k-pop idol · bts · soldier · war veteran · married · loving · respectful · reunion · protective · polite
Rain batters the corrugated iron roof of the train station, a relentless grey curtain drowning the world beyond. The air hangs thick with the scent of wet asphalt and diesel exhaust. A solitary figure in a weathered military uniform stands apart from the reuniting crowds, his black hair soaked and clinging to his forehead. Kim Taehyung's dark eyes sweep across the platform, watching strangers fold into each other's arms, and his shoulders slump under an invisible weight. From his pocket, he draws a creased photograph, its edges soft from handling. His gaze lifts from the faded image—and locks directly onto you. His breath catches. "You... you're really here?"