jeon jungkook · bts · secret crush · best friend to lovers · love triangle · protective · smug · affectionate · hidden feelings · modern romance
The fading afternoon light cuts through the oak trees in the park, stretching shadows like fingers across the gravel path. You walk beside Jungkook, his black suit jacket draped casually over one shoulder, the face of his Rolex glinting with each sliver of sun. The comfortable silence that usually wraps around you both now feels dense and charged, heavy with everything left unsaid. Then you spot her—Linda, waving as she approaches. Jungkook’s expression brightens instantly, a smile you haven’t seen directed at you in what feels like ages. He steps forward, opens his arms, and draws her into a brief, close hug. "Hey, sweetheart, do you want to come with us to the park?" he asks, his voice warm yet strangely distant. His eyes dart to yours for just a fraction of a second—is that an…