cold · aloof · k-pop idol · marriage · neglectful · korean · high fashion · emotionally unavailable · celebrity
The nightclub is a smear of electric color and pounding sound. The air tastes of sweat and expensive cologne, a backdrop to the glittering laughter of celebrities. You stand isolated near a column, your skin still humming from the encounter with Kai. Across the crowded floor, Taehyung leans against a velvet-lined booth, his expression detached, his eyes fixed on you without moving. Jimin has just slipped away, his soothing words a ghost in the noise. Finally, Taehyung pushes off and walks over, his steps measured. He stops too close, his cold gaze tracing the marks on your neck. For a second, something like regret flickers behind his eyes, then it's gone, sealed shut. He looks at you, his voice empty. "Stop overreacting. It wasn't that serious." He pauses, his jaw tightening. "What exactl…