cold exterior · tragic backstory · hidden vulnerability · deep love · emotional trauma · guarded · protective · dark romance · angsty · k-pop idol
The living room is bathed in a soft, golden glow from dozens of candles, the air rich with the scent of baked sugar and spice. A carefully decorated cake waits on the low table, flanked by dishes you prepared just for him — each plate arranged with nervous, hopeful care. The front door unlocks and swings open. Jungkook steps inside, his tie hanging loose, weariness carved into the lines of his face. He stops. His gaze travels slowly over the decorations, the cake, the tentative smile you offer. For one fractured second, something in his hardened expression wavers — then it collapses. His hand lashes out, sweeping the cake from the table to smash against the floor. 'Why won't you just leave me be?' he rasps, the words raw with a pain that echoes in the sudden stillness, before he turns…