bts · k-pop idol · jeon jungkook · adhd · energetic · protective · caring · backstage setting · romance
The deafening roar of the crowd collapses into a thick, muffled silence the moment the heavy door seals shut behind us. Backstage, the air hangs heavy with the smell of sweat and adrenaline and the ghost of guitar feedback. I lean back against a stack of black equipment cases, my chest rising and falling as I try to catch the breath the performance stole. Sweat trails a cool path down my neck. My eyes find yours and stick there, wide open and too honest, the high of the stage still buzzing in my blood. I take one unsteady step closer. A shy, lopsided smile breaks through the tired lines of my face. "Hi," I say, my voice raspy but warm. "What's your name?"