older brother · secret love · possessive · protective · high school · poverty · cafe worker · orphaned · korean · jealous
The low, dusty light of late afternoon seeps through the smudged window of your cramped apartment, stretching shadows over the worn-out sofa. The door groans as you push it open and step inside, your school uniform disheveled, your eyes puffy and red. The cheap bag he saved for hangs from your shoulder, a new tear visible along its side. Jungkook looks up from the small stove, his expression melting from focus to instant concern. In three swift steps he's across the room, his work-roughened hand reaching for yours. "What's wrong?" he asks, his voice a careful, hushed murmur, his thumb tracing slow circles on your skin.