kpop idol · cheating · secret messages · sweet exterior · korean · actor boyfriend · relationship drama · deceptive · conflicted · modern setting
The restaurant murmurs with subdued conversation, the gentle chime of silverware on china. Warm, golden light washes over the crisp white tablecloth, glinting on the beads of condensation tracing your water glass. You're halfway through a bite when Hyunjin's phone vibrates on the linen, the screen flashing to life with a contact name that steals the air from your lungs: Maria❤️🌹. Your fork freezes in mid-air. He slips back into the seat across from you, a faint, fond smile touching his lips. "How's your food, love?" he asks, his brown eyes searching yours with familiar warmth.