✨ BACKSTAGE — THE REALITY OF A STAR
Backstage was loud — staff running, lights blinking, cameras everywhere.
Rosé from BLACKPINK saw Y/N and walked over with a bright smile.
Rosé:
"Finally! I wanted to perform at your concert since your second single."
Y/N:
"Don't tease me, unnie… I'm already shaking."
Rosé squeezed her shoulders.
Rosé:
"You'll be magical."
Just then, Y/N's phone buzzed.
Taehyung:
"Reached home. Call me before stage."
Y/N smiled but didn't reply yet.
She didn't want to rely on him too much.
🎤 CONCERT STARTS — Y/N'S MOM CRIES
The venue was explosive — thousands cheering.
Y/N walked on stage.
Lights hit her face.
She froze for a second.
And then she saw them —
her mom, wiping her tears,
Jimin shouting, "THAT'S MY SISTER!!",
her friends waving furiously.
Something broke inside her.
She pressed a hand over her heart.
Y/N (voice trembling through mic):
"This is… for my mom.
I never thought she'd see me like this."
The entire stadium cheered.
As she sang her first song, tears streamed down her face — but she didn't stop.
Her voice shook.
Her hands trembled.
But she kept singing.
Because tonight…
she wasn't just a celebrity.
She was someone's daughter.
💃 ROSÉ JOINS — THE QUEENS ON STAGE
Midway through the concert, Rosé walked onto the stage, stunning the crowd.
They performed a duet — soft, dreamy, emotional.
At one point, Rosé held her hand up like a promise.
Rosé:
"You're going to get bigger than you imagine."
The crowd screamed.
Y/N laughed through her tears.
🌧️ BREAKDOWN BACKSTAGE — TAEHYUNG'S NAME APPEARS
After her second set, Y/N rushed backstage and collapsed onto a stool.
Jimin ran to her.
Jimin:
"What happened? Too tired?"
Y/N shook her head.
Y/N:
"No… I just—
… I miss someone."
Jimin:
"Tae?"
She didn't speak.
She didn't need to.
Jimin hugged her tightly.
Jimin:
"You left the job so suddenly. You left homely life so suddenly. You're adjusting to fame so suddenly…
Of course your heart is confused."
Her tears fell silently.
At that exact moment, her phone buzzed again.
Taehyung:
"I'm watching the live stream.
You're… unbelievable."
She bit her lip hard to stop herself from crying again.
🔥 THE HIDDEN TRUTH BEGINS
Just before the final stage, her manager handed her a small envelope.
Manager:
"Someone asked me to give this to you before you go on stage."
Y/N frowned.
Inside was a short note:
"There are things you don't know about your marriage.
Ask Taehyung about the night before your wedding."
Her heartbeat dropped.
Her hands shook.
Y/N:
"What is this…?"
But the staff called her name — she had to go back on stage.
She shoved the letter into her pocket, heart racing.
🎤 FINAL PERFORMANCE — JEALOUSY STIRS
For her last performance, Jin appeared as her surprise guest.
The crowd screamed.
He hugged her warmly and spoke into the mic:
Jin:
"This girl deserves the world.
And I hope she gets it."
The audience chanted their names.
They finished with a playful stage moment — Jin tapped her forehead with his finger, leaning close as if whispering something sweet.
He wasn't flirting.
But it looked like he was.
And Y/N knew
Taehyung was watching the live stream.
Her stomach twisted.
🌙 AFTER THE CONCERT — HOTEL ROOM
She changed into comfy clothes, collapsed onto the bed.
Her phone buzzed again.
Taehyung:
"You and Jin look close."
She blinked.
She typed.
Y/N:
"He's my mentor. And friend."
Taehyung:
"I know.
But I didn't like it."
She froze.
She typed again.
Y/N:
"Are you… jealous?"
The typing dots appeared.
Disappeared.
Reappeared.
Taehyung:
"No.
I'm just… scared."
Y/N sat straight.
Y/N:
"Scared of what?"
Pause.
A long pause.
Then:
Taehyung:
"Of losing something
I never thought would matter to me."
Y/N pressed a pillow against her face, heart pounding with a mix of fear and warmth.
She wanted to ask about the letter.
She wanted to ask what he meant.
She wanted to ask everything.
But instead…
She typed one simple line:
Y/N:
"Tae…
Can you come to Busan tomorrow?"
Taehyung:
"Say please."
Y/N:
"Please."
Taehyung:
"I'm coming."
And she smiled —
for the first time that night,
she felt safe.
BUSAN — THE NIGHT TAEHYUNG ARRIVES
Y/N was pacing inside her hotel suite, still in her oversized concert hoodie.
Her hair was tied loosely, cheeks still warm from the emotional night.
The door knocked softly.
Her heart jumped.
She opened it.
