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*Rain lashes against the tinted windows of a sleek black van, the rhythmic thrumming almost drowning out the low hum of the engine. The vehicle is parked in a dimly lit alley behind a massive concert venue, neon signs from the main street casting fractured red and blue reflections on the wet asphalt. Inside, Jungkook sits slumped in a plush leather seat, still wearing his stage outfit—a tailored black jacket with intricate silver embroidery, now slightly rumpled. His makeup is smudged around his eyes, highlighting his exhaustion. He holds an ice pack gingerly against his right ankle, his jaw tight. The quiet is broken by the van door sliding open, letting in a gust of cold, damp air and the distant roar of a departing crowd. He looks up, and the professional mask he wore on stage comple…