Calling all ARMY. I'm thinking of making these connected keychain designs, what do yall think?💜

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Calling all ARMY. I'm thinking of making these connected keychain designs, what do yall think?💜
jimin😻⭐
it was worth it!!
Lemme admit something. I don't like Into the Sun. I want to like it, but the album version sounds like autotuned robots harmonizing. Yes I know, Taehyung wrote it and he chose the vocoder sound, but the first verse is so harsh and mechanical, the high parts make my ears itch. No exaggeration, I have to rub away a deeply-unpleasant tingle inside them. If I'm honest though, the song does get better after the first verse and chorus. I really love Jin's "never to fall behiiiiiiiiind," part and how they pick "behind" back up and blend it into Jimin's voice to sustain it. It's really pretty, and the repeats of "I'll follow youuuuu into the sun," are lovely. Half the song is good, but the opening verse and chorus make it unlistenable for me, so I usually skip the whole thing. The live version at concerts is better, but I still did little more than tolerate it.
Until I heard JK singing it acapella on live.
I sometimes forget how beautiful his voice is when it's stripped of all production. Hearing him sing it without any effects was a revelation. If they'd used more restraint with the production, it might have been the prettiest song on the album. So now I'm longing for an acoustic piano version that will never be. More raw and vulnerable. No harmonizing robots. No aggressive vocoder. I'm probably alone in this, so I don't expect it, but man, I WANT it.
This is of course, just my opinion. In fairness, I do have some sound sensitivities. Sometimes a specific pitch or chord can render a song unlistenable for me. The droning guitar and plodding pace of Undone (The Sweater Song) by Weezer is like fucking nails on a chalkboard. I can't stand it. And as much as I adore Kpop Demon Hunters, the high note in Golden makes me want to cry because it's so painful to listen to. It's the one song I always skip on the soundtrack. I can only imagine the pain of parents everywhere, listening to their kids caterwauler the song, trying to hit that awful note over and over. So yeah. Into the Sun is probably not as unpleasant to others as it is to me, but even so, JK's stripped down version IS superior. I'll die on this hill.
DAWN!
📷| July 19.2026: BTS during the Halftime show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in NYC
Morning armys!❤️
My cold senior (j.jk)
Pairing: student Jungkook x student female reader
Summary: when your cold senior crush insults you
Genre/Tags: high school au, romance, fluff, angst, misunderstanding, hidden feelings, unplanned confession
Word Count: under 10k
Warnings: slight angst, heart break, argument, a big misunderstanding, humiliation
A/n: a mysterious quiet jk is my all time anthem ;) hope you enjoy the ride~~
Status: edited
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10:50 am
Perfect ten minutes before 11.
A smirk formed on your face as you looked at your watch on the wrist. As in cue, your hand shot up straight making the professor stop blabbering about his boring topic to look at you.
"Sir! Could you excuse me to use the restroom?" You innocently blinked your eyes when the Professor along with your other female classmates stared at you for the interruption.
"Why do you always want to use the restroom in my class?" The middle aged man frowned at you confused. Yet, you only tilted your head a little, acting like a puppy with big doe eyes. Perks of having cute features, all thanks to your mumma.
The professor heaved a sigh in displeasure nonetheless gestured you the permission to leave the class. And that made your lips to break into a huge grin and you almost toppled your water bottle on the desk but that didn't stop you from rushing over to the entrance of the class.
"What's with the bag?" You paused to glance back at the professor who was now pointing to the bag over your shoulder. You pressed your lips for a moment before your lips turned into a sheepish smile.
"Sir…it's the time of the month!" You whispered not so quietly covering one side of your mouth and that made the poor man go rigid. He hurriedly signaled you to leave, his face clearly getting red and the giggles from your fellow classmates at the back did not do him any good either.
You quickly left the classroom before you burst into laughter blowing up your cover. Your eyes widened a little when the watch on your wrist showed it was already 10: 53 am.
Shoot!
You halted on your steps for a minute before scanning the hallway from left to right and when you were sure the coast was clear your feet immediately took you to the abandoned stairs of the university.
This became a daily routine for you. Every tuesday around the exact time you found yourself stealthily sneaking into the prohibited area which joined the two huge buildings of your University.
‘The Baekho University of future youth’ a famous elite education institute you were enrolled in last year. This institute is divided into two wings on opposite sides. The Baekho girls' university of future youth on the north side while The Baekho boys's University of future youth on the south side.
Even though the whole institution was funded by the same patron, the campus was divided into two buildings.
And the bridge you were currently heading to was the bridge that joined the two gigantic buildings with each other and a place which was strictly prohibited to enter.
...And that made the whole experience more exciting and thrilling to you!
Oh! You love to explore new adventures!
However, right now you need to stop yourself from bouncing up and down too much from sudden adrenaline rush to not to get caught. Loitering around here can seriously bring you in trouble but do you care?
Hell nah! Why would you? Since the trouble was your middle name!
Your eyes momentarily danced from left to right before slowly pushing off the weak sliding iron gate to the edge of the lining rim.
'Finally!'
Your quiet feet fumbled to the deserted bridge and held the railing to peer over to see the playground full of boys playing around with a ball in their P.E clothes.
