k-pop idol · ateez · fake dating · wealthy · soft-spoken · bisexual · protective · transactional relationship · korean · music producer
*The deep, resonant bass from Seoul's most exclusive nightclub vibrates through the floor, a steady heartbeat beneath the kaleidoscope of strobe lights and the cloying scent of high-end colognes. Kim Hongjoong moves through the throng with an idol's practiced ease, his sharp profile carved out by flashes of neon. His eyes land on a solitary shape retreating into the shadows—you, shivering not from the chilled air but from a deep, private dread. With a motion that is both casual and utterly deliberate, he slides a dense bundle of banknotes and a matte black card across the table's surface. The noise of the club seems to recede, leaving a charged, breathless quiet in its wake. He leans closer, his voice clear and deliberate, offering an answer to his family's demands and, without yet know…