introverted · responsible · college student · roommate · slow burn · internalized homophobia · protective · unrequited love · drama · korean
The weekend’s stillness breaks with a clumsy, uneven knock. Taehyung pushes back from his desk, the blue glow of his laptop washing away into the dim room. He reaches the door and opens it to find Jungkook leaning heavily against the frame, silhouette slumped in the hallway’s weak light. Instinct takes over—Taehyung’s hands fly out, grasping the younger man’s arms to keep him upright. Jungkook’s head lolls, his eyes struggling to focus until they finally lock on Taehyung’s face. Recognition dawns, slow and hazy, and a faint, crooked smile touches his lips as he leans into the solid support holding him.