JIMIN

As the dark clouds start separating, the sun rays start peeking through the grey curtains while the wind blows making the room chilled.

You murmur a few things in sleep, stretching your joints as you squint your eyes before opening them… but! Wait!! 

Did you see Jungkook? Your eyes shot open seeing him so close while his hands draped around your waist, gently tugging on it and his face very close to your neck making you squirm due to his hot breath.  

"Ahh!! You pervert!" You yell, kicking him off the bed but end up meeting the ground by yourself. 

"Ouch!" You cry, yelping in pain while you caress your ass. Your eyes travel to his form as he wriggles in his sleep due to your push. But does he budge? No.

"What's wrong early in the morn?" He groans, rubbing his eyes as you glare at him with narrowed eyes. 

"Why did you bring me to the bed?" You ask, getting up while he opens his eyes. A smile creeps on his edges seeing you on his bed. But why? He still doesn't know. Why was it so difficult?

"Pervert," you mutter and are about to leave when he speaks.

"Because you were uncomfortable on the couch, y/n. And you might have got neck pain. I didn't want that to happen. Don't worry, I didn't touch you and I promise I'll never," he says, his voice showing his sincerity while you nod and escape out of his room. You didn't want to look at him, no. So you just left like that. 

⚜

"Here," you smile and place the dinner on the table. Jungkook enters the area, bringing the soup in his soft palms. 

It's been more than two weeks since your dad shifted with you both and to say the situation is the same won't be wrong. His condition isn't improving as said by a doctor, and now somewhere you were losing all your hopes too. Good thing was that nothing was worsening, which gave you some hope. 

Your relationship with Jungkook was the same. As said by him, living together or not doesn't have to mean that you both will get close. He comes home late often due to his work. As you know his workload has increased as his dad declared that Jungkook will take the CEO position next week. Meanwhile, you are caught up in your work so much that you don't have time to indulge in talking to him. 

"Y/n?" Your dad's voice brings you out of the long chain of thoughts as you look at him surprised.

"Pass me some radish pickle," he says, pointing at the pickle and smiling sheepishly while you nod and pass the bowl to him. 

Jungkook takes a large bite of food, chewing it slowly while his gaze follows your form.

'Why do you think so much? What do you think so much?' He wonders, forgetting that he was staring at you.

"Jungkookah… I heard you are taking the CEO position next week," your dad starts a conversation while Jungkook nods, his mouth still full of food making him look like a bunny. That small pout looks cute on him. You sigh and look away before losing your sanity.

"Yes. At last it's happening!" He giggles, looking over you while he finds you silent. And now when he thinks his smile drops off that corner as he is reminded of how he married you for that position… just for that position so he can get Sarang.

But does he want Sarang now? No. He was clear about it… he was, right? He didn't want the past to come back, he thinks that. But will he really push the past when it arrives? He will, he says that. 

The shame of compelling you to live in guilt for marrying him just for sake of your dad while he did the same, marrying you for company eats him up. He wants to tell you, apologise that he is sorry for doing this and making you guilty for those things. But he doesn't do that. He didn't have the courage. Coward. Thinking, you'll leave from his life sooner he assumes that there's no point of letting you know. 

Mistake. That's a huge mistake, Jungkook!

"You are invited to the ceremony, dad," he bows to your dad while the elder person nods with a smile. 

'Hush! At least he didn't invite me,' you sigh internally in relief. You really don't want to visit his office. Your social anxiety kills you and seeing that secretary, his mistress, will only make you feel more disgusted. 

"Y/n. Can you please come with me to buy my new tuxedo and a dress for you?" He asks, biting his lips in nervousness while you choke on your food.

'What? A new dress for me? Means I am invited… oh god! I can't even reject,' your eyes follow your dad's figure as you find him waiting impatiently for you to accept his proposal.

"Sure…" you gritted your teeth, forcing a smile while you glared at him. He understood your expression and somewhere his puppy eyes asked for an apology, for asking in your dad's presence. 

