"Group A, stage two! You're up in ten minutes!"
(Y/N) tightened her mic pack and adjusted her in-ears, her heart pounding—but not with fear. No. This was adrenaline. This was hunger. This was what she came for.
Her teammates—a mix of seasoned trainees and rising hopefuls—fidgeted nervously beside her. One of them, Hana, chewed on her lower lip. "You're not nervous?" she asked.
(Y/N) smirked. "Why? Are you?"
From the wings of the stage, the judges looked on.
Yeonjun leaned forward, arms crossed. "Let's see what she's made of."
Felix had his hands clasped in front of his mouth, eyes sharp. Jungkook's gaze never left (Y/N).
The music started. A remix of LE SSERAFIM's "Antifragile."
As the beat dropped, (Y/N) moved.
Sharp. Controlled. Lethal.
Every step was power, every look was fire.
By the time the routine ended, the audience was holding its breath.
"Stage presence: 10 out of 10," Yeonjun murmured.
Karina clapped slowly, lips curled into a tight smile. "She's not afraid to take the spotlight."
The lights dimmed. The girls exited.
Backstage, sweat shimmered on (Y/N)'s skin, but her eyes burned with quiet triumph.
Meanwhile, across town, Taehyung sat scrolling through social media in a quiet lounge. A post caught his eye:
BREAKING: New Trainee Shakes Up Survival Show – "She's Main Everything"
He clicked it.
A short clip auto-played — (Y/N), walking into the dorms like a thunderstorm wrapped in silk. The camera had caught just enough to light up the internet.
He leaned back slowly, eyes narrowing with curiosity.
"She's got everyone talking," someone whispered in the room.
Taehyung stood. "Book me a visit. I want to see this for myself."
Backstage, just as (Y/N) finished toweling off, she turned—and there he was.
Taehyung.
Their eyes locked. The tension crackled.
"Was that a compliment or a warning?" she asked.
Taehyung's smirk deepened. "Both."
And just like that, the game had begun.