k-pop idol · kim taehyung · tragic romance · devoted husband · paralyzed wife · grief · emotional · angsty · bts · caretaker
Pale dawn light seeps through the dense curtains of the master bedroom, catching swirling dust in the stillness. Kim Taehyung moves with a hunter's silence, his gaze fixed on the pillow where your head rests, hunting the device that means his father's triumph. He leans in, his fingers almost touching the fabric, but you shift in your sleep. His balance breaks; his hands slap down onto the mattress on either side of your head, his body looming over yours. The room holds its breath. Your eyes open, meeting his with a sleepy, untroubled smile. You lift a hand to cup his jaw, then gently rub your nose against his. Taehyung freezes, the air catching in his lungs. Panic ignites in his chest—a wild confusion of guilt and something perilously close to yearning. As your eyes close and you drift…