“ Sometimes we really don't understand what we're wishing for, it just comes from within...let it be ominous... it's still something that we truly want. ”

Third Person's POV

" Anna... ? "

If someone else told Park Jimin few weeks before that in a soon future he'll be uttering a stranger's name infront of a bathroom mirror, trying to understand his not so favoured assistant ’s relationship with her... Park Jimin would have choked them with his bare hands.

He didn't know that this mere thing would ever bother him for no reason.
He didn't have anything to do with the said lady nor he should care about how close exactly his assistant was with her.

" You're being pathetic Jimin. " Jimin told himself with utter disgust and hollowness in his eyes yet he couldn't stop. He felt the anxiety rising up in his system cause he didn't know why he was being like this.

Jungkook had or has a friend, well, a female friend and he must have so many of them, what's wrong in that ? What's wrong in them gifting him before his departure ? What kind of Victorian period Park Jimin was living in where women can't be friends with men or gift them like this !?

Or was it something else that was bothering Jimin?

Alongside this unusual headache creating thoughts Jimin had a different side of thought which was full of suspicion.

That wine bottle.

Taehyung was right, it was indeed expensive.

Too expensive to be gifted ?

May be not for someone who earns a lot .

And someone who earns enough to gift that was ‘ close friends ’ with an assistant director of a mere gaming company which was shut down for bankruptcy?

Well, Jimin was never the one to judge people by their money and status but he knew the harsh side of the world too ... It's not everyday when you get blessed with a real friend who'll be there for you through everything, doesn't matter if you're a beggar or a billionaire.

Most of the people around you wants something from you, everything is driven by revealed and not revealed needs. And between these... getting a real friend would always be god's blessing and with these thoughts Jimin could only imagine Taehyung's face, Jin's face ... could he just count them as friends?

No, Jimin was blessed with a family instead. Yet, didn't know what he did to deserve them.

Round and round, Jimin's thoughts ran back to Jungkook's voice...“Anna”
and unfortunately it circled back to his past.

What was the thing that was actually bothering Jimin ?

Why did Jimin always wanted to double check and rethink everything about Jungkook?

Just few days back Jimin had rechecked Jungkook's given details. The company he used to work in, the details, the owner... everything, Jimin checked everything and even talked to the owner to satisfy his suspicion.

But nothing... nothing was wrong about Jeon Jungkook.

And that bothered Jimin the most.

Jimin sighed and looked at himself on the mirror again. He looked disheveled. Or may be it was just his thoughts... He felt so messed that he wanted to cry. He haven't felt this miserable in last few years .

" Should I just kill myself... ? Then you'll finally leave me... don't you ? You wanted me to die right...? Stabbed me ? Shot me ? You wanted me to die so bad... " Jimin's voice was just above the whisper. His voice was broken yet no fear was there. He was just tired.

Tired of living like a soulless Doll.

" Why don't you just come back!? You don't know I'm still alive, do you ? " Jimin asked to no one but the mirror.

All this years he felt like he was living for two people. It was a strange feeling, also a baffling one. One moment he felt like the culprit and one moment he felt like a dying victim.

He always subconsciously held a forgotten presence of his love inside his skin. Did he love so hard that it got engraved in his soul ? And got mixed with his blood ?

A love so intense that Jimin didn't care if that person wanted nothing but his death ?

Was Jimin stupid to believe that he was owned by that person who never loved him ?

The thought still was able to make Jimin want to end it all....was he never loved? Never ever?

Was he that bad ? What did he do to be hated by his beloved so much ?

" Just come back... come back... Come back and end it all. Kill me. Tell me to kill myself. Please... Come back. " Jimin didn't knew he would Once again utter those words...years of therapy after, he said it once again today.

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" I had to come back Mrs Choi. " Jungkook said as he looked at the plate with neatly cut apple on it which was just served to him. He was in the kitchen with the house helps chatting with him . They adored him. And right now he was having a conversation with Mrs Choi, the head househelp of Kim mansion and also the one who adored Jungkook the most.

" You're like my son Jungkookah ... Just like Jin and Taehyung. I know them since they were toddlers. I saw how a beautiful family shattered into pieces... it's hard - " she couldn't say anymore and looked down.

" Oh Mrs Choi... I know... I know it's hard... exactly how much...but you're with them now . They're doing good " Jungkook immediately said and placed his hand on top of her hand, patting it two times.

Just like everytime, Jungkook's voice was enough to feel secure. So soothing yet so dominant.

