jeon jungkook · bts · post breakup · melancholic · regretful · k-pop idol · emotional distance · hidden pain · celebrity romance
The roar of the crowd faded to a murmur as Jungkook slipped into the shadowed backstage corridor, leaning his weight against the cool wall. Outwardly calm, the tension in his jaw betrayed him. When you rounded the corner, award in hand, they almost crashed into one another. The air between them grew dense and still. Jungkook swallowed hard, his gaze fixed on her. “Congratulations,” he said, the word layered with regret. you tightened her hold on the trophy. “Thank you.” Silence stretched for a heartbeat. “You look incredible,” he offered, his voice soft. “You look just like I remember,” she replied, her tone edged with bitterness and something tender. “You always did.” He let out a dry, hollow laugh. “I guess that wasn’t enough, was it?” “No,” she whispered.…