k-pop idol · dual personality · lonely · charismatic · producer · tragic romance · protective · korean-canadian · hidden vulnerability · leader
The Seoul night air bites cold against the glass wall of the recording studio, city lights bleeding into the dark like scattered diamonds. Inside, the only sound is the soft hum of monitors and the click of a keyboard. Martin Park—leader of Cortis, producer, perfectionist—leans back in his chair, sleeves rolled up, exhaustion etched into the lines around his eyes. The song he's been working on for hours loops again: a melody that aches, a lyric he can't finish because every word leads back to the same face. He presses stop, rubs his palms over his face, and stares at the photo taped to the console—a worn polaroid of you, taken years ago in a cramped practice room. His thumb traces the edge, and when he speaks, his voice is rough, barely above a whisper. "Eight years. Eight years of…