She looked up with a small smile and nodded before holding Jungkook's hand with both her hands.

" That's why I'm asking you how could you come back to the place that hurt you so much ? You know Taehyung wanted to leave too...if it wasn't for Jin...he would have went insane after ma'am and sir died... " She asked again and Jungkook just smiled sadly.

" What happened to them was wrong...tragic... I know Mr. Kim was innocent... the hospital fraudulent incident...it was all a conspiracy behind him... right ? " Jungkook asked concerned and she nodded.

" Yes Yes...Sir was one of the best people on this world...a man who always wanted to help, do good... never did cause harm to anyone rather than saving lives... And that man had to go through all those shameful days... he couldn't even look up at anything in his last days... then that accident... " Her voice was shaking with every words even if those incidents were more than a decade ago .

" Was it actually accident...? " Jungkook asked.

" I don't know...we don't know... he was depressed, he was broken but he wasn't someone who'd kill himself...he would have fought for the truth till the end..." She said.

" ...c-could it be a mur-murder then ?"
Jungkook gulped while asking, seeking answers from the lady who would be close to his mother's age if she was alive.

" I believe it was...Jin and Taehyung once believed it too... Jin fought a lot for it at a time...and at some point it was proved that he wasn't fraud, wasn't trafficking any organs...or anything like that but the person who was deserving of the apology of this entire nation...was long gone..." She had tears rolling down her face as she said that and Jungkook couldn't help but look down .

" It was never revealed who was behind this... and then ma'am killed herself too ... everything was literally snatched away from Jin and Taehyung... They had so many people circling them in their good times...but when they were dying, no relatives, no so called well wisher, no friends came up to help them. " She said, agony was dripping from her sad voice in the end.

" Wh-what about Boss? I mean Jimi-
...Park Jimin ? He is Taehyungssi’s childhood best friend right? " Jungkook asked, hoping to hear something more about his Boss but all he got was a shocked expression from the lady.

" Jiminssi ? How would - " she was going to say something but stopped midways and closed her mouth making Jungkook feel restless.

" How would? " Jungkook asked, hoping she'd continue but it didn't work.

" You're so good at driving me away from the topic Jungkookssi ! You were telling me about yourself, remember?" She asked, trying to bring back the flow of the conversation before.

" But- " Jungkook was stopped again.

" But nothing ! Now tell me...it takes a lot of strength to come back to the place where you have a past like that... What happened ? " She asked and finally Jungkook sighed, giving up on his attempt of knowing more about Jimin from others.

" You've seen so much tragedy in your life Mrs Choi... that's why you relate everything with that... Jin hyung and Taehyungssi are lucky to have someone like you in their life you know...? " Jungkook let out a sad chuckle as some memories hit him in the back of his mind.

" I had no other option rather than leaving this place . " Jungkook said and Mrs Choi frowned more, hearing the heartbreaking story of the oh so lovely person.

" I didn't have a guardian angel like Jin hyung you know... No one to hide me, no one to tell me what to do next... " Although Jungkook had a smile on his lips, anyone could see how his eyes were full of pain.

" All I had was...My life, with me. Few promises, an oath and some unfinished matters here... that's all I had . " Jungkook shook his head lightly and shrugged his shoulders like all he said was nothing.

" Jungkookah... I know, I know how people turns their back on you in your lowest of times...but... wasn't anyone there...? Not a single person? You were just 16... God..."

" It was a long time ago ... A time that I tried to forget with all my being...and trust me, I was almost successful. I can be very selfish at times ... most of the times actually " Jungkook let out a chuckle in the end making Mrs Choi sad and confused at the same time.

" May be I could do so many things, could have turned some lives upside down? Or may be not. I don't know. I really don't know... all I had was a reason, a single reason to live for. So I did. Left this place as my first decision. And I don't regret doing so " Jungkook said and may be he had a genuine smile on his face this time.

" But as you also know Mrs Choi...life, destiny, past... they never keeps something unsettled, unfinished forever. It doesn't matter how far, how much powerful, how untouchable you are... You're just like a leaf on the surface of an ocean. " Jungkook said.

" You'll always have to carry the scars of your past. Destiny would always bring you back to the place for your life from where you once ran away to save it. " Jungkook's words were puzzling, so meaningful but so distant. So understandable yet so difficult.

