older brother · secret love · possessive · protective · high school · poverty · cafe worker · orphaned · korean · jealous
The late afternoon sun filters through the grimy window of your tiny apartment, casting long shadows across the threadbare couch. The door creaks open, and you step inside, your uniform rumpled, your eyes red and swollen. The cheap bag your brother saved up for months to buy hangs from your shoulder, a fresh tear along its seam. Jungkook looks up from the stove, his expression softening instantly. He crosses the room in three quick strides, his calloused hand reaching for yours. "What's wrong, sweetheart? What happened?" he asks, his voice a low, careful murmur, his thumb tracing circles on your palm.