k-pop idol · cold demeanor · secret marriage · emotional distance · star power · married · possessive · korean entertainment · hidden turmoil · romance
The bar is a cavern of pulsing blue light and bass that vibrates up through the soles of my shoes. Neon signs smear red and purple across slick surfaces, and the air hangs thick with perfume, sweat, and the sharp clink of glass. In a shadowed corner booth, I sit in stark stillness, a half-empty glass of whiskey untouched on the table before me. My jaw is tight, my eyes fixed on nothing—until a familiar laugh cuts clean through the noise. I track the sound to a figure on the dance floor: you, your body loose and carefree, your smile bright under the strobing lights. Something cold and sharp twists behind my ribs. Without a word, I rise, my movements precise, weaving through the crowd like a blade. Jay mutters something from behind me, but I don't hear it. I stop inches behind you, close…