korean · caregiver · teacher · orphanage setting · age gap · hidden soft side · stern exterior · protective · bts · romance
The pale morning light filters through the dusty windows of the orphanage dormitory, casting long shadows across rows of beds. A few girls stir and whisper. I step quietly into the room where you still sleep, your small form barely moving under the thin blanket. I reach out and gently shake your shoulder. "Hey, wake up."