Concentric [9]
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Words: 5.6k
Genres: fantasy!AU, angst, fluff, enemies to lovers, eventual smut (?)
Warnings: just more punchy violence, dom!jk jumps out briefly
Summary: You had been ready for the end of the semester. You had been ready to spend time away from your best friend, Jimin, and finally move on from the feelings you harbored. Yet, after your friend was forced to reveal a secret, you found yourself in a new world that was chock full of magic, war, and wonder. So, here you were, basically thrown into your own fantasy novel, with your best friend on one side, and six male warriors on the other.
A/N: oof my update schedule has really gone to hell huh. lmao wack. Anyways here it is friends! Engoy! 💙
The screech of the whistle in your ears.
The shift of sand beneath your feet.
The thumping of your heart in your chest.
You sprang into action, ducking slightly to the left underneath Jennie’s first offensive attack. The female certainly didn’t waste any time getting started. She immediately rushed you after the whistle blew, forgetting all about your mocking response to her pre-fight brag. Letting loose a combination of moves meant to destabilize you, she mainly went after your lower body with an occasional punch aimed at your face. You allowed your dance instincts to take over as you weaved around her limbs and blocked any of the attacks you couldn’t fully avoid. She was fast, you would give her that, but not as fast as Jungkook. You’ve been learning several fighting techniques from the male Saeni, but you’ve also learned how to not get hit. A lesson that was really coming in handy right now, much to the dismay of your opponent. Jennie released a scream of frustration, growling at you to stay still.
You chuckled provokingly while moving out of the way of her spinning kick, “What? Is the secret weapon getting mad?”
She only made another noise of aggravation as she sent a sloppy punch toward your face, leaving her torso completely defenseless. After blocking her attack with your forearm, you sent your other arm swinging into her stomach. You couldn’t help but send her a smug look when your fist caused her to groan and fold over a bit, knowing that doing so would irritate her even more.
You flashed back to when Jungkook would make infuriating comments at you during your first training sessions to try to elicit an emotional reaction from you. It had taken you a while to realize he was doing it for a reason, to distract you and make you lose focus. You decided to take a page out of your teacher’s book and apply the same tactic to Jennie since she seemed to be driven emotionally.
And so you continued. Dancing out of the way of her attacks and antagonizing her with your words and actions. Eventually she would get so annoyed she would throw and arm or leg out blindly, just wanting to hit you in the face, but not executing it well. That’s when you would sneak in a hit of your own to the area she left open.
It felt like you had been fighting for such a long time, but you knew it had to have only been two minutes at the most. You were focused. You controlled your breathing. Maintained proper form. Kept your eyes forward to watch Jennie’s entire body for signs of her next move. At some point, you think you heard Jungkook release an exasperated sigh and mumble something after one of your poking comments, but you paid him no attention. You just continued distracting your opponent and letting her emotions direct her attacks.
“So, what is the secret to your secret weaponry?” You inhaled, and side stepped away from the heel of Jennie’s palm that was targeting your nose. “Can you go Super Saiyan? Because that would be pretty cool.”
“Just… SHUT UP WILL YOU!?”
You bent your knees to duck below Jennie’s kick and swung your right leg in an arc, knocking her off her feet.
Sweat dripping.
Limbs aching.
Muscles burning.
It wasn’t exactly dance, but it was similar, and the rush of exertion and elation was all too familiar. You lived for this feeling.
Straddling Jennie’s slim waist, you pinned her to the ground. You used one hand to hold her right arm down and one foot to hold the other. She wiggled beneath you to try to knock you off, so you pressed your weight down further. You raised your right fist, aiming it at her face and her eyes widened in panic. She continued to squirm underneath you while her legs spasmed, desperate to shake you off. It was futile, though. She was locked down. You didn’t hit her either, just waited for five… four… three… two… one…
Jungkook blew the whistle.
Game over.
