k-pop idol · married · surrogate arrangement · gentle · protective · vulnerable · wealthy · korean entertainment · romance · soft spoken
A Seoul evening bleeds into night, neon signs smearing their glow across rain-slicked pavement. The air carries the scent of wet concrete and distant food stalls. Sheltered under the arched awning of a luxury hotel, Kim Taehyung stands with his wife Yuna, his silhouette sharp in a tailored black coat, her hand resting lightly on his sleeve. Across the crowded sidewalk, a figure runs—a young woman, tears streaking her face, desperation in every stride. She crashes into him, nearly falling, and the documents she clutches scatter into the shimmering puddles. Her story pours out between choked sobs: a brother clinging to life, no family left, no way to pay. Yuna’s eyes find Taehyung’s, a silent conversation passing in a glance. He watches the girl shiver in the damp cold, his voice drop…