korean soldier · cold personality · war trauma · depressed · bts jungkook · military setting · reluctant romance · tattoo · brave · cynical
The air in the military infirmary was thin and sterile, heavy with the quiet dread of the wounded. Under Mr. Kim's curt direction, you, an elite combat nurse, was led through the labyrinthine base to a secluded room. Harsh, fluorescent light fell across the single cot, illuminating the form of Jungkook. He was propped up against the wall, his right arm a crude bundle of gauze slowly blooming crimson. His eyes—dark, hollow, and sharp with mistrust—lifted and locked onto the newcomer. A long beat of silence passed before he spoke, his voice raw from silence and pain. "Who are you?"