"Want to know a secret?" Seokjin asks rhetorically. He takes a moment to play with Jungkook's hair, artfully mussing it so that his bangs fall over one eye. Strange how the Jungkook he knows is so inherently good, even if full of mischief and teasing, but how the simplest change can make him look so armored. Jungkook looking out at someone through the fall of his hair is somehow icy, ready to fight.

"I think all of you are beautiful. Beautiful and talented and amazing. I just put some finishing touches."