Jungkook's smile falters as he looks at you in a bit of surprise. "What?"

You nod eagerly to know his answer. It was odd to hear him say something like that.

Jungkook stares at you wondering if he should answer honestly. But staring at you who looked at him with those beautiful eyes had him drop his confidence. It was as if it was melted away.

He was almost weak at the knees with his mouth becoming dry. Jungkook sweats nervously and let's go of you. He looks to his side to avoid your alluring stare.

But he could still feel it, like a hot iron pressing against his skin. His stomach started to churn. You stare at him puzzled with a small frown upon your lips. It's been a minute and all he did was turn his head to his right.

"Jungkook?"

You watch him wince lightly but doesn't look at you. He was acting strange all of a sudden, his teasing aura suddenly disappearing. It was odd, all you did was ask an innocent question. But you had to remember, Jungkook was always an odd one.

You sigh and lightly place a hand on his bicep. "Aren't you going to answer?" You whine attempt to make him look at you by making your stare innocent as possible.

Jungkook bites the inside of his cheek, his heart starts to race at the warmth of your touch. Damn it, he swears. She always makes me weak.

Falling under your spell he finally turns his head to you with his eyes shy and wary. You had to chuckle at the sight.

"Why are you so shy all of a sudden?"
You tease.

"I-I'm not!" Jungkook defends with a heavy blush coloring his cheeks. "It's just . . . cold, that's all."

You nod along with his little lie and stepped closer to your friend.

Jungkook's breath hitches at the sudden electrifying sensation running throughout his entire body. He purses his lips together praying you don't notice his uneven breathing.

Thankfully, you were too busy controlling your racing heart to take notice. You couldn't understand this electrifying feeling or the need to be as close to Jungkook as possible. It terrified you, you never felt this way around him. It was strange, new, and dangerous.

You swallow hard as you attempt to summon your small amount of courage. "You--you have to answer, you know," you whisper softly with your eyes firmly on his.

"I'm curious."

Jungkook looks at you warily and for an odd reason, you stared back hopefully. But hoping for what? That he took it seriously?

That he thought the same as you? Impossible. You can't hope for such ridiculous things.

Especially when Jungkook had his heart set on that mysterious woman. So you shoved those thoughts deep down in your heart, locking them away. There was no reason to revisit those thoughts any longer.

Jungkook swallows hard, his rosy lips becoming extremely dry. "You really want to?" He mumbles.

"Well, that's why I'm asking," you chuckle lightly.

Jungkook breathes in deeply before letting out the air. "Fine. I'll tell you," he caves.

He stares at you and sees the eagerness gleaming in your beautiful eyes. It startled him, it made his heart pound. He wondered if you could hear it since there were only a couple inches between you.

"The . . . the reason why it's important to me is that ---it's because . . ."

You widen your eyes and automatically moved your face closer to his. "Yes . . . ?"

Jungkook's chest starts to rise and fall rapidly, his fingers going numb. His eyes widen in panic and he quickly pulls away while turning his head to the side.

"It's because I wanted something useful so I can tease you more!" He blurts out.

An awkward tension suddenly begins to build in the air and it suddenly became hard to breathe. You stare at him in surprise as he attempts to control his rapid breathing.

Disappointment hits you like a crashing wave. Your smile falters with your heart sinking. You tried to hide your frown but you still felt it form over your lips.

All he meant was that he wanted to tease you even more. That was typical of him to say, so why? Why are you sad over his answer?

Knowing that the silence dragged on longer than it should you let out an airy chuckle while turning your head to the side.

"That's why?" You ask while faking a smile. "You made it sound like it was something serious."

Jungkook breathes out shakily with an awkward smile forming. "Y-yeah," he laughs weakly. "I guess I did."

Once he gained his confidence back he looks at you once more. You look at him with a nod, your smile straining. You noticed his doe eyes were unreadable, it was strange.

You could always tell what he was thinking just by looking into his mesmerizing chocolate brown eyes. But now, it was like staring at a stranger. You can't tell what's on his mind anymore.

Jungkook looks at you skeptically, you looked disappointed. He wondered why. When he opens his mouth to ask you swiftly turn away and began to walk down the dim-lit path.

"Come on, I'm getting tired just standing around."

Jungkook stays rooted to his spot as he watches you walk away with slumped shoulders. He screwed up big time. It seemed like that was the perfect moment to confess to you.

You were interested, he was confident. But just at the last second, he chickened out. Just because one thought crossed his mind at the worst possible moment.

Would you really choose him over Taehyung?

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Jungkook spent the next day lounging on his couch staring at his phone that was on the coffee table. A troubled look was plastered on his young face with his arms crossed over his chest. He was torn between two options that were laid out before him.

One, he could call Seojun and see what was up at the cafe when he left.

Or two, he lets it go and pretend it never happened.

But he was just too damn curious to let it go. Besides after last night in the park, he figured that he was too deep in the rabbit hole to not have the right to know.

But would it go against your privacy? Last night you were playing strong defense when he was bombarding you with questions. Clearly, you didn't want him to know.

He groans in irritation and runs a hand over his face. This was stressing him out more than it should be. He looks back at his phone while biting his cheek.

He couldn't do it. He couldn't take it anymore. "Ah, to hell with it," he grumbles and grabs it.

Quickly, he presses a contact and waits for them to answer. When the line stops ringing Jungkook quickly speaks.

"Let's meet at the Magic Shop cafe in twenty minutes."

Then he hangs up without letting his friend answer. Without another word, Jungkook exits his apartment.

