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[mercurygguk]

last updated; july 26th, 2026

newest » head over skates - pt. 5

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the 3 am chronicles

➵ drabble series · it’s funny how lust always hits at 3 am, isn’t it?

‘100 ways to say i love you’

➵ drabble series · each drabble based on ways to say ‘i love you’.

seven kisses

➵ drabble series · each drabble based on type of kiss.

— coming soon

— coming soon

— coming soon

— coming soon

ONESHOTS

✎ grinch in law (m) | 14.8k

↳ wedding au (part of ‘Christmas in July’ collab), ♡☆☾

➵ when jimin decides it’s time for you to meet his parents after your recent engagement, you couldn’t be more thrilled, especially when his mother suggests getting married at their home. however, an unexpected arrangement has you realizing this will be anything but the christmas wedding you’ve always dreamed of.

✎ him after all (m) | 17.1k

↳ strangers to lovers au, ♡☆☾

➵ a guy you’ve never met before scoops in and saves you from a very embarrassing situation and you can’t help but notice how cute he is.

✎ in the stars tonight (m) | 2.5k

↳ engagement + established relationship au, ♡☾

➵ it’s your engagement party and your fiancé looks too good to resist. also, he hasn’t been giving you any attention for the past two hours, so really, you’re bound to reach breaking point sooner or later.

ONESHOTS

✎ bittersweet goodbyes (m) | 2.1k

↳ break-up au, ☆☾

➵ it’s bittersweet the way he’ll silently plead for your lips, desperate to feel you against him one more time because after tonight, what you had won’t be anymore.

✎ if it’s not you (m) | 8.5k – part 2 of ‘bittersweet goodbyes’

↳ exes to lovers au, ☆☾ ♡

➵ kim taehyung grew up watching his parents fall more in love for each day that passed and he always longed for that great, passionate love himself. but if it’s not you? then he doesn’t want it.

✎ what a man gotta do | 2.8k

↳ established relationship au, ♡

➵ what a man gotta do when his girlfriend is insanely adorable when she’s drunk and doesn’t take no for an answer?

ONESHOTS

✎ freaky deaky (m) | 4.7k

↳ fwb au / idol au, ♡☆☾

➵ being a worldwide superstar can be overwhelming at times – luckily he has you to help him get his frustrations out.

✎ make you mine (m) | 37.8k

↳ college au/friends to lovers au, ♡☆☾

➵ your first day at your new college is quite eventful to say the least. but everything seems slightly less chaotic when Jeon Jungkook offers to help you on your way – if only knowing him wasn’t an even bigger mess than the day you first met.

✎ cockblocked. (m) | 15.8k

↳ roommate au + college au, ♡☆☾

➵ in which a pair of best friends are hopelessly in love with one another but they’re both too dumb to realize, even when everyone around them are dropping hints every five minutes. or alternatively; “you’re an idiot for thinking I wouldn’t love you back.”

find drabbles of cockblocked!couple HERE !

SERIES

✎ head over skates (m)

↳ fwb au + childhood friends to enemies to lovers au, ☆☾♡

➵ in which jeon jungkook is the captain of the hockey team and one of the biggest fuckboys on campus. you hate his guts and he knows it – that's why he's more than determined to make the most of three weeks of project work.

you're convinced it's going to be the end of you.

✎ risqué (m) | on hold.

↳ age gap au, ☆☾♡

➵ in which jungkook struggles to keep his relationship with you strictly appropriate and it’s not like you’re making it easy for him.

✎ the dilf installments (m) | on hold.

↳ dad!jungkook in established relationship, ☆☾♡

➵ this series follows jungkook’s life as a divorced father of a 5-year-old. but how exactly does one balance being a father, a boyfriend, a friend, and a respectable boss at the same time?

✎ hair dye: the collection (m) | finished.

↳ established relationship, ♡☾

➵ series about jungkook’s different hair colors

c. 2021 | © mercurygguk

[hobipowers]

god damn

[kithtaehyung]

and the fact that it was yoongi that posted the news first.

the one that was dreaming and wishing and working hard for a grammy—the peak of musical acknowledgment for years—not being afraid (albeit a bit shy at times) saying it’s his goal.

the one that knows what a monster project like an entire album and tour takes, both with a group and solo, from the production team to the songwriting team to the A&R team to the engineering team to the promotional team and on and on and on.

the man that wrote that giving up decisively also counts as courage.

that was intentional through and through. and only bts can tell me otherwise.