You released your hold on the girl beneath you and stood up, stepping to the side of her body. You held out a hand to her, but she only huffed and rose on her own, blatantly ignoring your hand. Shrugging off her poor sportsmanship, you turned to Jungkook with a proud grin. He ignored you too, though, and addressed Jennie with an authoritative tone.
“You lost because you were over-confident. You let your emotions control your actions. It’s not that Y/N is the better fighter, she just kept a level head and exploited your openings.”
This time, it was you who huffed and pouted. You won fair and square, didn’t you? So why was he basically calling your win a fluke? Dumb asshat.
Jennie gave Jungkook a weak nod before sniffling and slunking away in disappointment.
Once she was gone, you placed your hands on your hips and said, “Isn’t keeping a level head and exploiting her openings kind of the definition of being the better fighter?”
He looked at you questioningly before answering in an honest tone. “She has the better technique when she’s focused, which isn’t surprising. She’s been training much longer than you have. You just got lucky because she was too cocky.”
“Sounds like someone else I know.” You raised a brow at him.
Jungkook released a bark of laughter. “You can mouth off to me when and if you ever beat me. Now hurry along, I need to start the next match.”
“Ay ay Captain.” You saluted the Saeni and began walking back to the kiela. “See you in a bit.”
As you sashayed away, Jungkook watched your retreating figure and whispered, “Good job, little human.”
Then he called up the next name, which happened to be Yeonjun. You gave the young Saeni a big thumbs up and wished him luck as you passed each other.
You grinned as you arrived at the spot where the others were sitting due to their cheers and congratulations. You giggled as Hobi and Tae squashed you in a hug and made you jump up and down with them. After the boys released you and you thanked the rest, you sat back down under a patch of shade to rest a bit before your next fight.
You were getting your ass kicked.
This round, you were up against some guy named Yoo Yongha. When the tall male entered the ring and greeted you, he had a shy smile on his cute face and had spoken softly. It made you think you possibly had a chance at winning again. But then the whistle blew, and he did a complete 180. His cute face turned serious. His shy smile morphed into a flat line of concentration. His soft voice changed to grunts and exhales of power as he went on the offensive.
All you could think in the moment the match started was how fucked you were.
Currently, you were doing your best to block and evade his assaults. You, ducked, twirled, jumped, shifted, and stepped out of the way as best as you could but it wasn’t enough. As soon as you thought you could breath after dodging his fist or kick, another was being sent. You had already been hit several times and fuck, it was not fun. You just couldn’t catch a break. You couldn’t come up with a plan. It was happening too fast. All you could think of was evade, block, move. Over and over and over. Nothing else. It was the only thing you could do.
At the start of the match, you had attempted to put him in a headlock, recognizing that if you didn’t finish the fight quickly then you wouldn’t have a chance at winning. Not with how skilled your opponent turned out to be. Following the steps Jungkook had taught you, you got his neck between your thighs and squeezed while lifting your hips high off the ground. You held it for approximately two seconds before Yongha had reached back and sent a punch into your unprotected side. You cried out but managed to maintain the choke until his fist hit you again. With a strangled gasp, you had released the hold and scrambled to your feet before he could pin you. Your chance at winning… gone.
Now, you were moving backwards to try to put some space between you but he kept coming and coming and coming. Never relenting in his attacks. The only thing you could do was defend yourself, but you were getting tired and he knew it.
Blocked his punch coming to your right side.
Stepped back.
Ducked below his right hook.
Stepped back.
Grunted as his leg made contact with your left side.
Pressed your hand against the throbbing area.
Stepped back.
Breathed heavily.
Tried to refocus.
Blocked his fist coming toward your face.
Failed to see his punch aimed at your stomach.
Gasped and clutched your abdomen.
Barely managed to evade his knee.
You took another step backwards but cursed when your balance faltered because of the uneven sand. Your stumble left you in an awkward crouch. Your eyes bugged out when you saw that the kick Yongha intended for your side was now in route to be gifted to your face.
Shit! You dropped to your back as fast as you could.
