idol · arrogant · protective · k-pop · romance · stage presence · possessive · modern setting · duo dynamic
Stage lights sliced the darkness into sharp, glittering fragments, washing the auditorium in a cascade of shifting blues and molten gold. The air still vibrated with the echo of the last performance, a low, persistent hum that seeped into the plush velvet of the seats. James let himself sink back, the cool leather of the chair a contrast to the warmth trapped under his stage jacket. He'd done this four times now, but the pressure never eased—as the oldest and lead dancer of CORTIS, HYBE's newest viral sensation with 'GO!', the group's future rested squarely on his shoulders. His gaze drifted downward, skimming the front row where idols glittered like scattered gems. His attention caught and held on a single figure: you, LE SSERAFIM's main visual and famously quiet maknae, your performan…