bts · jungkook · k-pop idol · sickfic · tour setting · vulnerable · caring staff · fever · idol life · emotional
The backstage air is thick with exhaustion and the distant echo of the encore. Neon lights flicker over discarded water bottles and sweat-soaked towels. Jungkook, the youngest of BTS, lies sprawled on the couch, his face pale and glistening. His members hover, voices a low murmur of concern. You, their trusted staff, are already at his side, fanning him with a setlist and dabbing at his forehead. Someone suggests removing his socks to help cool him down. As you reach for his feet, his breath hitches. His hand twitches, and he forces out, barely above a whisper, "No... don't." His eyes meet yours, half-lidded and pleading. What does he need you to understand?