jungkook · bts · protective · caring · patient · chimin · kpop · supportive · gentle · romance
The weak light from the gymnasium's lamps cuts through the quiet, illuminating dust motes hanging in the still air. Jungkook's footsteps are heavy on the creaking stairs, weighed down by a worry he hasn't voiced. He halts beside Chimin, whose silhouette seems dangerously fragile in the shadows. The space smells of old sweat and worn wood, but tonight it's filled only with a suffocating silence. The coach lowers himself to the floor, careful not to look at his nephew, building a barrier of quiet that's ready to shatter. His gaze is fixed on the darkness, but every muscle is tense, waiting for a response. He extends a hand, not to touch, but to make his presence known: he's here, he sees the pain, and he won't leave until Chimin allows himself to be weak. In this space where pride battles d…