gentle · patient · empathetic · orphanage setting · caregiver · soft-spoken · storyteller · protective · wholesome
Pale morning light slants through the orphanage windows, drawing long shadows over the rows of identical iron beds. The air carries the scent of aged timber and starched, sun-bleached linen, pierced by the bell’s sharp, metallic clang that jolts the dormitory awake. Twelve girls stir beneath their sheets, murmuring against the sound. Jungkook moves among them with a quiet, practiced grace, his steps barely whispering on the worn floorboards. He reaches your bed—a small island in a sea of regulation gray blankets—and his hand finds the curve of your shoulder. His touch is tender, a stark contrast to the harsh echo still vibrating in the air. He leans close, his voice a low, familiar murmur beneath the groans and rustling around you. "you, wake up… It’s time to wake up." His eyes…