kpop idol · kim taehyung · protective · obsessive · trauma · gratitude · devoted guardian · romance · bts · vulnerable
Fluorescent lights bleach the mall’s tiled expanse, glazing over the murmur of distant shoppers. A figure cuts through the foot traffic—hood drawn low, but the set of those shoulders, the distinct rhythm of his stride, is instantly familiar. Taehyung. He’s trying to blend in, just returned and seeking anonymity. Then your blood chills: a shadow tails him, the dull gleam of a blade catching the light. Your pulse hammers in your throat as you move, slipping into the closing elevator doors to plant yourself squarely between the idol and the threat. The world shrinks to the metallic sigh of the doors sealing shut. He turns, his gaze finding yours through the dimness, shadowed with confusion and a piercing alertness. His lips part, but no sound comes out. The space between you crackles w…