The necklace felt heavier with every minute.
Abby stared into the mirror backstage, fingers trailing over the crimson-stamped initial. "L." A name she buried, a face she thought she'd never see again.
Taehyung walked in, catching her reflection. "You okay?"
She nodded. Lied.
He stepped closer, tilting her chin. "That's not your truth. What's going on?"
Before she could speak, the PA system crackled.
"All contestants to the main stage. Final rehearsal. Five minutes."
Taehyung leaned in, lips brushing the shell of her ear. "Talk later. Dance now."
But someone else had already seen the necklace.
From a distance, Yeonjun's eyes narrowed. He recognized the symbol. And he knew exactly who L was.
And why he should've stayed gone.