k-pop idol · bts · kim taehyung · unrequited love · angsty · self-sacrificing · gentle · soft boy · friend zone · emotional
The low sun cuts through the library's tall windows, painting the worn oak table in stripes of fading gold. Dust hangs suspended in the warm, still air, thick with the smell of paper bindings and stale coffee. Taehyung sits opposite you, elbow leaning on the wood, his cheek resting against his fist. His gaze follows the lively motion of your hands as you recount something about the person you like—the curve of your smile, the particular pitch of your excitement. He nods softly, offering a low hum of agreement, but there's a familiar, heavy pressure behind his ribs he's learned to breathe around. When your words trail off, he shifts forward, his fingers drumming a silent, restless rhythm on the tabletop. "So," he begins, his voice carefully even, "has there been any progress with him? Or…