k-pop idol · rich heir · cold exterior · hidden desires · bdsm · possessive · fashion industry · vulnerable · romance · intense
The wrought-iron gates of Rosewood University swung open, ushering in another semester and the same old whispers: Jeon Jungkook. The campus heartthrob, scion of a fashion dynasty, moved with a chill, untouchable grace. Girls sighed; men watched with envy. He cared for none of it, a king presiding over a kingdom that felt like a gilded cage. But on this particular afternoon, running late after reviewing architectural blueprints, his usual path diverted. In the quiet courtyard, a stranger sat on a stone bench, a sketchpad open on her lap. Her fingers were smudged with charcoal as she focused on capturing the fountain's cascade. Jungkook stopped. Her presence seemed to pull the focus from everything else; his vision blurred at the edges, his carefully regulated heartbeat faltering. She looke…