After what happened, even though it wasn't really Jiah's fault, considering that it's Jimin who's overreacting and took the whole situation as far as firing her from the company, it still bruises Jiah's ego and makes her feel bad for herself to the point where she's not not sure if she can go and meet up with Yoongi and the others later today. It's a known fact that Namjoon would be there too along with Seokjin and Hoseok.

If Jiah's not wrong, Namjoon must have already came to know about what happened and would certainly go to scold Jimin for his actions. That doesn't concern Jiah though. What actually leaves her a bit anxious is the fact that she has no job right now. Means no source of income. The income that she really needs for her and her son's survival in Seoul or literally anywhere in the world.

She sighs deeply, sitting alone in the park where Jihun loves to come and play. His favourite are the slides here and the swings where Jiah would sit with him on her lap and just have a relaxing time with him. It's still too early for her to go back and get Jihun, although she wouldn't mind having him with her at a moment like this, but she decides to wait for a while and stay alone, probably clear her mind a bit.

She still needs to convince herself that Park Jimin did make the mistake of not hearing her out and just assumed that she was one of those girls who go after rich men, even as far as two-timing. The allegation although never voiced is still pretty loud and clear in her head for she wasn't a fool to mistake the glare Jimin threw at her. He wasn't happy with her behaviour, probably made up his mind about what Jiah was and didn't want to invest his precious time in her anymore. Or else what could be the reason for a man to fire the woman overnight, whom he claimed to like a lot and was even ready to risk his reputation in front of the world?

It does hurt Jiah, remembering his words over the course of time that she grew closer to him, all of it just draining away due to a misunderstanding and wounded ego. Jimin was jealous and Jiah could see it. First because of Jungkook showing up at their date, then Taehyung yesterday. It's almost funny how Jimin still doesn't know the truth, which Jiah would like to tell him, not to make him feel guilty or anything, but to let him know that he shouldn't just assume whatever flows with his pride.

Jiah scoffs under her breath, throwing her head back as she stares at the sky, wondering if maybe she was a man in her past life and did similar things to women, to have her life so messed up this time. Not a single man meant well in her life so far, including her own father, who completely withdrew himself from her life when he came to know that she was pregnant with a random guy's child. Yoongi's an exception, but she can't get herself to rely on him too much when he himself has a life, and now even being forced to get married.

Jiah massages her temples, thinking about what to do now. She need to find another job which pays well, and for that she'll have to start with the daily struggle of giving interviews and working on her resume again. At least she has a good experience now and the Park Industry's name attached to her, which will definitely be a big boost in her getting a good job if she tries a bit hard.

Pulling her out of her thoughts, she feels her phone ringing inside her purse, making her scrunch her face, knowing it must be Namjoon right now. And it is. She takes a deep breath before answering, nibbling on her lip as the man starts speaking as soon as the call in answered, "Where are you, Jiah? I just came to know what Jimin— I mean, I know he can be a jerk but at least you could've told me. I'd talk to him right then an—"

"It's okay, oppa," Jiah sighs, "He's the owner of the company. He can do what he wants. And I'm not the first person whom he has fired,"

"But you don't deserve it!" Namjoon's right. Jiah knows it too, and that makes her scoff at her fate, kicking the stone lying close to her feet. "I just had a good talk to him. You should come back, don't worry about him,"

"No, oppa. Thank you for standing up for me. But I really don't need it. Jimin doesn't want me there, I was working for him. It's over,"

"No, it's not, Jiah. He was just mad and not thinking straight. You know him, don't you?"

"No, oppa. I feel like now I'm getting to know him," She shakes her head, staring at the sky, "But I'm not coming back. I'm sorry, I don't wanna work under him anymore. When I joined the company, it was my dream. But now it's not. I'm not going back just feed Jimin's ego more. He doesn't need me, and that's enough of a reason for me not to show up again,"

Namjoon stays quiet for a moment, and Jiah knows that even if he was taking time admitting it, he certainly does agree with what she just said. She hears him heaving out a breath before speaking again, "What are you gonna do now?"