Somehow you were able to do so in time to save your beautiful face, although you still felt a slight breeze whisper across your cheek since it had been so close.
Get up and keep going, Y/N.
You were slowing down, eyesight blurring and muscles sore and aching. All the morning training sessions and the previous fight were catching up with you, but there was no way in hell you were going to give up. You were going to keep fighting until Yongha pinned you or knocked you out… because in all honesty, there was no possibility of you winning. You couldn’t get by on luck and taunting this time.
Unfortunately, your drive to keep going was cut short because as soon as your body hit the warm sand you heard a shrill whistle.
You were trudging down an empty hallway on your way to your room for a shower while grumbling to yourself.
“Stupid Jungkook. Who does he think he is? Sure, I was getting my ass beat, but it wasn’t over yet! I could have done… well, something! Ugh! Stupid fucking coconut-headed, limp, clammy handshake of a person!”
Yeah, Jungkook had called the match once your back hit the sand. And you were still pissed about it hours later. There was no reason he should have ended it! The only explanation he had given you was that Yongha was the clear winner before he was calling up the next round of fighters. Yongha himself had a confused look on his face while glancing between you and Jungkook before thanking you both and excusing himself from the ring. Jungkook, on the other hand, hadn’t even looked at you. Like he was too appalled by your efforts to give you the time of day.
You had been astounded. What was he thinking!? Yes, you agreed that Yongha was going to win… but he hadn’t actually won yet when Jungkook blew the damn whistle! You had been breathing heavily from both exertion and anger as you stomped away from the ring. You approached the kiela and your new friends, who questioned you as to what happened. You spat out that Jungkook decided to throw the towel in for you. You were trembling from how mad it made you.
With a noise of pure aggravation, you had sat down next to Yoongi, knowing the grumpy male wouldn’t try to cheer you up. You didn’t want to be cheered up. You wanted to hit something. You wanted to hit someone. A certain green-eyed asshat specifically.
Yoongi simply commented on the other matches, pointing out mistakes and missed opportunities in a soothing, almost disinterested voice. After a couple rounds, you were finally able to calm down to a functioning level. It was then that Yoongi informed you that Yongha was actually the number one trainee, and that you did well lasting as long as you had.
The knowledge gave you some more comfort, but it still didn’t ease your frustration directed at the match’s referee.
That frustration was still coursing through your veins, almost a full forty minutes after the seminar had ended.
As your muttering continued, you spotted a flash of burgundy hair through a doorway to your left.
Is that…? Oh, this fucker is gonna get it!
You immediately altered your steps to enter the room and you marched up to the unsuspecting Saeni, who’s back was to you as he walked toward a chair.
“What the fuck Jungkook!?”
The male turned around and groaned when he saw you. “What now, little human?”
You moved forward until you stood flush against his sturdy chest and gave him a harsh poke. “How could you call the match like that!? I wasn’t pinned and I wasn’t KO’d; there was no reason to stop it!”
You weren’t yelling, but you were seething through your teeth. You didn’t care about losing the match, per say, but you were still so pissed he ended it early. You wanted to know why he had.
Jungkook slowly looked down at your finger digging into his chest before raising his head and a brow at you. “You weren’t going to win.”
“Wow,” you exclaimed sarcastically, stepping back and crossing your arms, “glad to know my teacher believes in me.”
“You were obviously losing. End of story.” His voice turned serious.
“Maybe, but I-”
“You weren’t going to win, and you know it. Stop acting like a brat.”
“But I migh-”
Your words were cut off as Jungkook suddenly grabbed your waist and pushed until your back was against the wall. You gasped when you were gently slammed into the wood, one hand gripping his forearm while the other rested against his lean stomach. Jungkook’s hands gripped your hips tightly while he leaned in. Burgundy hair fell over his forehead, threatening to cover his green eyes which had grown dark, the pupils blown out.
Their attention captivated you and commanded your undivided attention.
“I told you to stop.”
