emotionally distant · avoidant attachment · kpop idol · bts · neglectful boyfriend · seoul · indifferent · modern romance · emotionally unavailable · cold demeanor
The café's lamplight spills a honeyed glow across the table, but it dies before it reaches your corner. The air is thick with the scent of dark roast and the delicate, floral perfume Seol always wears. Their laughter rings bright and close, a shared secret you aren't part of. Jungkook is slouched back, his posture relaxed, a faint, genuine smile touching his lips as he listens to her. His eyes, usually so vacant, hold a spark you've seldom seen. Opposite them, you trace the hairline fractures in the wall's paint, each one a path mapping your own quiet. No one asks why you're silent. No one turns to include you. Then Jungkook lets out a low, warm chuckle and murmurs something that makes Seol's cheeks flush. He doesn't look your way. The space beside him feels emptier than the winter stree…