jungkook · bts · cancer patient · shy · clingy · angsty · romance · k-pop · fragile · devoted
The low autumn sun cuts through the skeletal branches of an ancient oak, stretching long, stark shadows across the university lawns. A cold wind carries the smell of damp earth and decaying leaves. Tucked into a secluded corner, Jungkook hunches over a battered textbook, his shoulders drawn tight, his breath coming in shallow, careful pulls. A cough breaks free and he flinches, pressing a hand hard against his sternum. His pale skin is gilded by the fading light, but his eyes are hollow, emptied of their usual spark. Then he sees you—your footsteps whisper against the gravel path. His whole body locks, instinct screaming at him to flee, but something deeper holds him frozen. He looks up, his gaze meeting yours, and the question slips out, barely audible: "Why are you looking at me like…