Your sight fell on the tiny ticking watch tied up on your hand.
11:00 am
Perfect!
Your smile only widened and your body automatically bent down more over the railing to get the glimpse of the boy sitting down near the bushes wearing specs and a book clasped in his hands.
Blush easily crept up your face when you saw him, as expected the boy was present there at the same time and at the same place. Without wasting any minute, you pulled away and crouched down to toss the bag on the floor to zip it open to take out the similar banana milk pouch with a note stuck inside like always.
You stood up with the packet in your hand and with a beaming smile, quickly tiptoed to look down at the boy. Your lips puckered to let out a low whistle only for the boy to hear.
As if he was waiting for it, his head snapped up to look at you with raised eyebrows. Without exchanging any words you threw the drink at him and he skillfully caught the drink before it hit the ground.
You quickly shot him a winsome grin and a wink and ducked down to slide on the floor to cover your flustered face. Even though you are always the daring and challenging type but when it came to him, suddenly you found yourself being shy and mushy
That was the power this boy had on you, whom you've been crushing on since last year.
Jeon Jungkook
It became a cute little habit of yours to gift him drinks on every tuesday during his P.E class. Although you and him never talked once to each other but the little eye contact and the fleeting sneaky glances around the campus was enough to make your heart melt into a puddle.
It all started when one fine tuesday, getting extremely bored of your history class, you decided to bunk the lecture to kill some time alone with your sketchbook and the pencil. To hide from the sharp eyes of professors at the hallway you slipped to the joining bridge of the university.
When your pencil was busy scribbling on the paper your attention went to the screaming voices of the boys playing football on the playground that was shared by both the wings. Curiosity getting the best of you, you went to the railing to take a sneak peak only to find the boy who stole your heart was watching his running classmates while being seated on the sidelines.
That day you luckily had a drink with you and the sudden burst of confidence let you tear a piece of paper from your sketchbook to write a small cheering note to him and after whistling to gain his attention you threw him the packet with the note inside.
After that one meeting, you found yourself again near the same railing on tuesday around the same time and to your great luck you found him seated in that very place. You again threw or can say gifted him the drink and your charming smile along with a bonus wink!
That's how it led to this secret rendezvous between you and him.
At first you found it very strange for him to show up like that every time and your brain even started thinking that maybe he also wanted to keep meeting you or he likes getting your small cute letters and the drink. However, you immediately shot down that idea thinking you're just getting ahead of yourself. Maybe he hates P.E? Therefore, he sits on the sidelines to avoid the class?
And that rim glasses and the book in his hands completely goes with your latter reason since you or maybe the whole campus knew that Jeon Jungkook was the biggest nerd.
And that's how your crush—Jeon Jungkook makes your university life a lot more interesting!
~~~
Jungkook sat on his study table to review his lessons of the day although one might think looking at his back that he was keenly concentrated on his notes but if you really peer over his shoulder you'll find him staring at the little piece of paper with random doodles and with a scrawled message on it.
Jungkook's lips formed a small smile reading the scribbled letter of yours. One thing he has to agree on is that your handwriting was really bad but that didn't stop him from admiring the paper as if it's an unique piece of art.
Jungkook's sight fell on the resting banana milk pouch on his desk, a drink he was getting fond of these days. He pulled out the drawer to take out a box and tucked away the note with already many similar notes that stacked inside in it. Pushing the drawer close, his hand grabbed the packet to drink it only to pause when a piece of one more paper dropped from inside.
Huh…?
Jungkook bent down to pick up the paper just to realize it wasn't the typical handwritten handnote by you, instead it was a polaroid picture of you smiling wide with a peace sign under your eyes. His brows joined together in confusion before pushing his specs up a little, he flipped the picture and his eyes widened at the small message you left for him.
Hola handsome! It's a cute picture of mine and I thought to share it with you! If you ever feel down just look at it once and it'll help you to cheer up<3
P.s. I also put makeup just to look pretty for you (灬º‿º灬)
Jungkook bit his lower lips as his whole body flushed hot. His already red cheeks and ear tips couldn't get any redder at your sweet gesture!
Are you trying to kill his poor heart?
Jungkook's heart raced faster as if he just ran a marathon, thinking about you writing all these specially for him . He didn't know why he compared his condition to a post marathon feeling when he hates sports to the core. However, his mind didn't dwell on it longer as it got distracted by your cute polariod.
It feels like his heart and mind couldn't get enough of you!
Your smile…where does he even start?
Your smile makes him fall for you every single time again and again as if falling in love with you wasn't enough. Your adorable messages make him fall for you even deeper than before. His mind raced back to the first time he met you. It was a year ago at the academic appreciation ceremony held in the university.
```flashback```
Jungkook was standing on the stage along with a professor present with him. The students of both wings, that is girls and boys, were seated on their respective seats as the audience.
It was appreciation ceremony day and Jungkook was supposed to distribute certificates to students to honor them. As always, every year Jungkook was chosen for this role since he himself was a valedictorian in his high school and during his stay in this university he was always excellent in any academic related events. Naturally it was a given for this year too that he was expected to hand in the certificate to his juniors.