⚜

Four days before CEO ceremony 

*ding dong* 

"Coming!" You addressed, walking down the stairs and reaching the door. You expected the person to be a delivery man as you ordered a new crockery set for the kitchen. But to your surprise it was Jimin.

Like JIMIN!

"Hey," you smile softly, tilting your head as you complain about how long he took to visit you. The last time you both met was the incident when he saw you crying and sobbing ugly. But you both were in contact through messages as he sends you tons of stupid pranks done by wives to trouble their husbands, giving you ideas to annoy Jungkook. 

"How is my bun doing?" He wiggles with his brows as he steps inside, his arms making way to your back and pulling you closer to hug you. He rubs your back gently, letting you know that he's still here, he was here and he will always be with you. While you smile in his chest, inhaling his soft yet strong scent.

"Y/n, I think I have acidity. Can you please get me the medicine for it?" Your dad's voice echoes down the room as you both pull away. He looks at Jimin with narrowed eyes, studying him while you wait to speak up.

"Dad, he's Park Jimin… Jungkook's friend and Jimin, my dad," you introduce both of them to each other.

"Ahh, I have heard a lot about you, sir from Y/nie… she loves you most," Jimin smiles brightly, reaching your dad and shaking his hands with your stiffened hand of your dad.

'What's wrong with him?' You wonder, staring at your dad as he stays quiet, to be precise, cold to Jimin. 

But you know now… 

'You don't know boys. This generation is spoiled and boys only know how to use girls. Stay away from them, okay? Don't befriend them,' 

You remember the exact words, making you groan internally. Again, a speech will be delivered to you for being close to Jimin. 

"Come, have a seat," he says, his stern voice lingering in his tone while Jimin turns to look up at you, waiting for you to join them.

"I'll get you… some lemon tea and French pie," you assert. 

"You really know my favourites, don't you?" Jimin smirks lightly, stroking his perfect edgy nose while your dad glares at you. You gulp with a forced smile. You can't say anything.

'Wrong timing, Jiminah!' Jimin thinks, seeing your dad's face. 

You leave the area while the two males take their seat on the couches. Your dad interrogates him asking about his work, life, home and all while you come back with the snacks and tea. As you serve the cups of tea for them your dad speaks something, making you freeze on your spot.

"You know young man… you should really keep boundaries with your friend's spouses. Who knows it might ruin their relationship in future," he taunts while you can imagine his soul-piercing sharp gaze on you even when you had your back facing him. 

Jimin's small smile dips in the ground as he looks down. His whole excitement and happiness of meeting you after so long vanishes in thin air as he tries to compose himself. He looks up again and passes a tight-lipped smile to your dad. You turn around and hand out the cups to them along with the pies.

'Sorry,' your eyes spoke as you looked at him with puppy eyes. He didn't deserve that and both of you know that.  And you could have fought for him but knowing your dad's condition, he himself disagrees and asks you to stay quiet.

"Dad. He is just a friend. And he doesn't flirt with anyone. It's his aura, his way of showering love to his friends. He's the same with Jungkook…" your dad cuts you off. 

"But honey, there should be some difference between friends and their spouses, right?" He spoke everything with a smile but you know the anger behind it. 

Jimin shakes his head asking you to stop arguing. You really wish you could do something. 

Thinking of spending time with you until Jungkook arrives goes in vain as he loses his strength to control your dad's cold and rude nature. And you don't blame him. You let him go tonight, thinking you'll make up some other time. 

"I'll take your leave then. Thank you for having me here and thank you, Y/niee… for the tastiest pies," he smiles radiantly, looking at you as you pout a little as an apology. Anyone can say that the man was hurt.

After his leave, you ignore your dad until your nerves calm down. You were mad and not in your senses. No matter what's your relation with Jimin, no one should hurt him like that. You take the chopping board as you start chopping the vegetables. Lost in your mind, you dice the garlic harshly followed by other veggies. While your dad sighs criticizing your behaviour towards him. You disrespected him in front of an unknown person. 

