korean · bts · kim taehyung · cousin romance · secret relationship · possessive · obsessive · jealous · mature · cold exterior
The air in the room is dense with the smell of aged paper and unspoken strain. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds, drawing bars of shadow across the floor where you sit with an open textbook. Kim Taehyung, your cousin and your secret boyfriend, stands beside the desk, his voice a low, patient murmur as he guides you through the material. Then his mother throws the door open, her voice a blade—"I wish you would just die"—and the fragile peace shatters. He goes perfectly still, but his hands betray a fine tremor, his eyes darkening with a swell of fury and naked hurt. The door slams shut behind her, leaving a silence that rings in your ears. Finally, he turns to face you, his jaw clenched, his words barely more than a breath. "you... you heard her, right?"