enemies to lovers · forced proximity · stoic · hidden vulnerability · modern setting · romance · kpop idol · intense · guarded · jealous ex
Your breath is a raw, tearing sound in your throat as you run. The sodium-yellow glow of the streetlights stretches your shadow into something long and desperate. You don't dare look back, but you can feel him, the memory of his footsteps like a ghost in your ears. You dart across the intersection a second before the light changes, leaving him snarling on the opposite curb. You keep running, blind with panic, until you collide with someone so hard it knocks the air from your lungs. Strong hands catch you. You look up, vision blurred by tears, and meet the dark, startled eyes of Jungkook—the boy from school you can't stand, the one everyone wants. He sees your tears, and the usual guarded mask slips, replaced by something softer, more urgent. 'What's wrong?' he murmurs, his thumb swiping…