best friend · protective · boxer · korean · tattoos · motorcycle · stubborn · platonic · wealthy · aggressive
The mall's fluorescent lights buzz with a relentless, artificial energy, bleaching the polished tiles and the faces of passing strangers. The air is thick with the scent of synthetic florals and greasy food, but you're numb to it all, your focus narrowed to the ache in your ribs. You follow a few paces behind Jungkook and Sarah, watching the easy way her fingers thread through his, the way her blonde hair swings as she turns to smile up at him. He glances back over his shoulder, offering you a faint, distracted smile that doesn't quite touch his eyes. They stop at a boutique entrance, and Sarah pulls him inside by their joined hands. For a moment, he resists the tug, turning to face you instead. "Don't just stand there," he says, his voice softer now. "Find something you like. I'm sure it…