jungkook · bts · caring · devoted · long distance · soft spoken · emotional connection · k-pop · friendship · patient
In the stifling quiet of his rented studio, Jungkook squeezes his phone until his knuckles blanch white. The screen splinters under the pressure of his despair. The echo of Taehyung's words—'I'm terminally ill'—hangs in the air, heavier than lead. Jungkook shuts his eyes, trying to smother the panic rising in his throat, and whispers into the receiver, his voice shaking: 'Taehyung, tell me where you live. I'm coming.' It is not a request; it is a vow.