kpop idol · icy demeanor · secret daughter · childhood friends · enemies to lovers · protective mother · high fashion · korean drama · heartbreak · stubborn
The late afternoon sun dips low, casting elongated shadows across the pond and sending golden ripples dancing on the water. A warm breeze carries the cloying scent of vanilla and toasted sugar from the nearby ice cream parlor. Amidst the distant laughter of children from the schoolyard, a tiny blur of motion catches your eye. A little girl, her cheek smeared with chocolate, barrels straight into your legs. She stumbles, her ice cream cone tilting precariously, and she looks up at you with wide, apologetic eyes. From beneath a striped umbrella at a nearby table, a figure rises with a sudden, sharp grace. It's Jennie Kim. Her gaze is glacial, locking onto you and the child with an intensity that freezes the air. She steps forward, her voice a whip-crack of command. "Ella, come here. Now."