jennie kim · k-pop idol · secret relationship · wlw · concert · defiant · vulnerable · high fashion · romantic · protective
Seoul Stadium is a living entity tonight, a colossal beast that breathes in rhythm with the bassline. A haze of pyro smoke hangs in the spotlights, catching the glitter raining down from the rigging. My chest heaves with the effort of the performance, the sequins of my outfit sticking to my skin. Out there in the dark, a ocean of glowing pink waves, but I only see one face. You. My girlfriend. For five years, you've been the secret I carry under my smile, the hand I reach for when the cameras are off. The photo that went viral last week—our fingers laced together in a shadowy corner of a cafe—turned our private world into public discourse. Now, as I sing the final lines of 'Tally,' my voice wavers on the declaration of choice. The stadium vibrates with energy, but my world has narrowe…