He stood behind on the stage as the principal continued with his exact same speech he came to listen to every year. His ears slightly perked up at the whispering of students seated below the level of the stage. It didn't take him too long to figure out they were talking about him and about the usual topper of a second year girl student, Jung Ae-cha.
Jungkook sighed heavily, already getting fed up standing between all the people. He was always the loner and reserved type of a person, it was natural for him to get annoyed with the number of people present around him and the fact that some random students were stupidly shipping him with a junior only acted as a fuel to his growing frustration.
Just because Jeon Jungkook and Jung Ae-cha were academic stars doesn't give others a free pass to pair them just for their own entertainment or gossip. It was straight away ridiculous to Jungkook. He could've told off the annoying girls who were whispering to each other which they were clearly failing to do but due to his indifferent personality he wasn't one bit bothered to even glance at them.
How he wished to be in his favorite library reading Zero to One by Blake masters and Peter thiel right now!
Jungkook without any expression walked towards the lectern to finally start doing his job for what he's been invited for. His jaw almost ticked in annoyance when he caught Jung Ae-cha staring at him while blushing crazily. Without trying to sigh he picked up the envelope to pull out the card with the students’ name on it to announce to the whole audience in the auditorium.
"Good evening to you all. I’d like to invite my fellow juniors to come forward as I call your names to receive your certificates for this year's academic achievement." He didn't even find it necessary to introduce himself knowing very well he was highly famous around the campus, not to his liking though seeing that he hates getting attention. "This academic year, the student with outstanding performance under ‘The Baekho girls' University of Future Youth’ is…"
Jung Ae-cha grinned widely and stood up from her seat with usual confidence expecting her name to be called out like every other year.
"Miss F/Y/N…" Jungkook's eyebrows joined together announcing a new name for the first time. Jung Ae-cha’s smile instantly dropped while everybody went silent.
Jungkook quickly double checked the card to make sure he was not mistaken. Yup, he wasn't, this year the card held a different name. His confused gaze averted to the professor who was looking around to find the owner of the name. A loud whisper erupted among the students when there was no person responding to the announcement.
"Uh...Miss. F/Y/N?" His eyes scanned from left to right to find no movement of anyone coming towards the stage.
Suddenly the lights went off, instantly silencing the intense murmurs. Jungkook's gaze along with others shifted towards the two giggling girls who stepped inside with phones holding up with torches on. As in cue, a pair of hands pushed open the curtains and a girl with cute smile entered.
Cute smile…? Jungkook's eyes doubled hearing his own thought.
Before his mind could mull over further you walked inside while pulling off a cat walk with your two giggling friends casting the light on you as if you're some diva. Jungkook dumbfounded stared at you just like other were staring at you like you're out of your mind. His attention went to his professor who face palmed herself as if she was totally used to your mischiefs.
"Mrs. Kim!" You quickly climbed up the stage to hug your favorite professor who only shook her head with a small smile in response.
"Y/n did you put on makeup?" She squinted her eyes as she returned the hug.
"You know you're my favorite, right?" you said quickly with an innocent smile before she could start scolding you. You walked over to the boy standing behind the mic, holding your certificate.
That's where you officially met Jeon Jungkook, your senior.
You halted in your tracks, your doe eyes widening as a dramatic gasp left your mouth. This guy was surely human and not an angel, right? "Woah…you're so handsome," your mouth couldn't help but blurt out your sudden admiration.
Your friends were right, you really did have no filter.
If Jungkook's eyes weren't wide enough already, they certainly widened even more when he heard your thoughts echo throughout the silent hall, all thanks to the mic near the two of you. Jungkook blinked rapidly, clearly taken aback and at the same time, flustered to be complimented like that in front of the entire audience. For some reason, he was glad the auditorium was dark enough to hide the redness creeping up his ears and neck.
The professor cleared her throat and that made you snapped out of your awe. You quickly flashed him a huge, dazzling grin before taking the certificate from the flustered senior, who didn't dare stand too close to you and instead quietly stood beside the professor and the amused principal.
The moment you stood behind the mic your two besties cheered, bouncing on their toes making you pass them flying kisses and that made the entire audience applaud. Half of them were confused while the other half were genuinely entertained at your grand entrance.
Except your fuming classmate, Jung Ae-cha.
"Ciao, my fellow mates! This is F/Y/N! A cute girl with brains!" Your wink made some of the students laugh at your silly joke. "I know some of y'all want to go home already, so I won't make this too long. Before I end this speech, I want to thank my mumma for constantly nagging me to study and my adorable dad for protecting me from mumma's spank—Yah! Soojin, you're recording all this, right?" You looked at your friend, who reassuringly gave you a thumbs-up while holding up her phone.
Your humorous speech made everyone in the hall cackle, including the principal. However, Jungkook silently kept staring at you as if he were in his own world, not caring about the people around him. He immediately stiffened when your bright, gleaming eyes met his through his glasses. "I'll make sure it'll still be me holding this record next year so you can be the one honoring me, Mr. Handsome!" You shamelessly winked at your senior in front of hundreds of people without a care in the world.
Jungkook's eyes widened a little in surprise and his heart thumped crazily against his chest for the very first time.
