Summary: what a nice day it was to celebrate Jungkook’s birthday on the day you have your worst moon day
Warning : this one shot has graphic F L U F F content.
Happy birthday to my most favorite person on earth and in the universe, Jeon Jungkook.
“What do you mean no one can’t come but me?” clutching on your phone a little too tight, you officially call 31st of August as the day you hate the most. You were in the lobby of your friend’s apartment complex and apparently the rest of your friend group has already bailed on you.
Here’s the original plan: tomorrow, Septermber 1st, is your dear friend Jungkook’s birthday, and three months ago all of you, headed by Jimin, already planned a birthday surprise for the said boy, who would possibly spend his birthday playing Overwatch, or editing his films. Instead on taking him to the club and to prevent him from doing the former activity, you all decided to bring the club in his apartment – in short, the ten of you are having a house party. Taehyung, Jimin and Hoseok were in charge of food, Namjoon and Yoongi were in charge of the music, Jin is in charge of the drinks (booze, booyah!), Jena and Luna were in charge of the games for the house party, and you were in charge of the cake.
A week before, you all have prepared for this, it was almost flawless. You were even going to have your period on the said week, you call it moon day, but you brushed it off and decided you will party the hell out of your friend’s birthday and never mind your cramps.
And now, here you were, waiting for your friends for an hour already and it was only Jimin who called and say that “the others can’t make it on time, it was raining really hard and there were traffic jams everywhere. You’re the nearest to Jungkook’s crib so maybe do the countdown with him and we’ll do our best to make it tomorrow?”
Looking outside the glass walls of the apartment complex, you could see how it was indeed raining hard – you yourself was somehow wet by the rain. You could only sigh, time check: 8:45PM. How are you going to spend the remaining hours acting like you were just visiting the boy and nothing else, then suddenly bursting out with a cake and lit candle, singing him happy birthday? How were you even going to light the candle, or even gonna show up with the cake on your hand? “Fine, I’ll find a way to make it look like this cake is not for him until midnight arrives. Or that I just happen to stop by his place, just because.”
Jimin chuckled, “You’ll be fine sweet heart. Jungkook would totally be happy to see you, I’m sure of that.”
“Whatever, but please make sure to come by in the morning, okay? I’m leaving after midnight.” You say and hang up.
First of all, yes, Jungkook and you were friends, but never in your lifetime of knowing Jungkook have had you stayed in a place alone with just him. You were not the best friends type – you and Jimin are. He was the one who introduced you to the group, basically you were the last one to be a part of them as Jena and Luna were girlfriends of Namjoon and Hoseok, respectively.
To put it safe, Jungkook and you were considered close because you were both of the same age. You met them a year ago when you first visited the university before becoming a freshman. Jimin was already a junior there, alongside with Taehyung. Namjoon and Hoseok were seniors, and you and Jungkook were incoming freshmen. Jin and Yoongi just graduated but were already working. Jena and Luna were sophomores.
You decided to stand up and head to his unit, you were basically left with no choice. It’s raining hard outside, it’s not like you could go home. Besides, you’ve handpicked the cake by yourself because you badly want to try it out yourself. Also, it’s moon day – you’re on your period and it’s quite intense unlike the other months. Probably because you were out and about instead of lazing in the comforts of your home. You sigh, reminding yourself to text Jimin and tell him how much he owes you. You went in the elevator and pressed the 5th button. Jungkook’s apartment is on the fifth floor, 501 – the very first door you will see after walking a few strides from the elevator. You smiled, remembering that first and only time you get to visit the boy’s home. He was dead drunk and can barely even walk. So being the kind best friend of Jimin, who volunteered to take the stubborn boy home, there you were holding the boy around his waist firmly as he wrap one of his arms around you, even leaning his head against yours and sniffing your scent from time to time.
It’s freaking awkward, and the mere fact that his breath tickles your neck drives you crazy to the point that you want to throw him away and leave, but you had no choice. The boy was pissed drunk because his girlfriend recently broke up with him. He was sad, so all of you were there to support.
Ding dong, you pressed on his doorbell once you arrived. You heard a faint shout of his voice, was it wait? You’re not sure, but he knows there’s someone outside his door.
A minute later, he opened the door. He was in his black sweatpants and pink hoodie with bunny ears on it – how adorable. His eyes were wide, surprised to see you in front of his place. “Hey, what’s… up?”
“Uh, can I stay here for a while?” you say flatly. “It’s raining hard and I can’t exactly walk a few more steps to my place.”
Your house is seriously near his, no joke.
“What?” he asked, not reading the situation.
You smiled as you rolled your eyes. “Dumbass, not gonna lie, this cake is for you. But all our friends bailed out the last minute. So I hope you’re fine with counting down to September 1 with me.”
Jungkook grinned, showing his toothy, bunny smile – the kind of smile he shows when he’s delighted. “Wow, thanks. Come in.”
“So um, I hope you don’t mind me crashing on your couch.” You tell him as you removed your shoes and head to the living room, following him. His living room is pretty clean, and you doubt it’s the same situation in his bedroom. The reason why it’s clean there was because he’s literally living inside his bedroom – all his equipment is there. “It’s moon day.”
