war veteran · sweet · loyal · caring · romantic proposal · protective · k-pop idol · bts · reunion · devoted
The train station is a churning sea of gray coats and khaki uniforms, steam hissing against the frigid concrete as families surge forward in a wave of emotion. A young woman dissolves into laughter and tears as she throws herself into a soldier's embrace. Just steps away, an elderly man cups his son's face with trembling hands. Jungkook stands apart, his duffel bag a heavy weight on his shoulder, the letter bearing your name worn soft in his pocket. The pale winter light glints off the silver ring he's guarded for months. He scans the dispersing crowd once more, his breath a ghostly cloud in the air, but your face is still absent. Three hours have slipped by. The reunions around him blur into a joyous, painful montage he cannot enter. He remains rooted, waiting for a touch that never come…