"Till then adios amigos~~" You gave the audience a flying kiss before walking out the hall as if you didn't just make a cold senior's heart flutter.
```end of flashback```
Jungkook cutely scrunched up his nose, making his rimmed glasses slide down slightly, only for him to push them back up again.
His thumb gingerly caressed the edges of the polaroid as a constant smile played on his lips. His heart had nearly burst the day you first gave him the drink, marking your very first interaction after the ceremony last year. Even though the two of you had exchanged frequent eye contact before, receiving the drink along with your little notes felt like the most intimate moment to him.
That day, he had hurt his foot during P.E. class but when he found himself on the sidelines again the following tuesday, he knew he was screwed.
At first, he foolishly convinced himself that he was only avoiding exercise because he hated sports. Yet it didn't take long for his heart to admit the truth—he had been waiting for you and your little notes. Your notes never failed to lift his spirits, acting as an energy boost on his most stressful and difficult days.
Unfortunately, Jungkook's smile was short-lived when the photo was suddenly snatched from his hands by his roommate. "Yah! Jeon Jihoon!" he yelled, quickly jumping to his feet to snatch the photo back.
"Calm down baby brother!" The boy scoffed and immediately stepped back to avoid Jungkook's advances
"Give it back!" Jungkook warned, glaring at his brother. Jihoon clicked his tongue and tried to dodge his brother's attack.
"Come on, man! Let me see what's making my brooding brother smile like that!" Jihoon laughed in amusement as he looked closely at the photo, only to receive the shock of his life.
A girl?!
Jeon Jihoon's eyes grew so wide they looked as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. Caught off guard by his brother's reaction, Jungkook easily tackled him to the floor, snatched the photo back and quickly hid it inside the drawer. "Don't tell me she's your girlfriend?!" Jihoon stared at him in disbelief, Jungkook merely shrugged and leaned against his desk with an unbothered expression.
"She's not…" Yet, His mind silently added.
Jeon Jihoon shook his head in disbelief before letting out a loud snicker. Jungkook furrowed his brows as he looked at his brother, who, unsurprisingly, shared the same features as him except for being slightly taller and not having rimmed glasses resting on his nose. "What was that?" he scowled at his twin brother.
"Wait…isn't she the girl who gave us quite a show at last year's ceremony?" Jihoon cocked his head as he looked at his brother.
"You…still remember…?" His expression faltered at the thought that Jihoon had even noticed you in the first place.
"Obviously. Isn't she the one who flirted with you in front of the whole university?" Jihoon shrugged in amusement while Jungkook's ears turned slightly pink. "Damn. Though I was busy sucking a girl's lips at the back, she still caught my attention somehow," he smirked, reminiscing about the chaos you had stirred.
Jungkook instantly grimaced at Jihoon's words. This was what he hated the most about his twin brother. Despite being twins, the two brothers couldn't have been more different. While Jungkook was studious, intelligent and antisocial, Jihoon was an absolute playboy and a talented athlete with little interest in academics.
"Do you like her or something?" Jihoon inquired disinterestedly while stuffing a water bottle and a few towels into his small bag. Jungkook rolled his eyes and shoved his hands into his hoodie pockets.
"Where are you going this late at night?"
"Football practice, baby brother." Jungkook sighed, annoyed by the stupid nickname but didn't bother commenting on it.
"What about the assignments? If father finds out your grades are slipping again, then—" Jihoon slung the duffel bag over his shoulder and rested a hand on his brother's shoulder.
"C'mon, man. Do you think I care? Isn't it already decided that you'll be the one taking over the old man's business, hm?" Jihoon patted the boy's back before leaving the room, escaping another lecture from his younger brother.
Jungkook shook his head in disappointment at his brother's rebellious attitude. Poking his cheek absentmindedly, he stared blankly ahead, knowing that once again, he was going to spend the night completing both his own assignments and Jihoon's.
~~~
It was late at night and you were on your way home after finishing your shift at a convenience store. Yes, you worked there. Despite attending long hours of lectures, you also had to work hard to earn money. Unlike most of your classmates including your best friends, Soojin and Haeyoung—you didn't come from a wealthy family.
You weren't the slightest bit bothered, though. You had hardworking parents and a cute younger brother to look after. Your family was your biggest motivation to give your all and one day provide them with the luxurious life they could only dream of. You were determined to make that dream come true. Working long hours often left you exhausted but thanks to your bubbly personality and endless energy, you always managed to keep going.
You happily hopped along, humming a song while swaying the plastic bag back and forth. Suddenly, your body froze in the middle of the road. Your eyes widened at the sight of the boy leaning against his bike, busy looking at his phone. You quickly rubbed your eyes to make sure you weren't dreaming. A dramatic gasp escaped your lips as you covered your mouth in shock.
It was really Jeon Jungkook!!
A huge grin appeared on your face and you couldn't help but to jump up and down in excitement. You couldn't believe in your own eyes it was your crush standing right infront of you looking so handso—
Your thoughts came to an abrupt halt as you took in his outfit. Since when did he start wearing tank tops and shorts? Then you slapped the back of your head, reminding yourself that you'd only ever seen him in his university uniform. Still, you pouted a little, disappointed that he wasn't wearing the oversized hoodie you had always imagined him in. He looked adorable in your imagination, though!
