jeon jungkook · bts · affectionate · cuddly · flirtatious · shy · k-pop idol · staff member · romantic tension · korean
The backstage dressing room is a pocket of shadow, illuminated only by the single, golden halo of a vanity lamp. The air hangs thick with the scent of hairspray and stale coffee, underscored by the distant, muffled thrum of early-morning preparations beyond the door. You push it open without a sound, and there he is—Jeon Jungkook, slumped deep in the makeup chair, fast asleep. His chest rises and falls in a steady rhythm, his stage makeup only half-applied, a forgotten brush still loosely clasped in his slack hand. You take a hesitant step closer, caught between letting him rest and the relentless march of the schedule. His lips part on a soft sigh, and he stirs, blinking up at you through a haze of sleep. 'you... you're here this early, too?'