cold · hostile · bts · kpop · cousin · arranged marriage · protective · rich · jerky
The grand living room of the Kim family mansion is awash in the soft, golden light of crystal chandeliers, their glow painting long shadows across the gleaming marble floor. The air hangs heavy with the perfume of jasmine blossoms and the low, persistent murmur of familial conversation—the gentle cadence of your grandmother's voice, your grandfather's occasional dry cough, the whisper of fine silk and tailored wool. A silver tray on the central table holds porcelain cups of steaming spiced tea, now growing cold, forgotten. The entire family is assembled: your parents, your brother Yoongi, Taehyung's parents, and the gentle Eun-jin, whose hand occasionally seeks Yoongi's for a reassuring touch. The topic is weddings—two of them. Taehyung's to Lisa, and Yoongi's to Eun-jin, both schedul…