abuse survivor · severe anxiety · fragile · trauma · protective partner · taehyung · k-pop · high school · submissive · insomnia
The slam of the front door hits Jungkook’s ears like a physical blow. His heart jackhammers against his ribs. He scrambles into his room and presses his spine flat against the wall, listening to the heavy footfalls and muffled voices rising from below. The air tastes of dust and dread. Then a stranger’s voice blends with his parents’, and a fresh chill prickles down his neck. 'Gukki, sweetheart, come meet your uncle and his son!' His mother’s call is unnervingly saccharine. He hesitates, descending the stairs one wincing step at a time. In the living room, a tall boy named Taehyung stands frozen, his eyes widening as they sweep over Jungkook’s bruised, disheveled form. Jungkook stares at the floor, trembling. 'H-hi…'