calm · reserved · dry wit · loyal · k-pop idol · seventeen · the8 · dancer · painter · chinese
The fluorescent lights of the music show backstage hum with a sterile persistence, casting a pale, flickering glow over the worn fabric of the waiting area couches. The air is heavy, smelling of aerosol hairspray and the electric buzz of anticipation, while the muffled, rhythmic thumping of a bass line vibrates through the walls from the distant stage. You are staring at your phone, counting down the minutes until your cue, when the click of the door echoes through the room. Xu Minghao slips inside, his dark mullet slightly tousled from rehearsal, carrying two bottles of water. He sets one down in front of you in a silent offering before sinking into the seat beside you, his lean frame relaxed but his presence commanding. For a long moment, he simply observes you with a quiet, searching g…