[mercurygguk]

head over skates · jjk ; part v.

··· SUMMARY; jeon jungkook is the captain of the hockey team and one of the biggest fuckboys on campus. you happen to have known him for as long as you can remember but he is not who he used to be and you simply can’t stand it.

so what happens when you’re suddenly stuck doing a project with him for three weeks?

SERIES MASTERLIST · # TAG · MOOD BOARDS

PAIRING; hockey player!jungkook x f. reader

GENRE; fwb au, childhood friends to enemies to lovers au, college au

WORDCOUNT; 1,048

RATING; 18+

WARNINGS; none really lol just jk being sweet and y/n being herself

a/n; AHHH YOU GUYS!!!!!!! pt. 5 of hockey jk is out! apparently this was basically finished, it just needed an ending lol so im sorry for keeping you waiting for so long :( i hope you like it still love y'all <3

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): where are you?

[3:20 PM] jungkook: i’ll be there soon, got held up for a min

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): i’ll wait inside

Jungkook lets out a rather heavy and almost guilty sigh as he stuffs his phone back into his pocket, speed-walking across campus until he can see The Nook that’s located on the corner of one of the older buildings on campus. Once he’s closer, he jogs the rest of the way and heads inside once he reaches the entrance. He looks around for a second before spotting you in the far corner. You’re shrugging off your jacket and pulling out your laptop when Jungkook approaches the table.

“Hey,” he breathes, slipping off his backpack and his jacket. He dumps it on one of the chairs before sitting down across from you.

You glance up briefly, your voice low and unwelcoming as you greet him back, “hey.”

The two of you agreed – Jungkook practically forced you, you weren’t much for it – to meet up at the campus café the other day, agreeing on 3PM which Jungkook wasn’t very good at maintaining. He doesn’t dare to tell you why he was late, the unspoken and yet very true prejudices you have of him already would only be confirmed.

“Sorry for being late–“

You shake your head and offer him a tight-lipped smile, “don’t worry about it.”

Jungkook blinks at you, your reaction not what he was expecting. He lowkey expected you to scold him or at least snap at him. But you’re not doing anything… nothing at all.

“Well, I’m still sorry,” he starts again, wanting to make sure you don’t question his determination to work on this project and finish it. “I was in the–“

“Jungkook,” you interrupt him. Ah, there it is – the snapping. You cut him off before he can come up with a cover story for what he was doing before coming here and a part of him is relieved. He feels his heart jump when your unreadable eyes meet his. “I don’t care, alright? Let's just get to work… the sooner, the better.”

He doesn’t utter another word as he lets out a defeated sigh, watching you for a second as you scribble something down in your notebook before turning to your laptop. 

You’re wearing your glasses today – he can’t remember the last time he saw you in your glasses. They suit you, that much he knows because they always suited you. He purses his lips in thought as he watches you, wondering what it’ll take for you to let him off the hook and move on from your years apart. He wants to be your friend again but he can tell you’re not interested – if your behavior and attitude towards him is anything to go by, that is.

“So what’s the plan?” He asks, pulling himself from his thoughts and turning his focus to his laptop to open the document you’ve created for the two of you to use.

“We need to agree on a theme for the portfolio,” you mutter, scribbling another thing down in your notebook before pushing your glasses back up on the bridge of your nose, a small habit you still have after all these years. You glance up at him as you hand him your notebook, pointing to a list you’ve made. “I listed some ideas. Let me know if any of them catch your eye or if you have some yourself.”

Jungkook nods in understanding as he reads the list of ideas you’ve made, smiling ever so lightly to himself as he instantly recognizes your handwriting. It hasn’t changed at all since the two of you were in high school, some of the letters are just as crooked as back then – especially at the end of words. It’s almost as if you get lazy by the end of each word, the sloppy last two letters exposing you.

He can read it perfectly though. Always could.

