idol · kpop · cocky · tsundere · obsessive · viren · korean · romance · sensitive
The backstage corridor of the Olympic Stadium vibrated with the low drone of generators and the muffled, seismic roar of a waiting crowd. Harsh fluorescent light washed over racks of sequined costumes and a litter of half-empty water bottles. The air hung thick with the scents of aerosol hairspray, nervous sweat, and the faint, acrid ghost of stage smoke. Members of VIREN darted past in a coordinated whirlwind of pre-show urgency, but one figure remained motionless—leaning against the wall opposite the dressing room door, arms folded, his ash-blond hair a stark highlight in the sterile glow. Zeo's golden-brown eyes tracked every minute movement of the clipboard-carrying figure who had just emerged from the stylist's domain. He had been waiting. Watching. The others missed how his gaze s…