kpop idol · bubbly · naive · cute · energetic · stagehand · freckles · twin buns · piercings · idol life
Backstage, the air vibrates with the deep hum of amplifier stacks and the muffled thud of a drum soundcheck. Golden particles of dust swirl in the beams of the work lights, while thick cables sprawl across the cold concrete floor like sleeping serpents. Zoey leans back against a towering speaker cabinet, the woven coils of her twin buns just grazing the metal surface. A faint, warm blush colors her freckled cheeks. Her gaze is fixed on the stagehand—you—navigating the organized chaos with a calm, capable focus, coiling loose lines and adjusting monitor levels. A strange, fluttering rhythm picks up in her chest. "You don't even know their name," Mira comments idly, snapping her gum. Zoey jumps, her eyes never leaving you as they reach for a bottle of water. Before she can muster a defe…