“ It is really hard to acknowledge that those unrequited feelings...hurts, more than anything. ”

Third Person's POV

Jungkook stood there outside his Boss’s office with his back resting on the door , trying to calm himself down and digest the hurtness in his chest that he felt because of the words of his Boss. He didn't know what was going inside the office nor could hear anything because of the sound proof walls.

But something was hurting him so much and somehow his eyes were burning to shed tears . He couldn't move away from the place. Clutching onto the file he stood there with closed eyes. The file was getting curled in his strong hold while his eyes were almost watering, betraying his determination over not breaking down.

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" Thank you so much officer. " Jin said for the last time and the police inspector visibly blushed. The doctor was really too handsome and charming for anyone to not get flustered .

" Do not mention it Mr. Kim. It's my duty but it'll be good if you check the bags and see if anything is lost. " The officer suggested . Jin knew he should do it but it's Jungkook’s bag...was it right to check his belongings ? And how will Jin even understand if anything is lost cause in the first place he doesn't even know what was in the bag.

" Actually Officer... I certainly don't know exactly what things were in the bag so..." Jin said and the officer nodded meaningfully as he understood what Jin was implying to.

" I understand Mr. Kim but there's few particular things which should be here. Mr. Jeon’s phone, laptop , passport and some documents and stuff ? All the bags were untouched but still..." The officer said and Jin nodded before opening the leather bag .

In the leather bag , the first thing Jin saw was Jungkook's passport, took it in his hands, opened it before nodding and then saw Jungkook's phone and laptop lying under some files , his wallet and few books and a black diary , some essential things , chargers , airpods and some untouched packets of biscuits and Nothing else. Jin felt a little hesitant to check Jungkook's purse but the officer was staring at him with an encouraging look to do it.

Jin didn't know what amount of money was there or anything but still he took the purse and two cards fell from there and they were Jungkook's credit card and the another was nothing but a white steel made shinny card . Both Jin and the officer looked at it and the officer picked the thing up. There was nothing in the front nor in the back of that thing. It was just a shinny metal card .

The officer examined it and found it to be just a simple metallic thing.

" Why would Mr. Jeon keep this in his wallet ? " The officer asked with a small chuckle and gave it back to Jin who smiled and took it before placing it inside the wallet along with Jungkook's credit card, atm card and some more important things.

" I'll ask him " Jin said keeping the wallet back inside the bag .

" Doesn't he have a driver's license ? " The officer inquired noticing that there's was no drivers license in the wallet.

" No. He doesn't know how to drive. " Jin answered .

Later on he checked the other luggage and there was clothes and few more normal things . Jin took them to their house , feeling happy that finally Jungkook was getting Back his belongings and also a little sad that Jungkook would be moving out .

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" You know Tae... you can leave now. I'm completely fine. " Jimin said breaking the silence and opening his eyes finally.

Currently both the best friends were sitting on the office couch with Jimin's back resting and a tensed Taehyung staring at his best friend of years.

" Min... it's clear that you're not okay. Atleast don't lie to me..." Taehyung said with his paranoid voice, wanting so much to hold the younger's hand and assure him about many things that he himself doesn't know, hug him , soothe him but he couldn't. Taehyung couldn't...more like he wasn't allowed . He couldn't do anything that would make Jimin distressed, never ever... Doesn't matter if it mentally and physically hurts him to not even hug his Best friend frequently.

" I ain't Tae... I can't. Could I ever lie to you ? No right ? " Jimin asked staring at Taehyung with his soft eyes which was very rare to be seen but Taehyung knew, those eyes were tired now, the almighty businessman was vulnerable right now.

" Min... " Taehyung didn't know what to say . He wanted to comfort Jimin so badly, see him smile and be himself but he didn't know how to. All these years ...all these damn years has passed yet Taehyung has never seen the real Jimin. A lively Jimin, a Best friend who is internally alive.

