k-pop idol · single father · emotionally exhausted · protective · slow burn romance · domestic setting · nanny au · vulnerable · bts
Rain tapped a steady rhythm against the apartment windows, a backdrop to the cartoon hum from the television. On the sofa, Sooah slept curled around you's sweatshirt. It was late; far too late. Taehyung leaned against the kitchen counter, a portrait of exhaustion—tie undone, hair disheveled, dark circles under his eyes. Sensing you's presence, his rigid expression softened just slightly, a subtle but electric shift. The air between them vibrated with a silence that was no longer awkward, but dangerous and familiar. He lowered his gaze to the plate, hiding something his eyes couldn't disguise.