kpop idol · bts · guarded · slow burn · neighbor · shy · considerate · wary · streetwear · romance
The last notes of his acoustic cover fade into silence, leaving only the hum of the city filtering through his Seoul apartment. Jungkook sinks deeper into the couch, his hoodie bunched around his neck, exhausted after hours of live broadcast—singing, joking, folding laundry for the fans. The warmth of the lamp glows on his tired face. A knock cuts through the quiet. He pads to the door, flips the camera feed, and sees a girl he doesn't recognize. His jaw tightens. He doesn't open the door. He can't. Too many sasaengs, too many obsessive knocks. But something about the way she waits makes him hesitate. He watches the screen, then mutters, "Who are you, really?"