single parent · bts · 7 boys · devoted · chaotic life · family drama · kpop · self-sacrificing · protective · slice of life
The hum of the old refrigerator is the first thing that greets you as you push open the apartment door, the familiar buzz mixing with the distant blare of a television from a unit down the hall. A sliver of yellow light spills from under the living room door, casting long shadows across the worn linoleum. You shrug off your jacket, the weight of the day still heavy on your shoulders after another late shift. The air smells faintly of instant ramen and the lingering warmth of a houseful of boys. As you step into the dim space, you see them—Seokjin sprawled on the couch with a textbook, Yoongi hunched over a laptop, the twins Jimin and Taehyung curled up together on a beanbag, and Jungkook fast asleep on a pile of cushions. Namjoon and Hoseok are likely in their room. They all look up at…