"Aera!" She heard her name. With a deep sigh, she stopped on her track and slowly turned around. Her hands formed into fists inside the pockets of her jacket ready to break the boy's jaw if he pulls another lame stunt in front of her.

"What?" Aera blurted impatiently, wanting to leave as soon as possible.

"Are you free after school?" He asked, rubbing the back of his neck shyly. Aera's jaw clenched as she glared at him and inhaled sharply.

"You!" She shouted, "Why do you think I'm interested in you? I already told you to leave me alone didn't I? Is it that hard for you to understand this?!"

"I- I just wanted to hangout with you..." The boy muttered staring at his feet.

"Well I don't wanna hangout with you" She said and crossed her arms. She stared at him for a second before sighing, "Look Andrew, you're nice an all. But please, I've told you enough times I don't wanna date you or anyone."

"Aera!" She heard and looked over her shoulder, to see the two boys coming towards her.

"God! C'mon Andrew leave her alone." Jake said and pulled Aera's hand bringing her near him and Clay.

"Guys, its alright, I talked to him. Let's go." Aera said and pulled her friends with her. Clay glared at Andrew who glared back and went away.

"He's crazy" Clay breathed out, "This was the fifth time isn't it?"

"Maybe, I didn't count" The girl said earning a straight face from her friends. "But its annoying. None of this would've happened if people didn't praise him initially."

"Yeah I agree" Jake nodded, "Tell us if he shows up again. Maybe we can have a private conversation with him, right Clay?"

"Yep" Clay smirked and fived Jake while Aera laughed shaking her head.

"Ah anyways, are you going with me now, or..."

"Is hyung home?" Jake asked.

"Yes. But why are you scared? We have his permission. Even your parents' permission." She said.

"Yeah, but still. Jungkook hyung is scary. The others are nice." He grinned playfully.

"You remember he's my brother right?"

"He's the best!"

The trio laughed and headed towards the exit. They discussed their overall plan about their sleepover at the Jeon's residence. It was initially planned at Jake and Clay's shared apartment. But for some reason Jungkook didn't wanted that, So he agreed for it be at their place. Aera had had a big and serious discussion with her brothers but didn't really get much out of it. So she decided to just go with the flow.

"Tell me that's not Jungkook hyung waiting for you" Jake said pointing at a matte finished grey Bentley parked at a distance which soon drove up to them and stopped in front of them.

"For us" Aera corrected, "Its for us. We all are going home."

Clay snickered and stepped forward opening the back door first and getting in.

"Hi hyung" he said smiling at the older. Jungkook nodded and gave a small smile.

"You two aren't getting in?" He said.

"Yeah" Aera nodded and pushed Jake inside in the back seat and got in the front herself.

"How long have you been waiting?" She asked.

"Not that long, just ten minutes maybe" Jungkook said and drove off, "So you guys are really having a sleepover huh?"

"Yep!" The three said together and laughed earning a sigh from Jungkook.

"Fine" He said with a defeated expression.

It was all silent until Aera's phone buzzed in her pocket. She pulled it out and saw a text from Clay. With a frown she glanced at him with a 'Why-are-you-texting-me-like-this?' face. Clay nodded in assurance and gestured her to text him back.

Aera: what?

ClAy bOi : Did you tell hyung about Andrew?

J(C)ake : Yeah?????

Aera : No... I thought it wasn't that serious.

Aera : and I guess there's no need now. After what happened today, I'm pretty sure he'll stop.

"Who are you texting?" Jungkook asked glancing sideways at his sister.

"Huh what?" She flinched and hastily pressed the home button several time.

"I said who are you texting? What's to freak out in that?" He said.

"Oh uhm nothing, just one of my classmates. She was asking if I wanted to hangout with her." She said and quickly opened the door stepping outside while the boys did the same leaving Jungkook frowning and confused in the car. They headed inside the house and right away to Aera's room.

"That was close!" Aera exasperated.

"Yeah" Clay said and plopped on the bed, "But I think you should tell him."

"Yeah I think he's right" Jake agreed.

"I don't know... I don't wanna worry him. He's already busy enough with his work." She said

"We understand that Aera, but think about it, he'll be able to help you better. Talk to him if possible, or maybe Jimin hyung?"

"Hmm" Aera nodded and rested back on the headboard of her bed.

"I hope you knocked some sense in that guy today. Its been more than two months now and its not a good sign." Jake said.

"Yeah, I can't believe all this happened. I mean I never thought a cute and nerdy boy like him would turn into a whole shameless asshole." Aera said and sat up straight, "Remember the first time? He came and appeared as if he was the most innocent person in the entire universe."

"Yeah, and then dropping notes and letters." Clay added.

"And he crossed limits that day in the library." Jake said making a disgusted face. Aera shook her head and sighed.

"I never knew people could change that fast."

"Not to scare you or anything, but sometimes I feel like he's obsessed with you. Have you seen the way he stares at you. Everyone knows he won't hurt you, but that kind of behavior is unhealthy." Clay said shrugging his shoulders.

