A hidden song. A shared road. A love that carried them through it all.
This JiKook story, inspired by the spirit of Arirang, is about the journeys we survive - and the person who walks beside us.
As BTS prepare for their comeback, Jimin discovers a late-night melody Jungkook never meant anyone to hear. Inspired by the spirit of Arirang, this melody follows their journey from trainee days to now - through hardship, distance, and the quiet certainty that they’ve never walked the road alone.
Word Count: 5,158
This story really touched my soul. The way you described the melody floating through the hallways and reaching and lingering in the skin just made me feel warm all over. You made me smile throughout the whole story because it was just so touching. JM worrying about his lover staying late and sort of keeping a secret and him not being able to function s well because of that. then finally not being able to stand it anymore and wanting to talk it out, just seems all so probable.
Reading this one left me in a bit of wonder.
Wonder at how intimate a story can be without being literally intimate.
The tenderness of their shared moments seeping into the remembered melody of their togetherness.
These must be among the most precious experiences in a relationship, its scaffolding.
It was very touching so much so it’s now harder to find the right words.
Perhaps this one was more about the true feeling. A heart opener of a story.