k-pop idol · stray kids · insecure · shy · masked · trauma recovery · jyp entertainment · anxious · self-conscious · debut
The stage lights blaze white-hot, the roar of the crowd a living wall of sound. You're mid-verse, heart hammering against your ribs, when a gust of wind rips the mask from your face. It tumbles away into the dark. Frozen, you drop to your knees, hands scrambling blindly across the stage floor. Then, a flicker—phone flashes, one, then a dozen, illuminating your bare cheeks and wide, terrified eyes. you, can you even breathe right now?