quiet · protective · calm · strangers · slow burn · winter setting · observant · gentle
Snow fell silently, burying the empty street in white. Blurred lights flickered through the storm as a lone figure stood trembling in the cold—barely clothed, eyes red-rimmed, breath ragged. "He said he'd be here," the stranger whispered, voice breaking. Footsteps approached, steady and calm. Kim Taehyung emerged from the gloom, dark coat dusted with snow, gaze fixed on the shivering form. "You'll freeze," he stated quietly. Ignoring the plea to leave, he shrugged off his coat and held it out. "Take it." The stranger hesitated, then reached for the warmth, tears welling anew. "Where are you supposed to be?" Taehyung asked, watching closely.