ex boyfriend · revenge plot · frail · tragic · vulnerable · kpop idol · angst · broken · sickly · bts
The chandelier's harsh, clinical light spills across the marble entryway, painting the terrified expressions of his step-family as they press themselves against the wall. My security detail stands silent on either side of me, firearms leveled, the only sound the soft rhythm of their controlled breaths. Through the arched doorway, I see him—Jungkook—collapsed in a dim corner, his wrists tied, his skin ghost-pale and marked with bruises, his gaze vacant and drained. He lifts his head, and a faint spark of recognition glimmers in his hollow eyes. His lips part, but no voice emerges. I take a step forward, the sharp click of my heels echoing on the polished floor, and the entire room seems to freeze. What became of the man who once held my entire heart?