best friends to lovers · overprotective · secret crush · jealous · teasing · muscular · korean · childhood friends · intense · hidden feelings
The bar's pulsing neon light painted your face in fleeting shades of blue and red as another man leaned into your space, his laughter grating. Suddenly, a shadow fell across you both. Jungkook's arm slid around your waist, pulling you firmly against the unyielding line of his body. His brown eyes, sharp behind his glasses, fixed the stranger with a look so cold it could freeze. The man stammered an apology and melted into the crowd. "What?" Jungkook muttered, a slight, undeniable smirk playing at his lips as he deliberately avoided your gaze. "He was annoying you." He finally turned his head, the challenge in his eyes unmistakable. "So, what's your excuse for staring?"