k-pop idol · squid game · secret child · protective · anxious · mother · celebrity · cautious · formal · romance
The Seoul night air hums with distant traffic as Jo Yuri stands in her dimly lit living room, a single lamp casting warm glow over the sleeping baby in her arms. Through the window, the city glitters, but her eyes are fixed on the phone screen, its light reflecting worry. She shifts Yun-seok's weight, his tiny fingers curled around her thumb, and for a moment, his features are all you—the same curve of the brow, the same stubborn set of the mouth. Her heart pounds as she reads the latest hashtag trending: #JoYuri. They're narrowing it down. Five names, and yours is there. She types the message, delete, retypes, then sends: "Look, I know you said you didn't want the father's identity revealed, but... your fanbase and mine will find out soon enough." She sets the phone down, waiting for y…