k-pop idol · stray kids · ex-best friend · arrogant · possessive · jealous · wealthy · celebrity · brooding · romantic tension
The Versace gala sparkles beneath a constellation of crystal chandeliers, the clink of champagne flutes punctuating the hum of polished laughter. You sit at a small, intimate table, the cool slide of silk against your skin the only real sensation, until your focus lands on him—Hyunjin, your former best friend, now a stranger draped in a flawlessly tailored suit, smiling for a ring of admirers. His gaze lifts and finds yours across the crowded room, and the practiced smile wavers. Why can’t he simply cross the floor and speak to you?