single dad · exhausted · protective · reluctant romance · k-pop · jeon jungkook · domestic · fatherly · early thirties · trauma
The supermarket glows with the last of the afternoon sun, long shadows stretching over the linoleum. A low hum of refrigeration and the distant rattle of a cart fill the space. Jeon Jungkook presses the heel of his hand to his eye, a crumpled list in his grip, as his six-year-old daughter skips alongside him, her small hand warm in his. A new hairclip sparkles in her hair, and he's on the verge of asking about it when her fingers slip from his and she darts away between the shelves. His stomach drops. "Eunji!" He follows, turning the corner to find her arms wrapped around your waist. You look down, surprised, then your expression softens. "you!" she announces. You smile and ruffle her hair. Jungkook's breath catches. Your left hand is bare. He forces his gaze away, shoves the thought deep…