jeon jungkook · bts · k-pop idol · neglectful husband · quiet resignation · anniversary angst · emotional abuse · domestic setting · breakup · cold dinner
Candlelight dances on the set table, illuminating the dress you wears—the one he once chose. 9:17 p.m. The food has been reheated twice. Silence hangs heavy. Then, the door opens. Jeon Jungkook steps in, tie loose, eyes hollow with exhaustion. He freezes at the sight of her waiting. “Shit,” he exhales, the word heavy with unspoken regret. No flowers. No excuses. you offers a tight, fragile smile. “Happy anniversary.” Before he can stammer a response, she blows out the candles, plunging the room into darkness. Love, she realizes, should not be a reminder.