The Prince & The Spy | Jungkook x Reader

31 - The Media Circus

The entire night I was aware of the people that were waiting outside of my house. What was I even going to do? Would it be this way for a while? Could I even leave the house easily? 

I needed to walk Bono, there was no question about that fact.

In the morning I got up at 06:00, perhaps it was a good way to avoid the biggest crowd outside my house. This seemed to be a wise decision because at 06:30 I went out and there was only a handful of reporters left, and they had slept in their vans. So as soon as they spotted me they ran out towards me.

          'Y/N, WHY ARE YOU ALREADY OUTSIDE??' one shouted

        'I am going for a morning run. with my dog so if you'll excuse me' I indicated politely and then started running.

The freakiest thing though was that one van followed me, I eventually took little pedestrian walks in between which was impossible to follow with a car.

I prepared some breakfast and as usual I put on the tv but to my utter shock I saw myself running.

The prince's girlfriend spotted running in the early morning.

Immediately there were comments from news presenters about the effects of running on your body, as in that it was healthy. They started praising me for it and I just watched with incomprehensiveness. What did it matter that I run in the early morning?

I shook my head. This will end soon right? When they are over the whole hype etc.

I'd just have to endure it a little while longer. They can't broadcast everything I do in public right? it's not that exciting..

Jungkook pov

I woke up and first checked my phone. I had no messages, I had to admit that I was hoping for a message from y/n. but then again we saw each other yesterday so we don't have to text all the time. 

I then checked the news to see if the excitement about my new relationship had become a bit better. unfortunately the entire google news results showed me pictures of y/n running. Like she did every morning. It was rather freaky that they actually took and published these pictures.

In a way it was crazy, yet not surprising. The press had always been obsessed with royals, not just in this country but in every country. Whether it was the English Monarchy or the Danish or the Dutch. There was always press involved. Some places more extreme than others but still they were everywhere.

I dialed y/ns number, as I wanted to check how she was doing after the circus this morning.

     'hey kook' she said after taking my call

     'hey y/n, how.. how are you? I saw the articles from this morning and yesterday evening. I am sorry you have to deal with that.'

     'No its okay, I knew that it would draw some attention on me, like our relationship, though I didn't maybe expect this much... but it's okay. I think Bono had a good scare last night so that's the only thing that upset me mostly.'

      'I am sorry about that' I replied, because I really was. My family had to deal with that for generations now but y/n hadn't.

       'It's okay kook.'

       'so what are you doing today?' I asked

        'uhm well considering I have no job and no real plan I am not sure. I like to go outside but that doesn't seem very appealing at the moment either.'

        'Would you want to come here to the palace again? I was thinking we could do some boxing?'

        'yes sure that sounds like fun. Can I bring bono though?'

       'ofcourse you can' I reassured her

We said our goodbyes and I stayed in bed, lazily passing the time until y/n would arrive.

There was a knock on the door and mother stepped in. I sat up.

        'hey did you see the newspapers this morning?' she asked with an obvious hint towards everything related to y/n.

I nodded

        'Did you talk to her yet? how did she take it?'

         'She seems alright so far, it was mainly bono who was scared and upset.'

Mother nodded and made an humming sound. then she took a deep breath as if she was nervous to say something.

        'So considering this media hype I think it would be good for y/n if she takes some... ' mother hesitated 'princess lessons.'

         'uh what?' I asked baffled

        'She is an outsider'

I rolled my eyes as it annoyed me that they still had to put it like that but mother shook her head 'We don't care about that Jungkook, we accept her, you have to understand that by now. but because she is an outsider she also hasn't grown up with all these formalities and habits etc. I think it would help her if she gets a basic understanding. Especially if you see a future with her.'

I sighed and shook my head 'no absolutely not, y/n is fine the way she is. I don't want to tell her she should change.'

        'It's not necessarily change Jungkook, it will be a way for her to deal with all these things that are involved with dating you, and to prevent any drama or more attention on her. I was an outsider too and I followed those classes, and frankly they were very helpful for me. Please consider discussing it with her, she can always decline.'

         'fine' I reluctantly shrugged. 'she will come by today so perhaps you can discuss it with her' I let out considering that might be a better idea.

         'Your father and I have to be in Busan for a ceremony today remember? We will return tomorrow so we can talk about it further then if you want.'

I remembered they told me this some time ago but with everything that happened the past few months I completely forgot.

        'Okay mom, have fun in Busan.' I eventually replied and gave her a half hug while she made her way to leave.

Not long after we said goodbye to mom and dad y/n arrived. and very conveniently Yeonjun had to go somewhere again. I feared he had a hard time facing y/n, they saw each other for a swift moment at the ball but that was very brief. 

I think he fears speaking to her, out of guilt for what happened.