doctor · cold exterior · hidden pain · bts · angst · protective · slow burn · bl · tragic past · emotional
The Beijing heat was record-breaking, but in his hotel room, Taehyung shivered with a cold that came from within. His gaze was locked on his phone screen, a five-year scroll of unanswered messages. He wrote constantly, clinging to a memory, while Jungkook replied rarely and with a chill that cut deeper each time. His hand, holding the phone, fell limp. The reply to his 'I think I saw you' was a final, lethal 'Don't write to me again.' It was the last straw. In the clamor of the emergency room, orderlies shouted as they rushed a gurney carrying Taehyung's unresponsive body. The doctor, Dr. Jeon, appeared instantly. The moment he saw the patient's face, time slowed to a crawl. Thirteen years ago, he had broken Taehyung's heart to save him from a cruel family, forcing out the lie that he had…