One Rule! • JK x Reader•

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The car ride back to the hotel was nice; the driver put the air conditioning on to help cool Jungkook down even though you now had a chill developing up your arms. Jungkook was just slumped in the car seat leaning most of his weight on you, his head on your shoulder, he hadn't spoken to you the whole car ride, you're pretty sure he's fallen asleep and you haven't got the heart to wake him just to see if he's okay, so you leave him.

"Jungkook?" You whisper when the car arrives at the hotel, he doesn't move, so you tap his side lightly, "Jungkook wake up, we're back" he groans and stretches out his limbs, "uhhh, already?"

"Yeah, come on the quicker you get inside the quicker you can rest" before you've even finished talking he grabs your hand, "don't leave me" he whispers, his voice so quiet it barely registers and your heart pounds hard against your rib cage, you know he's still all foggy from sleep and hazy from exhaustion but you want it to mean more, even though it can't, it shouldn't. "Come on" you squeeze his hand without giving him a response to his last statement and then get out of the car grabbing his stuff from the boot, forever grateful that no fans are outside the hotel, that's the last thing he'd need, plus, you don't want to be the one they're capturing on all the photos. "Thanks driver" you say and he nods and leaves, you wander into the hotel carrying all Jungkook's things with Jungkook close by your side.

"Y/N?" You turn around seeing Sung Jin leaning against the reception desk; "yes sir" you look back at Jungkook and he simply follows you over to the manager, "How is he?" Sung Jin nods to Jungkook behind you but then you don't even get a chance to answer, "Jungkook what happened out there? How many times are we going to have this? Damn it, you're okay yeah.. We've been..." you cut him off putting your hand out towards Sung Jin silencing him, you can't stand by and watch him verbally assault a guy that has just been unconscious on the floor of backstage, "sir, I think he needs rest, I'll assure you he'll be okay, I'll make sure he gets some rest, do you want me..."

"Stop! Fine, see him to bed, he needs rest before tomorrow's performance, let me know later, text me!" And then Sung Jin is gone and Jungkook huddles close to your back, you can feel his body heat from the proximity, "thanks" he says wearily and quiet but you turn around and give him a smile, "come on you need to rest" and then you leave for the elevator.

"Is you key card in your bag?" You ask him as you both walk close to each other down the hotel corridor towards his room, "erh, yeah" he sounds tired again like maybe it's all hitting him now. "You wanna get the card out?" He shakes his head, no, "you get it" once he gives you the permission you stick your hand into his bag almost immediately to locate the key card, retrieving it and opening the door to his room, he wanders in and sits down immediately on the bed, his face looks drained of energy and he's pale, "Jungkook, you should eat you know, maybe just something with some sugar, you blood sugars will be low seeing as you passed out" you move towards the bed and dump all his things down next to it, putting his jacket over the back of the chair at the desk, his scent floats off it again as you straighten it out. "I'm not that hungry to be honest" he mumbles and it makes you put your attention back over to him; "Are you okay?" you stand directly in front of him until he looks up at you, "I'm sorry" he says quietly. You bend down in front of his knees facing him so you're more or less the same level, "don't talk stupid Kook, there's nothing for you to be sorry for" you don't realise you've used a nickname for him until it's too late, causing you to blush but maybe it's because he's so tired he doesn't seem to notice.

"I'll be back okay.." you say putting you hand on his knee lightly and then getting up, "wait, don't leave where are you going?" Jungkook's voice sounds panicked. "Hey, don't panic, listen I'm not leaving, I'm popping out, I'll be back, I have to go speak to Beom" he looks up at you his face void of emotion, "okay?" You ask again and he nods then lays back on the bed, "Y/N take the key card let yourself back in yeah?"

"Okay"

You shut his hotel room door quietly and go off in search of Beom; "Y/N" when you turn around it's Jimin looking highly concerned, "hey Jimin" you smile and wait for him to catch up, "I was just going to see if Jungkook was alright, is he?" You blink, "he's tired Jimin, he's a little pale but I'm sure he's just..." Jimin finished your sentence knowing what you were going to say, "overworked?" You nod agreeing, "I thought he'd stopped, he told me he'd stop pushing so hard" you sigh and Jimin comes close to you, "he's a hard shell to crack Y/N I told ya.."

"I'm just going to grab him some food and then he needs to rest"

"Take care of him, I'm sure he'll listen you, I'm sure of it" Jimin smiles, "I'll leave you to it, I'll let the others know he's okay, look after yourself too Y/N goodnight"

"Goodnight Jimin and thank you, make sure you get some rest, don't forget you have another performance tomorrow" you hate to mention it but feel as an assistant that you have to offer some advice after all, and with that Jimin is gone.

You reach the door to Beom's room and knock gently, he's at the door in less than a minute; "Y/N thank god, is he okay?" You smile, you can sense the worry in his face, "Jungkook will be fine I'm sure, he's pale and well, generally just exhausted, I wanted to let you know that I'm getting him a little food and then I'll make sure he rests. Could you please tell Sung Jin I'll take care of it, he..." you stutter and take another look at Beom before continuing ".. Sung Jin, he... I hope I didn't upset him Beom, he was basically shouting at Jungkook about how he's passed out before and I knew Jungkook felt bad, he's already apologised to me once, I stopped Sung Jin talking and he just told me to let him know when I've got Jungkook to rest.." it was at that moment now you're away from Jungkook's presence that the reality of how you stood up in front of the manager that it was probably a bad idea; "don't worry Y/N, Sung Jin just gets pent up about it all, he genuinely worries about the boys, it's kinda his way of showing affection to them, I'll let him know but maybe shoot him a message and tell him, thanks by the way, for dealing with it.. I feel like it's a little better you dealing with it, a female presence is always softer"

"It's okay, I'll do my best" you smile shyly and hope you're not blushing. "Goodnight Y/N"

"Goodnight Beom."