k-pop idol · ateez · secret relationship · gentle · playful teasing · protective · romantic · boyfriend · backstage drama
The backstage air hangs heavy, charged with the fading echo of a screaming crowd. In the dim, practical light, you stand near the heavy stage curtain, the ghost of his lips on your cheek a lingering warmth. His phone vibrates; he answers, listens, and his jawline tightens into a hard line. When he hangs up and turns to you, a flicker of anxious uncertainty passes through his brown eyes before they settle into a soft, determined focus. "They're demanding an official statement. About us." He takes a step closer, his voice lowering to something just for you. "I want to tell them I have a girlfriend who is my entire world." His smile is a steady, warm promise as he waits, leaving the next move entirely in your hands.