What happened to that juvenile beautiful prince like boy with stylled blonde hair, royal aura, day brightening smile, sweet polite voice, glowing with happiness and love and those twinkling eyes which were in love ? A love that was may be was his everything and binded with his soul ? What happened to that Park Jimin ?

Why was it replaced with this cold distant person who hurts himself each and everyday ? Scoots away from every affection ? Runs away from Love ? Why does he look like a lost prince who was abandoned by his destiny ?

Taehyung died to see that smile of years ago. That Jimin...

“ I'm in love Taehyungssi. So much in love. And I'm loved more than I can ever imagine to love. ”

Those words, that happy voice and heart warming smile... Taehyung missed that.

" Trust me, I'm okay now. I was just being pathetic " Jimin said with a small chuckle which sounded bitter. He was mocking himself.

" I should really stop letting my emotions take over me. It's just so bad you know. For you, for me, for Jin hyung and for everyone. I have to accept my destiny right ? Rather than fighting with it and ranting about it ? "
Jimin said with a smile while Taehyung could just look at Jimin with the look “ please don't say these ”

" Years after, I'm still on the square one..." Jimin sighed and Taehyung knew, how many unshedded tears , sobs, scars, screams and pains Jimin was hiding behind it.

" It's okay... I'm here, hyung is here. " Taehyung said and Jimin nodded and mumbled a little “ I know ... ”

" And you were right... I should mind my behavior. It's just... it's just ..." Jimin couldn't even explain. For few past minutes when he was not thinking about Jungkook, he was okay, he was composing himself but upon remembering about him , Jimin again felt the uneasiness coiling up in him .

Jeon Jungkook , the name itself was enough to make Jimin feel uneasy. He couldn't explain it to Taehyung nor he himself knew anything.

Would Taehyung understand if Jimin said that Jeon Jungkook makes his head hurt every time he is infront of Jimin ? That Jimin finds Jungkook extremely different from everyone he has ever seen and knew ? That Jimin sees literal perfection in the man ? That Jimin didn't even want to blink the first time he saw Jungkook ? That Jeon Jungkook's presence makes his mind go crazy ?

That Jeon Jungkook's appearance makes Jimin want to come out of his barriers of years ? That Jeon Jungkook  makes Jimin feel that he'll save him from his demons and free him from his heavy shakles of guilt and the badluck ?

And it makes Jimin angry. It makes him so angry that he was imagining about relying on someone whom he has just known for hardly three days . Was he that stupid ? He was never someone who fell for charms and beauty ! Or was he ? Jimin didn't know.

Jeon Jungkook might be the extreme creation of God , epitome of charm and blessed with undeniable crown  of attraction...but was these the reason ?

Jimin hated hurting people and he was intentionally or unintentionally doing it when it came to Jeon Jungkook. May be it was the way he could avoid the feelings that the stranger of three days created in his mind.

Taehyung can say anything but Jimin can't forget his past. He couldn't forget the lost pages of his torn book of life. He couldn't forget the letters which were smeared by Destiny...

Attraction ? Towards anyone ? Wouldn't it make Jimin a betrayer ? Wouldn't it make Jimin break the promise ? Wouldn't it make Jimin want to die of shame ?

" I understand..." Taehyung said breaking Jimin's train of thoughts which Jimin was thankful about.

" Can I hold your hand min ? Please..." Taehyung asked not being able to control it anymore and Jimin stiffned for a moment before nodding slightly. Taehyung was thankful and placed his hand over Jimin's and held it softly.

Taehyung could see how Jimin was looking at their hands like it was Something very unnatural yet was trying to restrain himself from taking away his hand.

" You know min... sometimes, strangers plays a very important parts in our life . Everyone is a stranger till you accept them as a part of your life." Taehyung said truthfully and Jimin looked away.

" You can know a person for years but never actually know them and you can also know a person for few days and feel like you've known them for ages. " Taehyung said rubbing his thumb softly over Jimin's knuckles who kept staring away.

