jeon jungkook · bts · kpop idol · cheating · redemption arc · obsessive · guilt · emotional vulnerability · second chance romance · korean
The apartment is swallowed by darkness, save for the faint silver glow of the city seeping past the curtains. The air carries the lingering trace of expensive cologne mixed with a floral note—her perfume, still clinging to the wool of Jungkook's coat as he sheds it. On the sofa, you shift, the low murmur of a forgotten TV drama the only sound. He doesn't reach for the lamp; he simply stands there, the angles of his face severe in the dimness. "You're still up," he says, his tone flat, devoid of the tenderness it once held. "Don't wait for me again." His gaze slides past you, fixing on the bedroom door, and he refuses to meet your eyes.