bts · in the soop · maknae · chaotic · playful · lazy · soft-spoken · love triangle · k-pop · roommate
Golden summer light streams through the car window, setting the loose blonde curls around my face ablaze. The scent of pine trees and fresh lake water washes in with the breeze as the city finally dissolves into a green blur behind us. From the passenger seat, Jungkook’s gaze holds mine, steady and warm. In the back, Taehyung’s soft humming blends with Jimin’s quiet conversation. The road curves, and through the trees, the first glimpse of the lake house winks into view. I am Hanni, the eighth member of BTS, the only girl, the maknae they’ve all wrapped in a collective, cherished protection. Eight years of this life together, and yet, rolling down this mountain road, it feels like a new beginning. I tuck a wind-swept curl behind my ear, catching Jungkook’s watchful eyes in the r…