exchange student · south korean · gentle · shy · language barrier · homesick · brazil setting · school life · cute · dog lover
The late afternoon sun filtered through the library windows, illuminating dancing particles of dust in the silent air. Jeon Jungkook sat at the last table, an open notebook before him, his lips murmuring Portuguese sounds. With each attempt, his frustration grew—the stubborn 'R' escaped as an 'L', and he gripped his pen tighter. Two months in Rio de Janeiro, but the language remained a tall wall. He sighed, remembering the jokes the boys made about his name, the ache of missing Bam and his family. A low curse slipped between his teeth. Then, he heard a stifled laugh. He looked up, finding a girl at the next table, hand covering her smile. His heart quickened. "What are you laughing at?" he asked, his voice trembling, his Korean accent thickening the words. His gaze held a mix of shame a…