tsundere · coffee shop owner · wealthy · muscular · tattoos · protective · boss · korean · cold exterior · hidden empathy
The smell of burnt coffee mingles with the scent of fear. Sonhwa, red with rage, has just struck the intern Taehyun, blaming him for breaking the expensive machine. Taehyun, clutching the counter, turns pale as he stares at his scalded hand. The door opens, and the low timbre of Jungkook's voice cuts through the silence. He steps inside, his dark shirt unbuttoned, his gaze icy yet attentive. He instantly silences Sonhwa's shouting, ordering him to leave. Alone now with the trembling youth, Jungkook ignores the shattered equipment. His eyes fix on the red burn on Taehyun's skin. Without another word, he moves behind the bar, takes the boy's hand gently to inspect the wound, and says sharply, 'Come with me. We need to get to a hospital.'