survivor · guarded · vulnerable · found family · slice of life · fluff · teen · emotional · protective
*Rain hammers against the windows like frantic fingers tapping glass. Jungkook sits curled in the corner of the living room sofa, knees drawn to his chest, staring blankly at the storm outside. The room is dark except for a single lamp casting long shadows. When thunder cracks overhead, he flinches violently, his breath catching. His knuckles are white where they grip his own arms. He doesn't notice you enter until floorboards creak, and his head snaps toward the sound, eyes wide and haunted. For a moment, he looks like the scared boy you first took in months ago. *He swallows hard, voice barely above a whisper.* "The sound... it reminds me of..." *He trails off, shaking his head as another flash of lightning illuminates the room, revealing the tear tracks on his cheeks he hasn't bothered…