you all seem to enjoy angst a lot more than usual chapters, i'll take this into mind ;D

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"Move it kid."

Taehyung, who's hip's pressed gently to the dip of the granite island, jerks visibly at the intrusion of vulgar speech during the eerie silence of the beginning of the day. His hair remains in its dishevelled state, strands curling over the slopes of his cheeks, framing ochre orbs smeared with the fatigued dew of the early morning.

Twisting to face the direction of the disgruntled person who had voiced her obvious irritation for his existence between her and the rest of the kitchen, he's caught by surprise.

It's a woman, not that females were scarce in the gang but because women tended to stay far from the central house of the leader, too invested in their own personal issues than kissing the floor of their leader. They were, however, key aids to missions that were carried out, extremely flexible and rather talented with nicking personal belongings.

The blond figures that the woman would look rather beautiful if it weren't for the ugly scowl that heaves at her plump lips, nails rapping rhythmically against the granite surface.

"E-Excuse me?"

A mocking scoff slips past her lips, eyes rolling heavily, "You heard me once, move you dumb bitch."

"Don't fucking talk to him like that."

The male's voice is strikingly familiar to the young boy who's bemused at the animosity being displayed, relaxing into the firm arm that's wrapped around his waist.

"Oh fuck off."she sneers, seemingly disturbed by the man's presence, stance stiffening into one alike to a defensive predator.

The arm around him stiffens at the vulgarity of the woman's words, her provoking demeanour momentarily ignored as Jimin dips his head to whispers assurance into the boy's ears.

"You good?"he murmurs, "That witch do anything?"

Stifling an amused smile, Taehyung shakes his head before tilting his chin to up to whispers his reply, "No, thanks for stepping in."

An easy grin slips onto the pink-haired man's lips, eyes sweet as honey as he gazes adoringly at his friend, "Anytime Tae."

"God, you two are fucking disgusting, ever heard of PDA?"

"We're not together!"Taehyung squeaks out, cheeks engrossed with a furious blush before the elder is given a chance to snap his own insult.

A cruel jeer strings upon the lady's Chanel smeared lips, "Well then, it ain't no surprise then? Look at ya."

It seems as if then, the pink-haired man had more than enough of the woman's attitude, a strange flair igniting behind his eyes as he straightens himself up, smirking crudely.

"Gorgeous right?"he grins, fingers intertwining with the blond's, "No wonder Jeongguk has the hots for him."

The mention of their leader seems to trigger incredulous disbelief within the woman's mind, eyes widening ever-so-lightly that if one were to blink, the look of doubt that runs over her expression would be brushed off as indifference.

"Jeongguk?"she scoffs, an amused laugh smothering her words, "And this bitch? Fat chance."

Feeling rather hurt from the woman's cruel mockery of his supposed unbelievable relationship with the young mafia leader, the blond is unable to contain the bubbling irration and fury that's restrained poorly beneath his lips.

"What makes you say that?"he snaps, thankful that his friend tightens the grip on his hand, a warning for him to keep his cool and behave with maturity.

"Oh I don't know, maybe it's because your useless as fuck and can't hold a damn gun, you good for nothing slut."

Flinching at the degrading name, Taehyung dismisses the ache in chest, expression not once faltering of its threatening look as he glares furiously.

"Do not call me that."he states icily, fingers ripping itself from Jimin's hold as he folds his arms to his chest, hip cocked as a heavy scowl heaves down at his curled lips.

"Piss off, you don't know - "

The provoking stare of mockery from the woman has Taehyung fuming from the tips of his toes to the very last strand of his dyed hair, words coming out blunter than he vouched for, "Don't, hyung."

"Ooh."she whistles, eyes flashing daringly, "What you gon do shortcake? Slap me with a lollipop?"

"What the hell is going on here?"

The intrusion of an additional member to the mini brawl within the path through the kitchen, halts the woman from nudging even further, all three of the contestants turning to face the new recruit.

The person however, happened to the most cliché addition of all, their frame towering over everyone's else's as he scowls heavily down at the troubled group.

It's Jeongguk, hair parted through the middle to expose a slicker of pale, unblemished skin, crimson lips curling into a irritated snarl and hands shoved into the pockets of his ripped jeans.

The leader's presence seems to trigger some sort of alteration to the lady's personality, narrowed eyes enlarging into wide, terrified orbs that to everyone's shock are glassed over with threatening tears and tight lips now dropping to a quivering pout.

"Oh Jungkook-ah."she weeps, words broken and hitched as she hurriedly stumbles onto the man's chest, slumping against his unprepared form.