“Moon day?” he asked with a breathy laugh. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“It means I’m bleeding.” You told him as you lay comfortably on the couch. Jungkook grabbed the box of cake from you and opened it after placing on the kitchen counter.
“Wow, this is my favorite!” he beamed.
“Does it taste good?” you asked as you kept your eyes closed.
“It is,” he said. “Do you want to try it now? We should-”
“-no, no.” you quickly say, “We’ll eat later at midnight. Don’t touch that until few minutes before September 1.”
You heard him sigh, and can imagine the pout on his face. You smiled and sat up. Jungkook placed the cake inside his fridge and went to you with a bottle of water on hand. “So, about your moon day, menstruations have nothing to do with the moon… you know that right?”
You glared, “well for me, it does. Moon day happens for us in order to see a beautiful moon, okay? It’s a sacrifice.”
He chuckled as he sat beside you, “You’re so weird.”
“Bet I am.” You replied. “So, what do you wanna do? We have two hours until you’re what, 22? Yes, ‘cause I turned 22 last April.”
Jungkook looked at you momentarily, until he said, “You wanna borrow one of my shirts? Yours is wet and we don’t want you catching a cold.”
“Okay.” You smiled. Jungkook stood up and head to his room. Few seconds later, he had a white sweatshirt on hand, because it’s cold, and his hard drive on the other.
“Here,” he said. “You can change in the bathroom right there.”
You stood up and thanked him, “what’s up with that?”
“Let’s watch a movie.” He said as he connected the USB cord to the port behind his television. You went in the bathroom and quickly changed. Once settled, you went back and sat on the couch beside Jungkook who was picking which movie to watch. You snatched the remote from him, causing him to gape at you.
“Let’s watch anime, it’s what you like, right?” you asked him as you skim through movies in the folder named Ghibli.
“You know I like them?” he asked you.
You froze, how did you know it? “Um, yeah? I’m sure I saw you watching it on your phone one time. I assumed you like them.”
The both of you watched the movie in silence. Halfway through it, however, your navel started to feel painful unlike a while ago. It makes you wanna lie down. You look around, no other couch, but you could probably lie down the floor. You poked Jungkook’s arm, turning his attention to you. You suddenly realized how sharp his features were, considering that the only light illuminating his face was the flashing television lights. “Yes?” he whispered.
“Do you have a mat for me to lie on? I wanna lie down,” you told him.
“You can lie down here,” he said as he moved out of the couch. “I can sit on the floor.”
“No, no.” you exclaimed, but in a whisper. “Your butt will hurt.”
“It’s okay.” He whispered back with a smile.
“Nah, I’m fine. Sit back here.” You tell him.
He sat back, but then whispered again, “You can lie down my lap, if you want.”
Not gonna lie, but on one of your drunken nights, you did imagine what’d his thighs feel like if you lie your head on them.
What the hell, Y/N? Stop your hormones.
“O-Okay,” you tell him, “but don’t go complaining if my head is heavy.”
“Why are we whispering?” you ask him once you finally settled your head on his lap, which is freaking warm, wow. Can you like, hug them? Nah, kidding.
Jungkook only laughed as he focused back on the television. A few moments later, you realized how your eyes are starting to close, “Jungkook…”
“Yeah?” he asked, looking down at you. You were still looking at the screen as you lightly draw circles on his right knee in hopes of distracting yourself from sleeping.
“Wake me up when it’s 11:50, okay? You have to blow the candles.” You mumbled.
You heard Jungkook chuckling, caressing your hair, it feels so good that you dare not stop him, and eventually falling asleep.
Only to wake up a few minutes after, with Jungkook looking at you, still caressing your hair with his hand in a brush like motion. Damn, if his girlfriend experience this kind of warmth and comfort then why the hell did she broke up with him? “Hey, is it midnight yet?” you asked him, sitting up as you stretch your arms, slightly brushing his head, earning a laugh from the boy.
“Actually, it has been fifteen minutes when September 1 arrived.”
You scowl, “What? I told you to wake me up before then!”
“You were sleeping so peacefully, I got… distracted.” He mumbled, looking away from you.
“Wh-Why?” you asked, clearly confused.
“You looked so cute when sleeping, you were even frowning from time to time.” He told you. “That sounded wrong, don’t hurt me though. It’s my birthday.”
“Ah, so now you’re using your birthday card to continue on with teasing me huh?” you grinned, “it’s my cramps, you idiot. It hurts. Having period hurts, it sucks.”
Jungkook only looked at you, amused.
“Being my girl wouldn’t.”
Silence. There was dead silence in the living room as the both of you continued to stare at each other. Did Jungkook really say that? What are you supposed to say back? Why is your heart pounding and why are you blushing, suddenly wanting to just pounce him into a hug?
You don’t like him, do you?
Actually, you do, but it’s something that you consider not harmful because you tend to forget it. One, the two of you are friends, only super close when around your friend group. Second, the both of you has never had a one on one interaction until now. He’s cute, fun and smart, why would you not like him, right?