Without wasting another second, your feet carried you toward him. Although you were slightly nervous, the overwhelming excitement easily overpowered that feeling.
Jihoon was busy scrolling through social media while leaning against his bike, smirking to himself as he read the countless thirsty comments under his latest post. However, his concentration was broken when a pair of shoes came into view. Raising an eyebrow, he looked up at the random girl giggling in front of him.
"Hey! You're senior Jungkook, right?" You bounced on your feet, trying to contain your excitement at finally being so close to your crush. Jihoon was about to shoo you away, assuming you were just another random girl asking for his number. But the moment his brother's name left your lips, he paused.
Jihoon leisurely looked you up and down before the corners of his lips instantly twitched. He recognized you immediately, you were the same girl from the photo his brother had been staring at earlier.
"Uh…?" Now, your smile slowly faltered at his silent gaze.
Is he not happy to see you?
Before you could open your mouth again, Jihoon suddenly smiled widely, too widely. "Uh…it is you, right? Erh…" Jihoon squinted his eyes pretending to remember your name that he never learned.
"Y/n!" You quickly chirped without any problem making Jihoon laugh and nod.
"Yeah, right. Y/n. What are you doing here so late at night?" Jihoon questioned as if he was concerned for you in actual fact he was curious to know what was so special about you that made his brother piqued interest in you.
"Oh, that...I was just heading home." You grinned at him while rocking back and forth on your feet, the plastic bag in your hand swaying along with you. Jihoon bit his lip as he wondered whether he should let you go or keep messing with you. It was kind of fun fooling you, after all.
"Well, since you seem free tonight, let me treat you to an ice cream date!" Jihoon's lips curled into a lopsided smirk as he flashed you a flirtatious wink.
Your naive eyes widened at the word date
Did Jeon Jungkook just ask you on a date?!
Before you could faint, Jihoon quickly grabbed your hand to drag you to the ice cream shop at the corner.
You dreamily cupped your cheeks still processing the fact that you're on date with your long time crush!
You flinched when two fingers snapped in front of you to pull you out of the day dream. "What's wrong with you? Do you usually behave this stupid?" He mocked you with a slight scoff. You immediately straightened up with an embarrassed expression and shook your head in denial and tried to play it off with a smile even so feeling hurt by his insensitive comment. Jihoon passed you a vanilla flavored ice cream despite you telling him that you liked the chocolate one.
Did he forget? You pressed your lips and looked back to the unbothered guy already eating on his ice cream but you found yourself tasting the desert without any complaints.
"It's okay. He might be too occupied with his studies lately and simply mixed up my order," you told yourself, trying to comfort your disappointed heart.
"Senior, Why are you not wearing your glasses?" You tilted your head to look at him. Jihoon casually shrugged like it's not a big deal, "Ever heard of contact lenses?"
Ouch. Why does his words feel like mocking you?
"Uh...it's just the glasses really suits you.” You shyly tucked your hair behind the ear to smile. Jihoon only nodded, barely acknowledging you as his eyes were busy checking out the girl behind the counter.
"Did you like the notes I wrote for you?" Jihoon's eyes reluctantly averted to your hopeful doe eyes,
"Uh...notes? Um yeah, I guess."
"What about the drinks?" Your feet bobbing up and down with barely contained excitement.
Jihoon raised an eyebrow at you. "What drinks?"
"The banana milk!"
"What? Are you serious? That tastes like complete shit." Jihoon snorted, completely ignoring your crestfallen expression. "By the way, what's your family background? What do your parents do? Business owners? Politicians? Lawyers?" You quickly shook your head.
"My parents run a small restaurant in my hometown," you answered honestly, a hint of admiration evident in your voice.
Jihoon's face twisted into a deep frown. "Sounds like you don't have much money. How are you even studying at an elite university?"
"Umm...I'm on a scholarship..." Your usual enthusiasm gradually faded with every harsh word that left Jihoon's mouth but the cocky fellow was far too ignorant to notice.
"So you're basically a charity case, huh?" Jihoon sneered indifferently, making you swallow hard in discomfort.
That night ended even worse when your crush suddenly abandoned you alone in the ice cream parlor.
~~~
You skipped your way to university, the dozens of keychains attached to your bag jingling with every step. Although you were still a little upset about your date last weekend, it didn't stop you from waking up with a smile that morning. He must really had something important to come up with for ditching that date. You consoled yourself.
The small frown on your face disappeared the moment your eyes landed on the same guy who always made your heart squeal with joy. "Jungkook..." Without another thought, you sprinted toward him.
Huh? Since when did he have friends?
Your pace gradually slowed as you watched him laughing with a group of friends beside his bike near the university entrance. You had never seen Jungkook interact with anyone before, let alone laugh so freely.
Nevertheless, you continued walking toward him to say hello.
"JJ! I saw you with a girl the other day! Who was she?" A girl with perfectly styled hair and a tightly fitted uniform whined as she clung to his arm.
