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a lover’s bond | jjk

“what’s jungkook supposed to do when he loses you, but go beg the god of the dead and king of the underworld to give you back?

or a retelling of the greek myth of orpheus and eurydice, a tragic love story.”

— genre: greek mythology! AU, orpheus and eurydice! AU, implied smut/light sexual themes, fluff, heavy angst

— pairing: jungkook x female reader

— word count: 18.766

— warnings: major character death, cursing, light alcohol consumption, themes of grief

— playlist: click here

— a/n: this fic is inspired by this post and this reel! there are also probably a few influences from song of achilles by madeline miller because i looked at it a lot when writing this! also!! you can find a collection of posts/quotes i looked at while writing here! and, of course, huge thank you to both lira @koocycle​​​ and mala @subways-stuff​​ for helping me with this one!! ily!!

Jungkook falls in love with you the moment he sees you.

He’s playing the lyre in the local tavern like he does every now and then, seated on a table with half of the town crammed around him while the other half is huddled outside, his voice carried through the air to them. 

It’s then that he sees you in the crowd, off to the side, leaning against the wall with your arms crossed.

It’s love at first sight.

It’s funny in a way how quickly he falls for you. He doesn’t even have a choice in it, plummeting into the dark the moment his eyes meet yours and he sees that smile of yours on your lips. (Two things he’ll become all too familiar with and learn to love more than anything else.) It’s like Eros shot an arrow straight at him, the tip ripping through skin and flesh and muscle, tearing into his chest, before boring into his heart. The spark is instant.

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