He spoke in a low, gravelly voice that caused you to shiver. Heat began to burn through your body and linger in your core. Subconsciously, you tried to squeeze your thighs shut, but of course, Jungkook noticed. With a smirk, he forced his own thigh between yours.
“I swear to Illai, you’re so aggravating sometimes it drives me crazy.
“F-fuck off, Coco,” you weakly said, trying to gain a sliver of control back.
You still couldn’t look away from those dark, green orbs.
His hands roughly gripped your waist even tighter, causing you to sharply inhale. You wouldn’t be surprised if he left bruises from how hard he was holding you.
Hearing your pained gasp, Jungkook quickly released your waist and brought his hands up to the wall on either side of your head, completely caging you in. No escape. All you could feel was him. All you could see was him. All you could smell was him. Just him. Just Jungkook.
“I thought I told you to stop being a brat, sweetheart.”
Your mouth dropped open and you breathed in shakily. The way he spoke was both rough and honeyed. It was utterly masculine and entirely sensual.
Your head was spinning. What the fuck was going on? This wasn’t you. You weren’t one to become submissive so easily. You had to get ahold of yourself. You were a scorja, for Exia’s sake!
You steeled yourself and replied in the most teasing tone you could muster, “Well, why should I listen to a coconut head like you?”
Your attempt at regaining some control failed, though, because even though you didn’t stutter, you had to look away when you said it.
So much for not being submissive.
Jungkook growled and grabbed your chin, forcing you to face him. “Look me in the eye and say that again.”
The sheer dominance in his tone made another flash of heat shoot through you. You shut your eyes and desperately tried to close your legs again, seeking out friction to appease the desire thrumming through you. That failed too, though, because Jungkook blocked the way. He raked his eyes over you and with a hum, pushed his thigh further between your legs until it pressed against your core. You tried to stifle your moan, not wanting to give him the satisfaction, but you only partially succeeded. The whining noise that escaped from your mouth made him press even harder into you, and you had to restrain yourself from moving your hips.
But it still didn’t make you look him in the eye.
You didn’t know if you could repeat what you said if you did.
His grip on your chin tightened slightly. “I’m waiting.”
Okay. Okay. Breath, Y/N. You can do it. It’s easy. Ignore what’s going on... down there. Just look him in the eye and say it.
You took a couple deep breaths and slowly shifted your eyes back to him, but you instantly lost yourself in a sea of green. You were swallowed whole. Frozen. All you could do was look at him. Not able to do anything besides stare into his lidded eyes, your shaky breaths slowly grew heavy. With a jolt, you realized that his breathing was just as labored.
“J-Jungkook…?” You licked your lips and his eyes dropped to follow the movement, giving you a brief reprieve from his intense stare.
“Yeah, sweetheart?” His breaths became even more ragged, and he shifted his eyes back up to yours again.
“I…” You had no idea what you wanted to say.
You had no idea if you wanted to pull him closer or push him far away. Besides, you were supposed to be mad at him right now, not… not this.
He let go of your chin and caressed your cheek, rubbing the rough pad of his thumb over your skin softly. “What do you want?”
You gasped at the gentleness of his hand, it contrasted so much with the rest of him. “I…”
Your head was cloudy from a combination of anger, desire, fatigue, and logic, but his presence was overtaking every one of your senses. And it was addicting. You wanted more. You wanted him closer. Needed him closer.
With your decision made, you fisted his shirt in your hands and went to tug him fully to you.
At least, you were going to until you heard someone cough from the doorway.
That sudden interruption let you break through to the surface of your confused thoughts. You blinked then released Jungkook’s shirt and shoved him away as fast as possible.
What the hell was I doing!?
With a shocked face, you looked over to the doorway to see your best friend with the biggest shit-eating grin on his face.
Oh. Oh, FUCK. Of all people why did it have to be him!?
“Hey guys, am I interrupting something?”
You hastily squeaked out a “No!” just as Jungkook growled, “Yes, so get out.”
