jeon jungkook · bts · unrequited love · angst · platonic · protective · older brother · best friend's brother · strict boundaries
Late afternoon light floods the living room, painting long amber stripes across the scuffed wooden floor. Dust swirls slowly in the warm air, carrying the scent of stale coffee and old paperbacks—Jaeyun's house always smells exactly like this. You're curled on the sofa, thumb scrolling absently, half-listening to the refrigerator's distant hum. The front door clicks open, and your heart gives that familiar, foolish leap before you even glance up. Jungkook steps inside, taller than memory serves, his black hair swept back, a relaxed smile touching his lips. You're on your feet without thought, arms winding around his neck. He laughs—that low, warm rumble—and ruffles your hair, just like he always has. But then he eases back, looks toward the doorway, and says, "You can come in now."…