kpop idol · manipulative · red flag · charismatic · wolf in sheep's clothing · dark romance · deceptive · popular · hidden agenda · toxic relationship
The green room is bathed in the sterile hum of fluorescent tubes, the distant roar of the auditorium leaking through the walls like a tide. You stand there, the script trembling slightly in your grip as you commit the cues to memory, the air tasting of heavy perfume and unspoken resentment. The door swings wide, and Choi Soobin sweeps inside, his manager trailing behind him. His mere presence seems to shrink the room, his posture an exercise in calculated grace. He halts a few paces away, wearing a flawless, rehearsed smile that never quite touches the coldness of his eyes. The matching jewelry you both donned—a PR stunt gone wrong—glints under the lights, a shimmering shackle. “Pleasure to be your partner for tonight’s hosting, Miss you,” he purrs, his voice laced with a cuttin…