" Some stranger enters our life to stay, Forever. " Taehyung pointed and Jimin looked at him.

" What do you mean ? " Jimin asked and Taehyung smiled.

" Nothing. It's just truth. A plain truth. If you're feeling something, don't stop acting upon it till you recognise what is the feeling. We often hurt people for our own inability or ignorance to understand ourselves. " Taehyung said .

" Past is called past because it's past. It already has happened. It's that finished chapter of life. Don't start a new book with the impact of the last book you've read . It'll end up destroying the new book you know ? "  Taehyung said and Jimin would lie if he says that he actually despised these words .

Forget !? What was even there to forget about his past ! How could Jimin do it !? He could never ! Taehyung can say anything but it was...it was ... Jimin's heart that he lost. He can't hate his lost past like Taehyung does. Call him stupid but he was still shackled with the chains of his past...may be willingly.

Now Taehyung was intending that Jimin should forget his past and start new !? For whom ? For a three days Stanger whom Jimin despised with every cells of his body for making him restless !?

" It's life... moving on is a part of- " Taehyung couldn't complete his words as Jimin stopped him.

" I told you I'm okay now Tae. Stop it. I request you to stop . I appreciate your care Tae but that's enough. Thanks for being with me through thick and thin , I couldn't be more grateful . " Jimin said getting off of the couch, his words rather sounded harsh in the process of stopping Taehyung from unknowingly showing hate towards Jimin's past.

Jimin could never tolerate it.

Taehyung remained silent for few seconds before getting off of the couch . He was used of Jimin being like this. He knew Jimin's strong Denial of avoiding his past. He was badly obsessed with his lost past that he didn't even want to see the new. He was still tranced by the strings of his destructive past which left him in death pain.

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Taehyung somehow couldn't face Jungkook anymore when he left the office building. He didn't know how to comfort Jungkook after the lash out he faced. What was Taehyung supposed to say ? “ Trust me Jungkook, my Best friend isn't like this ! Nor as a person nor as a Boss . He's being like this because he doesn't like you ? That your presence irritates him ? ”

Taehyung regretted so bad now. Only if he didn't listen to Jin that day. He felt bad for Jungkook but nothing could beat his worry for Jimin. The way Jimin was restless and living in the verge of breaking down... Taehyung couldn't risk it. It took Jimin a lot to face the world now what if something happens !? What if tries to hurt himself again like before !?

Should he request Jungkook to resign from the job ? The police got his belongings and now he has his documents as well. He can apply for another job ? Taehyung could help ofcourse....if that's the way, Taehyung would make it happen.

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Jimin didn't look at Jungkook for the entire day. In the entire meeting , Jimin never even glanced at his assistant . It was another day of everyone getting amazed by Jungkook's staunch professionalism.

Even if Jimin kind of unacknowledged Jungkook , there was no change in the older man's behaviour. His dreamy admiring eyes on his boss, remained same, may be his eyes became more softer everytime he looked at Jimin.

" Sir, would you have lunch in office ? Or you'll be leaving for somewhere ? " Jungkook asked following Jimin towards his office after the meeting ended.

Jimin didn't answer but his jaw hardened as he didn't stop walking. Didn't he tell Jungkook to not put his head into Jimin's personal matters just yesterday !?

Jungkook was holding some files which he was supposed to put in Jimin's office . All though Jimin didn't act like he heard the question, Jungkook somehow knew that his Boss heard him clearly. He knew that he might get a harsh remark for it but atleast it was better than silence.

Jungkook wouldn't lie if he says that he would gladly listen to all Jimin's mockings and cruel sounding remarks rather than bearing the silence.

Each seconds, Jungkook's soul was craving to hear his Boss’s voice. If sound was a drug then it was Jungkook's Boss’s voice .

May be Jeon Jungkook was hopelessly falling on something unrequited and falling so fast and early but he wasn't really strong enough to not sink in the feeling.