After dinner

Jungkook washes the last plate and aligns it in the rack. Wiping his wet hands on the apron, he makes his fingers work on removing the cloth from his muscular torso.

"Finished," he dances a little in joy seeing the empty sink which was flooded with utensils before. 

As he walks out of the kitchen, he sees your dad skipping through channels of the tv. He wanted to watch a particular new channel which was struggling to find on the tv.

'Jungkookshi. Don't mind me, I am y/n's father. And all I want her is to be happy… with you. And she is happy with you. But don't you think Jimin, your friend, acts too friendly towards her? I mean he flirts too much and y/n is naive… she supports him. I don't know what's wrong in her head nowadays. She wasn't like this. Now she is married hence it's your responsibility to show her the right path,' he remembers your dad's words. Jungkook was informed about Jimin's arrival by your dad. You were going to inform him anyway as it's his home too but your dad did that earlier, turning everything upside down. Not like you care but still.

He knows you won't be supporting Jimin just like that. Maybe your dad misunderstood you, maybe you took something wrong this time. He doesn't know what happened in real life so he decided to keep quiet this time. He thought he could help to lessen this strangled relationship by asking you for a drink. Maybe that will help you open up about the things you always hide.

Checking on him for the last time, Jungkook walks upstairs. As he reaches the shared bedroom, he sees you cleaning the dressing table which you messed up earlier. 

"What some help?" His voice rings in the room, making you jolt due to sudden noise. As you move to look at him with disappointed eyes.

"Your silence would be the best help," you smile, taunting him. Although it was a mean sentence he found it funny by the way you phrased it, making him laugh a little.

"Do you… maybe wanna grab some drinks? Your favourite wine?" He asks, making his way towards you.

"No thanks. I don't want to get in trouble. Staying with you is not any less that I need to drink and ruin my life further," you say and continue with your work.

'Savage,' his mind says, hearing your answer.

"Oh okay. But I am serious this time. We can drink…" you cut his talk.

"No, Jeon. I don't want my jaw to break this time. I am too young for that," you remind him how his strong grip left marks on you.

"Hey, I am sorry. I am really sorry. And you know I mean it. I apologized earlier too and again I am saying sorry, please…" he mutters, stepping closer to you while you turn around to get the mop but get knocked in his hard chest. 

"You…" you control yourself before cursing. You look up only to regret it later. His hazel brown eyes were gazing at you while his hands shifted to secure around your waist. He pulls you closer, stopping the breath to escape from your lungs. He mutters sorry again leaning down. And as he tilts forwards, you close your eyes in fear, surprise. You don't know what this man wants? Maybe you'll never know. 

A soft, gentle kiss is granted on your skin as you shudder under that touch. He heard that. He heard how loudly your heart beat between your lungs, he saw how your breath was hitched and how stiffened your posture was. You hated it. You don't want him to see you melting in his touch. Not when he's not genuine. Not when he has a mistress…

A single tear was about to roll down your closed eyes as you shut your eyelid tightly, controlling it.

'Why is everything a joke for him? Why can't he be serious with one person and not hurt others? Why does he have to be so insensitive? Why does he have to come to you every now and then only to hurt you… and why can't you push him away, dammit!!'

"I don't make promises to break. I won't hurt you ever again, I promise. You can trust me…" you cut him off by pushing him away. 

Btw, isn't it human nature to think and categorize a person as a good or bad as soon as they meet that person but soon their believe start to change as they see true colors of person, sometimes good people are often misogynist and narcistsice, whereas the person they thought has anger issues is genuinely a good person. Just like that, y/n's dad character is.

  I just hope it's not getting boring. Also,          the main twist is entering in nextpart. Any guesses who? When? Why? So stay tuned <3 💌. Also, thank you so much for reading this book. It really means a lot.