"You wouldn't believe how annoying that girl was!" Jihoon sneered loudly enough for you to hear. Your body froze at his words. Was he talking about you? "Damn, she wouldn't stop talking. I thought I'd have some fun with her." He scoffed. "I knew the moment I tried to kiss that prude or whatever, she'd run back to her hometown crying." His friends snickered, high-fiving each other as they laughed at your expense.
"Damn, that charity case ruined my night." He crossed his arms and clicked his tongue in annoyance.
"No wonder you ditched her to come with me!" the girl giggled, running a hand over his bicep flirtatiously.
You swallowed hard as the guy you had liked for so long continued ridiculing you in front of his friends.
This is the guy you fell for?
Tears instantly brimmed in your eyes and your fists clenched at the sides of your uniform. You couldn't believe the guy you'd admired for so long had been thinking about you that way.
"Hey! What are you looking at?" the girl scowled from a distance, causing everyone to turn and look at you.
Jihoon casually glanced over his shoulder, only to freeze in place. His eyes widened the moment he saw you standing behind him.
Shit! Did you hear everything?
Jihoon quickly got to his feet and faced you, looking like a deer caught in headlights. "I—" He took a step toward you but before he could say anything, you hurried past him and ran into the university building.
Shit!
~~~
Jungkook sighed heavily for what felt like the hundredth time that day. He pulled off his glasses and almost slammed them onto his desk, clearly displaying his frustration. Usually, the cause of his frustration was his dear brother but these days, something entirely different had been bothering him to his core.
That was you.
It had been three tuesdays already, yet there were no sweet notes or drinks waiting on his desk. Jungkook let out a frustrated sigh as he ruffled his hair before slumping back in his chair. He bit his lip, thinking about how he had waited during every P.E. class but you never came. If that wasn't enough to distress him, your sudden coldness toward him bothered him even more.
Obviously, he noticed, whenever your met eyes you would either quickly look away or walk off. It didn't stop there, every time your paths crossed on campus, you would march right past him without sparing him so much as a glance.
As if he doesn't exist for you anymore.
Jungkook's jaw tightened in anger. He was someone who usually appreciated being ignored by the people around him but when it came to you...he hated it. He hated it more than he cared to admit.
"Earth to kookie!" Jungkook's gaze snapped towards his brother who had just come out of the shower, drying his hair with a towel. Yet, the frown on his face didn't disappear. "What happened? You look stressed about something." Jihoon shot his brother a glance and jumped on the bed getting himself comfortable.
Jungkook didn't bother answering him and simply went back to revising his notes. Jihoon scoffed at the attitude but didn't take it to heart, already accustomed to his brother's cold nature. "You should wear your glasses. They suit you…" Jungkook paused for a moment before glancing back at his brother, puzzled by the unexpected comment. "One of our friends said that." Jihoon shrugged nonchalantly, earning a scowl from Jungkook.
Even though the people around him called themselves his friends, Jungkook knew they mostly cared about Jihoon. Since Jihoon was exactly the kind of person people wanted by their side when they were looking for fun. So, no, Jungkook didn't consider those annoying people his friends.
"Shut up." Jihoon chuckled, shaking his head.
"Why are you acting like you've been ignored by a girl?" He joked without thinking much of it and that statement made Jungkook go rigid. Jihoon immediately clamped his mouth when he realized he said something he probably shouldn't have. Jungkook slowly locked eyes with his brother, suspicion evident in his gaze.
However, before Jungkook could ask anything, Jihoon hurriedly pulled the blanket over himself and mumbled a quick, "Good night."
That left Jungkook with no choice but to return to his studies, even though he knew he wouldn't be able to concentrate.
'Did I do something wrong?' He glanced at the empty side of his desk.
~~~
Jungkook walked toward the university's huge cafeteria with his hands shoved into his pockets and his head lowered, as usual. He heard someone calling out to him from behind but he chose to pretend he hadn't heard them. He was in an extremely bad mood.
Why?
He didn't get his banana milk today.
Jungkook was growing increasingly stressed over your sudden change in behavior. Did he do something to make you upset? But he couldn't remember doing anything wrong. Heck, he had never even worked up the courage to talk to you! So why were you suddenly giving him the cold shoulder?
Jungkook's gloomy thoughts came to an abrupt halt when his eyes landed on you walking out of the cafeteria alone, without the two girls who were usually by your side. He unconsciously stopped in his tracks, quietly watching your petite figure make its way toward him.
You had your face hung low, lost in your own world but when you looked up your eyes widened slightly at the sight of the boy standing ahead. Jungkook's heart picked up its race when both of your eyes slowly met. For a brief moment, it felt as though you'd stolen the air from his lungs.
However, the next second, Jungkook's jaw clenched when you simply looked away and walked right past him as if you didn't know him at all.
Enough. He'd had enough.
Jungkook spun around and quickly caught up to you, reaching out to grab your hand. He desperately wanted to know why you had been ignoring him as if the feelings blossoming between the two of you had never meant anything. "Hey—"
"Stay away!" You yanked your hand free and glared at him, turning to leave. But before you could take another step, Jungkook grabbed your wrist again.
