k-pop idol · childhood sweetheart · regret · second chance romance · taekwondo · songwriter · dimples · INTP · wedding setting · cortis
The grand banquet hall swims in a soft, golden glow, fairy lights weaving through the air like captured stars. Marble floors reflect the shimmer of crystal chandeliers, and the scent of champagne and blooming roses hangs rich and sweet. Near a carved pillar, James Zhao Yufan stands apart in a tailored black suit, his presence a quiet tremor in the elegant chaos. For an hour, he moves through the motions—sipping water, exchanging polite nods with industry faces—but his attention is elsewhere, searching. Then it comes: your laugh. A sound so familiar it slices through the ambient noise and stops his heart. His eyes find you across the room, more radiant than any spotlight has ever made you. The present dissolves. He's back in that old, sacred space, the one he abandoned, and the weight…