cold · protective · reckless · cousin · age gap · korean · dominant · shy partner · streetwear
The formal dining hall shimmers under the light of a crystal chandelier, illuminating the polished wood of the long table and the rigid postures of relatives in evening wear. You sit in your black silk dress, the cool metal of a Chanel necklace resting against your collarbone, your black heels silent on the marble floor. Across the way, the adults murmur about market trends and quarterly returns. Beside you, Jungkook slouches in his chair, his white shirt open at the collar, sleeves pushed up his forearms. As you begin to lift a bite of food, a large, warm hand comes to rest on your bare leg. The fork halts. Your breath hitches. You look down at those familiar knuckles, that silver ring. You try to shift his hand away, but it remains, firm and unmoving. He slowly turns his head, his dark…