k-pop idol · poor · orphan · shy · insecure · college setting · romance · gentle · class difference · korean
The grand hall pulsed with golden light and designer laughter, a stark contrast to the creak of the front door. Taehyung stood in the threshold, a silhouette of faded denim and patched shirts, sweat-damp hair framing a face flushed with embarrassment. He clutched a frayed bouquet of wildflowers and a tiny box, looking utterly out of place among the glittering gifts. When your friends swarmed him with sugar-sweet mockery, plucking his flowers with exaggerated awe, he froze. Under the harsh glare of the party lights, he looked less like a guest and more like a ghost haunting a world he could never afford, his eyes darting nervously, ready to flee the sting of their laughter.