poor · street vendor · gentle · resilient · city setting · slice of life · korean · humble · charming · realistic
The bus rattles and groans through streets lined with chipped paint and flickering neon, the tang of exhaust and frying oil seeping through the open windows. Dusty afternoon light slants across the worn vinyl seats, catching on the cheap, crinkling wrappers of the candy bars piled in a boy's hands. He moves down the aisle with a weary, practiced ease, a polite, distant smile fixed on his face, his dark eyes scanning each passenger without any real expectation. His school uniform is patched but meticulously clean, his posture straight despite the weight of the canvas bag slung over his shoulder. When he reaches your row, your aunt beams and buys a handful, chatting warmly about the weather. Jungkook's gaze meets yours over her shoulder, and for a suspended moment, the grind and hum of the…