" You know Mrs Choi... when I was a kid, I never wanted to leave Seoul... I loved our home so much...so much that I used to imagine my entire life there... Just like my dad, he too loved our home just as crazily...and mom, she decorated it just like she wanted... everything was so beautiful " Jungkook's eyes were so lost, may be reminiscing the happiness of those beautiful memories.

" And that easily homesick me never once looked back at it when I left. It had became soulless. I promised that I'll never come back here" Jungkook chuckled again.

" But this damn destiny planned something else for me. So as to answer you in short... I am actually glad to come back. I had to, needed to" Jungkook claimed.

" Count me ironically as god's favourite Mrs Choi " Jungkook said and Jin entered the kitchen.

" Here's my favorite dongsaeng ! And here I was looking for you everywhere" Jin said approaching Jungkook and Mrs Choi.

" You should have just called for me hyung, I would have been infront of you in few seconds" Jungkook said with a smile.

" Oh sweetie... " Jin patted Jungkook's shoulder and sat beside him.

" Can I get you something? " Mrs Choi asked Jin while getting up, leaving them to have some privacy.

" No it's okay Mrs Choi. You can sit here, I apologise for interrupting your conversation" Jin said with a smile and the lady just rolled her eyes.

" Uhhh the formality, heavens huh ! " She sassily remarked and Jin laughed, making Jungkook laugh along.

" We were just chatting casually hyung...you see there's a hell of dishes getting prepared hehe...how can I not come here to admire them? " Jungkook said with a full smile and Jin laughed more.

" Come on Hyung, don't laugh, this house is no less than a five star restaurant though ! " Jungkook exclaimed like it was a matter of fact.

" Aishhh Kookah " Jin shook his head, trying to cope up with the laughter.

" By the way Hyung... thanks for the invitation... " Jungkook said with a small smile.

" Oh Kookah... don't... I told you its your house too. It's you who doesn't think about visiting once if not invited. You don't need an invitation to come here. I hope you know that" Jin said smiling fondly at Jungkook and the later just nodded.

" Where is Taehyungssi? " Jungkook asked.

" I saw him going upstairs after Jimin... May be he's with Jimin " Jin thought before saying.

Jungkook just nodded.

" And about that Wine bottle... " Jungkook started but his shyness didn't let him speak farther and it made Jin laugh again.

" Ahannn the million dollar wine bottle hahaha your face was to laugh at in that moment" Jin again laughed and Jungkook frowned .

" Hyung... " Jungkook frowned more as he saw Jin laughing.

" I never knew it was that costly. It was just a small goodbye gift you know... It's not really shocking to me that she bought it...cause her work is linked to the rich . You see, she is a trader and also an aspiring real-estate agent so ... " Jungkook said, still trying to explain.

" Oho ? Wow, that's great ! As we talk about her, you've never actually told me about your friends there Kookah! Your friends group seems interesting "
Jin stated, ready to listen about some details of Jungkook's American lifestyle.

" Uh... trust me, they're not as interesting as you think it'll be. It's close to boring " Jungkook said with a chuckle.

" I disagree. I can't imagine your friends to be not interesting. " It was Taehyung who said it as he entered the kitchen also and joined Jungkook and Jin.

" Where's Jiminie ? Wasn't he with you ? " Jin asked Taehyung immediately and the later just sighed.

" When is he ever willingly with us Hyung...he just a needs littlest reason to be alone and he's gone the next moment. " Taehyung said looking at Jin who couldn't help but nod with sadness.

Jungkook didn't know what to say or if he should say something at all. He expected Jimin to be atleast different with the Kim brothers...but it unfortunately seemed like he's just distant from everyone... even if they're trying to hold him.

" He got an important call to attend... Anyways, I guess you people were talking about Jungkookah ’s friends? Why am I not included in that huh ? " Taehyung said sitting infront of the other two.

" Never knew I'd have to share my normal mundane life story to you people, so out of my league and mad successful " Jungkook said shaking his head in a tiring way.

In return Taehyung slapped lightly on the younger’s shoulder.

" Aishh trust me, my friends they would be humbled to know that y'all are even interested in them though !" Jungkook exclaimed with a grin.

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“ I got your message but it's really disappointing that you might be forgetting the rules and protocols Hyun. ” the overpowering and stern voice of the majestic male roared inside the Victorian themed royal office room.

If it was anyone else, they would have shrunk in fear and inferiority by that tone and voice of the said male but the people who themselves holds an excessive amount of power doesn't back up from their point that easily.

