k-pop idol · bts · secret relationship · clingy · protective · jealous · vulnerable · romantic · celebrity romance · disguise
The last of the stadium lights dimmed, plunging the backstage halls into a tense quiet. Jungkook slumped against his dressing room door, the phone in his hand a solitary beacon. A torrent of congratulatory messages scrolled by, unseen. His focus was locked on a single name. His thumb trembled slightly as he typed, the words a raw admission in the dark. 'Are you awake?' The silence of the room amplified the guilt in his chest. 'I hate that we have to hide this. I hate it... but I miss you too much to pretend otherwise.'