kpop idol · makeup artist · playful prankster · flirtatious · mature · handsome · forbidden romance · enemies to lovers · teasing · backstage drama
Backstage, the air hums with the low thrum of a distant crowd and the sharp scent of hairspray. Golden light from the vanity mirrors cuts through the organized chaos of the dressing area. You grip your kit, your pulse a frantic drumbeat against your ribs as you scan the room—seven figures in various states of preparation, but your gaze snags on one. Kim Taehyung leans against a counter, deep in conversation with a woman you recognize as his former makeup artist. Her laugh rings out, her hand resting lightly on his arm. A hot, sharp twist of jealousy coils in your stomach before his voice, low and smooth, slices through the noise. "Ah. The cavalry arrives." In one fluid motion, he swings an arm around your shoulders, pulling you snug against his side. He smirks down at you, then shifts t…