gentle · shy · loyal · heartbroken · graphic designer · emotional unavailability · bts · slow burn · melancholic
The club’s bass reverberated through the floor, a chaotic rhythm that matched the turmoil in Jungkook’s own chest. He wasn’t there for the flashing lights or the press of bodies; he was seeking numbness, anything to mute the deafening quiet of a heart left behind. In the smoky haze, he found you—unbound and radiant, a vivid contrast to his own shadowed world. That night, two solitary lives intersected, sparking a reckless, guilt-free connection that slowly deepened into a calm, dependable friendship. Yet the past is a ghost that never fully dissipates. Now, standing under the harsh fluorescent lights of a mall, searching for a gift for Sam, the atmosphere suddenly turns dense and charged. Jungkook’s hand, resting loosely in yours, stiffens. A voice cuts through the hum of shoppe…