Taekwondo Blackbelt (Jungkook x Reader) [COMPLETED]

Facing the Truth

Even after everyone goes home...Jeongguk sits on the bench, lost in thought.

Seeing him lost in thought, gave (Y/N) the opportunity to pull something funny. She sneaks over to him and presses a cold drink to his cheek.

Jeongguk jumps up and out of his thoughts by the chilly feeling on his skin, "Ahhhh! That's cold!!!"

A small smile lights up Jeongguk's face when he sees that it's (Y/N).

"What was that? You scared me!"

She hands him the drink and plops down on the bench next to him. "What are you thinking about? You didn't even respond when I called your name."

He shakes his head, "...It's nothing."

"Really? C'mon, you can tell me." (Y/N) nudges his shoulder, "I mean, if you really don't want to talk about it..."

"It's Cheon Muho." He answers bluntly.

(Y/N) furrows her eyebrows, "What?"

"You know, right? I was injured during a match with Cheon Muho..."

(Y/N) thinks back, 'I remember reading about that in an article.'

"To be honest, I hated him for a while after my injury forced me to quit Taekwondo." He looks down the ground with an abashed expression, "He was my friend, I knew that he couldn't have done it on purpose, and yet...I resented him. So I stopped talking to him and did my best to avoid him."

'It turns out that he has a deep, storied past with Cheon Muho.' (Y/N) looks his way, sympathetically.

"But now, I don't know...When I think about going up against him in an official match..." His eyes show a pang of unease. "It makes me wonder if all these feelings I have about him will get in the way of doing well. It feels like I'm discovering an ugly part of me..."

"Why do you think that's an ugly part of you?" (Y/N) says, turning her body his way and places her hands ontop his shoulders. "Whether or not it was intentional on his part, the fact is that you quit Taekwondo after being injured fighting him. You had reason to hate him. I would hate him, too."

Jeongguk still looks uneasy, "Still..."

"What's important now is that you're coming up to those feelings and want to work it out." She looks to him, understanding his intentions. "You want to reconcile with Cheon Muho, right?"

Jeongguk looked alarmed, as if she really read his thoughts. "I'm not sure I'd say 'reconcile,' but..."

"You should do it." (Y/N) nods her head, "Work things out with him before the match, and face off against him fair and square."

"...Do you think you think it'll be okay?" He says, scratching the side of his head.

"Of course! He might be waiting for you to reach out to him."

"..."

Jeongguk jumps up from his seat. "I've gotta go! Now, before I forget!"

"That's the Jeon Jeongguk I know! I hope it works out! Fighting!!!" (Y/N) balls up her fists in excitement.

"Yep! I'll be back!"

(Y/N) can't help but worry as she watches Jeongguk stride away. 'I just hope it all works out...'

*Timeskip*

After setting up a meet-up by call, Jeongguk and Muho stand facing each other in the nearly empty park.

"What'd you call me out here for?" Muho asks, looking down at the maknae with an annoyed look.

Jeongguk doesn't say a word.