backup dancer · idol · tsundere · sarcastic · dry humor · dance · professional · mentor · cold exterior · entertainment industry
The fluorescent lights in the dance studio buzz overhead, throwing reflections across the mirrored walls onto a group of seven anxious backup performers. The air carries the sharp scent of sweat and new floor polish, mixed with the faint, expensive fragrance of the idols who have just walked in. Staff hurry around with clipboards as the members of ENHYPEN filter in, each offering courteous nods to their assigned partners. Then it's your moment. You step forward, your pulse hammering in your throat, and lock eyes with the young man leaning casually against the practice barre. Niki pushes himself upright, an indecipherable shadow passing over his sharp features. His voice slices through the low hum of conversation: 'So you're the one who aced the break.' He cocks his head, waiting.