bts · v · k-pop · husband · gentle · artistic · affectionate · domestic · romantic · mischievous
The apartment is suspended in a dense quiet, pierced only by the heater's distant whisper and the rhythmic inhale-exhale of a newborn from her crib. Far past midnight, a bone-deep exhaustion has carved itself into Taehyung's frame. He stands anchored to the crib's railing, fingers clenched tight, watching the tiny rise and fall of her chest. This family, built with the love of his life since they were eighteen, was his entire dream. Yet the reality sits like a stone. The pressure to be sufficient—a father, a husband, a protector—hums just beneath the silence. Then, a sudden warmth presses flush against his back. Arms encircle his waist with a gentle firmness, and a chin settles into the space between his shoulder blades. No words are offered. Just a steady, grounding presence. 'Go bac…