ENCHANTED | TK

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Jungkook felt nervousness and warmth crept inside him as he heard another knock from the door. He looked at Taehyung and smiled that the latter reciprocated sincerely.

"I'll be fine." Taehyung answered the unspoken question Jungkook had, "I guess it's time for me to talk to him." Taehyung sighed, then exhaled deeply. Jungkook knows he's even more terrified than him but he's glad that he chose to face his fear.

He circled his thumb to his palm once again, trying to comfort him before nodding and standing to open the door for the elder.

Taehyung just watched him, fingers fidgeting on the hem of his skirt as he listens.

"Is he alright?" was what Yoongi asked when he opened the door. Concern evident on his face, putting his guard down as he only wanted to console his cousin.

Jungkook smiled and nodded, "He's waiting for you."

Without another word, Yoongi patted his shoulder before walking passed him, then straight to the cubicle where Taehyung is sitting.

"Hyung!" he heard Taehyung cried seconds after, "I'm sorry!" And that's when Jungkook decided to close the door behind him, locking it for the privacy of the two.

He walked back straight to his classroom after that, and the whole day passed just like that.

The next day, Jungkook woke up earlier than usual, feeling excited about something he doesn't know, and as a result he's also early for his class.

"Wow, Kook! It's very rare of you to be this early!" Jimin greeted him, surprised as well.

He chuckled, "Don't patronize me, Jiminie. I always come on time."

Jimin laughed, then sat next to him. Suddenly, they became quiet which Jungkook found unusual. He looked at Jimin, raising his brows to ask a silent question he knows the latter would understand.

And as he guessed, Jimin looked away, unsure of what to say. "Ah..."

"Go on, Jimin." He urged him, curios of what is on his friend's mind.

"How is Taehyungie? I-I mean, yesterday when you went after him." He finally voiced out, looking directly into Jungkook's eyes.

Jungkook smiled, not only because he remembered what happened between him and the mannequin, but because of the obvious concern his friends have towards him. "He cried. But then he smiled. I left when Yoongi talked to him."

Jimin's eyes widened, then welled up. Jungkook just watched how his expressions changed, concern but amazed of how his friend could show a lot of emotions at the same time.

"Really?" he asked, wiping the tears that's threatening to fall, with a smile on his face. He sniffed, "Gosh, I'm so glad he did."

He smiled, not really understanding why his friend reacted like that, but he's happy that the other felt relief for what he had just told him. Before Jimin could even utter another word, someone entered the room, getting everyone's attention.

Jungkook's eyes widened, not able to believe his eyes. He looked at Jimin—and their classmates—and they also have the same reaction as him: surprised. Who knows their uniform could be this stunning just because someone so beautiful had worn it? Is what they are thinking.

But the newcomer didn't seem to bother as he walked towards the brown-haired and orange-haired's tables with a wide boxy grin.

"Hi, Jiminie. Hi, cutie."

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