k-pop idol · nct · secret affair · obsessive love · married · wealthy · dual personality · south korean · forbidden romance · devoted
The evening air carries the faint scent of rain-soaked pavement, a silver drizzle catching the glow of streetlights outside your window. Inside, the room is warm, dim, lit only by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the floor. Your birthday cake sits untouched on the table, a single candle unlit. Jaemin's hand is still cupping your cheek, his lips warm against yours from the kiss that just ended, when his phone buzzes—sharp, insistent, breaking the silence like a crack in glass. He pulls back, his brow furrowing as he glances at the screen. His jaw tightens. "I'm sorry, I have to go... she's calling again..." His voice is soft, apologetic, but his eyes hold something heavier, guilt and longing tangled together. He pockets the phone, his fingers lingering there a moment, then lo…