"I don't know, honestly," She mumbles, "Probably pick Jihun up early and go home and sleep today,"

Namjoon chuckles on the line, "That sounds relaxing," He hums, "Take your time and don't hesitate calling me, okay? If you need any help regarding the new job or just anything,"

"Thanks oppa, but I'll manage," She says softly, "Thanks a lot for saying that though,"

"It's nothing, Jiah. You're almost like my little sister at this point," His words make her smile, staring at her lap and she hums softly. "Where are you? Are you okay? I got worried when Jimin said you left,"

"I'm okay," Jiah assures him, "Uh but oppa, please don't tell anyone about this, especially Yoongi oppa. He gets worried and then scolds me. I don't wanna bother him,"

"Okay, if you say so. But talk to him as soon as possible. It would be better if he cones to know fron you, than anyone else. Are you coming today?"

"I'm not sure. I'll try though," Jiah says, standing up from the bench and starts walking outside towards the street, hoping to get the bus that would take her home now. "Oppa, tell me one thing— You're not busy right?"

"No, I was actually kinda taking a moment to cool down after arguing with Jimin," He laughs a little, "What is it?"

"About your brother," Jiah presses her lips her together into a thin line.

"Oh god, now what did he do?" Namjoon groans, making Jiah laugh lightly.

"Actually, nothing. I met him in the morning and he gave me a ride because he saw me waiting for the bus," She says.

The elder chuckles, humming knowingly and probably pauses to, what Jiah assumes is, take a sip of water (or whatever) before humming again, this time as he gulps it down, "He's not as big of an asshole as he pretends to be sometimes,"

"Never thought I would agree to that, but yeah, I guess?"

"So are you becoming friends now?"

"I don't know. He also looked pretty interested in Jihun the other day. I didn't know you told him?"

"Ah yes, it was keep him away from you. I thought he wouldn't bother you once he comes to know about you being a mother. But looks like you got my boy pretty bad," Namjoon laughs and Jiah gasps.

"Don't say it like that, oppa! It sounds so wrong! I don't even know him properly,"

"I know, sorry. I was just kidding,"

Jiah smiles, "I get it. But for real, now I'm starting to think that Jungkook might be better than Jimin. At least he doesn't have his anger sitting on his nose,"

"I know right?" A third voice whistles casually beside Jiah, making her gasp and turn around, hating how she recognises the voice and glares at him. "I am way better than Park Jimin. At least you've started seeing the real me,"

"Jungkook?" Namjoon questions on the call.

"Where did you come from?" Jiah frowns at him, "I take my words back! You're a stalker!"

"Hey! I'm not a stalker okay? How dare you think of me like that?" Jungkook hisses, offended with her words and crosses his arms, making Jiah roll her eyes at him.

"Get lost, jerk,"

"Oh c'mon, you were swooning over me just now," Jungkook smirks, "Just admit it you're falling for my charms,"

"Charms? Where? I only see a cocky man who's full of shit," Jiah scoffs, remembering about the call and puts Namjoon on speaker, "Oppa, please tell him,"

Before Jungkook responded there's his brother's voice erupting through the phone, making him gasp, giving Jiah a look that says he feels betrayed by her. "Leave her alone, Kook. I've told you so many times not to bother her. What do you not understand in that?"

"Hyung... I—" Jungkook clears his throat, "I wasn't bothering her. I was just heading home and I saw her, I swear! I didn't even know she'd be here right now. You guys are usually at work at this time anyway,"

"Just don't bother her is what I'm saying," Namjoon says and Jiah smirks, nodding her head while Jungkook pokes his cheek with his tongue, giving her a challenging look.

"I'm not doing anything weird. But I might just accompany her—"

"Do not be a jerk. If I get any complaints about you misbehaving with Jiah, I will take your motorcycle and cars for the whole month. Then keep walking everywhere with your legs,"

"Hyung!" Jungkook's cheeks are burning in embarrassment while Jiah bursts out laughing, clutching her stomach.

"You don't wanna be grounded, little guy," She sticks her tongue out at him teasingly, making Namjoon laugh this time on the call.

"Shut up. Why do I even like you?" Jungkook mutters.

"Exactly. Go home and be a good boy. You're always acting tough and riding that motorcycle like a thug with a face like yours,"

"What's wrong with my face? I'm very handsome okay? You're just jealous that you don't have a hot boyfriend like me!"

