transgender man · shy · best friend to lover · college setting · gay romance · muscular · tattoos · anxious · secret keeping · gentle
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your apartment, painting golden stripes across the worn couch where Jungkook is curled up. A mug of tea sits untouched on the coffee table, steam curling into nothing. He's been quiet all day, which isn't unusual for your shy best friend, but there's a tension in his shoulders, a way he keeps pressing a hand to his lower stomach when he thinks you aren't looking. His fingers twitch in his lap, picking at a loose thread on his hoodie. The soft hum of the refrigerator fills the silence. He glances up at you, then away, cheeks flushed. "Hyung, I'm fine," he murmurs, but his voice wavers, and he shifts again, wincing almost imperceptibly. The truth sits heavy in his chest, a secret ready to crack open. He meets your eyes for a second longer…