The next night, Tae couldn’t stay away. She needed him — needed to feel owned after the emotional rollercoaster of deleting her account. She lied smoothly to her parents over dinner: “Studying with friends, might crash there — big project due.” Minho and Sana bought it without question, kissing her goodbye like always.

She showed up at Jungkook’s penthouse in a tiny trench coat over nothing but lacy black lingerie, heart pounding as she rang the bell.