You turn around and suddenly, in your face, the next person...

... is Jungkook.

He's sitting quietly in a chair, his eyes cast down, his hair half done.

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His stylist is across the room rummaging through her tools.

The chair beside him is empty.

You take a few breaths for the courage.

Then you skirt around him to sit in it, clearing your throat.

"Hi Jungkook... I have some questions for the blog..."

Your voice quivers slightly.

You force yourself to look at him, because you wouldn't avoid the gaze of any other BTS member.

The room is full of people.

This is not the time to give yourself away.

Jungkook does something clever.

Instead of turning to you, he looks at you through the mirror while you look straight at him.

Your eyes don't meet; you're staring at each other's profiles.

It's almost natural, and neither of you will go red or lose your marbles.

"Of course," he says smoothly.

"Ahem," you clear your throat again, suddenly very thirsty.

"You have already per-performed here last year. How do you feel? Are you happy to be back?"

He tilts his head to think.

You study his profile.

His sculpted jawline.

His slender neck.

Your face grows hot and tingly.

You look down...

His tanned collarbones disappearing under his shirt...

You mouth is so dry you lick your lip nervously.

Lower...

His wide shoulders stretching the sleeves out...

You're staring, you think. But you can't seem to stop...

His white shirt is slightly sheer, pulled taut over the lines of his chest... dipping down loose over his flat stomach...

Your heart is beating so fast you can't hear properly over it...

Your mouth is definitely open, you should close it but your body doesn't seem to be responding to your commands...

The bottom hem of his shirt fans out loose over his narrow hips, coming to a rest on his long, muscular thighs, bulging in his fitted jeans....

A breath escapes you.

Suddenly, he exhales sharply and reaches onto the counter in front of him for a white jacket, leaning forward to put it on.

Your mind resurfaces, deprived, confused.

He adjusts the jacket around him, pulling it tight...

... then swivels his chair around.

"Where are you looking, ma'am?" He whispers.

Your cheeks catch on fire.

You shake your head and lower your face, glaring at your tablet.

"Okay! I'm back," interrupts the stylist, scurrying over.

You have nowhere to hide.

You are beet red and even if you turn away she can see your face in the mirror.

You jump up and slide sideways past her, raising a hand to your face as though you're brushing your hair aside.

You look around, frantic, and see Namjoon leaning against the wall, watching you.

He jerks his head at the empty space beside him.

You walk over quickly, trying not to let anyone see your face.

"Stop there," he says, as you reach him.

Your back is to everyone else.

But it looks like you're talking to him.

You look normal.

Tears of relief and embarrassment well up in your eyes.

"I'm not going to ask," he says.

You stand there, facing him, and he starts talking loudly about a song he's been listening to.

You take shuddering breaths, blinking the tears away.

This can't do.

This is so unprofessional.

You are a wreck, you tell yourself.

Namjoon is smiling as though you're smiling too, and nodding.

He is such a reliable person.

You look at him gratefully.

When you're finally under control again, you awkwardly spin to lean on the wall beside him, facing the same direction.

"Ask me the interview questions," Namjoon prompts you.

So reliable.

You go through the blog notes, finding your calm as you focus on writing.

He tries to make you laugh, and although you can't, you do feel less mortified by the end of the conversation.

As you finish, he puts a hand on your shoulder.

"Skip him," he says.

"What?" you ask, confused.

Namjoon flits his eyes toward Jungkook.

"Skip him."

"Oh... yes. That's a... good idea." You push off the wall, casting one last look of thanks at him, and head over to interview Suga.

You also drop by Jin and Jimin, but you don't go back to Jungkook.

Namjoon is right.

Before you figure out a way to interact normally with Jungkook, you have to avoid him.