New York — Same Time
Y/N's phone was on silent, so she didn't see the many missed calls. Cameras flashed around her. Reporters talked nonstop, and people congratulated her loudly.
After the ceremony, she was taken to the after-party. Everyone wanted to meet her. She was now a global star.
She kept smiling, but inside she felt uneasy. The kiss had meant nothing serious, but the media had changed the story. She could feel trouble coming.
Later that night
Inside the hotel suite, Jungkook and Y/N finally got a moment alone. The award trophy lay on the table, shining softly under the warm lights.
Jungkook: "You did amazing, Y/N. Seriously."
Y/N (sighing): "Thanks. But… I think I made a mistake."
Jungkook: "You mean the kiss?"
She nodded silently. "It was just gratitude, you know? But now everyone's talking like it meant something else."
Before Jungkook could reply, her phone started ringing again — this time on loud.
Caller ID: Tae 💔
Her eyes froze.
Jungkook: "You should answer."
Y/N: "No… not now. He must be furious. Let me just… breathe first."
The call cut. A few seconds later — Jungkook's phone rang.
He sighed softly before answering. "Hyung."
Taehyung (over the phone, voice low and tight): "Put her on the call."
Jungkook (carefully): "She's a little tired right now. The award show just ended—"
Taehyung (sharply): "Jungkook."
Jungkook hesitated, then passed the phone to Y/N.
Jungkook: "He just wants to talk. Calmly, I think."
Y/N bit her lip, took a deep breath, and answered. "Hello?"
There was silence on the other end for a few seconds — then Taehyung's voice came through, quiet but heavy.
Taehyung: "Congratulations."
Y/N (softly): "Thank you."
Taehyung: "You looked… happy tonight."
Y/N: "It was a big night, Tae."
Taehyung (after a pause): "I saw the video, Y/N."
Her throat went dry. "The kiss?"
Taehyung: "Yeah."
He exhaled slowly. "You know how that looks, right? How it sounds, how people will spin it. I have not forced you to love me but don't even do this embarrass me and my family."
Y/N: "It wasn't like that, Tae. It was a moment — a mistake maybe, but it wasn't love."
Taehyung (quietly): "You didn't think to call me first?"
His words hit her harder than any headline could.
Y/N: "I didn't even see your calls. Everything was so chaotic, Tae, I swear."
Taehyung: "You're my wife, Y/N. Even if the world doesn't see it that way, I do."
Her eyes welled up. "I know… but this life — the stage, the fame — it's all new. I'm still figuring out how to balance everything."
There was silence for a while. Then his voice softened.
Taehyung: "Just… be careful. Fame can take more than it gives. I don't want it to take you away from yourself."
Her heart ached. "I won't let it, Tae. I promise."
Taehyung (softly): "Good. Take care of yourself… and Jungkook too."
Before she could reply, the call ended.
Jungkook (quietly): "You okay?"
Y/N (smiling faintly): "Yeah… I think he just needed to hear my voice."
Jungkook: "You sure you're okay?"
Y/N: "I will be. I just… need to remember why I started all this."
She looked out the window — at the glowing New York skyline — her trophy glimmering beside her.
For the first time, her success felt heavy.
She had finally reached the stars —
but someone's heart was breaking quietly under the same sky.
The next morning in New York began with flashes — the kind that came not from sunrise, but from the paparazzi.
Y/N's name was everywhere.
Every magazine, every site, every trending page.
"Y/N's Kiss With Jin — Just Friendly or Something More?"
"Rising Star Caught in Controversy!"
She sat quietly in her hotel room, wrapped in a cozy robe, staring blankly at the TV. The replay of her kiss with Jin kept looping again and again. Each time, her chest tightened a little more.
Her phone buzzed.
Caller ID: Tae
She inhaled deeply before answering.
📞 The Call
Taehyung's voice was calm — too calm, the kind that hides something heavier beneath.
Taehyung: "You awake?"
Y/N (softly): "Yeah."
Taehyung: "I saw the news again."
Silence. She closed her eyes. "Tae, I told you yesterday—"
Taehyung (interrupting gently): "I know, Y/N. I know you didn't mean it that way."
His tone deepened. "But do you realize how that looked? You're not just anyone to the world anymore. You're my wife — and the media knows that."
Y/N (quietly): "You think I disrespected you."
Taehyung: "No, not me. You could never hurt me on purpose."
He paused. "But my family saw that clip. My mom called me first thing this morning. Do you know how that felt?"
Tears welled up in her eyes. "I didn't mean to embarrass anyone. It was just a moment — I got emotional. I didn't think—"
Taehyung: "Y/n at least don't let the world think you've forgotten the name you carry."
His words hit hard — not harsh, but honest.
Y/N (whispering): "I'm sorry, Tae."
Taehyung: "Don't be sorry. Just… be careful next time. I know you're chasing your dream, and I'm proud of you for that. But fame can twist things faster than you can fix them."
His voice softened again. "Take care of yourself, okay?"
Y/N: "I will."
The call ended quietly, leaving her staring at her reflection — messy hair, tired eyes, heavy heart.
💜 The Call From Home
Later that day, as she sat by the window with coffee, her phone buzzed again.
Caller ID: Jiminie💜
Her face instantly brightened.
Y/N: "JIMINNNNNNNN!!"
Jimin (laughing): "Yah, slow down, Y/naaa! You'll make my ears burst!"
Y/N (pouting): "You never call! Are you too busy or do you forget your poor sister?"
Jimin: "I was waiting for the right time. You're all over the news! Superstar baby kissed Jin-hyung, huh?"
Y/N (groaning): "Don't even start, Oppa! It wasn't what they're saying."
Jimin (teasing): "Sureee, sure. I'll believe that."
She laughed despite herself. "I miss you, Jiminie.
Jimin (softly): "I miss you too. But tell me something… why did you quit the company so suddenly? You didn't even tell me properly."
Y/N (quietly): "Because I needed to be me again. Working under Tae was safe but… it wasn't my dream. You know I always wanted to sing."
Jimin: "Yeah… you used to sing in every family gathering until mom used to hide the mic from you."
Both laughed. It felt like home again, even across oceans.
Y/N (smiling): "Don't worry about me, okay? I'm happy here. Even with all this chaos."
Jimin: "I'm proud of you, Y/naaa. Just promise me one thing."
Y/N: "What?"
Jimin: "Don't lose your softness. Don't let the world harden you. You've always been my warmest person."
Her eyes shimmered as she nodded. "I promise."
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