“I like the idea of taking photos of the city,” he says after a moment of admiring your handwriting, glancing up at you with a gentle smile. “There’s a lot of potential in that one. You can capture different moods, colors, and emotions – depending on which direction you wanna take it.”

You nod in agreement, the corner of your lips lifting in a half-smile, “yeah, definitely.”

Jungkook’s eyes stay locked with yours for a moment, something within him stirring. He feels it in his bones and yet he has no idea what it is – he has never felt that kind of sensation before and a part of him finds it slightly terrifying yet he wants more. He shakes his head as if to shake himself out of it before closing your notebook and handing it back to you.

“Yeah, let’s make the city our theme,” he says, clearing his throat as his voice seems a little strained. “We can go snap some photos this weekend if you want? If you’re not too busy, of course…”

“I already have plans this weekend,” you tell him, your voice clipped as you turn your attention back to your laptop.

“Oh-”

Jungkook feels himself get a little disappointed at your instant rejection of hanging out with him this weekend. It’s fair that you have plans already, he has no right to demand your attention nor company, but he was kind of hoping the two of you could hang out like you used to. The way your expression softens as you lift your head to look at him has him feeling like a puppy that has just been kicked. He doesn’t need you to feel bad for saying ‘no’. He can handle rejection. 

Besides, it’s not like he asked you out or anything.

“Maybe some time during next week?” You suggest, your tone soft.

Jungkook nods, the corners of his lips turn his faint frown to the tiniest smile.

“Sure,” he says, frozen in place for a second before clearing his throat and turning back to his laptop to do some research for some photogenic spots in the city.

Deeply focused on his newfound task, he doesn’t even notice the way your eyes linger on him for just a mere second before you smile to yourself.

[mercurygguk]

head over skates · jjk ; part v.

··· SUMMARY; jeon jungkook is the captain of the hockey team and one of the biggest fuckboys on campus. you happen to have known him for as long as you can remember but he is not who he used to be and you simply can’t stand it.

so what happens when you’re suddenly stuck doing a project with him for three weeks?

SERIES MASTERLIST · # TAG · MOOD BOARDS

PAIRING; hockey player!jungkook x f. reader

GENRE; fwb au, childhood friends to enemies to lovers au, college au

WORDCOUNT; 1,048

RATING; 18+

WARNINGS; none really lol just jk being sweet and y/n being herself

a/n; AHHH YOU GUYS!!!!!!! pt. 5 of hockey jk is out! apparently this was basically finished, it just needed an ending lol so im sorry for keeping you waiting for so long :( i hope you like it still love y'all <3

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): where are you?

[3:20 PM] jungkook: i’ll be there soon, got held up for a min

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): i’ll wait inside

Jungkook lets out a rather heavy and almost guilty sigh as he stuffs his phone back into his pocket, speed-walking across campus until he can see The Nook that’s located on the corner of one of the older buildings on campus. Once he’s closer, he jogs the rest of the way and heads inside once he reaches the entrance. He looks around for a second before spotting you in the far corner. You’re shrugging off your jacket and pulling out your laptop when Jungkook approaches the table.

“Hey,” he breathes, slipping off his backpack and his jacket. He dumps it on one of the chairs before sitting down across from you.

You glance up briefly, your voice low and unwelcoming as you greet him back, “hey.”

The two of you agreed – Jungkook practically forced you, you weren’t much for it – to meet up at the campus café the other day, agreeing on 3PM which Jungkook wasn’t very good at maintaining. He doesn’t dare to tell you why he was late, the unspoken and yet very true prejudices you have of him already would only be confirmed.

“Sorry for being late–“

You shake your head and offer him a tight-lipped smile, “don’t worry about it.”

Jungkook blinks at you, your reaction not what he was expecting. He lowkey expected you to scold him or at least snap at him. But you’re not doing anything… nothing at all.

“Well, I’m still sorry,” he starts again, wanting to make sure you don’t question his determination to work on this project and finish it. “I was in the–“

“Jungkook,” you interrupt him. Ah, there it is – the snapping. You cut him off before he can come up with a cover story for what he was doing before coming here and a part of him is relieved. He feels his heart jump when your unreadable eyes meet his. “I don’t care, alright? Let's just get to work… the sooner, the better.”

