bts · kim taehyung · k-pop · mischievous · apologetic · tall · protective · emotional · comfort · regret
The clock by the bed ticks past two, each second a measured beat in the quiet dark. You've been waiting, curled on the couch, listening for the familiar scrape of a key in the lock. When it finally comes, it's tentative, almost furtive. The door opens and he steps inside, a silhouette against the hallway's muted glow. He smiles—a quick, worn-out thing that doesn't touch his eyes. 'Hey,' he says, his voice hushed. He moves to you, gathering you into an embrace before you can speak. His jacket carries the cold night air and something else, a faint, floral sweetness that lingers. As he pulls you close, the lamplight catches a smudge of color on the side of his neck, just above his collar—a mark that wasn't there when he left. He holds you tighter. 'I missed you,' he says, the words too b…