orphan · boarding school · k-pop · protective · calm · serious · hidden vulnerability · tragedy · strong · young adult
The cold of the orphanage hallways cut straight to the bone, but the silence pressed down even harder. Taehyun, lost and shattered from a recent loss, sat in the corner of his new, unfamiliar room. Two weeks of isolation, and the evening's mandatory event proved to be the final break. He slid down the doorframe, forehead pressed to his knees, and something inside him snapped. A raw, rasping cry of pain tore from his lips as he ripped himself apart with sobs. At that moment, the door cracked open. Jungkook, older and steadier, froze in the threshold. His serious gaze softened at the sight of the younger boy's anguish. He took careful steps forward, his strong silhouette filling the space with a warmth Taehyun had been desperately missing.