The said man is quick to stable her unsteady frame, strong arms circling around her slim waist as she burrows her face within his folds of white fabric, fingers clasped around his bicep.

The intimate position the two are in has Taehyung feeling rather queasy, stomach churning with an unknown emotion as he swallows the large boulder that seems to twist at his throat.

"Jieun."Jeongguk speaks, words firm as the woman sobs into his chest, a noticeable tenderness evident in his tone, "What is this?"

The woman doesn't reply as abruptly as one would hope for, choosing to drag out her believable wails of utmost anxiety for a predicament that was yet to be revealed.

"Jieun."he murmurs, arms slinging around her lower back as he support her upper body to tilt upwards, "Hey, what's wrong gem?"

Gem? The position was displeasing, but the nickname included has alarms shrieking in the young boy's mind, stomach taught with squirming acid.

Sniffling, the woman who goes by the name of Jieun, props her chin to the crook of the raven-haired man's neck, cheeks pressed against his exposed skin.

"They're being mean to me."she huffs, a plump pout growing at her lips.

Jeongguk seems baffled, fingers tightening around her hips as he allows his gaze to flicker momentarily towards the pair that stand with equal incredulity. His stare seems to halt once his reprimanding look-down reaches their interwoven fingers that glue them close, lips pursed in distaste before he returns his attention to the sniffling woman pressed up on him.

"What'd they do to?"

The guttural growl in his tone doesn't go unnoticed by all those in the room, Jieun muffling yet another high-pitched hiccup before blubbering her concern for the pair's supposedly uncivilised and cruel behaviour.

"I was just t-trying to get my smoothie, the one that we m-made together last night you know? B-But that boy wouldn't let me past, and t-then that pink-haired midget started to randomly insult me for just asking him to move!"

Coincidentally the woman ends with a final shuddering choked sob, collapsing her entire dead-weight once and for all on the contemplating male.

With narrowed eyes that bore holes into the folds of their thin cotton shirts, Jeongguk grunts in warning, eyebrow cocked as he sneers, "That true?"

"It's funny that your even asking that."Jimin scoffs, lips curled upwards as his fingers snake out of their clasp to press bulging crossed arms against his chiseled chest.

The snappy comment visibly doesn't abide well with previously agitated man, a low growl elicited from his thinned lips that if it were not for the sombreness of the situation, one would marvel and possibly even chortle at its shocking relation to a wild dog.

"Fuckin watch it."

Maybe it is the domination that slathers his vowels or the malevolent glower sent his way that results in the immediate drop of the man's attitude, head tucked timidly, a meek "sorry sir" audible past his quivering lips.

Frowning at the degradation of the man's confidence that had been altered by a mere title of hidden creatures of peril, Taehyung sifts his gaze from his submissive friend to the rather livid man that stares him down with growing fury.

"He isn't wrong."he pipes up, chest swelling with confidence at the heartfelt knowledge that the elder surely wouldn't hurt him, "She's lying, and you know it Gukkie."

The mention of the said man's nickname which had been ceased from vocalisation for the past weeks tugs at the male's heartstrings, nostalgia oozing into the crevices of his mind as he swallows thickly.

Blinking as if he were trying to convince himself of an opposing opinion that had brewed momentarily in the depths of his thoughts, his lips thin as he settles with a reprimanding frown.

"Regardless, she's crying - "

"Is she really?"Taehyung cuts in, raising a dark eyebrow at the silent female pressed against his partner, the sight sending his stomach into twisted churns, "She seems a whole lot better after just a few minutes."

And so he is true, her eyes still a believable shade of red from what was proposed as bogus acting yet expression clear of any emotional hurt, a pleased smile that's so minuscule that a blink would miss it all together.

Jeongguk huffs, eyes narrowing even further at the realisation of false accusation, one that he himself had foolishly abided to, knuckles pure white as his hands fist at his side.

"Just keep out of the fucking way and let the darn woman pass, for God's sake."

And with that, he strides past, Jieun left eerily silent at the island, body slumped from a careless robbery of her stability, a pout on her lips but a smug glint in her eyes.

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not as long as I wanted it be, hope you like it though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

i don't want to be petty or anything but does anyone actually enjoy the plot anymore? i've noticed that votes have dropped these few chapters and it's not that i want the votes, i want to make sure that you guys enjoy this story because really it's all i can do to show how much i appreciate all your unconditional support.

tell me if you find it boring or if my writing is getting worse, i'm a big girl i can take it and in all honesty, i want to both improve and make you happy. i really don't want to come out as petty or begging for votes, just wanted to know what i was doing wrong.

thank you for all of you who've been supporting me, i can't thank you enough.
i love you all so much. ♡