The years between us

INTRODUCTION

This is a Jeon Jungkook × Original Character story centered around second chances, first loves, motherhood, found family, healing, and what happens when two people who never stopped loving each other are given another chance but have to decide what that chance should actually look like.

Our female lead is Emery Hayes, a woman who once built a life in Seoul alongside BTS before circumstances beyond her control forced her to leave everything behind.

Including Jungkook.

When their paths cross again years later, Emery isn't returning as the same girl who left.

She's returning as a mother.

And Jungkook is about to discover that the years between them hold far more than heartbreak.

This story isn't only about Emery and Jungkook falling in love again. It's about Jungkook becoming a father to Mina Hayes, the daughter he never knew existed. It's about Emery learning that protecting everyone doesn't mean carrying everything alone. It's about forgiveness without pretending the hurt never happened.

And, most importantly, it's about building something new instead of trying to recreate what they lost.

Expect angst. Expect romance. Expect BTS family chaos. Expect tiny toddler interruptions at the worst possible moments. Expect healing, domestic moments, jealousy, arguments, kisses, tears, laughter, and plenty of mature romantic tension as the story progresses.

Because Emery and Jungkook may have lost years together

but their story isn't over.
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DISCLAIMER

This is a work of fiction created purely for entertainment.

While Jeon Jungkook and the members of BTS are real people, the personalities, relationships, conversations, events, companies, conflicts, and situations portrayed within this story are fictionalized for the purpose of storytelling.

Emery Hayes, Mina Hayes, and other original characters are fictional characters created for this story.

This work is not intended to portray or make claims about the real private lives, relationships, personalities, or experiences of BTS or its members.
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CONTENT & TRIGGER WARNINGS
Please read with your own comfort in mind. 🖤

This story contains themes involving forced separation, pregnancy and motherhood, an unplanned pregnancy, a secret child/unknown parenthood, emotional manipulation and coercion, corporate surveillance and abuse of power, intercepted communication, parental absence, discussions of missed childhood milestones, abandonment fears, relationship conflict, strong language, and emotionally intense situations.
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BEFORE WE BEGIN...

This is a slow-burn, second-chance romance.

Emery and Jungkook have history.

They have hurt.

They have things to forgive and things that forgiveness alone cannot fix.

Jungkook becoming Mina's father won't happen because of one emotional conversation.

Emery trusting Jungkook again won't happen because they still love each other.

And love will never be used as an excuse for either of them to stop growing.

They'll have to learn each other again.

They'll have to communicate.

They'll have to choose.

And this time—

nobody disappears.

Welcome to The Years Between Us. 🖤