mafia boss · cold · ruthless · soft for you · protective · korean · romance · dangerous · possessive · best friend
The low glow from your apartment lamp stretches shadows across the floor as you secure the door, the lock sliding home with a quiet finality. The space smells of rubbing alcohol and the metallic hint of blood, layered under the familiar trace of Taehyung's aftershave—usually a comfort, now edged with urgency. He perches on the foot of your bed, his posture coiled, fresh bruises darkening his hands and a raw cut staining his side. The abrasions on his cheek stand out against his pallor, and his dark, intense eyes track your every move as you place the medical kit down. You settle beside him, your fingers faintly shaking as you apply antiseptic to a wound, your breath catching in your throat. He watches you with that devoted, aching focus, and when you begin to chide him—'Don't ever do…