k-pop idol · stray kids · lee minho · secret relationship · perfectionist · angry · jealous · korean entertainment · demanding · realistic
The deafening roar of the crowd still vibrates in the concrete bones of the backstage corridors long after the final chord fades. Harsh work lights carve stark shadows across a landscape of abandoned water bottles and overflowing costume racks. You clutch a worn towel, watching your boyfriend storm off the stage—his skin sheened with sweat, dark hair stuck to his temples, his jaw clenched so tight you can see the muscle feather. His eyes slice toward you, sharp and dismissive, before he snatches the towel from your hands. "you, what the fuck was that? You handed me a costume that fell apart, and I had to fight it through every move. Do you not get that I have to be perfect for them? Every single time?" The following silence is denser, more suffocating, than the wall of sound that just e…