But what surprises you is what he said. Is he trying to flirt with you? Or does he really mean what he just said? Because if he does then wow, apparently someone likes you! That’s major progress as a woman, Y/N.
“Excuse me?” you said, “what did you say?”
“Never mind.” Jungkook said, blushing furiously as he tried to avoid the conversation by standing up. But you were not one to be avoided, so you stood up and came following him to the kitchen.
“What was that Jungkook? Did you just flirt with me?!” you said, playful.
“No.” he said immediately, getting the cake out of the fridge. He placed it on the counter isle and retrieved a knife, fork and small plate from the cupboard. You watched him try and measure the cake when you stop him, “you’re still supposed to blow the candle.”
He smiled, “Nah, I got my wish already, there’s no need in wishing for more.”
“So, what did you wish?” you asked curiously, but getting flustered you brush it off. “Never mind, wished don’t come true of you say them aloud.”
“I wished for you to spend time with me.”
Your cheeks turned rosy pink when he did not look away from you. “Uh, really? Why?”
“Goodness, Y/N.” Jungkook groaned while keeping his smile on, “are trying to play push and pull with me now?”
“I mean I like you, Y/N. And I asked them not to come and celebrate my birthday with me because I want us to celebrate my birthday.” He said in one breath, and another, “Even if celebrating means us watching anime and you sleeping on my lap. I like celebrating happy days with you. And if you’re going to ask me when I started liking you, I did when you answered my ex-girlfriend’s call a year ago. You ended my break and make up cycle with her and you showed me how amazing you are as a person and it made me want to know you more on a deeper level than this awkward friendship that we currently have-”
You remember that ex-girlfriend. She liked breaking up with Jungkook just because he wouldn’t make it to her apartment on time, or when the boy needs to take extra hours in some of his classes. She’s a basic bitch who is basically obsessed with controlling Jungkook, and the boy seems to not like the idea, but he does anyway since he loved her so much. The night Jungkook got super drunk, the girl came calling and asking the boy to come back to her. Of course, Jungkook is going to crumple and crawl back to her, so you stopped it by answering the phone.
“Hey, I don’t care about your three-year relationship with Jungkook. I care about my friend and your way of loving him is too unhealthy. If you love someone, you let them become the person they should and not how you want them to be. I’m blocking you now and leave him alone.”
“- I like you so much, Y/N, and I hope you’d go on a date with me.”
Another minute of silence pass as your try to internalize everything that the boy just revealed to you. It’s not like you could ask questions, because before he revealed to you why he liked you was why he liked you. Sensing how you will not be able to speak because, well, clearly you were surprised and this is not something that you have expected, he sighed, starting to keep the cake inside the box. “I-I’m sorry, Y/N. You don’t need to answer me now, you know? I’m not taking it back, and I’m going to wait. Geez, this is so embarrassing but,” he raked his hand up his hair, revealing his glorious forehead that you have turned to adore, “I waited a long time for me to confess, so I can wait for another year or longer to wait for your answer.”
“What are you doing?” you finally say as Jungkook started to walk towards the fridge with the cake on his hand.
“Keeping the cake, you should rest.” He say, voice trembling. Wait, is he going to cry? No, no.
“Jeon Jungkook!” you blurted as you swiftly walked his way and held him by the shoulders as if you were the taller person. He was clearly shocked as he looked at you, even more shocked when you decided to kiss his cheek.
“H-Happy birthday!” you exclaimed, moving away from him.
“Look, um…” he spoke, looking a bit disappointed. “You don’t have to do that just because I confessed. It will only make me like you more and it hurts.”
“What? No!” you said, stepping closer as if you were a kid trying to defend a point. “I like you! Uh, a little? And I know that’s not a valid reason for you to believe but this is why I’m going on a date with you, okay? We have to clarify whatever feelings we have.”
Jungkook’s wide doe eyes looked straight through your own. A while ago, it was Jungkook who was nervous as hell he confessed, and now here you were, realizing how beautiful it is to fall for someone as genuine as Jungkook. “You like me?”
“Yes! Goodness, do I have to repeat?” you groaned as you grabbed the cake from him to get yourself a slice. “Let me eat the cake so I can leave.”
“Wait, why are you leaving?” Jungkook pouted.
Angrily, you cut a slice and placed it on the small plate and grabbed the fork to cut bite size and quickly shoved it to the boy’s hanging mouth. “Because I need to rest up and dress nicely for our date later, okay?”
“Date? We’re going on a date?” Jungkook gasped, chewing the cake. “Damn, this cake really taste so good- woah, that’s my fork…”
“Jungkook, why are you so innocent?” you laughed, chewing the piece of cake you just placed on your mouth. “Yes, we are going on a date? Now, if you want to do other things on your birthday that doesn’t include going out with me then it’s totally fine-”
“-NO! I’m going out with you!!!” Jungkook quickly say.
“Okay,” you smiled, motioning him to come closer to him. “Come here and let’s hug.”
The both of you smiled as you and Jungkook had the warmest hug in the cold night. It wasn’t exactly a pleasant day for you, and it was a total disaster for Jungkook to get to confess his admiration towards you through your cursed moon day. But hey, it’s still a win-win situation, right?
