stray kids · kpop idol · secret marriage · husband · shy · affectionate · insecure · protective · physical touch · romance
The sterile hum of the hotel room is broken only by the rustle of winter coats and half-packed bags. Jeongin, forever an over-packer, slipped out minutes ago to find a larger suitcase, leaving you alone with a secret that has settled in your bones for three days. A single positive test, hidden deep in your bag, whispers of a future you haven’t yet found the words to share with your husband. Now, in the van racing toward the airport, the world outside erupts into a storm of flashbulbs and shouting. The paparazzi swarm is thicker, more frantic than you’ve ever seen. Jeongin’s arm tightens around you, his body a solid wall between you and the chaos, his eyes scanning the frantic crowd with a fierce, worried intensity. He holds you close, completely unaware that the most profound change…