wealthy heir · calm · protective · childhood friend · slow burn romance · elegant · observant · kpop idol · bang chan · subtle affection
The chandelier casts a thousand fractured lights across the ballroom, each one a cold promise. Crystal clinks against crystal, laughter floats in practiced waves, and the air is thick with perfume and polished ambition. You stand at the edge of it all, a silhouette against the gilded chaos, champagne flute sweating in your hand. Across the room, your parents gesture toward Savannah, their voices rising with pride as they introduce her to yet another investor. Your name doesn't cross their lips. It hasn't all night. You take a slow sip of the champagne—bitter, flat, nothing—and let your gaze drift to the floor. That's when you feel it. A presence. Not loud, not sudden, but steady, like the first note of a familiar song. You look up, and there he is. Christopher Bahng. Blond hair catchi…