He doesn’t utter another word as he lets out a defeated sigh, watching you for a second as you scribble something down in your notebook before turning to your laptop. 

You’re wearing your glasses today – he can’t remember the last time he saw you in your glasses. They suit you, that much he knows because they always suited you. He purses his lips in thought as he watches you, wondering what it’ll take for you to let him off the hook and move on from your years apart. He wants to be your friend again but he can tell you’re not interested – if your behavior and attitude towards him is anything to go by, that is.

“So what’s the plan?” He asks, pulling himself from his thoughts and turning his focus to his laptop to open the document you’ve created for the two of you to use.

“We need to agree on a theme for the portfolio,” you mutter, scribbling another thing down in your notebook before pushing your glasses back up on the bridge of your nose, a small habit you still have after all these years. You glance up at him as you hand him your notebook, pointing to a list you’ve made. “I listed some ideas. Let me know if any of them catch your eye or if you have some yourself.”

Jungkook nods in understanding as he reads the list of ideas you’ve made, smiling ever so lightly to himself as he instantly recognizes your handwriting. It hasn’t changed at all since the two of you were in high school, some of the letters are just as crooked as back then – especially at the end of words. It’s almost as if you get lazy by the end of each word, the sloppy last two letters exposing you.

He can read it perfectly though. Always could.

“I like the idea of taking photos of the city,” he says after a moment of admiring your handwriting, glancing up at you with a gentle smile. “There’s a lot of potential in that one. You can capture different moods, colors, and emotions – depending on which direction you wanna take it.”

You nod in agreement, the corner of your lips lifting in a half-smile, “yeah, definitely.”

Jungkook’s eyes stay locked with yours for a moment, something within him stirring. He feels it in his bones and yet he has no idea what it is – he has never felt that kind of sensation before and a part of him finds it slightly terrifying yet he wants more. He shakes his head as if to shake himself out of it before closing your notebook and handing it back to you.

“Yeah, let’s make the city our theme,” he says, clearing his throat as his voice seems a little strained. “We can go snap some photos this weekend if you want? If you’re not too busy, of course…”

“I already have plans this weekend,” you tell him, your voice clipped as you turn your attention back to your laptop.

“Oh-”

Jungkook feels himself get a little disappointed at your instant rejection of hanging out with him this weekend. It’s fair that you have plans already, he has no right to demand your attention nor company, but he was kind of hoping the two of you could hang out like you used to. The way your expression softens as you lift your head to look at him has him feeling like a puppy that has just been kicked. He doesn’t need you to feel bad for saying ‘no’. He can handle rejection. 

Besides, it’s not like he asked you out or anything.

“Maybe some time during next week?” You suggest, your tone soft.

Jungkook nods, the corners of his lips turn his faint frown to the tiniest smile.

“Sure,” he says, frozen in place for a second before clearing his throat and turning back to his laptop to do some research for some photogenic spots in the city.

Deeply focused on his newfound task, he doesn’t even notice the way your eyes linger on him for just a mere second before you smile to yourself.

[jung-koook]

260724 - normal mv still alternate covers

[jung-koook]

so handsome ♡

[wintrbears]

BTS SAID FUCK YOU SCAMMYS!!!

[ohmymistakee]

HOLD ME BACK-

[jung-koook]

the way that they face xenophobia allegations every year and they keep proving them right

[jung-koook]

I'M SO PROUD OF THEM

[mercurygguk]

head over skates · masterlist | jjk (m)

··· SUMMARY;in which jeon jungkook is the captain of the hockey team and one of the biggest fuckboys on campus. you hate his guts and he knows it – that’s why he’s more than determined to make the most of three weeks of project work.

you’re convinced it’s going to be the end of you.

MAIN MASTERLIST · # TAG · MOOD BOARDS

PAIRING; hockey player!jungkook x f. reader

GENRE; fwb au, childhood friends to enemies to lovers au, college au

FIC TYPE; drabble series

RATING; 18+

WARNINGS; swearing, bicker/banter, arguing, s*x jokes, smut/angst and fluff eventually, lots of tension and lots of frustration between these two jsjfksk

NOTE; chapters involving mature content are marked with (m)

a/n; hockey jk is finally here after MONTHS!! i hope you’ll tag along on the ride of this series – enjoyyy !!

