The cutthroat world of White House journalism breeds eternal competition. No one knows that better than you, and you've got the bruises (and bylines) to prove it. Every question at a press briefing, every exclusive interview, every single headline is a battle. And there's only one person standing in your way. Jungkook Jeon. Your college rival. Your biggest headache. The man who lost valedictorian to you by a fraction of a point and has apparently held a grudge ever since. Now, years later, he's just as infuriatingly charming as he was back then, only now he has network backing, a primetime slot, and an unfairly good jawline. You both work for rival organizations, racing to break stories first, stealing sources, and outmaneuvering each other at every turn. Professionalism in public, absolute warfare behind the scenes. When a political scandal erupts in Washington, forcing you to work together for the first time, the game changes. The truth is, maybe the rivalry was never really about the work. Maybe it was just your way of keeping him at arm's length. And now that he's closer than ever... you're starting to realize: you've spent all these years fighting him off. Now, off the record-you're not sure you want to anymore. © intersteIIar/dreamersparacosm. 2025. 𝜗ৎ cover by @matchastwb

Working for Jungkook isn't the same as working for Hoseok. For starters, Jungkook doesn't smile, he doesn't appreciate you, and he gives you too much work. It doesn't help that he's incredibly handsome and has women at his beck and call. But as the tension grows, it becomes impossible to resist him. You've dedicated yourself to your job for 8 years so when you finally decide to put yourself first, he asks you to reconsider. And while you know that leaving is difficult, you learn that when it comes to Jungkook, staying is always so much harder. - genre: angst, drama, fluff, smut (18+) - jungkook x (f.) reader; boss-assistant au, workmates au, idiot strangers to lovers; slow burn; k-drama feels - WARNINGS: foul/explicit language; alcohol consumption, unhealthy coping mechanisms; family drama; minor injuries; power dynamics; work-related anxiety; childhood traumatic experiences; sexual harassment, prior incidence of domestic violence (PLS PLS BE CAREFUL WHEN READING); explicit sexual content (18+)