Coded || JJK

Chapter 3

After all those awkward incidents, once you and Jungkook started over, you realized how easy it was to talk to him.

"So computer science huh?" You asked as soon as he was done ordering his own drink. You didn't really know how to start a decent conversation. 

"Yeah, sounds kinda lame I know." He said.

"What? No, of course not. I don't think it's lame at all." You said awkwardly even though you did bash his major before.

"Really? I haven't met a lot of people who have ever said that. Even Jimin makes fun of me."

"Jimin makes fun of everyone, it's his thing."

"True." He smiles. "What about you?" He asks.

"I'm a nursing major, nothing too crazy."

"I never would've guessed, but that's cool."

"I suppose."

"Okay here is your cheesecake and caramel macchiato sir." The waiter said, cutting into the conversation as they placed his order on the table. He thanked them before grabbing his coffee and taking a nice sip from it.

"How do you know Jimin by the way? Just out of curiosity." You asked.

Taking a bite of cheesecake with his fork, he looks up at you and thinks. "Jimin? We met during high school."

You furrow your eyebrows a bit. "Really? He never mentioned you though and we went to the same school." You questioned.

Jungkook stared off for a bit as if he was thinking hard about what to say next, that made you confused even more as to why.

"That's umm cause we haven't met in high school." He said, causing you to lift a brow, indirectly insisting him to explain.

He started to rub the nape of his neck again, a nervous habit he seemed to have. "It's kind of an embarrassing story I guess you could say."

"Please. I think this past hour alone I had my fair share of embarrassing, it's your turn." You said, causing him to chuckle.

"Okay fair." He smiles. "Well I'm not sure where exactly to begin."

"How about the beginning?" You tease.

"Alright alright let's see."

***

"Jungkook don't forget to empty out the trash later." His aunt told him as she was getting dressed up to go to a work banquet that would last late into the night.

At the age of sixteen now, Jungkook had nothing better to do with his time other than to play videogames and study for advanced calculus.

"I will don't worry." He yelled over his computer screen focused on his first shooter game. He was so close to winning the round until the screen went black. 

"No, no, no!" He yelled in frustration when he turned his head to see his aunt holding a black cord and sighed.

"Come on I was so close to winning." He whined, taking off his headsets.

"Jungkook come on you've been locked up in your room all day. You know I'm getting worried about you these days." His aunt frowned.

He got up from his seat to reassure his aunt. Truth be told he was getting distant, but he didn't have a real explanation as to why. He did feel guilty seeing his aunt worry considering she took care of him for the past nine years of his life.

"You don't have to worry. Okay if it bothers you, I'll go read a book instead of playing games."

"Well that could be a start." She smiles. She then looked at her watch. "Oh no, I'm getting late."

"Then go already." Jungkook insisted. "I'll take out the trash and promise to be in bed by the time you get home, okay?"

"Well okay." She takes a hold of Jungkook's face in her hands and kisses him on the forehead. "Remember to eat too okay."

"I will, I will. Now go." He says, almost rushing her out the door.

"Bye Jungkook! See you later. Don't forget to call me if anything happens."

"Yeah, yeah". And with that he was able to wave his aunt away.

He sighs as he goes out to sit on the living room couch, grabbing a random book from his bookshelf to read. He knew he could go back to his game, but he wouldn't lie to his aunt. She was all he had despite her constantly treating him like a baby.

He got halfway through his reading when he realized he had to throw away the trash. He groaned as he got up, having been staying in the same reading position for the last hour.

He tied up the trash and was about to go outside when he heard something rumbling around his front yard.

That's when he spotted a mysterious figure wearing a ski mask. Instantly, Jungkook knew what he had to do. He quickly went to his room to wear a mask to cover his own identity and the suit he put together himself with the letter D on his chest as he went outside to catch the intruder.

He went out, trying to be as stealthy as possible. He saw the criminal trying to steal stuff from his mailbox and was about to get away with it when he decided to finally intervene.

"Hey! Stop right there!" He yelled. The criminal turned around to see him before snickering.

"And what are you going to do about it kid?" He says gruffly.

That's when Jungkook quickly pounces on the man trying his best to fight off the man.

That didn't work out in his favor as the man was much stronger and managed to throw him off his back and send him to the ground.

Soon the criminal started to make a run for it and bolted until a quick, unexpected punch to his face knocked him cold.

Jungkook groaned as he tried to get up. Soon a hand waves in front of his face as he looks up to see a guy, probably around his age, smile.

"Need any help there buddy?" The guy offered before grabbing Jungkook's hand and pulling him up to his feet.

Jungkook dusted off the dirt on his pants and suit before turning to see the unconscious criminal.

"You know I totally had that." He said, almost bitterly.

The guy started laughing. "Yeah you definitely had that one. I could sense the fear in his eyes as he was running away, laughing." He said sarcastically.

"Listen I know what I'm doing. I even have this suit I designed myself." Jungkook motions up and down for the man to see.

"You're wearing leggings." The man said which caused Jungkook to almost bite the inner of his cheek out of embarrassment.

The stranger started chuckling again as he  pointed to the letter on his chest. "What's the D supposed to stand for?"

Jungkook quickly covers his chest feeling flustered. "Nothing." He mumbled.

After the stranger was done mocking him, he then looks at Jungkook more closely and thinks.

"You know you may be a kid, but you got the right energy. I think you'd make a great addition to our team." He announces.

"Team?" Jungkook asks, confused.

"Yup!" He says enthusiastically as he puts his hand out. "I'm Jimin by the way."

Jungkook looks at his hands for a moment before looking at the guy again. Hesitant at first, he soon takes Jimin's hand and shakes it.

"Jungkook."