Keep reading

[kithtaehyung]

now what is thisssss??👀👀 i am intrigued!🏃‍♀️‍➡️

[mercurygguk]

EEEEEP ryen!! i hope you like it when you get to read it 🫶🏼

[jung-koook]

yoongi checking on jungkook to make sure he’s doing okay and keeping up 🥺

[jung-koook]

my favourite streamer just happens to be my best friend ♡

[mercurygguk]

head over skates · jjk ; part v.

··· SUMMARY; jeon jungkook is the captain of the hockey team and one of the biggest fuckboys on campus. you happen to have known him for as long as you can remember but he is not who he used to be and you simply can’t stand it.

so what happens when you’re suddenly stuck doing a project with him for three weeks?

SERIES MASTERLIST · # TAG · MOOD BOARDS

PAIRING; hockey player!jungkook x f. reader

GENRE; fwb au, childhood friends to enemies to lovers au, college au

WORDCOUNT; 1,048

RATING; 18+

WARNINGS; none really lol just jk being sweet and y/n being herself

a/n; AHHH YOU GUYS!!!!!!! pt. 5 of hockey jk is out! apparently this was basically finished, it just needed an ending lol so im sorry for keeping you waiting for so long :( i hope you like it still love y'all <3

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): where are you?

[3:20 PM] jungkook: i’ll be there soon, got held up for a min

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): i’ll wait inside

Jungkook lets out a rather heavy and almost guilty sigh as he stuffs his phone back into his pocket, speed-walking across campus until he can see The Nook that’s located on the corner of one of the older buildings on campus. Once he’s closer, he jogs the rest of the way and heads inside once he reaches the entrance. He looks around for a second before spotting you in the far corner. You’re shrugging off your jacket and pulling out your laptop when Jungkook approaches the table.

“Hey,” he breathes, slipping off his backpack and his jacket. He dumps it on one of the chairs before sitting down across from you.

You glance up briefly, your voice low and unwelcoming as you greet him back, “hey.”

The two of you agreed – Jungkook practically forced you, you weren’t much for it – to meet up at the campus café the other day, agreeing on 3PM which Jungkook wasn’t very good at maintaining. He doesn’t dare to tell you why he was late, the unspoken and yet very true prejudices you have of him already would only be confirmed.

“Sorry for being late–“

You shake your head and offer him a tight-lipped smile, “don’t worry about it.”

Jungkook blinks at you, your reaction not what he was expecting. He lowkey expected you to scold him or at least snap at him. But you’re not doing anything… nothing at all.

“Well, I’m still sorry,” he starts again, wanting to make sure you don’t question his determination to work on this project and finish it. “I was in the–“

“Jungkook,” you interrupt him. Ah, there it is – the snapping. You cut him off before he can come up with a cover story for what he was doing before coming here and a part of him is relieved. He feels his heart jump when your unreadable eyes meet his. “I don’t care, alright? Let's just get to work… the sooner, the better.”

He doesn’t utter another word as he lets out a defeated sigh, watching you for a second as you scribble something down in your notebook before turning to your laptop. 

You’re wearing your glasses today – he can’t remember the last time he saw you in your glasses. They suit you, that much he knows because they always suited you. He purses his lips in thought as he watches you, wondering what it’ll take for you to let him off the hook and move on from your years apart. He wants to be your friend again but he can tell you’re not interested – if your behavior and attitude towards him is anything to go by, that is.

“So what’s the plan?” He asks, pulling himself from his thoughts and turning his focus to his laptop to open the document you’ve created for the two of you to use.

“We need to agree on a theme for the portfolio,” you mutter, scribbling another thing down in your notebook before pushing your glasses back up on the bridge of your nose, a small habit you still have after all these years. You glance up at him as you hand him your notebook, pointing to a list you’ve made. “I listed some ideas. Let me know if any of them catch your eye or if you have some yourself.”

