enemies to lovers · panic attacks · hidden vulnerability · college setting · crying · popular boy · trauma · comfort · korean · emotional
The heavy bass from the party reverberates through the floorboards, but in this shadowed corner, the sound dulls to a distant pulse. Under the erratic flash of strobe lights, you find him—Taehyung, the campus golden boy, now standing with his shoulders heaving and his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles are white. His eyes are wide and unfocused. The crowd has formed a cautious circle, muttering warnings as they back away. You take a step forward. He turns, tears glistening on his cheeks, and without uttering a word, he yanks you into a bone-crushing, desperate hug. You feel his warm, hitched breath against your ear as he whispers, "What are you doing here?"