One Rule! • JK x Reader•

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"GUYS AMAZING! AMAZING!" Beom calls out as the guys come off stage and make their way back to the dressing rooms ready to leave; all of them look exhausted and you feel sorry for every single one of them, but happy they enjoyed their time in LA.

"Great jobs guys" you smile proudly as they pass you with a smile of their own, just grateful it all went to plan.

Jungkook doesn't pass with the rest of them, he's slower, he takes his time walking down the stairs, careful and cautious walking towards the area you're standing with Beom, he looks wiped out, sweat trickling down his neck from his hair and into his shirt.

You want to reach out and wipe it away for him, make sure he feels okay.

"Jungkook? ... you okay!" Beom shouts over you, so you back away but watch Jungkook's eyes follow you; you leave him talking to Beom and go chat with the other guys about how great the performance was before they head off into their dressing rooms to grab their things.

As you stand alone in the corridor entrance waiting for Beom to see what he wants you to do when the guys are ready to leave and get in the cars, Beom bounds past you, "good work Y/N I'll go and rush the guys along, we'll all hop in the cars out back as soon as they're ready to leave, quicker we're back at the hotel the better, plus it gives them a little down time of their own before the mornings flight" he nods and walks away quickly down into one of the guys dressing rooms, maybe Namjoon's, as Namjoon is normally ready quicker and as the leader he helps shift the others along too. Jungkook however was waiting behind you, you'd not noticed before, until you turned around to sigh and take a breather.

"Jungkook?"

He looks at you and you can tell he's exhausted still feeling the after effects from his fainting session last night, but he gives you a soft smile, "does that mean you're sharing the cars with us?"

You shrug your shoulders, "guess so, I mean, it sounds like it, come on, go get your stuff" you answer softly with a sympathetic smile.

He takes a few steps forward and then stops next to you, "will you ride in the car with me?"

You swallow down the anxiety and whatever other emotion you have affecting your judgement and nod a yes to him, "course if you want, go grab your things" you give him a gentle shove towards his dressing room and watch as he walks slowly down the corridor disappearing into his room and then you drop back onto the wall taking a deep breath, 'shit' you think to yourself, you thought you were going to be able to avoid him for the last night in the hotel, maybe spend the night alone in your room drowning your thoughts with a crap movie and some wine.

"Y/N you're in Jimin and Jungkook's car, the guys are nearly ready so we'll start filing them outside" Beom shouts down the corridor at you and you just nod in acknowledgement and allow him to carry on his tasks.

"Hey"

You snap your head to the side to find Jimin leaning on the wall at the side of you, he knocks his arm into you and then leans his head back on the wall so he isn't actually looking at you, "Y/N? Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm good thanks, you?" You say hoping all the worry and anxiety building up inside you hasn't left your body when you spoke, giving him any indication as to how your mind was racing.

"Yeah I'm wiped out but it was fun, how's Kook?"

You glance at him with a slight hint of confusion on your face, "I dunno, I think he's okay? I only know as much as you know.." you say worriedly.

"Oh, I thought before he... I thought he waited to speak to you.."

"Before? Oh when you came off stage? No, Beom was talking to him, I'm just waiting now because I'm sharing your car" you say with a playful giggle and knock into Jimin's side and he giggles, "who said?"

"Beom, so you're stuck with me sorry" you smile and then both of you wait in silence for Jungkook to emerge from his dressing room.

A few moments later Jungkook exits the room, his bag hanging heavy on his shoulder and the tiredness written all over his face, not much colour in his cheeks as his exhaustion shows.

"Kook!" Jimin says happily much to Jungkook's shock, "come on let's go, us three are riding together" Jimin grabs Jungkook's arm playfully and starts to drag at him slowly until he moves, checking his best friend is okay.

"Come on Y/N we need to go eat now, the others will be back nearly... I'm getting hungry" Jimin throws a smile behind him at you and you smile back but can't help taking a glance at Jungkook to see him give you a doe eyed look, you just a trudge behind them and follow them to the car.

The car ride is awkward, not because Jimin and Jungkook make it awkward but more because of your own feelings that you keep swallowing down and pushing further to the back of your mind; you try not to look as Jimin keeps saying stupid things to Jungkook and they laugh together, but you're happy to hear Jungkook giggling, instead you scroll through pointless things on your phone busing yourself for no reason at all.

"Y/N?"

"Yeah? You look up from your phone and glance at Jungkook who'd called your name.

"You're coming to the last meal together right? When we get back to the hotel, we're all eating together... right Jimin?"

"Right, say you'll come!" Jimin smiles.

"Erh... okay yeah..."

"Beom's coming too" Jimin gives you a small smile and then leans on Jungkook's shoulder, "I'm tired though, don't know if we'll be staying awake for long" he giggles, "you'll be fine once you start drinking" Jungkook laughs quietly, Jimin then sighs, the car silencing.

After a few more minutes you glance back over and see Jimin has closed his eyes, and then Jungkook looks at you, his eyes are definitely not shut as his shiny eyes glare your way.

You smile awkwardly and look away.

"Y/N?" Jungkook says quietly.

You look back at him again and he smiles with his eyes wide open and sparkling, he mouths a 'thank you' and then doesn't look away from you as you nod and smile back shyly, you break the eye contact first. You don't know whether Jimin was asleep or whether he had heard Jungkook call out your name, but either way, Jimin never moves and let's on.