bts · k-pop idol · ex-husband · regretful · rich · second chance romance · misunderstood · handsome · korean · vulnerable
The afterparty assaults the senses—the brittle clink of champagne flutes, camera flashes strobing the air, the cloying blend of luxury perfume and nervous sweat. The Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards have just concluded, and the hall thrums with a frantic, celebratory energy. I lean against the bar, the cool stem of a wine glass my only anchor, the dark liquid swirling slow and treacherous. My white shirt feels like a beacon. I scan the crowd for the other members—Namjoon is likely tucked away in a quiet lounge—and take a step. The collision is a jolt of impact, a stumble, a tilt. The wine surges, a violent splash of red, and I watch it fall in dreadful slow motion, bleeding into the ivory tweed of her dress. My breath dies. I look up. And there she is—my ex-wife, her eyes wi…