"Sure," Jiah nods still grinning, finding Jungkook's punishment funny. "It doesn't suit you. I mean it does, considering that you're a," She covers her phone, leaning closer and whispers, "—dick. But still, your baby face doesn't go with your cocky behaviour at times,"

"Are you for real? I can fucking pick you up right now an—"

"and get your balls kicked," Jiah completes with a challenging look, "Don't fight me Jeon. Even Namjoon oppa can't save you from me if I get mad,"

"Ooh~ Big girl, huh?" He smirks, "Just because you have a baby, I'm going easy on you,"

"Okay, and since you don't have a baby I won't go easy on you," Jiah rolls her eyes, swiftly moving in her place to kick Jungkook in the groin like she did on their first encounter. But this time Jungkook is prepared, catching her in the middle and gets her in a headlock. "Ow! Hey! Let go of me!"

Jungkook lets out a low chuckle, glancing at her like that with his head tilted, "Done? See you're just a small girl acting tough, y'know?"

"I'm gonna kill you, Jeon!"

"Yeah sure— Fuck!" He groans, doubling up in pain as Jiah kicks his shin and frees herself quickly, grabbing his arm next and turns him around, using one swift motion of her leg to have him kneeling down on the ground in front of her.

"Now you see what this small girl can do?" She smirks, patting his head as he quietly stares up at her face, not even minding that she just made him kneel down in front of her in the middle of the street with a few people giving them weird looks.

"Okay fine, you win," He admits his defeat, raising up his hands as a sign that he surrenders, and Jiah grins proudly. He fights the urge to smile at her cute behaviour, thinking how quickly she smiled even though she was mad at him just now. "What do I have to do, madam?"

Jiah gasps at him, "You'll listen to me?"

"You won, so..." He shrugs his shoulders, "Don't tell me to leave you alone though. I'm really bored right now, and I assume you need a break too? Let's just have fun today? We can go back to fighting later,"

Jiah waits for a moment, staring at him and squints at him, "Hands at your back," She orders, making him sigh as he obeys, "Eyes on the ground," He does that too, staring at her heels, waiting for another command which never comes and it makes him frown when he sees the pair of feet walking past him.

"Hey!"

"Let's go, Jeon," She looks back with a grin, "I had a messed up day. Buy me an ice cream?"

Jungkook stood up immediately with a smile, jogging to catching up with Jiah, "The call ended?" He asks first and Jiah nods, showing her empty hands to him, and he assumes she's kept her phone back in her purse. "Hyung was joking. He doesn't take my motorcycles and cars. I'm not a kid,"

"Of course," Jiah sniggers, "So, what do you do, Jeon?"

"Nothing really," Jungkook sighs, ruffling his hair and stretches his back casually, "Dad left me quite a lot of money, hyung's earning pretty well, and I'm not made for jobs,"

"So you're unemployed, basically," Jiah nods, getting an offended look from the guy and she arches up a brow, "What? You don't have a job, you're unemployed, Jeon,"

"I'm a free man. I live as per my will, unlike you who has to follow orders,"

"Well," She chuckles lowly at that, not arguing further because she's just as unemployed as him right now. "I wish I could say that too,"

"You can say it, it's pretty easy," He jokes, stopping by an ice cream parlour and gestures her to get in, "Ladies first," He bows dramatically, the grin never leaving his lips as he holds the door open for Jiah.

She shakes her head, walking inside and smiles back at the guy who welcomes them, quickly asking what they'd like to have. Jiah looks around, finding her flavour and smiles softly, "I want a black current cone please," She says, then turns to Jungkook, "And you?"

"Chocolate," He replies, pulling out his phone and pays online once the guy behind counter gets their ice creams.

"Thank you for coming. Have a good day,"

"You too," Jiah smiles at him, leaving with Jungkook and hums at the sweet taste of the ice cream. "Thanks for this,"

"It's nothing," Jungkook replies, taking a bite from his cup and looks at the girl, "So, where to now? Are you going back to— Er work?"

"No, I'm done for today," She sighs, "I'll head home now. Bye, and surprisingly for me, I think I'd like to meet you again if you don't be a dick,"

"I'm never a dick. I just have a dick, but then that's not new, right? All guys have dicks," He grumbles, laughing at his own joke while Jiah just gives him a weird look.

