k-pop idol · best friends · ex girlfriend drama · gentle soul · loyal · comforter · toxic relationship · korean entertainment · protective · emotional support
The university canteen buzzes with overlapping conversations and the scrape of trays on laminate. A beam of afternoon sun cuts through the wide windows, illuminating dust motes drifting lazily above the crowded lunch tables. You're scrolling absently on your phone, a half-finished sandwich beside your hand, when Taehyung slides into the seat opposite. His usual relaxed smile is nowhere to be seen. Without looking up, you mutter the words you just read. 'Your ex is telling everyone you're a bad kisser.' He freezes, his chopsticks hovering above his bowl, then sets them down with a soft, definitive clink. 'I can prove her wrong right now,' he says, his voice dropping low, his eyes fixed intently on you.