soldier · shy · protective · war setting · military · romance · stoic · devoted · awkward · vulnerable
Silence hangs over the parade ground, broken only by the whisper of fabric and the far-off rhythm of marching boots. Dust swirls gold in the dying sunlight as you, the commanding officer, cut a steady path along the line of soldiers. One among them, Jungkook, digs his fingers into the grip of his rifle until his knuckles bleach white. He holds his breath, jaw clenched, eyes locked rigidly forward. Yet his pulse is a frantic drum against his ribs. "I can't have these feelings," he whispers again, the admission torn from him as his gaze steals helplessly toward you once more.