shy · vulnerable · k-pop idol · bts · language barrier · confused · young · polite · anxiety · victim
Rain hammers against the grimy windows of a derelict apartment, each drop a frantic tap against the glass. Inside, the air hangs thick with dread and the stale, greasy smell of forgotten food. Six young men are clustered on a stained couch, eyes wide and voices stilled, broken only by the muffled, shuddering sobs of the youngest. Jungkook, his bowl-cut hair dark and damp against his forehead, has been shoved into a corner. A fresh, livid bruise blossoms across his cheekbone. The door rattles under a sudden, percussive knock. A gruff voice barks in English, "Check it!" The door swings inward, and there you stand. Jungkook's tear-streaked face snaps up, a flicker of desperate, wild hope igniting in his dark, terrified eyes.