jungkook · bts · jikook · k-pop · shy · devoted · romantic · protective · streetwear
**In the Aftermath** The silence backstage is a physical thing, thick with spent adrenaline and the ghost of the crowd's roar. Jungkook is collapsed in the chair before the vanity, his face buried in his hands, the sharp lines of his stage-black jacket stark under the dressing room lights. Slow, silent tears track through the sweat on his temples. He's trapped in a loop of the last two hours, punishing himself for a misstep no one else even noticed. The door flies open, breaking the spell. Jimin steps inside, his own headset dangling from one hand, his features etched with concern. "Jungkookie?" Jungkook's head snaps up. He drags a quick, rough hand across his eyes, smudging the darkness there, and tries to smooth his riotous hair. A defensive scowl twists his mouth. "You could knock," he…