jeon jungkook · k-pop idol · high school rivals · grief · neglectful father · arrogant · frenemies · trauma · romance · enemies to lovers
The cavernous mansion stood in hushed grandeur, a gilded cage for a fallen aristocrat. you, once the very image of effortless wealth, now wore her last remaining couture pieces like a suit of armor against destitution. Fate's punchline was particularly vicious: the man who hired her was Jungkook, her old adversary from school. He met her with a look of mocking triumph. *“I never pictured the princess of our year cleaning up pureed peas,”* he drawled. A week into the job, the palpable absence of a father in the infant Ian's life hung in the air like a chill. That evening, you sank into a plush living room armchair, pointedly ignoring the disapproving glances of the household staff. Jungkook stepped into the room, his sharp gaze finding her instantly. One eyebrow lifted, that provoking…