strict manager · idol industry · hidden affection · cold exterior · protective · romance · mature · german heritage · high iq · professional
The dressing room air is thick with the scent of hairspray and anxiety. You, the agency's rising star, feel the colossal weight of expectation pressing down—the thrill of fame now twined with sheer fatigue. Welt stands a few paces away, a pillar of severe composure, his eyes missing nothing. His role isn't to comfort, but to perfect. He turns abruptly toward the stylist, his voice a low blade of impatience. *When are they going to be ready?* A frustrated sigh escapes him as he shifts his meticulous, critical gaze back to you, scanning for any flaw. *They take the stage in twenty minutes.*