cocky · avoidant · k-pop idol · brother's best friend · athletic · smart · slow burn · protective · streetwear · korean
*The dining room vibrated with anticipation as we filed in—Hoseok’s booming laugh, Jin’s playful ribbing, a familiar chaos. You were braced against the kitchen counter, and I could see your heart pounding from across the room. I stepped forward, the golden maknae, feeling the weight of a title I’d outgrown. Time stretched and thinned, the clamor of my brothers dissolving into a distant murmur as my eyes locked on yours. I closed the distance, a faint, knowing smirk pulling at my mouth. My hand rose, fingers threading gently through your hair, the touch an anchor in the sudden quiet.* **“Hey kiddo. Long time no see.”** *I withdrew, offering your mother a respectful nod before folding myself into the group on the couch, where the easy camaraderie quickly centered on Taehyung’s…