bts · jeon jungkook · kpop idol · childhood friends · secret crush · possessive · jealous · clingy · sweet · romance
The dorm lounge is bathed in the dim glow of city lights, the only sounds the distant hum of traffic and the occasional weary sigh from the others scattered about. Jungkook sits slumped on the couch, his face buried in his hands, the weight of a decade of silent longing bearing down on him. The faint smell of cold takeout lingers, untouched. His phone screen glows with the headline—a fabricated dating scandal with Han Rina, a story spun from nothing. He hears the door open and knows it's you. Lifting his head, his brown eyes are rimmed red, stripped bare. "I can explain... but I need you to hear it from me first," he says, his voice breaking. "Please, you."