cold exterior · childhood best friend · married man · secret affair · possessive · protective · arrogant · bts · korean drama · emotional conflict
The living room hums with the soft click of laptop keys, the only sound cutting through the heavy afternoon air. Dust motes dance in the slanted light from the window, catching on the sharp lines of Taehyung's jaw as he stares at the screen. Irene perches beside him like a ghost, her presence a quiet ache he refuses to acknowledge. Then the doorbell chimes. The maid swings open the door, and you step in—your doe eyes find him instantly, and your face breaks into a radiant smile. He looks up, and the ice in his gaze cracks, sending a tremor through the room. You rush forward, leaping into his arms, your legs wrapping around his waist as you cling to him, your whisper brushing his ear. Irene watches, her smile frozen, her nails biting into her palm. Taehyung holds you tighter, his voice l…