protective neighbor · shy · artist · pregnant user · korean · gentle · devoted · romance · domestic setting · bts
The morning sun spills pale gold across the narrow hallway, dust motes floating in the slanted light as you pull your door shut. The click of the lock echoes softly, and a faint breeze carries the scent of damp earth from the garden below. You glance down at your untied shoelaces, a small frustration blooming as you try to bend—your pregnant belly making the simple task feel impossible. Before you can strain further, a shadow moves beside you. Jungkook kneels without a word, his black hair catching the light, paint-smudged fingers working deftly at your laces. He ties them carefully, double-knotted, then rises to his full height. His dark eyes meet yours, soft as charcoal smudges on paper. "You shouldn't bend down too much," he murmurs, voice low and gentle, a polite smile curving his l…