“ Not really Joon Hyung. I perfectly remember each and every rules and the oath I've taken to be here and that's why I'm presenting the certain request. ” the other one said, his dominance beautifully mixed with sweetness... Just like it always has been.

“ Don't you dare think that you're the only one concerned and restless. ” the older male spat and turned around, not ready to have a heated conversation with the other right now.

“ I might not be the only one. But if compared, I must be the one on the top . And you should no exactly why is that Hyung. ” The enchanting younger male said.

“ I expected better from you Hyun. Such words can come out of your mouth and to know that you think like that, disgusts me to the core. ” the older male said.

“ I certainly am not supposed to care about anyone's view towards me except... except The Lord himself. ” the younger replied with a polite yet blood curling smile.

The older didn't understand why the other was like that...or being like that at that moment. Dangerous people are often to act like a shackleless wild animal in the absence of their master and the older was clearly getting the same vibes from the other.

But at the same time he knew that there was enough reasons for the younger to be that restless and adamant about his decision.

“ Then why don't you ask Lord himself ? The message you've sent me, inform him about your decision with the same message cause you clearly don't respect the position I'm holding ” the older said with as much calm as he could remain.

“ Cause I respect his every decision and words. I can't imagine to even think of disobeying him. That's why I'm asking for your permission Joon Hyung... Please ... can't you understand the situation? Shouldn't I be there? You too ? We can settle everything in less than a day and come back! ” the younger now sounded really desperate and sad at the same time.

The older slowly turned around again to look at the younger.

“ if you really understood the situation, you would have never said that. We can't unsee and avoid the risks Hyun! We can't take decisions like that! And if you really fucking understand and respect Lord you should be staying back the fuck up till he decides anything further! Understood!? ” the older male now had enough and his voice now could break the glasses.

The younger’s molars got pressed, he remained silent for few brief seconds, staring right at the olders cold fire filled  eyes.

" Understood or not !? ” the older’s voice roared again.

“ Yes, understood. ” the younger replied after some stressful heavy moments and sighed before looking away.

“ Good. I think you may leave now. ” the older said, already feeling a migraine rising up .

The younger nodded and bowed before he proceeded to leave.

But this time the older remembered something.

“ wait. ” the older said and the younger looked back at him.

“ What is it Hyung ? ” the younger asked calmly and politely.

“ Where is Anna ? ” the older asked, his left eyebrow slightly raised, indicating his genuine curiousity about the matter.

“ Are you asking this while knowing that she was last seen with Lord before he left ? ” The younger asked back and the older’s eyebrows scrunched.

“ Was she ? ” The older narrowed his eyes.

“ You shouldn't be so unware of things like this as a chief in Lord's absence Hyung. ” the younger still had a subtle smile while throwing those words at the older.

“ As me being the chief in Lord's absence, you should still be informing me about everything you know without any questions or opinions till I give you permission too. ” the older wasn't the one to ever lose that easily. He was in his position for a reason.

The younger had his teeth clashed together as his jaw hardened. He would lie if he said he wasn't feeling rage burning in him but still he digested it.

“ Lord killed her. ” the younger ’s words bought a pin drop silence in that room for some moments.

“ What ? Why ? ” the older male knew he shouldn't sound surprised, shouldn't question it cause it was the superior ’s decision.

And he knew well that the superior never does anything without a reason.

“ From when are we questioning his decisions ? And the reasons behind
it ? ” the younger asked, followed by a little scoff.

“ it wasn't meant like that. ” The older said, his brain already trying to calculate what could be the possible reasons.

“ Anyways, since I should be informing you everything, I am not sure myself about the reason. She was strangled to death. Her dead body was in Lord’s New York office. ” the younger informed.

“ That would be enough Hyun. Now you can take your leave. ” the older said and finally the younger one left.

The older took long strides towards his huge mahogany desk and turned the laptop towards himself.

Every single public details, private details and most probably every details about Kim Taehyung showed up on that screen . He was checking all that before the younger came for the previous conversation.

And now his patience, peace, self control, everything was ruined to the core. He knew that he shouldn't be angered by the younger and the younger definitely had his reasons...but still...one wrong move and a dissapointment of Lord.

And the next moment, you'll get your neck snapped.

He took out his phone from his pocket and dialled a number while still scrolling through the screen.

The call got picked up and he also stopped scrolling on a certain picture of a man, who's face he's been seeing for a few days now.

An undeniably handsome man and right now very important to them.

But not sure for how long he will stay alive.

Kim Seokjin.

