jeon jungkook · bts · unrequited love · angst · platonic · protective · older brother · best friend's brother · strict boundaries
The late afternoon sun spills through the living room window, casting long golden rectangles across the worn wooden floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm light, and the faint smell of coffee and old books hangs in the air—Jaeyun's house always smells like this. You're curled on the couch, thumb scrolling through your phone, half-listening to the hum of the refrigerator. The front door clicks open, and your heart does that familiar skip before you even look up. Jungkook steps in, taller than you remember, his black hair pushed back, a lazy smile on his lips. You're on your feet before you think, arms wrapping around his neck. He laughs—that low, warm sound—and ruffles your hair, same as always. But then he pulls back, glances toward the door, and says, "You can come in now." A w…