♠︎ four

CHAPTER FOUR

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♠︎ JUNGKOOK

"You have to be fucking kidding me, Min Yoongi."

"Well, hello to you too."

"It can't be. It can't be you that's actually calling me right now."

"Believe it, sweetheart."

"You asshole. How long has it been?"

"Well-"

"Too long is the only correct answer, Min."

"I don't know if you've noticed, but I do have quite a busy day job."

"Save the excuses for someone who'll fall for them. What do you want?"

Jungkook's eyes went wide at the conversation taking place between Yoongi and you as he listened in via speakerphone. He glanced at Yoongi with worry, but Yoongi just rolled his eyes amusedly, as if every conversation between you and him took place this way.

"Look, me and the guys are on a break right now. We're taking a little vacation. How does a private island for six weeks sound?"

"...You want me to go? What's the catch? You need me to write an article or something?"

"Nope. There is no catch."

"Bullshit. There's always a catch with you."

Yoongi laughed, surprising Jungkook again. Were you two actually even friends? Was this just how you spoke?

"Fine, you got me," Yoongi continued. "But I think you'll quite like this catch."

You paused for a moment. "Hit me."

"I need you to help out a friend of mine. He's learning how to be more... controlling, in the bedroom, should we say."

"Right."

"And I suggested he try to tame a brat."

"Sound advice."

"And I was thinking... he could try to tame you."

Jungkook wasn't sure, but he thought he heard a smile in your voice the next time you spoke. "Well, I hope he's very experienced. I don't roll over for just anyone."

Jungkook's stomach dropped. If there's one thing he didn't have when it came to dominating, it was experience. Sure, he had Jimin, but as Yoongi had said - anyone could dominate Jimin.

"Well..."

"I'm not gonna go easy on him, you know."

"I know. I think that's what he needs," Yoongi said, smirking at Jungkook.

"Hang on, did you say some of the guys? As in, the guys from BTS? As in, you need me to help one of your bandmates?"

"Maybe."

"Oh, that's too good. Who is it? No wait, I can work it out," the amused voice sounded down the phone. Jungkook's stomach curled at the sound. He was remembering, now, the woman who had interviewed them all those years ago. You had been entirely professional, striking Jungkook as good-looking and intelligent. Beyond that, he remembered very little - except your voice. It was confident, and dripped like honey butter.

"Well, it's not Jimin, we all know that boy is a bottom," you were deducing now. "Hobi and Jin are wifed up, it's not you, and Tae isn't into that stuff. So that leaves..."

Jungkook sucked in a breath.

"Joon?"

Yoongi rolled his eyes. "You really think Joon needs help taming a brat? If I remember correctly he's tamed you in the past."

Jungkook was shocked by this revelation, but you didn't miss a beat. "Well, that just leaves little Kookie. And he's far too pure for your level of depravity, Min."

Yoongi chuckled. "You'd be surprised."

Jungkook's cheeks burned red in humiliation as you laughed. "You can't be for real. Jungkook? A dom? But he's just a lovely fluffy bunny."

"Not behind closed doors."

"I'm sorry, I can't believe it," you were still laughing as if this was the most incredulous thing you'd ever heard. The fire in Jungkook's cheeks was turning from humiliation to anger, bubbling over as you continued to speak. "I mean, this is Jungkook we're talking about. Baby bunny Kook. Couldn't speak in my presence during that interview, Jungkook. Can he even talk to women?"

"Do you need me to prove that right now?" Jungkook shot back.

He hadn't meant to speak. And he definitely didn't mean for it to sound so angry. There was triumphant silence on the other end of the line, and Jungkook froze, looking at Yoongi.

"You knew you were on speakerphone, didn't you, sweetheart?" Yoongi said, eyeing Jungkook with a smile.

"I suspected I might be. Is it working, Kookie?"

Jungkook's heart missed a beat as you addressed him directly for the first time. He cleared his throat before he spoke again.

"Is what working?"

"This is what a brat does. This is what I do. I'm going to tease and tease and tease, until you can't take it any more. Is that what you want?"

Jungkook was silent. You had outwitted him, and he felt... he felt...

He didn't know how he felt. But he knew one thing - there was a fire burning in the pit of his stomach.

"What's the matter?" you continued, teasingly. "Cat got your tongue? Don't worry, it's okay to admit defeat. Not every man can handle it, especially not an innocent little bunny like you."

Before he could think about it, Jungkook was snatching the phone from Yoongi.

"You're going to regret calling me that," he promised. The voice that came from him didn't even sound like his own, low and gravelled and tinged with annoyance.

The line was silent for just a second too long, but if you were surprised by this sudden change of tone, you quickly recovered.

"Oooh, I'm scared. Is that a threat, bunny boy? What are you gonna do, tickle me into submission?"

"I-"

"Forget it, Kookie. You're not up for the job. I get it."

"Wait-"

"Yoongi, is that all you wanted? I need to get back to work now," you drawled in a bored tone.

Jungkook eyed Yoongi in panic, but he didn't speak, shrugging as if to say - this is your battle, not mine.

Jungkook took a deep breath. He didn't know who you thought you were, or what gave you the audacity to talk to him this way, but he was Jeon fucking Jungkook. 

He did not lose.

"Fine. If you don't want to come to the island, don't. But it seems to me like you're the one backing out, not me," Jungkook said, his voice taking on a much calmer tone.

There was a pause before you spoke again. "Oh, bun-"

"Call me bunny one more time," he cut you off. "And I'll fuck you so hard you'll forget your own name."

Finally, you were silent. 

Jungkook was surprised even at himself. Yoongi was gazing at him with wide eyes, and he knew he had surprised even Yoongi, who was notoriously unshakeable. 

He had no idea where that had come from, but he was enjoying that he had managed to shut you up. It made him feel a little cocky.

"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" he teased with your own words, encouraged by his newfound confidence. "Or are you doubting yourself now?"

You scoffed."Yeah right. I bet you're all talk."

He paused for a moment, leaning into the phone and saying as low as he could.

"Why don't you come and find out."

The silence was painful and thick, as you seemed to mull this proposition over.

"You talk a good game, bunny boy. Let's see if your bite is as big as your bark."

He smirked. "It i-"

But you had hung up the phone.

Jungkook stared at it, disbelieving. He turned to Yoongi.

"Did she just hang up on me?"

Yoongi smirked. "Yep. Get used to that, she's a menace."

Jungkook exhaled deeply. "Are you sure about this, hyung? She seems a little... much for me."

"Are you kidding?" Yoongi asked him, clapping a hand on his back. "Kookie, you just passed the first test."

"The first..."

"The number one rule for any real dom," Yoongi explained. "Is never, ever lose your cool."

Jungkook thought hard about this. 

At some parts of that conversation, he'd felt like he was fighting a losing battle. It was only now, as he looked back on it, that he realised he'd fought his way back by being calm. It was the only time he'd managed to gain the upper hand.

Shit, he thought. Yoongi really knew what he was talking about. 

"Look, she's invited now," Yoongi shrugged now, as if this were a done deal and there was no point worrying about it. "Why don't you just see how you get on when you get there. Talk it through. If you don't wanna do it, fine. We just tell the guys she's there to write an article, no harm done."

Yoongi grinned at Jungkook knowingly as he paused, moving to leave the kitchen. 

"But if you do wanna do it..." Yoongi smirked. "You'd better come prepared."

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