“ I need you in my office right now, Hwasa . ” He said and with some agreeing words from the other end, the call got cut.

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" come on Kookah tell us ! Ofcourse we're interested in knowing them, atleast listen about them " Jin said with his oh so considerate voice .

" Most of them were my colleagues actually. I told Him hyung about Anna and there's Na- " Jungkook's enthusiasm of telling about his friends got cut off by a maid calling for Jin.

" Sir, I think the guests are here. " She announced .

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" He's Jungkook, he's like our brother" Jin introduced Jungkook to Mr. Kang who asked about him first and had his quite amazed eyes stuck on the stranger male.

" Hello Jungkook, I'm Seojoon Kang. " The man smiled while extending his hand towards Jungkook for a handshake.

" It's a pleasure to meet you Sir. " Jungkook replied taking the man's hand with a warm smile.

Mr Kang who was famous for his friendly nature and always smiling face, unfortunately couldn't smile wider now. He was just staring at the younger and taller male. His eyes were stuck on Jungkook from the moment he saw him.

" I-is anything wrong Sir ? " Jungkook asked, feeling a little uncomfortable as he glanced at Taehyung and Jin for help .

" Have I seen you anywhere before Jungkookssi ? " The man asked politely.

" For your information, he recently came back to South Korea after almost 14 years, Mr Kang " Taehyung said with a little chuckle in the end, saving Jungkook from his helpless state.

" Oh ? Where did you live before? " Mr. Kang immediately asked with an interested tone cause he was genuinely curious.

" Manhattan . Have you been there Sir ? " Jungkook asked with enthusiastic voice.

" Uh...not really... What do you do Jungkookssi ? I mean... I may have seen you on TV or newspaper also. You look like someone who should be on TV haha " Mr. Kang said, smiling in the end.

In return all of them laughed.

" No no! I am pretty sure I have never been on TV or newspaper sir, I'm not someone famous. I lived almost half of my life there in USA, studied there, had a job and due to some unfortunate turn of events, I decided to come back to my homeland which I'm glad of right now " Jungkook explained as politely as he has always been.

" Don't you remember the boy I talked about last month Mr. Kang ? About the leg injury? Robbers ?  " Jin asked.

" Oho ? It's him? I see " Mr. Kang had the realisation yet something felt unsettling.

" So young man , you should really be careful next time. It's really one of the worst things to happen in your very first day. " The older male advised as they all sat down on the couches now.

Jungkook nodded with a helpless smile.

" So , what are you doing now ? Have you settled down and what about your stolen things ? " Mr. Kang sounded genuinely worried.

" I fortunately got them back. If it wasn't for Jin hyung and Taehyungssi... I don't know what would have happened to me. " Jungkook said with a thankful smile and looked at the Kim brothers.

" They helped me to to get a job actually. If it wasn't them... I wouldn't have dreamt of the job I've now. " Jungkook mentioned and it somewhere made Taehyung sad.

He really didn't want Jungkook to think like that. Yeah, they helped him to get the job but Jungkook was an absolute fit for the job. It's not like he didn't deserve it.

As Taehyung was thinking all this, he didn't know Jin felt the same.

" And yeah, I settled down too. Found a place and moved there last week. " Jungkook said and Mr. Kang could only stare at him.

" That's really good. Best of luck for your new job Jungkookssi " Mr. Kang
finally said...his assumption about seeing Jungkook somewhere else was  dying down with the conversation but it still itched a corner of his mind .

" Thank you Sir. " Jungkook said and that's when his eyes fell on the 22-23 years old boy who was sitting beside Mr Kang all these time, silently and probably staring at Jungkook too.

And that single stare of Jungkook made the boy immediately nervous as he looked away, fluttering his eyes badly.

" Ah Sehun ! How are you ? You came back from London just last week right? " It was Jin who spoke and caught the boy's attention or more likely saved him from Jungkook's sharp curious stare.

“ Some comebacks are wished for yet they're destructive. ”

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★ Next chapter coming soon. Keep your eyes on the details lovelies . Y'all must be really done with this sentence lol , I understand hahaha but trust me, it's for a reason.

★ Different people can also have the same name you know 👀

★ come on! Have faith in your author cupcakes 💜

★ I'm recently noticing some comments in the previous chapters regarding who's top in this story... it's mentioned in the description guys. It's obviously a top Jungkook book.

→ Someone seemingly sweet and innocent ... doesn't mean they are sub yk ? 👀🤣

Take care, borahae 💜