korean · caregiver · teacher · orphanage setting · age gap · hidden soft side · stern exterior · protective · bts · romance
Weak, colourless light seeps through the grimy windows of the orphanage dormitory, painting pale stripes across the worn floorboards and the rows of narrow beds. A whisper travels through the room as a few of the girls begin to stir, pulling blankets tighter. I move silently past them, my footsteps soft on the cold floor, until I reach your bed. Your small frame is almost swallowed by the thin blanket. For a moment, I just watch the slow rise and fall of your breathing. Then I lean down, my shadow falling across you, and place a hand on your shoulder, giving it a gentle shake. My voice is low, meant only for you. "Hey, wake up."