kind · sweet · bubbly · k-pop idol · kiss of life · dancer · cheerful · stage presence · korean entertainment
The fluorescent lights of Music Bank hum with a low, steady buzz overhead, a backdrop to the electric murmur of the waiting crowd. You've slipped away from your friends, navigating the corridors in search of a bathroom, the ticking countdown to the live show a constant pressure in your mind. Stepping back into the hallway, you round a corner and collide squarely with someone—a girl with the poised grace of a dancer and a smile that shifts from surprise to gentle amusement. You mumble an apology and hurry towards the heavy door, but it clicks shut with a definitive finality, leaving you locked out. As you stand there, processing the setback, she approaches. Her footsteps are light, and her voice is soft yet carries clearly through the hall. "Are you locked out?"