If ARMY is known for their great love for BTS, then vice versa, so is BTS. As for BTS members, they always have great love and respect for their fans. They treat their fans like close friends or even consider them part of their family.
Jungkook once expressed his hope that when ARMYs and him ran into each other, they would greet each other as if they had been close friends for a long time. And indeed, when he meets fans in real life, he also treats them like he said. The story of the lucky ARMY below is a typical example of the above.
Through this fan's story, other ARMYs also understand that when you give respect to BTS, you also receive good things in return:
Well, over the years, there have been many stories about ARMYs who were lucky enough to meet BTS in real life. However, all the true stories about the interactions between BTS and ARMYs never seem to be enough for fans. Therefore, every story told makes fans enjoy and appreciate it.
One of them is the legendary lucky story of a fan when she u̾n̾e̾x̾p̾e̾c̾t̾e̾d ̾ly met some members of BTS at a restaurant in αмєяι¢α. But more than seeing their idol, this ARMY was also treated specially by Jimin and Jungkook because they appreciated the respect she showed them during that meal.
Specifically, this ARMY said that she and her friends living in Los Angeles met up for lunch at a restaurant near the area where she lived. Luckily, it seemed like BTS had a secret schedule here at that time, so the group also had lunch at that restaurant. Before that, the media or the fan community did not know exactly where they were in Los Angeles.
OP remembers that it was a very beautiful day and it was great to be able to see BTS in such a surprising way. When ARMY walked in, she immediately froze when she realized the group members were sitting in a corner of the restaurant. However, she quickly suppressed her emotions and acted like a normal guest for fear of affecting the group's atmosphere.
OP also noticed that the group only had 6 members and a few other staff members and V was not there. Although she was very excited when she saw BTS in real life for the first time, she also knew how to be polite and chose a table far away from the group's seats and pretended like she didn't know her even though she really had goosebumps inside. But perhaps, like any other ARMY when seeing BTS in real life, she couldn't hide the excitement and happiness in her smile and eyes. Just by looking at OP's eyes, one can tell that she is indeed an ARMY.
So some members of BTS have noticed this. But their next move took her by surprise, when she peeked over at BTS's table, Jimin even smiled at her, and of course, his smile captivated her heart. Then, all the members paid attention to her table and Jungkook even turned around, walked to her table and shook her hand politely. Jungkook's actions were truly the most valuable gift she had ever received, it was like a huge favor he gave her. But that's not the final gift!
When she experienced the joy of fluttering in front of BTS, especially thanks to Jungkook's actions, she had another surprise. When she went to the meal counter to leave, she was told that someone had already paid for her and her friends' meals. That person was none other than Jimin - who had quietly paid for that meal. The restaurant staff showed her the spot where the paying man was sitting and thus she knew that it was Jimin who paid.
That day was really the happiest day of her life as she not only got to interact with BTS but also got paid for the meal by BTS themselves. Once again, through this story, we can see the favor that BTS has for their ARMY.
