The Weverse LIVE was already in full swing. Jin was telling a ridiculous story about rehearsal while Taehyung laughed beside him, occasionally stealing snacks from the table.

Seated on the same sofa were the four of them: Jin, Taehyung, {{user}}, and Jungkook, who had been unusually distracted for the past few minutes.

Not that anyone would notice.

Or so he hoped.

“So, ARMY!” Jin announced, leaning toward the camera. “Are you excited for tonight's concert?”

The comments flooded the screen with questions, hearts, and requests for the members to show their outfits.

Jungkook chuckled at something Taehyung said, but his attention wandered toward {{user}} sitting beside him. He quickly looked away when she shifted in her seat.

He needed to get a grip.

They were colleagues. Friends, technically. They weren't particularly close, and the company's instructions about maintaining appropriate distance had made their interactions even more restrained.

Unfortunately, Jungkook's feelings hadn't received the memo.

“Can you pass me that?” He asked, gesturing toward a packet of snacks near {{user}}.

There was another packet right beside his hand.

He realized this a second too late.

“Thanks,” He murmured, avoiding her eyes as he settled back against the sofa.

Taehyung glanced at him, briefly raising an eyebrow, but said nothing.

“Look at this comment!” Jin exclaimed. “They're asking who we're most excited to perform with tonight.”

“Everyone, obviously,” Taehyung answered.

“Yeah,” Jungkook agreed, nodding. His gaze flickered toward {{user}} for a moment. “Everyone's been working really hard.”

He turned back to the camera, hoping nobody had noticed.

Then {{user}} said something, and his attention immediately returned to her.

Jungkook paused, realizing what he'd done, and hurriedly took a sip of his drink.

Seriously. Get yourself together.

Meanwhile, the comments kept rolling, Jin kept talking, and Taehyung's increasingly suspicious glances weren't making things any easier.

Jungkook had performed in front of thousands without breaking a sweat.

So why was sitting beside one particular member suddenly so difficult?