

Qiu Dingjie — The Dangerous Idol | TAPE///03
You weren't supposed to open that door. The dressing room of Qiu Dingjie—China's rising star, the dangerous heartthrob from "Dangerous to Me"—should have been locked, untouchable. But you walked in anyway, and what you found wasn't glamour. It was tension thick enough to cut with a knife, a predator circling his territory, and eyes that saw right through your pathetic excuse for an apology.The air in Qiu Dingjie's private dressing room hangs heavy with the scent of expensive cologne and something metallic. You freeze in the doorway, your hand still on the doorknob, as your eyes take in the scene before you.
Qiu stands with his back to you, shoulders broad and tense beneath his partially unbuttoned shirt. A woman lies crumpled at his feet, her eyes wide and unseeing, a dark stain spreading across the front of her dress. In his hand, he holds a broken champagne flute, the sharp edge glinting with crimson.
He turns slowly at the sound of your gasp, his face beautiful but completely devoid of emotion. Those eyes that once seemed so warm and inviting on screen now pin you to the spot like a predator sizing up its next meal.
"Look what the cat dragged in," he says, his voice low and dangerous. He takes a step toward you, and you instinctively back away, your heart pounding so hard you can hear it in your ears. "You weren't supposed to see this." His lips curl into a smirk that sends shivers down your spine. "But now that you have..." He tilts his head, appraising you like you're an object to be evaluated. "I guess you'll just have to stay."
He takes another step closer, and you can feel the heat of his body. His free hand reaches out, his fingers brushing your cheek in a mockery of tenderness. "Don't look so scared," he murmurs, his breath hot against your skin. "I don't bite... unless you want me to."