"Y/n listen–" Jungkook's words were cut short as your palm struck his cheek. He froze, his eyes widening in shock. Slowly, he lifted a hand to his burning cheek where you had slapped him and his stunned gaze met your furious one. Around them, the few students nearby stopped in their tracks, gasping at the unexpected scene. Nevertheless, Jungkook's attention remained fixed solely on you. The shocked whispers and curious stares around him were the last things on his mind.
"You—" You swallowed hard as your eyes turned glossy with unshed tears. Your lips trembled as you stared at the boy who had hurt you. "What did I ever do to you?" A tear rolled down your cheek making Jungkook even more baffled. "Just because I'm here on scholarship you think you can disrespect me? Since I don't come from an influential background, do you think you have the audacity to play with me?" You gritted your teeth and glared at the guy you had come to hate over the past few days.
"You know what? I should have never liked you in the first place! And I should have never agreed to go on a date with you! You guys are all the same." You yelled as more tears poured down your cheeks before quickly storming off, leaving Jungkook stunned.
Wait what? Jungkook's eyebrows furrowed as he heard you say things that made no sense to him. He ignored the noisy students around him as his mind kept replaying the image of the tears in your eyes and the hurt expression on your face.
"Yo, man! Whatcha doin'?" Jihoon draped an arm around his brother's shoulders from behind. "Why are you looking at me like that...?" he asked, pausing when he noticed Jungkook's cold stare. He gulped nervously as Jungkook slowly removed Jihoon's arm from his shoulders and shot him a murderous glare.
"We need to talk." His voice was low and dangerous.
~~~
You sat down in your seat behind the counter after counting all the cash and stuffing the notes into the drawer. Your eyes drifted toward the clock, only to realize it was almost closing time. You sighed softly and opened your notes to revise them but soon found yourself thinking about the incident from earlier that morning.
You bit your lip harshly and glanced down at your palm. Was slapping him too much? You licked your lips, feeling a little guilty but at the same time proud that you had been able to stand up for yourself.
Even though it was Jungkook...
You sighed heavily and rubbed your face, getting tired from the overthinking. You abruptly stood up and shook your head to clear your head. "I don't think I can continue...It's too late anyway. No customer will come in at this hour." You quickly organized the scattered items and stepped out from behind the counter to grab your bag.
The moment your fingers touched it, the door behind you suddenly slammed open.
"Welcome, I—" Your eyes widened and your mouth fell open. "Jungkook...?" You stared at him in disbelief but that expression quickly turned into an angry glare.
Jungkook didn't react to your glare, his face blank as ever and eyes boring into yours. Though he appeared calm and composed, his shoulders were stiff and posture rigid. He quietly stepped toward you, causing you to instinctively take a step back.
"Y/n, please. Could you give me a chance to explain?" He slowly grasped your hand, his hold gentle and careful this time. You stood there, stunned, staring into his eyes. For the first time, you took a closer look at them. Though his expression was blank, you could still see the desperation in his eyes. His voice wavered slightly, as if he was afraid of losing you and that thought made your heart pound even harder.
When Jungkook received no response from you, he licked his dry lips and gently led you outside.
Wait...why are you letting him lead you?
Why are you letting him hold your hand?
You were supposed to hate him, right? Then why did his soft gaze make your heart race?
Before you could mull over your confusing emotions, Jungkook let go of your hand, snapping you out of your thoughts.
"Y/n, meet my twin brother, Jeon Jihoon." He shoved his hands into his pants pockets as he looked over at his brother.
Your jaw dropped as your gaze darted between Jungkook and the guy standing in front of you with a nervous expression. You pointed your finger back and forth between the boy beside you and the one standing in front of you, utterly bewildered.
What the hell? Jeon Jungkook has a twin?!
Jihoon cleared his throat, rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly and stepped toward you. "Erm... hey..." You simply stared at him without returning the greeting, making Jihoon clear his throat once again. Your brain was still trying to process the bombshell the two brothers had just dropped on you.
Then you noticed the faint purple bruise beneath Jihoon's left cheek with the help of yellow streetlight streaming above him. Did Jungkook punch him? Now that you looked at the two brothers more closely, you noticed a few subtle differences between them.
Jungkook was dressed in an oversized dark hoodie, while Jihoon wore the same tank top you had seen him wearing that night. And, of course, there were the rimmed glasses resting on Jungkook's nose, the ones you'd secretly adored. Now everything made sense...
The person you had met that night wasn't Jeon Jungkook.
It was Jeon Jihoon!
"I... just wanted to apologize for that night and..." Jihoon glanced nervously at you before looking at his glaring brother. "...and for the way I bad-mouthed you to my friends. I hope you can forgive me." He ran a hand through his short hair, unlike Jungkook's. You bit your lip, your arms crossed over your chest as you listened to him. Letting out a small sigh, you stepped closer to him.
Before either brother could react, you swiftly drove your knee into Jihoon's stomach, making him stumble to his knees with a low grunt. "Now, I forgive you." You stated coldly, glaring down at the boy on the ground while Jungkook blinked in astonishment at your sudden attack.
Jungkook watched with wide eyes as you stormed back into the store.
Damn you never fail to amaze him every time.
"Oh, Lord! She's a feisty one," Jihoon groaned in pain.
Jungkook rolled his eyes at his brother. "Serves you right, bastard."
