Coded || JJK

Chapter 11

You never realize it until it happens to you.

How the butterflies flutter within you as you feel a whirlwind of emotions hit you. Emotions that you don't really understand.

That there's something about feeling yourself heat up even on the coldest of days or stumbling with your words because your heart beats faster than your brain can think.

And you wonder why you're like this or how a simple smile or look could make you practically melt. How the simplest of things become more noticeable and all you can do is just relive every moment you spent and every word you've said.

It's beautiful, it's precious. And you don't know whether it'll fade away like the wind that brushed past you with a goodbye or if it'll blossom into something more like the cherry roses that form on your cheeks every time you see them.

A crush.

You had them before and you knew all too well how it goes.

You remember your first and subsequently your last crush in high school. It was high school chemistry. They were your partner helping you understand ionic and covalent bonds and whatever the heck lattice energies were, but you were too busy trying to figure out about the bond you guys had.

Then one day you saw them at the library helping another girl as well as them holding hands and kissing. They may have helped you pass your test, but left you heartbroken in the end.

It was then when you decided you wouldn't ever have another crush again out of fear of getting hurt or ever go into science. Yet, here you were both as a nursing major and staring at Kim Seokjin who was using one of the school's computers at the library.

"Hey," a voice said which snapped you right out of your thoughts as it startled you. You looked up to see Jungkook smiling at you with a notebook in hand as he sat down in the seat next to you.

"Oh Jungkook it's just you." You said as you turn back to focus on your assignment that was laid right in front of you.

"Wow, just me? Ouch I see how it is." He said, pretending to be hurt.

"I didn't mean it like that." You roll your eyes. "I'm glad to see you. You scared me that's all."

He chuckled. "Sorry," he pulled out his laptop from his bag before hanging it behind the chair. "So what are you focusing on or should I say who are you focusing on?"

You were poking your cheek with your pen, staring off when you quickly turned your head to face him. "What?"

He gave you a cheeky smile. "Don't think that I didn't catch you staring at that guy over there." He said pointing to Jin.

Feeling embarrassed and the heat coming back to your cheeks, you quickly deny the accusation. "No I wasn't!"

"Right. So you wouldn't mind if I did this." You stared at him confused when he held up a textbook in front of you. That's when he smiled before proceeding to very loudly drop the book on the floor and duck under the table, catching the attention of a few people including Jin.

When he turned to where the sound came from, he saw you and flashed you a smile before giving you a small wave.

You awkwardly smiled before waving back. That's when you noticed him start to turn the computer off before getting up to leave. He made your way to your table.

"Hey Y/n. Good to see you." Jin said as he got closer to your table, standing next to the seats across from you.

"Oh.. uh hey!" You said, stumbling a little with words.

"Did you study for the psych test that's going to be coming up next week?" He asked.

"Kinda. I haven't really gotten into it yet since I'm busy with other classes." You say, slightly embarrassed and nervous he might judge you for it.

"No worries. The topics we've been getting into were pretty interesting plus you're really smart, you'll do great." He said with a radiating smile. No man should be that gorgeous.

"Uh yeah. I mean thank you. You too!" You said.

"Well if you ever need any help I'll be here for you."

You nod with a smile. "You too buddy!" You said giving him a thumbs up.

Jin looked at you confused before smiling. "Well I got to go. See you later Y/n."

"Yeah" and with that Jin went out of the library. You smacked yourself on the forehead.

"I called him buddy." You said, earning a laugh from Jungkook who finally got out from under the table.

"It's not funny." You said, embarrassed out of your mind.

Jungkook continued to laugh. "It's a little funny."

You punched him in the arm. "Shut up. This is your fault." You were about to tell him off when you noticed him hold onto his arm as he quietly hissed from the impact of your punch.

I didn't hurt him, right?

You asked yourself as you noticed him rubbing his arm. "Hey, are you okay? I didn't hit you that hard, did I?" You questioned, concern written on your face.

"Um yeah. Don't worry about it. I ah got a shot here a couple days ago, guess it still hurts." He said, unconvincingly. You didn't really believe that was the truth, but didn't get a chance to ask as he quickly changed the subject. "So you're going to ask him out?" He wiggles his brows.

"Hahaha no." You awkwardly laugh as you look away, turning back to your work on the table.

"Oh come on. Afraid to make the first move?" He teases.

"Yes. Now if you don't mind." You said, trying to zone him out.

"Can I at least know who he is? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, but I'm curious." He asks, you looked at him from the pages of your textbook and sighed.

"He's also going into nursing. He graduated already and is in nursing school, but he works as a TA here and decided to take this class again purely out of fun since the professor knows him already."

"And you think I'm the nerd?" He said which earned a nudge from you.

"Oh shush. But yeah he's been helping me out in class and just giving me advice. And he's really sweet and funny and also just flat out gorgeous." You go on.

"Then ask him out already."

"I don't know how to do that."

"You want me to help you?" He asked. You snickered finding the thought funny when you looked up to see him with a confused look.

"Oh you were serious?" You asked, surprised.

"Well yeah, it sounds like you really like him and if you like him, he must be a great guy. I can be like your wingman!" He says cheerfully.

"Ahh no offense Jungkook, but how exactly are you gonna help me?" You lift an eyebrow.

"I don't know how yet, but just you wait and see." He smiles.

He said it so confidently you were almost curious to see what he was planning to do, but that also gave you a weird feeling in your stomach as you weren't prepared for the disaster that would eventually soon follow afterwards.