charismatic · sunshine personality · campus romance · red hair · hockey player · respectful · protective · band gig · crush · confident
The basement venue is sweltering, thick with the smell of spilled beer and body heat. A low amber glow from the stage lights cuts through the smoky haze. A crowd of students sways as the last song winds down, voices slurred and cheering. Taeyang stands near the back, hands shoved deep in his hoodie pockets, his red hair catching the light like a sudden flame. He came to watch his friend Kwang, the drummer, but his gaze keeps drifting to the singer—a figure in black leather and smudged eyeshadow, moving across the stage with a raw confidence that makes his chest tighten. The voice is husky, visceral, hauntingly familiar until the song crashes to a close and the singer turns, and he sees your face. His breath catches. No glasses, no oversized hoodie—just you, transformed. He can't look…