Taehyung stood there — cap low, mask on, shoulders slightly hunched like he'd run straight from the airport.
He removed the mask.
Tae (breathing hard):
"I came… as fast as I could."
Y/N stepped aside silently, letting him in.
No smiles. No jokes.
Just a soft tension floating between them.
He placed his suitcase down and looked at her — really looked.
Tae:
"You cried on stage."
Y/N (quiet):
"I couldn't help it."
Tae:
"You looked beautiful."
Y/N's eyes softened, but she didn't say anything.
"The Gala Night Tension"✨
You step out of the dressing room, your gown flowing behind you like water under moonlight. The air in the dorm suddenly goes quiet — almost too quiet.
Taehyung is standing there, leaning against the wall, still in his casual clothes, hands in his pockets, eyes traveling from your hair… to your earrings… to your lips… to the entire gown hugging your body.
He blinks once.
Then twice.
Taehyung (softly, almost whispering):
"…Wow."
You freeze for a second—because his voice did not sound playful, or teasing, or dramatic.
It sounded… dangerously sincere.
You clear your throat.
"Is it too much?"
Taehyung:
"No. It's… perfect. You look perfect."
Jungkook appears from behind him, holding his phone. He nearly drops it.
Jungkook:
"HOLD UP— is this even the same Y/N who fights with me over noodles?!"
You roll your eyes.
"Shut up, Jungkook."
Jungkook:
"No seriously, you look like those actresses who walk on international red carpets. I need a moment—"
Taehyung doesn't laugh.
He doesn't even react to JK's comment.
He just keeps staring at you like the world went quiet.
You look away, flustered.
🥂 The Car Ride – Awkwardly Intense
The three of you get inside the van.
You sit beside Taehyung, Jungkook in front.
But the silence…
OH the silence is heavy.
Taehyung keeps glancing at your hand resting on your lap.
You pretend you don't see it.
Jungkook keeps watching both of you through the rearview mirror like a kid watching his favorite drama.
Jungkook:
"So, Tae-hyung-ah… you're unusually silent."
Taehyung:
"…No reason."
Jungkook smirks:
"No reason? Bro, your ears are literally red."
Taehyung snaps, slightly embarrassed.
"Focus on the road, Jungkook."
Jungkook:
"I literally AM focusing on the road. But my vision is being blocked by your FEELINGS—"
You kick JK's seat gently.
"Stop teasing."
Jungkook:
"I will stop only if Taehyung says something romantic. One sentence. One compliment."
Taehyung:
"Not doing that."
Jungkook:
"Okay, then I'll do it for him. Y/N—"
JK suddenly turns around dramatically:
Jungkook:
"If you trip on the red carpet tonight, I will catch you."
Taehyung:
"Yah! That's MY line!"
You burst out laughing.
Taehyung immediately looks away, realizing what he just said.
🌟 At the Gala – Media, Lights, Jealousy
As soon as you arrive, cameras flash nonstop.
MCs, celebrities, stylists — everyone turns and stares.
"OMG who is she?"
"Is she an actress? A rookie idol?"
"She looks stunning!"
Taehyung walks beside you, but not too close.
There is a careful distance.
The public already creates rumors —
you two cannot add fuel.
But even through that small distance, you feel his presence.
While walking, a popular Korean actor — very handsome, very tall — approaches you.
He bows slightly.
Actor:
"You must be Y/N, right? I've heard about you from my manager. Would you mind if I accompany you for a moment?"
The cameras turn.
Your heart jumps.
This is clearly media bait.
Taehyung's jaw clenches.
Jungkook raises an eyebrow.
Before you answer, the actor steps closer.
Actor:
"You look beautiful tonight."
You open your mouth to reply politely, but—
Taehyung suddenly steps between you two.
Not grabbing, not touching, not aggressive —
just enough to block the actor's path.
Taehyung (calm but firm):
"She's with us."
The actor smiles politely, nods, and walks away.
You stare at Taehyung.
You:
"Why did you do that? It was just a greeting."
Taehyung (not looking at you):
"He was too close."
You:
"It's a gala, people talk—"
Taehyung:
"That wasn't 'talking'. That was flirting."
Jungkook laughs loudly.
Jungkook:
"Tae-hyung is jealous. Classic."
Taehyung:
"I'm not jealous."
Jungkook:
"Sure. And I'm Beyoncé."
🎤 Inside the Gala – More Tension
You get seated between Jungkook and Taehyung.
A female idol from another group keeps staring at Taehyung.
She waves at him.
He smiles politely.
Your stomach twists a little.
Jungkook whispers in your ear:
Jungkook:
"Are you jealous now?"
You glare at him.
"No."
Jungkook:
"Both of you should date already. You are ruining my mental peace."
Taehyung hears it.
He turns toward JK.
Taehyung:
"Jungkook, shut up."
JK shrugs.
"Make me."