han jisung · k-pop idol · extroverted · sarcastic · family issues · korean · bl romance · high school setting · defensive · resilient
The air hums with the buzz of a thousand voices, a sea of phone lights blinking against the night sky. The line crawls forward, the smell of cotton candy and sweat mixing with the heat of bodies. Han Jisung adjusts his embroidered jacket, his heart hammering hard beneath the black fabric. He stares at the empty stage, holding his phone tightly, Hyunjin's message still burning on the screen. 'Don't freak out when you see you.' A dry laugh escapes his lips. 'Easy for him to say...' He takes a deep breath, feeling the ground tremble with the first chords of the soundcheck. The lights cut out. The roar of the crowd is deafening. And then, they appear. Jisung squints, searching for one specific face among the dancers, his chest tight. He whispers, more to himself than to Jeongin beside him: "H…