Jimin’s grin grew even wider but he kept quiet.
Frantically, you shook your head with wide eyes. “No. No. No. Nothing was going on.” You looked at Jungkook desperately, who was staring at you angrily, eyes still dark. “I, uh, just had a question for him!”
You turned back to Jimin, unable to keep looking Jungkook’s glare, with a fake smile plastered on your face. He only hummed skeptically in response and leaned against the entryway.
After a few seconds of very awkward silence that made you want to crawl in a hole and wither away, you cleared your throat. “Um. Yeah. So anyways, where you going Slim Jim? I’ll come with!”
Before you had finished your sentence, you had begun moving toward the threshold. You had to get out. You had to get away from Jungkook and his dark eyes and whatever the fuck just happened. Yet, you had only taken a couple steps before a hand wrapped around your wrist and stopped you.
You whipped your head over your shoulder to see Jungkook gripping your wrist with a look on his face that you couldn’t decipher. That made you nervous.
Your eyes widened once more. “I… I’ll see you in the morning for training. Bye!” You yanked yourself free and practically ran out of the room, grabbing Jimin’s hand and dragging him with you.
“Can you believe him!? Ugh! And he still didn’t give me a valid reason! Only said I was going to lose and that was the end of it.” You threw your arms up in frustration to emphasize its ridiculousness as you and Jimin continued to walk down the palace hallways.
You just finished explaining how Jungkook had called the match early to your friend, who was regarding you with an amused glint in his brown eyes.
“Maybe he saw something you didn’t and thought it was for the best to end the fight?” He replied, trying to think optimistically.
You only drew in a deep breath and dramatically expelled it before glaring at the apricot head.
Jimin chuckled and rolled his eyes at your antics. “I mean ‘Argh! How dare he end my precious best friend’s match early!? What a scumbag!” He gave you a nudge with his shoulder. “Was that better, your highness?”
You made a satisfied noise and nodded. “Yes, thank you very much. Glad to have you on my side. But speaking of highnesses, um, how was your picnic with Jiae?”
He looked at you quizzically. “How’d you know about that?”
“I saw her this morning.” You shrugged.
“Oh, well, it was really nice and relaxing. Hey… um… what do you think of her?”
“Me? I mean we’ve only spoken briefly, but she seems really nice. She’s really pretty too.” You answered honestly.
“Yeah she is. It’s so good to see her again.”
“How long have you known her?”
“Since I first began coming to Illain. She’s always been a great friend, but she’s…” He took a deep breath and smiled at nothing but the thought of the lilac-haired girl. “She’s just amazing, you know? Beautiful, kind, smart. I could spend the whole day with her and still not want to leave.”
I’ve always been a great friend too… You glumly thought before mentally giving yourself a smack.
You were supposed to stop thinking about that. You had to. It’s not going to happen. It’s never going to happen. You just needed to be happy for him.
When you realized you hadn’t responded yet, you punched him lightly on the arm. “Seems like someone’s smitten.”
“I am,” he said, a blush rising to his cheeks, “I think… I think I really like her.”
He exhaled dreamily and beamed, causing his eyes to squish close.
You forced a bright smile back at him while internally sighing. Those damn squishy eyes…
“I’m happy for you, Slim Jim.”
You were. You truly were. You loved seeing him all bubbly and blushing. It was adorable, and he deserved happiness. It just sort of sucked for you until you got over him.
“Just don’t forget about me, okay?” You said it in a joking manner, but the truth is that you were terrified that he would toss you aside if he got with Jiae.
As if he could sense your underlying worry, he stopped you and placed his hands on your shoulders. “I could never forget about you, Y/N. I’m always going to be here for you. You’re not just my best friend, you’re my family.”
He reiterated his words with a gentle but reassuring squeeze of his hands.
You smiled, genuinely this time. Family. I like that.
