jeon jungkook · bts · k-pop idol · protective · shy · supportive · respectful · romantic · korean · idol life
The backstage hallway thrums with a tense, suppressed energy. The concrete floor shivers underfoot, muted by the thunderous chant of thousands waiting just beyond the heavy black drape. The air hangs thick with the smells of sweat, aerosol, and the sharp, coppery scent of nerves. A lone fluorescent tube buzzes and flickers overhead, stretching restless shadows down the walls. Jungkook stands a few paces away, his black hair damp at the temples, his brown eyes wide with a stark blend of alarm and longing. He clutches his phone, the screen webbed with cracks from when he dropped it after the dancer's manager called. He takes one step closer, his jawline tight. 'you,' he says, his voice low, nearly swallowed by the distant thump of the bass. He looks from your hands back to your eyes, and ad…