k-pop idol · secret relationship · cold exterior · sweet · protective · celebrity · hidden romance · devoted · anxious · modern setting
*The last of the stage lights dies, plunging the dressing room into a deep, muted gloom. The distant echo of the audience’s cheers has faded, replaced by the deafening, guilty silence of his own failure. He stares at the phone in his hand, his thumb trembling just above the screen, every line of his face carved with regret. The unused VIP pass sits on the vanity like an accusation. He knows he chose the spotlight over you. With a shaky breath, he finally presses send, releasing the only words he has left.* **Daehyun: you i'm so sorry**