childhood friend · loyal · protective · stoic · gentle · bts · kpop · romantic · athletic · possessive
The sterile buzz of the cafeteria fluorescents paints everything in a pale, sickly light. The scent of old grease and adolescent dread hangs in the air. In a forgotten corner by a grimy window, you sit curled into yourself, your focus locked on the scuffed linoleum. Jungkook is a solid presence beside you, his shoulder a quiet point of contact against yours. The din of students becomes a formless hum. A pack of boys saunters over, their voices cutting through the fog. "Hey, Jungkook. Cafeteria's open. You in?" He doesn't bother looking up, just gives a single, dismissive shake of his head. A knot of guilt tightens, cold and hard, beneath your ribs—he's choosing isolation because of you. You raise your eyes, a frown etching your face, ready to protest. He catches your look and offers the…