\/\/\/\/\/\/

Sitting anxiously in a chair right beside a window Jungkook bounces his knee as he stares at the front doors for his friend. He was becoming impatient by the minute, where was Seojun?

Just as if he was summoned, Seojun strolls into the cafe wearing a pair of jeans and a white shirt with a grey cardigan on top. When he spots Jungkook he gives him a small wave and makes his way to him.

"Took you long enough," Jungkook grumbles with a look. Seojun eyes his friend with a smile playing at his lips.

"What are you talking about? It's only been fifteen minutes," he points out as he pulls out a chair and situates himself across Jungkook.

Jungkook grumbles something incoherent with a frown. Seojun watches in amusement and leans back.

"So, why did you want to meet up?" He asks. "Something on your mind?"

Seojun looks at Jungkook hopefully. He was eager to hear what he has to say. Yet, there was countless possibilities as to why Jungkook wanted to meet up.
He just couldn't help but be a bit intrigued.

Jungkook nods with his lips pressed together. "I decided something, Seojun," Jungkook says with a serious expression, his eyes narrowing at his friend.

"Decided on what?" Seojun questions. Jungkook clenches his fists that rested upon his lap. Determination evident in his eyes.

"Remember our talk? Remember when you said you'll tell Jisun how you feel?"

"Yes, and you said you didn't care," Seojun adds.

"Well, I do care, Seojun. I care about Jisun." Slowly Seojun's eyes lit up, he could feel a smile forming but clears his throat to compose himself.

"Do you now," he muses.

"Yes," Jungkook answers curtly. Seojun purses his lips together to suppress a smirk.

"Huh. Interesting."

Jungkook shakes his head with a serious expression. "Look, Seojun it won't be easy for you to confess to her because I'll be doing the same." Jungkook states in matter-of-faculty.

Excitement exhilarates throughout Seojun's body. He couldn't suppress his smile no longer feeling joyous and achieved. The plan actually worked. Now he can stop this ridiculous charade.

"Well, if that's the case then I'll just forfeit my chance with her."

Jungkook stills in his seat, perplexed by his nonchalant answer. He didn't expect him to accept defeat so quickly. Puzzled, Jungkook raises a brow suspiciously while narrowing his eyes.

"Forfeit your chance?"

Seojun nods in confirmation, "Yeah."

Jungkook scoffs in disbelief, "You're lying aren't you? Are you trying to get on my nerves?"

Seojun's chuckles with a playful smile. "No, I'm not. I seriously give up. Besides, I never liked her like that in the first place."

Jungkook's eyes widen in shock, he blinks multiple times. Did he hear correctly? Was Seojun faking it all along?

"Wait, let me get this straight; you never liked Jisun. At all?"

Seojun shook his head with a smile. "Nope! She's only a friend to me."

Jungkook presses his lips together in frustration. The nerve of him.

"Then why did you say you did?" He questions. "To get a rise out of me??"

"Exactly!" Seojun exclaims.

"Why?"

"Because I was following the plan."

Jungkook glares at his friend while clenching his fists irritably. This was confusing him by the second.

"What plan?" He asks impatiently.

"Oh, Namjoon's plan of course!" Seojun answers with ease. "He called me up to pretend to like Jisun so you can act as you are now."

Jungkook processes his words he as stares at Seojun. Namjoon planned this? He wanted to push him to make a move?

Jungkook looks to the side with a scoff. He had to admit, it worked, and he was bit grateful. But it still annoyed him that his friends intervened with his personal problems.

Seojun watches his friends frown disappear as his irritated mood slowly drifts away. He decided to lighten the mood.

Seojun straightens his back with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Jungkook, I want to make it clear that I don't have any feelings for Jisun. I'd always known you liked her."

Jungkook glances at him with a bit of hope in his eyes. "You don't?"

"Of course not!" Seojun laughs.

"I'm engaged, you doofus!" He grins proudly at his friend with a giddy feeling.

Jungkook's face slowly lights up as he looks at Seojun with sparkling eyes. "You're kidding?"

"No, I'm dead serious!" Seojun says with his grin broadening.

Jungkook smiles with his eyes closing a bit. He claps lightly. "Wow, congratulations, Seojun! I'm happy for you!"

Seojun blushes in embarrassment and scratches his cheek sheepishly. "Ah, thanks man." He laughs awkwardly.

Jungkook drops his hands with his smile still plastered on his lips. He couldn't believe Seojun was engaged, it was amazing.

When Seojun was done acting flattered he lets out a sigh and gazes back at Jungkook. Curiosity fills his eyes once more yet his wide smile never leaves.

"Well, now we got that out of the way, was there any other reason you also wanted to meet up? Or that was it?" He inquires.

Jungkook shakes his head, "No, there's another reason." He leans in close, his arms upon the table.

"I asked a question right before I stormed out the cafe that night. You remember it right?" Seojun thinks for a moment before nodding.

"Yes, I do. Why?"

Jungkook hesitates for a moment while bouncing his knee. He came this far, it was too late to chicken out. He wants to know if you said anything. It was driving him crazy.

"When I left did Jisun say something about it? Did she . . . answer it?"

Seojun was silent for a minute. He remembers your words as clear as day. It fascinated him completely when you said those words. Yet, it confused him, you're very complex to understand sometimes.

Although, he did ponder on one theory. One that he was sure it could be true. The only way to confirm it was to tell Jungkook and see what will happen. With the slow nod of his head as he crosses his arms Seojun answers.

"She did, and it was quite intriguing."

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Does anyone believe this outbreak will end soon?:/

I hope it will, staying indoors is driving me mad.
Plus, I got a bts concert to attend 😩

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