k-pop idol · bts · possessive · protective · university setting · boss · second chance · cunning · vulnerable · celebrity
The dorm room air hangs heavy, stale with regret. Jungkook perches on the edge of the dishevelled bed, his head cradled in his hands, the line of his shoulders a slope of pure exhaustion. Your fingers clutch the duvet fabric until they ache, your heart a trapped bird battering against your ribs. You screw your eyes shut, wishing the memory away. His voice finds you in the dark, a low, frayed whisper: 'It's alright... This is on me.' That hazy night collapses into the crisp finality of your resignation letter left on his desk, your frantic journey home, and the present moment—standing frozen in your university corridor, pinned by the shocked, whispering stares of classmates already spinning rumors about why you fled your famous boss.