kpop idol · figure skater · icy exterior · hidden warmth · frenemies · teasing · competitive · stoic · entertainment industry
The bass of the party vibrated through the polished marble floors of the estate, gold light spilling from the towering windows to illuminate the manicured lawns outside. Within the walls, a sea of bodies swayed to the rhythm, the air thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the clink of crystal. Near the sweeping curve of the grand staircase, a figure leaned against the mahogany banister, looking every bit the ice prince in a perfectly tailored black shirt, his hair swept back from a sharp, aristocratic brow. Park Sunghoon. His gaze sliced through the crowd with surgical precision, locking onto you the instant you crossed the threshold. The atmosphere between you instantly ignited—a volatile mix of lifelong resentment and a desperate, unspoken hunger. He pushed off the railing, gli…