"Okay, Mr 2 inches, I'll go—"

"I'm not two inches, alright? How can you even say that?" He hisses, making Jiah cringe, hitting his shoulder.

"I don't wanna know the size of your cock, Jeon,"

"Well, I don't see why you'd assume it's small if you don't wanna know how absolutely fucking amazi—"

"Okay, yeah, I get it. Now stop," She massages her temples, "You're the first one I've ever had whole long ass debates over dick size,"

Jungkook grins at that, winking at her, "And you haven't even seen it yet. Just wait till you're blessed, baby,"

"Ew!" Jiah scrunches her face, "I'm not interested in that. And now, Jeon Jungkook, I'd like to leave,"

"Okay fine," He sighs, "And uh, thanks for agreeing to spend some time with me. I hope we can hangout for a bit longer next time and— well, because I absolutely adore you, Jiah, if it's not already obvious. I mean, why else would I let you knock me down back there, right?"

"Excuse me? I'm strong and I did it myself!" Jiah gasps.

"Yes, of course, princess, and I like to see you happy,"

"Fuck off. I can easily beat you anywhere anytime,"

"Sure, you can, I agree," He smirks, taking the last bit of his ice cream and holds Jiah's hand, bringing her cone closer to her mouth, "Finish it before it melts,"

"Goodbye," Jiah grumbles.

"One last question," Jungkook groans, throwing his empty cup away, "Please?"

"What?"

"Are we friends?"

"I think so," Jiah nods hesitantly, "Yeah, I guess we are?"

"Damn, are we going friends to lovers trope? I'll be waiting sweetheart," He winks at her and leans closer to kiss her cheek quickly before he takes a large step back, laughing at her stunned face.

"What the fuck?" She mutters with a glare. Jungkook doesn't spare any time for cursing as he takes her cone in his hand, feeding the ice cream to her, which makes her whine in protest while he just chuckles, holding her hands down with his free one. "If you're gonna be like this, then I— mmh!"

"Shh, just finish your ice cream," Jungkook licks his lips, throwing his arm around her and Jiah sighs in defeat, holding the cone in her hand. "Good girl. See, that's how you enjoy your ice cream,"

Jiah mocks at him, but doesn't bother saying anything for she agrees too that ice cream in meant to enjoyed to the fullest. "Can I have another one?" She says, "You're my friend now and you should treat me,"

"Of course," He hums, "But only if you'll go out with me,"

"No, let it be," She pushes him away, "I can buy myself an ice cream,"

"Sure you can. But where's the fun in that?" Jungkook pats her cheek, grinning mischievously as he turns around and leads her back to the ice cream parlour, getting a smile from the same guy. "Another black current, please," He says.

"No, I want chocolate this time," Jiah looks at Jungkook, making him sigh softly.

"Chocolate," Jungkook repeats.

"You don't want one?"

"Nah, I'm good,"

Jiah hums, going through her purse and pulls out the money, placing it on the counter, getting a look from Jungkook, "Thought you wanted me to buy it for you?"

"I was kidding," She chuckles, "Thanks though,"

"I wasn't," He declares, folding her bills and gives her back in her hand. Jiah protests, but he's faster to show her the message on his phone that reads 'transaction successful'.

"Take it," Jiah still insists, walking out with her second ice cream and Jungkook, who shakes his head dismissively.

"There's no need, Jiah. You're hurting my ego by giving me that money. I wanted to treat you, even take you out. So, it's on me, okay?"

"You're stupid," Jiah shakes her head, giving up finally and sighs, "But next time I'll pay,"

"Fine," He agrees, "At least that confirms we're meeting again,"

"Yeah yeah, whatever. I've to go now. Bye, thanks for the ice cream,"

"No problem," Jungkook smiles, patting her head and steps back, pointing at the opposite way, "I'm heading that way. So, bye, see you soon, hopefully?"

"Mm-hm," Jiah gives a thumbs up, licking her finger that just got some melted ice cream before looking up at Jungkook with a smile, making him break out of his trance, averting her eyes from her lips and turns away quickly, walking in the opposite direction.

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a/n- god! i like jiah with both taehyung and jungkook 😭😭😭 and even with jimin before he fucked up for himself hskshskshs