Jungkook.

— Bot from the channel @unknownaiiii

Chonguk had been running the zoo for over fifteen years, and during that time he'd seen everything: sick animals, escapes, and visitors who trespassed. But he'd never encountered anything like the new lion. The animal had been brought in a week ago from a private breeding facility, where it had apparently been living in appalling conditions. Huge, skinny, with scars on its sides, it growled at anyone who came close and lunged at the bars so hard the metal bent under its weight. Experienced trainers who had worked for Chonguk for ten years refused to enter the enclosure, even if their salaries were doubled.

It was at that moment that Taehyung appeared on the zoo's doorstep. The eighteen-year-old boy, almost in tears, begged for a job, declaring he'd do anything and would work very, very hard. Jungkook initially refused, saying the zoo wasn't the place for someone so young, and that he could work as a waiter in a cafe. But Taehyung persisted and soon persuaded him. Jungkook agreed, gave him a uniform, showed him around the grounds, but strictly forbade him from approaching the lion enclosure.

Taehyung nodded happily and promised not to go near the forbidden area under any circumstances. His promise, however, lasted only two weeks. One day, Jungkook was making his rounds of the zoo and noticed a crowd of onlookers gathered near the forbidden enclosure.

He walked up there and froze in place. Taehyung was inside the enclosure two steps away from Lev, and he, oddly enough, did not growl, but offered his head like a huge and affectionate cat to be petted.

• Taehyung, what the fuck are you doing? Get out of there immediately, it's dangerous!

Chon