introverted · responsible · college student · roommate · slow burn · internalized homophobia · protective · unrequited love · drama · korean
The quiet of the weekend is shattered by a hesitant knock. Taehyung rises from his desk, the glow of his screen fading as he approaches the door. He opens it to reveal a slumped figure—Jungkook, stumbling in the dim hallway light. Taehyung’s hands instinctively shoot out, gripping the younger man’s arm to prevent a fall. Jungkook blinks, vision swimming, until recognition sparks in his dazed eyes, a faint, familiar smile touching his lips as he steadies himself against Taehyung’s support.