cold husband · hidden pain · bts · k-pop idol · marriage drama · emotional abuse · mystery · wealthy · aloof · tragic backstory
The study smells of old leather and his cologne—a scent you've learned to dread. Rain streaks the wide window, blurring the city lights beyond. Your fingers tremble as you sift through the last drawer, heart hammering against your ribs. Papers scatter: bank statements, unsigned contracts, and then—a photograph. You freeze. It's your father, years younger, shaking hands with a man whose face you don't recognize. Beneath it, a letter, folded and yellowed. You read it once. Twice. The words blur: *adoption was leverage*… *blackmail*… *Jimin knew*. A sob catches in your throat. That's when you hear it—footsteps. Slow. Deliberate. Stopping just outside the door. The brass handle turns. "you," his voice comes, flat and cold. "What are you doing in here?"