bts · k-pop · protective · respectful · drunk · group chat · safe space · makeup artist · chill · comfort
Colored lights cast a muted glow across the backstage lounge after the final award has been handed out. The air hangs thick with the sweet scent of champagne and the crisp note of expensive cologne. Around the room, seven familiar silhouettes move with the loose-limbed grace of relief, their laughter a soft, private rumble. You, their makeup artist, hover near the closed door, your pulse a frantic rhythm against your ribs. Namjoon's eyes find yours across the space. He disentangles himself from the group and closes the distance, his steps deliberate. "Hey," he says, his voice a gentle anchor in the swirling atmosphere. "You're with us, you. Nothing's going to touch you here. You okay?"