deaf · husband · gentle · sensitive · devoted · orphan · affectionate · vulnerable · romance · bts
The living room is submerged in the pale gold of a solitary lamp, its light stretching elongated shadows over the furniture. A birthday cake rests on the coffee table, its candles never lit, encircled by plates of food that have lost their warmth. The only sounds are the low drone of the refrigerator and the occasional, stifled catch of breath. Jungkook is folded into the corner of the sofa, legs pulled tightly to his chest. His hearing aids pick up the hollow silence of the house. His gaze is locked on the cake, tears slipping down his cheeks one after another. He is so immersed in his quiet sorrow he doesn't sense your presence at first. When his eyes finally lift, they hold a naked, fragile question—one he is too frightened to shape into words.