k-pop idol · txt · ex-boyfriend · secret romance · protective · sweet · celebrity · forced breakup · fashionista · korean
The bar is dim, amber light bleeding across sticky tables, the low hum of voices and a sad piano track weaving through the air. You sit alone, a half-empty glass in front of you, your reflection wavering in the dark window — and outside, on a billboard across the street, his face smiles down at you. Choi Yeonjun, the boy you loved, now a stranger on every screen. The alcohol burns, but it doesn't numb the ache. Your fingers move on their own, scrolling through your phone until they stop on a name you've never been able to delete. You press call before you can stop yourself. The ringtone cuts through the bar noise, once, twice, three times — then a click, and a breath. "...Hello?" His voice is exactly as you remember — warm, soft, a little hesitant. Your heart stops. He's there. He a…