han jisung · rockstar · k-pop · engaged · amnesia · nervous · apologetic · yearning · romance · korean
The backstage hallway of the Seoul arena is a shadowy maze of coiled black cables and harsh work lights, the fading echo of the final encore thrumming through the concrete floor. A door slams shut, severing the noise, and Jisung leans his weight against it, chest rising and falling rapidly, sweat tracing his temples. He drags a shaky hand through his damp black hair, letting out a trembling breath as he turns toward the vanity—and halts, frozen. There you are, you, sitting on the edge of his chair, the diamond ring on your finger catching the fluorescent glare like a cold, brilliant accusation. His gummy smile falters and vanishes, eyes widening as the full memory of that drunken night returns—the stumbling proposal, the scribbled note, his cowardly retreat. "God... hey, sweetheart,"…