"You are scaring me" Aera said threw a pillow at him. He dodged it quickly and grabbed another pillow throwing it at her. And it soon turned into a pillow fight. Their laughs filled the room as the three kept hitting each other with the soft pillows and enjoyed each other's presence with them.

By the time it was 6 in the evening, the three friends were busy with their own separate stuff. Jake was playing in the computer, Clay was scrolling through his phone and Aera was doodling in her sketch book. She sat up and stretched her body, her eyes accidentally made their way to the window. Choking on thin air as her eyes went wide on, she rushed to the end of the bed and have a proper look.

"Clay!" She whisper yelled, motioning her hand for him to come.

"What?" He asked and crawled near her.

"Andrew!" She whispered pointing outside the window.

"Where- Shit! This guys is really after you." He said and stood up, "Jake bro, let's go we have someone to take care of."

"..."

"Jake!" Clay shouted in an annoyed tone and shook the boy. Jake removed the headphones and gave a pissed look.

"Wha-"

"Andrew is here" Clay said.

"...Andrew is what?"

"He is here! Outside the house!" Aera exclaimed, "I'm really going to punch him in the face this time."

"We will too" Clay said and Jake nodded.

He stood up and looked out of the window, noticing that the boy was looking around frequently. Aera shook her head and dragged them out of the room with her. They headed down the stairs planning how to hit him so he won't dare showing up in front of her again.

"Where are you all going?" Jungkook's voice interrupted them. They almost made it out.

"Uh just for a walk." Aera said.

"Tell him Aera" Clay said. Aera glanced at him and he nodded assuringly. Jake gave a gentle squeeze on her hand and nodded as well.

"Its been too much now, tell him." He said.

"Tell me what?" Jungkook asked raising his eyebrows in confusion, "Don't tell me you broke something."

"No we didn't" Aera said and gulped, "Let's sit and talk."

The boys nodded and soon found themselves sitting in the living room. Jungkook looked at the three younger people waiting for them to say something. Although he noticed Aera's eyes wandering towards the window again and again.

"What is it Aera?" He asked. When Aera couldn't speak, Clay sighed and decided to initiate the thing.

"Hyung, there's this guy, Andrew. He likes Aera and has been after her since the last two months."

"Yeah, and now its getting too much. He's outside the house right now." Jake added.

"What?" Jungkook looked confused as he turned to his sister. "Really?"

Aera nodded and said, "I told him that I don't like him and not to waste his time on me. But he doesn't listen he thinks I'm playing hard to get."

"...and its going on for two months?" He asked.

"Ye-Yeah, at first he used to drop notes and letters for me saying I was cute and pretty, or try to sit by me and stuff. Everybody found his actions cute and used to say that I should say yes to him. That, I think encouraged him to continue even when I said no. Then one day in the library, we were doing our assignment work when he came and asked me out loudly so that everyone can hear. The teacher scolded us for creating a scene in the library and drawing 'negative' attention. Today he was asking me again if I was free after school, and I was annoyed by it. I even lashed out at him after that and I thought he won't do it again. But...he's here now. I'm sorry..."

Jungkook cupped her face and shook his head, "Its alright." He said softly.

"I didn't wanted you to be worried because of me. You are already always engaged with your studio stuff and Jimin Oppa has the company to take care of. So I thought it'd be better if I could keep it to myself and figure something out on my own. But its not working Oppa..."

"Hush little girl, you have your Oppas for a reason. It can never be bothersome for us if its related to you Aera. So what if I have my studio or hyung has the company? it doesn't stand above you princess. I've always said this and I'll keep on saying this, we won't hesitate dropping all our work to be with you and help you out with something. So you don't think that you're bothering us. You know we love you right?"

Aera nodded and hugged Jungkook, burying her face in his neck as she sniffed sobbing silently. Jungkook rubbed her back and pressed a kiss on her shoulder.

"Help me then, I don't feel good with someone always following me around and continuously asking if I wanna go out with them." She mumbled in his shoulder.

"I know honey" The brother nodded, "You don't have to worry, I'll take care of that boy. What was his name again? Andrew?"

"Yeah" Jake nodded, "You know hyung, you stopped us at the right time. We were going to beat the heck out of him right now."

Jungkook chuckled and said, "You don't have to do that. But thanks for helping her."

"No problem hyung, she's our best friend. And I'm pretty sure she would've done the same if some girl kept trying to get to us." Clay said.

"Yeah of course." Aera rolled her eyes wiping her tears, making the two laugh while Jungkook smiled.

"Where is he?" Jungkook asked.

"Andrew?" Aera asked earning a nod from him, "He was outside a while ago, come with me."

Jungkook stood up and followed her towards the window. Aera looked outside and frowned when she couldn't spot the boy. Jake and Clay tried finding him as well but guess he was gone.

"He went away I guess." She said.

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