The two of you continued your stroll throughout the palace, talking about anything and everything. From whether or not Jimin was the best archer in the kiela (he swears he is, but his members had different opinions, especially Tae). To wondering how your family and friends were doing back home. Well, your home. You weren’t sure which place Jimin considered to be his. Regardless, it was the most time you spent together since leaving Earth. It made you feel grounded and normal. It was nice.
After a while, you cried out when you remembered that you never showered, and you turned to Jimin with a grimace. “I can’t believe you haven’t said anything about my sweaty stench, but I’m gross and can literally feel the salt on my skin, so I’m going to go take a shower. I’ll see you later, yeah?”
He nodded but it quickly changed to a rapid shaking of his head when you held out your arms for a goodbye hug. “Fuck no! You just said it yourself! You’re stinky!”
“Oh, come on! You know you want some of this.” You gave him a teasing grin while absurdly gesturing to yourself.
“Ew, I really don’t.” He laughed loudly but ran a hand through his hair when he saw your pout. “But, fine. Come here, you sweaty scorja.”
You rushed into his open arms and hugged him tight. “I think that’s the first time you’ve called me that.”
“Well, the boys are right. It suits you.”
“Thanks, Slim Jim.”
With a tiny smile, you stepped back and gave your best friend a final wave before turning and skipping down the hall toward your room.
Three days later, Jimin found himself walking through the palace with his youngest brother. The former was on his way to meet Jiae for an evening walk through the courtyard while Jungkook was hungry and wanted to make himself a sandwich in the kitchens. They ran into each other on their respective routes and decided to walk together since they hadn’t seen each other much since arriving at the palace.
They were almost to the exit that opened up to the courtyard paths, so Jimin decided to investigate a bit before he and Jungkook parted ways.
“So… Y/N told me you stopped her match early the other day. She wasn’t too happy about that.” Jimin look at his brother out of the corner of his eye and caught the younger’s exasperated eye roll.
“Trust me, I know.”
“Why’d you stop it?”
The duo rounded a corner, but Jungkook suddenly stopped and crossed his arms defiantly. “She wasn’t going to win. She was just going to injure herself.”
Jimin followed suit, stopping as well and looking Jungkook in the eye questioningly. “Since when did you care?”
The green-eyed Saeni scoffed and looked away. “I don’t.”
“Mhmm. Sure Jan.”
“The fuck does that mean, hyung?” Jungkook faced his brother once again and narrowed his eyes.
“It means I’m calling your bullshit.”
“It’s n-”
“Shut up and listen because I’m only going to say this once.” Jimin was quick to speak over Jungkook in a serious tone. “You’re my brother, Kook, and I’ll always love you, but if you hurt her I’m going to beat your ass.”
“Of course she’s going to get hurt. You know how training is, Chim.”
“I’m not talking about training…”
“Then what the fuck are you talking about? We get along fine now. Really well, actually. And I don’t yell at her anymore.” Jungkook was starting to get annoyed with the conversation.
He just wanted his damn sandwich.
The burgundy-haired Saeni sighed, picturing himself biting into the most beautiful and tasty sandwich to ever grace Illain. Shamefully, the heavenly image was quickly shattered due to Jimin raising his voice suddenly.
“You used to yell at her!?”
Jungkook saw the anger in his hyung’s eyes and widened his own. Jimin may be smaller than him, but Illai knows that he’s downright terrifying when upset.
Jungkook laughed nervously, food briefly forgotten, while rubbing the back of his neck. “Ah, fuck. Um, so, I might’ve yelled at her this one time while you were getting kidnapped.”
The male suddenly became quite interested in the ornate carvings on the walls, doing his best to avoid Jimin’s murderous glare.
“Yeah… do that again and I’m sending an arrow straight to your balls.” Jimin ran a hand through his apricot-colored locks. “But that’s not what I’m talking about either.”
It was silent for several heartbeats as Jungkook wondered what Jimin could possibly be referring to. On the other hand, Jimin waited patiently for his point to get through his brother’s handsome, but oftentimes dense, coconut of a head.
Finally, it clicked.
