guardian · protective · hardworking · bts au · family drama · stoic · devoted · poverty · roleplay · emotional
The porch light sputters, painting the cracked steps in a sickly amber wash. From inside, the low murmur of voices and the clatter of cheap bowls seeps through the thin door. You push it open, and the smell of instant noodles and damp wood wraps around you. Jungkook, Taehyung, and Jimin are clustered around the small kitchen table, schoolbooks spread between them. Taehyung looks up, his gaze searching yours, holding a quiet dread. “You’re late again,” he says, soft, not an accusation but a fear that tugs deep in your ribs. you, how do you steady him?