Royal Flush | pjm; jjk

Chapter Twenty

Nora spent most of her days torn between the palace and the main house. Jungkook would always find a reason to invite her over, and Jimin would always find her some work back home. And the worst of it? She couldn't really complain to anyone. Even if Jin would calmly listen to her nagging and cussing for hours on end, even he couldn't do anything when it came to Jimin and Jungkook. Nora was mostly annoyed, because she couldn't understand the sudden recognition by the both, and started to feel like a doll between two children.

"Honestly, Jin. I really don't understand what's gotten into them." She prattled, relaxing on Jin's bed, drinking her tea. The latter was mixing up some sort of ointment next to his table, still listening attentively. Every time Nora would come to his room, he'd have quite a laugh at her. It was ridiculous how she was so smart, so sly and yet so, so very stupid at the same time. "Yeah.. Same here.." He answered ironically. Nora sat up straight, her eyes narrowed. "Is there something that you know, that I don't?" She asked him, feeling a little betrayed. Jin quickly shook his head. "I don't know anything, per se, but I do have an idea. Still, it's not my place to talk." Nora sighed loudly and fell back on the bed. Suddenly Jin's doors opened and Jimin walked in. He paced up to Nora and dropped an envelope on the bed. "I think your boyfriend is asking for you again." He hissed through his teeth, making Jin release a small chuckle. Nora quickly sat up and furrowed her brows. "He's not my boyfriend." She mumbled quietly, opening the letter. She skimmed through it and sighed. Jimin raised his brows, crossing his arms on his chest. "I need to go to the palace, Jungkook needs help with something. Want to come meet us later? He said we'll come back here with the sunset." Jimin nodded in agreement.

Jimin looked at Nora through Jin's window, as she was getting through the gate. "He keeps calling her over as if she's his slave." Jimin hissed, and Jin simply exhaled. "She does work for him after all." Jimin quickly turned his head to Jin, a bit surprised at his calmness. He cleared his throat and walked over to his friend. "I really expected you to not approve of their friendship." Jin chuckled and lifted his head. "I didn't. I didn't approve of yours and hers either." He noted and Jimin looked at him with a puzzled expression. Jin sighed, "Say whatever you want Jimin, you're both apples from the same tree." Jin's words stung Jimin a bit, but he could understand where he was coming from. Not wanting to dig into the subject deeper, Jimin changed it completely.

"Hey! Thanks for coming!" Jungkook ran over to Nora and lead her into his chambers. "What did you need me for?" She asked a bit sheepishly, not too fond of the idea that someone might see her going inside. Jungkook quickly dragged her in closing the doors behind them. He turned to her, smiling stupidly. Nora raised her brows in suspicion. "There was nothing that you needed help with, was it?" She finally guessed and Jungkook nodded, still smiling widely. "I simply missed you." He admitted, making Nora widen her eyes. She barely mumbled something under her breath, when Jungkook walked over to her. "Oh, what's the problem now? Do you not like spending time together?" Jungkook teased her a bit and Nora released a laugh. "Of course I do. It'd be much more fun if I wouldn't need to run to the palace twice a day." She teased him back and Jungkook scrunched his nose. "Well, you can always move in." He stated simply and smiled, Nora furrowed her brows in confusion. She really couldn't understand this request. Jungkook sighed and leaned on the bookshelf. "Sometimes I wonder if you're pretending, or you really don't know?" He asked, eyes focused on hers. "Know what?" Nora inquired cautiously. Jungkook smirked, eyes still piercing through. "That I like you. That I obviously have feelings for you, Nora." Nora felt her feet freeze in the ground, unable to move from her spot."What?" She breathed, and Jungkook simply shrugged his shoulders."I like you, Nora." He repeated himself, but Nora quickly shook her head.