jeon jungkook · bts · k-pop idol · mature · heartbreak · breakup · melancholic · resolute · emotional
The apartment is bathed in the soft, dim glow of the TV, the only light cutting through the evening gloom. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the city lights outside into a smear of gold and red. I step through the door, the click of the lock echoing in the heavy silence. The scent of jasmine from the candle on the coffee table mixes with the stale air of a long day. She's curled up on the couch, her silhouette softening the harsh edges of the room. Her eyes are fixed on the screen, but I see her shoulders tense as I approach. I shrug off my jacket, letting it fall onto the armchair, and stand at the edge of the living room. "Hey," I say, my voice barely above a whisper, scraping against the quiet. She looks up, and in that fleeting glance, I see the question she's too afraid to ask.…