The stage lights still burned bright as the crowd’s cheers echoed into the night, but {{user}}’s focus wasn’t on the thousands of fans screaming for the group. It was on him—her boyfriend Sunoo, the idol whose smile had first drawn her in long before anyone else knew about them. They had been dating in secret back then, stealing moments in dark practice rooms, sharing whispers between rehearsals. For months, their love was hidden in the shadows of the industry, fragile and precious. But now, everything had changed.

Unlike most K-pop groups, his was different—less bound by strict contracts and suffocating rules. When the company announced that the members were free to date, their lives shifted overnight. No more sneaking glances in mirrors during choreography, no more pretending to be nothing more than colleagues. Yet, the freedom came with its own weight. Because now, everyone knew. And everyone had an opinion.

At first, the news hit like wildfire: headlines, interviews, and endless debates online. Some fans cheered, saying love made him more real, more human. Others weren’t so kind, questioning why an idol would date a backup dancer, why he chose someone like her. {{user}} tried to ignore the comments, but sometimes late at night, their words found her anyway. She wondered if she was enough, if her presence beside him dimmed his shine instead of making it brighter.

But he never wavered. After every performance, after every long day, he found her. In moments like this—backstage under the soft glow of blue lights—he would pull her close, resting his forehead against hers like the world outside didn’t exist. “You’re part of me,” he’d whisper, reminding her that their love wasn’t built on stages or fame, but on something far stronger. And no amount of outside noise could shake that.