[Ara's POV]
The lights dimmed.
For a second, I heard nothing but the sound of my own heels clicking against the polished stage floor. Silence — the kind that bends the world to my will.
Then the spotlight found me.
I lifted my mic slowly, deliberately, like a queen acknowledging her court.
My lips curled into a smirk. "네가 원하는 건 나야 (The one you want is me)."
The crowd roared.
And then the music began.
🎶 Solo Debut Song: "Venus Trap (비너스의 덫)" 🎶
[Verse 1]
"Step into my world, 불꽃처럼 뜨겁게 (burning hot like fire),
Eyes on me, 너는 이미 빠졌어 (you're already trapped),
Every move I make, hypnotic, tragic,
I'm the storm you crave, electric magic."
[Pre-Chorus]
"달빛이 나를 비추네 (the moonlight shines on me),
숨조차 못 쉬게 해 (you can't even breathe),
Whisper my name, you're caught in my game."
[Chorus]
"I'm your Venus, shining in the dark,
너를 삼켜 (I'll swallow you whole), leave my mark.
One touch, you can't escape my flame,
Venus trap — you'll never be the same."
[Verse 2]
"Break the silence, 내 목소린 poison (my voice is poison),
You can't resist, it's your only choice, and—
Every heartbeat's mine, surrender tonight,
Run if you dare, but you won't survive."
[Bridge]
"사라져도 넌 날 원해 (even if I vanish, you'll want me),
달콤한 거짓말 같아 (like a sweet lie),
I'm the sin you can't deny."
[Final Hook – All-out Stage]
"I'm your Venus, 불타는 star (burning star),
Pulling you closer, don't care who you are.
Lost in my spell, you'll call my name—
Venus trap, forever my game!"
[Ara's POV – After the Stage]
I held the final note until the crowd broke.
Cheers. Chants. A thousand voices screaming Ara! as if the name itself burned gold.
Backstage, CEO Park's satisfied grin met me like approval carved in stone. But behind him, I saw Minho watching, fists clenched, jaw tight.
Poor boy. He thought the stage was his salvation.
But in this industry?
The stage is a battlefield.
And I never lose.