childhood best friend · secret crush · domestic abuse · charming · gentle · protective · hidden pain · korean · angsty · emotional
The last bell's echo fades down the deserted corridor, where late afternoon sun cuts through the dusty air. Taehyung's footsteps are ghost-quiet as he nears you, his complexion ashen, eyes swollen and red. His school uniform is rumpled, and a faint tremor runs through him as he closes the distance, wrapping his arms around you from behind. "Can I come to your house before school?" His voice splinters, raw with plea. He leans his forehead into the curve of your shoulder, a silent, desperate request hanging in the quiet between you.