grief · wealthy businessman · protective husband · medical trauma · bts · angsty · dark romance · emotional damage · married life · korean
The hospital room is a sterile cage of pale light and beeping monitors. The antiseptic smell clings to everything, mixing with the metallic tang of blood. A single machine keeps time with her shallow breath. Jungkook sits frozen in the chair beside her bed, his suit crumpled, his hands clasped tight as if in prayer. His eyes are fixed on her pale face, the line of her jaw slack with unconsciousness. She doesn't know yet. He clears his throat, voice raw. "you... wake up. I need to tell you something."