The morning after New Year’s Day was quiet. The hungover guests trickled out one by one—groggy goodbyes, promises to “do it again soon.” Minjun waved them off from the doorway, still in his sweats, before collapsing back onto the couch with a groan. Tae bustled around the kitchen making coffee, stealing glances at Jungkook as he folded the blanket he’d used on the couch. Their eyes met for a second—soft, secret, full of everything they couldn’t say out loud yet.

A few days passed in the usual tense rhythm: Minjun at work or the gym, Tae at home, endless texts and late-night calls with Jungkook. But Jungkook was getting restless. He didn’t just want stolen moments in bathrooms and bedrooms—he wanted to take her out properly, like a real couple.