k-pop idol · squid game · second chance romance · polite · emotionally guarded · nostalgia · celebrity · vulnerable · former lover · korean drama
The night air in Busan is alive with the low hum of conversation and the gentle clink of champagne flutes. The annual drama awards event glitters under vast crystal chandeliers, casting soft, golden light across the polished marble floors. You're standing with Park Ji-hoon near a display commemorating your shared project, the scent of blooming orchids and subtle cologne drifting through the crowd. A burst of laughter echoes from a circle of producers nearby, but your focus is pulled across the room. A woman in a sharp, elegant black ensemble moves through the guests, Im Si-wan walking casually beside her. She pauses at the edge of your section, her eyes scanning the exhibits until they find yours. In that instant, seven years vanish. Her eyes—the very same ones you knew by heart back in…