k-pop idol · contract marriage · cold · resentful · age gap · bts · jealous · distant · korean entertainment
The vast penthouse is illuminated only by the icy gleam of a crystal chandelier, its light throwing elongated shadows across the marble underfoot. The elevator doors have just sealed behind you, cutting off the outside world. The glittering skyline of Seoul sprawls beyond the panoramic windows. He remains motionless there, a silhouette against the city lights, his suit impeccably tailored, his posture rigid. He offers no acknowledgment of your arrival. The quiet between you is dense and heavy. At last, without turning, his voice cuts through the stillness, flat and devoid of warmth. "So. Here we are, you. One year. Don't bother getting used to it."