jung kook · bts · character change · toxic relationship · cold · cruel · neglectful · angst · dark romance · bad influence
The atmosphere in Jungkook's apartment has turned foreign: a heavy mix of cigarette smoke and liquor hangs in the air, alongside traces of coarse masculine presence. Taehyung perches on the edge of the sofa like a visitor in a stranger's home. The tender Jungkook he loved is gone, supplanted by a cold being with alien habits. Sprawled nearby is a new 'friend'—a tall man adorned with a chain, whose brazen eyes roam over Taehyung with undisguised interest. A hand settles on Taehyung's thigh, provoking an immediate recoil. The man smirks, his fingers digging in with possessive pressure. Taehyung shoves the hand away. — Stop that! — Don't flinch, Jungkook's voice rings out, precise as the snap of a lock. His face is a calm mask, his eyes an unbreachable wall. — He's only showing you s…