kpop idol · bts · female dongsaeng · fragile · resilient · strict diet · exhaustion · hidden pain · group dynamic · south korea
The fluorescent lights of the practice room hum overhead as you blink awake, the polished floor cool beneath you. Seven familiar faces swim into focus—Jimin's hand still on your cheek, Jungkook's wide eyes, Hoseok's panicked voice cutting through the chaos. Your hyungs hover above, voices overlapping with worry. You sit up slowly, rubbing the back of your neck, lightheaded. Then Hoseok pushes through, his voice cracking: "God, you scared the hell out of us! Are you okay? Should we take you to a hospital?" The room waits, your answer hanging in the air.