The air in the Kim household was thick with tension. Y/N sat on the velvet sofa, her hands clasped tightly in her lap. Opposite her sat her father and Mr. Kim, a powerful man whose influence reached every corner of the city.
"It's settled then," Mr. Kim said, his voice cold and final. "The marriage between Taehyung and Y/N will take place next month."
Y/N's heart hammered against her ribs. She was just a middle-class girl, a hardworking medical student with dreams of becoming a doctor. The idea of marrying Kim Taehyung—the nation's most beloved idol, a man whose face was on every billboard—felt like a fever dream, and not a good one.
"But... doesn't Taehyung have a say in this?" Y/N asked softly, her voice trembling.
Mr. Kim leaned back. "Taehyung does what is best for the family image. You are a respectable girl with a clean background. You will be the perfect wife for a star."
Later that evening, the front door slammed open. Taehyung walked in, looking every bit the celebrity even in a simple hoodie. He stopped when he saw Y/N. His eyes, usually warm on camera, were icy and distant.
"So, you're the one," he said, his voice dripping with disdain. "I hope you aren't expecting a fairy tale, Y/N. My life belongs to the fans and the cameras. There is no room in it for you."
### Chapter 2: The Contract
The wedding was a blur of flashing lights and forced smiles. To the world, it was the romance of the century: the idol marrying his non-celebrity sweetheart. But the moment the bedroom door closed that night, the mask fell.
Taehyung tossed a folder onto the bed. "Read it. Sign it."
Y/N picked it up. It was a legal document. "What is this?"
"The terms of our 'marriage,'" Taehyung replied, pacing the room. "In public, you will be the doting wife. You will attend the events I tell you to. You will smile when the cameras are on us. But in private? We are strangers."
Y/N looked at the clauses. No physical contact. No interference in each other's personal lives. No expectations of love.
"I didn't ask for this either, Taehyung," Y/N said, standing her ground. "I had a life before this. I have my studies."
Taehyung stopped and looked at her, a cynical smirk on his lips. "And now you have a life of luxury. My family loves you, my friends think you're charming, even the servants are fond of you already. What else do you need?"
"I need to be seen as a person, not a prop," she whispered.
Taehyung turned away, heading toward the balcony. "I can give you a life with celebrity treatments, Y/N. Designer clothes, expensive cars, and a front-row seat to the world. But don't ask for my heart. That's the one thing that isn't for sale."
Y/N watched him, realizing that the man the world adored was a stranger to her, and the house she now lived in was nothing more than a golden cage.
Will tae take this marriage matter seriously ??????
Can y/n accept new tae he never knew....
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