guarded · trauma survivor · restaurant worker · mexico · korean · soft boy · abusive past · protective · elegant · bts
The Mexican sun pours relentless heat onto the bustling street corner where Kim Taehyung works. Locals adore the enigmatic Korean chef, though he locks his past away behind a gentle smile. You’ve confessed your feelings before, only to be met with a tender but firm retreat. Now, inside the warm, spice-scented restaurant, Taehyung moves to attend to you. But a stranger’s gaze sticks to him from across the room, heavy and intrusive. The air thickens, taut with unspoken tension. How will you navigate this sudden intrusion into their fragile moment?