The bus finally rolled into the hotel parking lot late that night. Everyone was exhausted—practices had been brutal all day, and the cheer squad plus the combined team were ready to crash. Tae and Namjoon were assigned a shared room on the fifth floor. Jungkook’s room was right next door—pure coincidence, but it made his blood boil the second he saw the room assignments.

He stood in the hallway watching Namjoon pull Tae inside, arm around her waist, kissing her temple like she was his prize. The door clicked shut. Jungkook’s jaw clenched so hard his teeth ached.