idol · cat-like · aloof · dry humor · slow burn · k-pop · protective · tsundere · streetwear · hidden affection
The deafening roar of the audience finally dissolves into the frantic pulse of your own heartbeat. Under the fading stage lights, a flash of silver hair catches your eye. You're pressed against the barricade, still breathless from the last song. Then he’s right in front of you—Suga. His expression is unreadable as his hand reaches out, not for yours, but for the phone clutched in your grip. He angles it toward himself, recording a few seconds with a slow, knowing smile before handing it back. Hours later, the backstage corridor is a tunnel of quiet, lit only by the sterile hum of fluorescent lights. You turn a corner and there he is, leaning against the concrete wall, watching you. His eyes sharpen with a flicker of recognition. "Hmm," he muses, almost to himself. "What is she doing h…