Jungkook nods in understanding as he reads the list of ideas you’ve made, smiling ever so lightly to himself as he instantly recognizes your handwriting. It hasn’t changed at all since the two of you were in high school, some of the letters are just as crooked as back then – especially at the end of words. It’s almost as if you get lazy by the end of each word, the sloppy last two letters exposing you.

He can read it perfectly though. Always could.

“I like the idea of taking photos of the city,” he says after a moment of admiring your handwriting, glancing up at you with a gentle smile. “There’s a lot of potential in that one. You can capture different moods, colors, and emotions – depending on which direction you wanna take it.”

You nod in agreement, the corner of your lips lifting in a half-smile, “yeah, definitely.”

Jungkook’s eyes stay locked with yours for a moment, something within him stirring. He feels it in his bones and yet he has no idea what it is – he has never felt that kind of sensation before and a part of him finds it slightly terrifying yet he wants more. He shakes his head as if to shake himself out of it before closing your notebook and handing it back to you.

“Yeah, let’s make the city our theme,” he says, clearing his throat as his voice seems a little strained. “We can go snap some photos this weekend if you want? If you’re not too busy, of course…”

“I already have plans this weekend,” you tell him, your voice clipped as you turn your attention back to your laptop.

“Oh-”

Jungkook feels himself get a little disappointed at your instant rejection of hanging out with him this weekend. It’s fair that you have plans already, he has no right to demand your attention nor company, but he was kind of hoping the two of you could hang out like you used to. The way your expression softens as you lift your head to look at him has him feeling like a puppy that has just been kicked. He doesn’t need you to feel bad for saying ‘no’. He can handle rejection. 

Besides, it’s not like he asked you out or anything.

“Maybe some time during next week?” You suggest, your tone soft.

Jungkook nods, the corners of his lips turn his faint frown to the tiniest smile.

“Sure,” he says, frozen in place for a second before clearing his throat and turning back to his laptop to do some research for some photogenic spots in the city.

Deeply focused on his newfound task, he doesn’t even notice the way your eyes linger on him for just a mere second before you smile to yourself.

[mercurygguk]

this whole garrett graham off campus thing has really gotten me in the mood to write some hockey jk lmao maybe that’s why i suddenly felt the urge to update the series ksksksk

[mercurygguk]

CAMI HIIII SOOOO HAPPY TO SEEE YOU HERE OMGGGG 🤚🏻😔 how areeee youuuuuu didddd you see the album release ? ALL OF THEM LOOK SOOO YUMMY BUT KOOOO??

But anyways I’m so happiiii you are back♥️🥰

hi bby!!!! i’m good, thanks for asking 🥺

tbh i haven’t had the time nor the energy to keep up with updates as much, so i feel like i’ve missed out on a LOT 💀

but koo does look YUMMY AF !!!! 😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨

[mercurygguk]

head over skates · jjk ; part v.

··· SUMMARY; jeon jungkook is the captain of the hockey team and one of the biggest fuckboys on campus. you happen to have known him for as long as you can remember but he is not who he used to be and you simply can’t stand it.

so what happens when you’re suddenly stuck doing a project with him for three weeks?

SERIES MASTERLIST · # TAG · MOOD BOARDS

PAIRING; hockey player!jungkook x f. reader

GENRE; fwb au, childhood friends to enemies to lovers au, college au

WORDCOUNT; 1,048

RATING; 18+

WARNINGS; none really lol just jk being sweet and y/n being herself

a/n; AHHH YOU GUYS!!!!!!! pt. 5 of hockey jk is out! apparently this was basically finished, it just needed an ending lol so im sorry for keeping you waiting for so long :( i hope you like it still love y'all <3

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): where are you?

[3:20 PM] jungkook: i’ll be there soon, got held up for a min

[3:19 PM] menace(y/n): i’ll wait inside

Jungkook lets out a rather heavy and almost guilty sigh as he stuffs his phone back into his pocket, speed-walking across campus until he can see The Nook that’s located on the corner of one of the older buildings on campus. Once he’s closer, he jogs the rest of the way and heads inside once he reaches the entrance. He looks around for a second before spotting you in the far corner. You’re shrugging off your jacket and pulling out your laptop when Jungkook approaches the table.

