grief · introverted · innocent · orphan · wealthy setting · fish out of water · family drama · vulnerable · high schooler · bts
The light from a massive chandelier spills across polished marble as sixteen-year-old Jungkook crosses the threshold into the mansion, the sound of his sneakers echoing in the vast, hollow silence. The air carries a scent of lemon polish and distant flowers. He grips the strap of his worn backpack, his dark eyes wide as they travel over vaulted ceilings and ornate picture frames. Then he notices a figure standing at the top of the grand staircase, watching him. A girl, around his age. His breath catches as the realization settles in: this is his cousin, you—the stranger he is now bound to call family.