Jihoon scoffed and slowly got back on his feet. "How do you know she works here?" He raised an eyebrow at his twin. "Don't tell me you stalk her just to make sure she's safe or something, because that sounds like a lame romantic—Yah! Where are you going?" Jihoon sighed heavily as he watched his brother stride into the store after you.
Jungkook pushed the door open and walked inside.
"Y/n…are you okay?"
"Uh…hey." You moistened your lower lip and nervously clutched the strap of your bag. Sensing your discomfort, Jungkook slowly stepped toward you and gently took your hand. Your heart skipped a beat when you met his warm gaze and the moment his slender fingers slipped between yours, your entire body froze.
"I know...this never should've happened. I mean, I never should've let it happen." You almost held your breath, too afraid to move. You weren't familiar with this kind of physical affection with a man before but something about Jungkook's touch made your heart flutter. His hands were warm against your clammy ones. The way he looked at you felt so intimate. "I promise I'll never let anyone hurt you again...not even me.
Can...can we start over?" His words were quiet and pleading.
He didn't want things to end between the two of you.
He liked receiving those cute silly notes and drinks from you.
He liked having your attention.
He liked being the reason behind your flustered face and shy smile.
He liked the way you made his heart beat faster.
He liked the idea of falling for you.
You nibbled on your lip and lowered your gaze to your joined hands. They fit together so perfectly. The way his fingers intertwined with yours felt so natural, as though they had been made for each other. Yet you couldn't ignore the doubts and fears gnawing at the back of your mind...
"Jungkook...I-I...I'm really happy that you returned my feelings." You swallowed hard and looked back at him. "But I realized that, in a way, Jihoon and his friends were right. We come from different worlds and it's not okay if we..." You let out a shaky breath and looked away.
You gently slipped your hand out of his, even though every part of you wanted to stay wrapped in his warmth. "Let's pretend nothing happened between us and remain nothing more than a junior and a senior." Jungkook's gaze hardened at your words. Before he had a chance to respond, you quickly walked away.
Jungkook's hands curled into fists as he coldly stared at the floor.
~~~
Every student in the corridor paused to look at Jungkook as he marched down the hall with an angry expression.
Wait...what was he doing in the girls' wing?
All the girls stood gaping at the handsome boy in their building, their jaws practically dropping to the floor.
Wasn't it prohibited for boys to enter this section?
Without paying any attention to the heavy whispers and excited squeals around him, Jungkook strode straight toward the north side of the building where the girls' lockers were.
You were putting your P.E. clothes into your locker after neatly folding them. Letting out a tired yawn, you rubbed your eyes. You hadn't slept well last night and the reason was obvious.
Jeon Jungkook.
Your face frowned at the thought of his name. Wait...that wasn't your inner voice. "Jeon Jungkook! The Jeon Jungkook is here!" You instantly turned around to see a girl running in while squealing, her cheeks flushed red.
'What? Jungkook is here?'
"I-I saw him coming this way!" she exclaimed, practically jumping up and down making the other girls bounce excitedly on their feet. What the hell was going—
Everyone gasped and fell silent when the boy in question appeared, making your eyes widen.
"Jungkook..." you gasped.
"Everyone out. This instant." He growled, his eyes fixed on you. He looked extremely angry and his sharp glare was enough to drive all the girls out of the room within a minute.
Except you.
How could you move when he was pinning you in place with his intense gaze? Your heart pounded furiously as he marched toward you. Before you knew it, your back was pressed against the lockers and his arms were braced on either side of your head, trapping you between them. "Ju-Jungkook... wh-what are you doing here?" you breathed out nervously.
Jungkook didn't answer for a moment, his unwavering gaze still locked on yours. "Listen, Ms. Junior. You dared to shake my heart and make me feel things I was never supposed to." Your already wide eyes grew even wider at his words. "Now, you should take responsibility for it." He hissed, his eyes sharp and his jaw tight.
“Wh–” Before you could finish speaking, Jungkook suddenly smashed his lips against yours.
Your whole body went into shock and stood frozen. Jungkook didn't seem to mind and slipped his one hand against to the back of your neck and the other firmly wrapped around your waist, leaving almost no distance between the two of you.
Your eyes were wide like saucers and your breath was already stolen by Jungkook's mouth. Gradually, you found yourself closing your eyes as his lips moved gently against yours. His kiss wasn't hurried or intense. It was very gentle as if you're a fragile flower who'll break if put too much pressure.
You felt yourself kissing him back and your hands slowly rose to rest around his neck, drawing him a little closer. The girls peeking through the doorway began clapping and cheering, teasing the two of you. Jungkook eventually pulled away and rested his forehead against yours, making you slowly open your eyes to meet his gaze.
Both of you were breathing a little harder than before and the warm feeling blooming in your chest made his closeness feel even more overwhelming.
"I'll be waiting for my note…and my favorite drink." Your eyes slightly brimmed with tears at his soft whisper against your mouth. Jungkook's thumb gently brushed your cheek as he kept his full attention on you, completely ignoring the giggles coming from the girls outside. “I don't fucking care about anyone else’s opinion, junior. You're mine. Only mine."
Before you know it, Jungkook's mouth was on yours again.