“Hey,” he breathes, slipping off his backpack and his jacket. He dumps it on one of the chairs before sitting down across from you.

You glance up briefly, your voice low and unwelcoming as you greet him back, “hey.”

The two of you agreed – Jungkook practically forced you, you weren’t much for it – to meet up at the campus café the other day, agreeing on 3PM which Jungkook wasn’t very good at maintaining. He doesn’t dare to tell you why he was late, the unspoken and yet very true prejudices you have of him already would only be confirmed.

“Sorry for being late–“

You shake your head and offer him a tight-lipped smile, “don’t worry about it.”

Jungkook blinks at you, your reaction not what he was expecting. He lowkey expected you to scold him or at least snap at him. But you’re not doing anything… nothing at all.

“Well, I’m still sorry,” he starts again, wanting to make sure you don’t question his determination to work on this project and finish it. “I was in the–“

“Jungkook,” you interrupt him. Ah, there it is – the snapping. You cut him off before he can come up with a cover story for what he was doing before coming here and a part of him is relieved. He feels his heart jump when your unreadable eyes meet his. “I don’t care, alright? Let's just get to work… the sooner, the better.”

He doesn’t utter another word as he lets out a defeated sigh, watching you for a second as you scribble something down in your notebook before turning to your laptop. 

You’re wearing your glasses today – he can’t remember the last time he saw you in your glasses. They suit you, that much he knows because they always suited you. He purses his lips in thought as he watches you, wondering what it’ll take for you to let him off the hook and move on from your years apart. He wants to be your friend again but he can tell you’re not interested – if your behavior and attitude towards him is anything to go by, that is.

“So what’s the plan?” He asks, pulling himself from his thoughts and turning his focus to his laptop to open the document you’ve created for the two of you to use.

“We need to agree on a theme for the portfolio,” you mutter, scribbling another thing down in your notebook before pushing your glasses back up on the bridge of your nose, a small habit you still have after all these years. You glance up at him as you hand him your notebook, pointing to a list you’ve made. “I listed some ideas. Let me know if any of them catch your eye or if you have some yourself.”

Jungkook nods in understanding as he reads the list of ideas you’ve made, smiling ever so lightly to himself as he instantly recognizes your handwriting. It hasn’t changed at all since the two of you were in high school, some of the letters are just as crooked as back then – especially at the end of words. It’s almost as if you get lazy by the end of each word, the sloppy last two letters exposing you.

He can read it perfectly though. Always could.

“I like the idea of taking photos of the city,” he says after a moment of admiring your handwriting, glancing up at you with a gentle smile. “There’s a lot of potential in that one. You can capture different moods, colors, and emotions – depending on which direction you wanna take it.”

You nod in agreement, the corner of your lips lifting in a half-smile, “yeah, definitely.”

Jungkook’s eyes stay locked with yours for a moment, something within him stirring. He feels it in his bones and yet he has no idea what it is – he has never felt that kind of sensation before and a part of him finds it slightly terrifying yet he wants more. He shakes his head as if to shake himself out of it before closing your notebook and handing it back to you.

“Yeah, let’s make the city our theme,” he says, clearing his throat as his voice seems a little strained. “We can go snap some photos this weekend if you want? If you’re not too busy, of course…”

“I already have plans this weekend,” you tell him, your voice clipped as you turn your attention back to your laptop.

“Oh-”

Jungkook feels himself get a little disappointed at your instant rejection of hanging out with him this weekend. It’s fair that you have plans already, he has no right to demand your attention nor company, but he was kind of hoping the two of you could hang out like you used to. The way your expression softens as you lift your head to look at him has him feeling like a puppy that has just been kicked. He doesn’t need you to feel bad for saying ‘no’. He can handle rejection. 

Besides, it’s not like he asked you out or anything.

“Maybe some time during next week?” You suggest, your tone soft.

Jungkook nods, the corners of his lips turn his faint frown to the tiniest smile.

“Sure,” he says, frozen in place for a second before clearing his throat and turning back to his laptop to do some research for some photogenic spots in the city.

Deeply focused on his newfound task, he doesn’t even notice the way your eyes linger on him for just a mere second before you smile to yourself.