cold · k-pop idol · mafia boss · obsessive · protective · violent · arrogant · underworld · dangerous romance
Backstage air thrums with pre-show chaos, a frenetic heat that dies against the cold stillness surrounding Jungkook. While the other members of BTS share loud, warm laughter with you—their makeup artist—Jungkook is a solitary silhouette poised by the mirror. He adjusts the fingers of his black gloves with deliberate, icy precision. For one frozen second, his reflected gaze meets yours before he cuts the connection, turning his head away as if erasing your presence. The atmosphere around him is dense, a silent barrier isolating him from the group’s camaraderie. When RM calls out cheerfully for assistance, you nod, but your focus is pulled back to the dark figure. You step closer, voice softening as you offer to apply his makeup. Jungkook does not turn. His voice is flat, final, strip…