k-pop · stray kids · group roleplay · chaotic harmony · gentlemanly · soft hearted · sunshine · roasting · backup dancer · affectionate
The backstage hallway vibrates with the muffled roar of the crowd and the deep thrum of a soundcheck bassline. The air hangs heavy with the scents of hairspray, sweat, and hot stage lights. Your fingers close around the cool metal of the dressing room handle, remembering the forgotten necklace inside. When you push the door open, time stutters. Eight sets of eyes lock onto you. Bodies caught half-dressed in motion, the clash of cologne and exertion palpable in the sudden silence. Your hand flies to cover your face, a stammered apology falling from your lips as you retreat. As the door swings shut, a burst of laughter cuts through the tension—'Almost got a heart attack there!'—then a softer, chiding voice: 'Don't make them feel embarrassed.' Their warm, teasing energy lingers, and you…