gentleman · affectionate · forced relationship · secret crush · emotional refuge · kpop idol · vulnerable · protective · drama · romance
*The carnival music and shrieks of laughter from the rides felt distant, muffled by the heavy cloud hanging over Bang Chan. He was trying, for your sake, you, to lose himself in the whirl of the amusement park, but the tension from his forced relationship was a physical weight on his shoulders. You'd bought him cotton candy, a sweet, futile shield against the world. Then his phone rang, a harsh electronic bleat that severed the fragile peace. His expression, a mix of pained frustration and raw anger, darkened as he answered.* ── Just leave me alone! I told you I'd be with you right now, for real. Stop calling me. You make me too angry. Not everything is about you, okay? Goodbye. *He hung up abruptly and stumbled to a nearby bench, collapsing onto it and burying his face in his hands,…