In an unrequited feeling where was no hope , Jungkook was hopelessly seeing bright stars on the eyes of his Boss whom he barely knew.

They entered Jimin's office and metal door got shut with a light metallic sound, leaving them together in a silent cold room again.

Jungkook went to put the files on the rack and Jimin went to his swivel chair. It was lunch time now . Jimin wondered if Jungkook was hungry...was he not !? Then why was he taking so much time to put those files on the place ? He is usually so fast in everything he does !

Jimin felt suffocated in the highly air-conditioned luxurious office room. It certainly felt so small to him. Jimin didn't acknowledge this feeling, more like didn't want to. All this years, he has never felt anything like this for anyone. Nothing, he felt nothing but a strong connection with his past which he couldn't forget, which didn't leave the ownership of his mind.

All these years, Jimin was still internally owned by his past but now !? Why was it suddenly changing ! Why couldn't he feel the connection anymore ! Why was he being selfish ! Why was he even thinking about that someone could make him forget the scribbles of his lost story ?

" You still didn't answer me...Sir. " Jungkook's voice made Jimin come out of his thoughts and he looked at the older who was done with his files.

" I really wonder what things you're made of Mr. Jeon . " Jimin retorted, his voice cold and distant while their eyes were locked.

" Bones ? Flesh ? Skin ? Organs ? " Jungkook confusedly asked .

" Are you now joking with me ? " Jimin's voice was down right scary now. A certain voice that shut media off, a tone that made people's knee shiver. Jungkook was no different, he blinked rapidly trying to find something to say .

" I ... I no... Sir..." Jungkook fumbled with his words and the tension raised more cause none of them broke the eyecontact nor even once blinked.

Jimin's beautiful face was painted with an impenetrable expression while Jungkook just stared at his Boss. Was Jungkook that careless and fearless or too dumb ? Every other person would know their good but here was Jungkook, failing to collect himself so badly.

" I'm... I'm sorry " Jungkook suddenly uttered , finally looking down. May be he was defeated with his loudly beating heart .

" Do you know why you're saying this sorry ? Do you understand why you're saying this sorry ? " Jimin's collected yet ice cold voice rang in Jungkook's earbuds and thundered inside the room .

Jungkook looked up at Jimin with blinking eyes, his hands were clutched shut in a fist . He gulped not knowing what should he say. His eyebrows scrunched up as his mouth opened to say something but nothing came out. It was like he wanted to hear something more from Jimin.

" I..." Jungkook wasn't sure what he was going to say but Jimin stopped him.

" You don't know. You really don't . Cause it is in your nature to irritate. To always do what you're told not to. Saying sorry is so useless if you're going to do the thing again Mr. Jeon. "
Jimin said , he still didn't blink nor looked away from the other. His eyes were somehow pinned over Jungkook's certain vulnerable expression.

Yup, Jungkook’s eyes, they certainly looked vulnerable at that moment. Jimin didn't know actually what word caused that reaction on this tough looking, pretending to be sweet man according to him. Was Jimin enjoying ? Enjoying the way Jungkook looked helpless ?

Jimin didn't know. He himself was very much accustomed to pain ... So it certainly felt different to feel the pang in his chest by looking at his assistant’s not so regular expression.

Was Jimin really enjoying it ? Did he himself know ?

It was so long since Jimin had felt something rather than the broken melancholiness . Feelings were unknown to him now. He didn't know which feeling was what and what it was called.

If this Jeon Jungkook was willing to bear it then why wouldn't Jimin explore ? Doesn't matter if that makes him look heartless.

“ Confusion, it might sound like a normal word but it probably can make you act evil. ”

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Here's an update. I know it's after so long...hope atleast 10 readers are here though...if anyone's here, Please comment down.

My exams finally ended and yeah ! Now I'll be updating regularly !!

Please read the previous Chapters if y'all forgot the story.

★ IMPORTANT :  Should I make this book Mpreg ? Please tell me cause it has a very important link with the story.

Take care, Borahae 💜