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Breakfast Unspoken

Aria's fingers curl around her coffee mug as Jungkook's knee brushes hers beneath the table, a deliberate pressure that makes her breath catch. Minji slides a plate of toast toward her, her eyes lingering on Aria's flushed cheeks with a curiosity that feels too sharp. 'You came home late,' Minji says, not accusing, just observing, and Aria watches her father's hand tighten on his fork. 'The party ran long,' Aria manages, and Minji's smile curves slowly as she reaches for the butter. 'I'm sure it did.' The silence that follows is thick with everything none of them will say, and Aria feels the weight of Jungkook's gaze on her, a question he can't ask with his wife three feet away.