With green eyes wide in utter disbelief, Jungkook whipped his head back to Jimin. “Oh my goddess, you think I like her?” He chuckled dryly at the, in his opinion, ridiculous thought. “For Exia’s sake, she’s human. I could never like her.”
“Sure, Kookie, keep telling yourself that.” Jimin patted the younger male on his shoulder in a pitying way. “Just remember what I said.”
“Yeah, whatever.” Jungkook shrugged the hand off in annoyance. “You better get going, Chim. Your princess is probably waiting for you.”
After the elder jogged away to meet Jiae, Jungkook huffed and turned around, walking back the way they had come. In the opposite direction of the kitchens. The conversation had effectively caused the Saeni to lose his appetite. His perfect sandwich would have to wait for another day.
You were walking through the palace, admiring the construction, carvings, and décor while making your way to the kitchens for a snack. It amazed you how something like this had been created. You let out a sigh of wonder as you tilted your head back to look at all the beautiful lanterns hanging from the tall ceiling. Doing so made you groan, though. Your neck, and every other inch of your body, was sore as hell. Because after the seminar, Jungkook decided to bump up your training.
“Since we aren’t walking all day anymore, I want to increase your sessions to three hours, twice a day.”
“Oh, dear lord,” you mumbled to yourself but then shrugged. “Alright, sounds good. It’s not like I have anything better to do, so might as well.”
“It wasn’t a suggestion.”
“Yeah, yeah, I know.” You waved him off and continued your stretches.
You tilted your head to the side to watch the Saeni out of the corner of your eye as he fiddled with the straps on his armor. You hadn’t brought up what happened yesterday when you arrived this morning, and thankfully, neither did he. It wasn’t awkward between the two of you, but it was apparent that it was a topic neither of you wanted to discuss.
Hallelujah. You gotta love the little things in life.
But while you watched him, you had to admire his figure. How lean and muscular it was. How powerful it was. How it had felt to be pressed against you. How those hands had felt while holding you. You wondered how it would feel if-
Nope. Nope. No. Absolutely not. We are not going there, Y/N.
You forced yourself to look away and finish your stretches, making sure to only look at the ground, the trees, or the sky.
“But that’s not what I’m talking about either.”
You were brought out of your memories when you heard Jimin’s voice echo down the hallway. It sounded liked he was up ahead around the corner. You gleefully approached, not having seen your best friend since he interrupted you and Jungkook’s… moment a few days ago. Quickly, you shook your head, not wanting to think about it again. You had just reached the corner and was about to turn it when a second voice made you pause.
“Oh my goddess, you think I like her?”
Jungkook.
Who are they talking about? You crept closer to the corner’s edge like the eavesdropper you were.
“For Exia’s sake, she’s human. I could never like her.”
Your breathing stopped while your eyes widened and your body stilled. They were talking about you. You didn’t even hear the rest of their conversation as you slowly backed away, you were too busy replaying Jungkook’s words in your head.
I could never like her. I could never like her. I could never like her.
Abruptly, you pivoted and briskly walked back the way you came. You could feel your chest rising and falling rapidly. Your breaths growing uneven.
I could never like her.
Disappointment blossomed in your heart and you felt it spread throughout your entire body.
I could never like her.
Your hands began to tremble slightly as the disappointment transformed into hurt.
I could never like her.
Fuck, why does it hurt?
You ducked into an open doorway, relieved to see that the dim room was empty. Letting your back hit the wall, you slid down until you were fully seated on the floor, legs tucked in close. You wrapped your arms around your bent legs and allowed your head to droop until you were completely curled into yourself.
I could never like her.
I could never like her.
I could never like her.
Why does it hurt so much?
You had truly thought that you and Jungkook had become friends. You had thought that all the bullshit and hate was behind you guys. You thought that his jokes and teasing came from a good place. You though that his smiles and laughs were genuine. Yes, you still bickered like crazy and considered him a grade-A asshole, but… but you… you had thought…
I guess it was all an act…
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