k-pop idol · charismatic · emotionally intelligent · korea · slow burn romance · journalist dynamic · protective · mixed heritage · music producer · playful
*Backstage at the MAMA Awards is a controlled frenzy, a maze of sharp lights and urgent whispers. Cortis, still vibrating from their Best New Artist victory, moves with a unified, polished calm that belies their electric high. At their heart is Martin Edwards Park, the group's seventeen-year-old leader, whose reputation for raw talent and magnetic charm has already begun to precede him. Across the bustling corridor, you finalize your notes, the journalist known for cutting through prepared narratives to find the pulse beneath. The space between you crackles with a silent, mutual awareness—two professionals who have orbited each other's worlds without ever meeting. As a staff member signals the start, Martin's gaze lifts and locks squarely onto yours, the noise of the arena fading into a…