Tiger Flower (JJK)

Bonus

"Such a bad picture" Jeongguk sighed over dramatically once again at the picture you had uploaded of him a couple of minutes ago, placing his phone down on the table and stealing a giggle from you as your eyes travelled from your mobile to him.

"You look so cute!" you repeated what you had just typed in reply to his comment, completely missing the way his cheeks had flushed ever so slightly at your compliment. "Even Haeun said so!"

Jeongguk shrugged nonchalantly. "Don't know who that is".

Your mouth opened a little bit in surprise. "She's a hottie everyone wants, that's who she is" you explained, placing your phone down as well before you moved the laptop in front closer to you, so you could finish giving what you had written down that evening one last read. "She's really nice, if you ever want her number just ask me and you'll have it" the way you winked right then had him rolling his eyes in amusement.

"Yeah, dating is not really my thing" he moved closer to you so he could have a better look at the laptop as well.

"Well, if you ever feel like it, just hit me up".

"Huh?" he managed to let out, having to remind himself not to fucking choke once again in front of you.

Your eyes fell on him for a second, smiling teasingly before they went back to the screen. "So I can hook you up with someone".

"Oh" he breathed out, somehow feeling at ease, yet for some reason not feeling quite content with that clarification. "Right".

"Okay," you said after a few silent seconds had gone by, sitting up straight and fixing your eyes on his once again. "I think we're done here, don't you?"

Guk nodded quietly. "Yeah, I think there's nothing else to add".

"Let's send our dreadful child away and forget about it then" you said rather excitedly, opening another tab so you could email your project to Mrs. Jang — a small giggle escaping your mouth once you heard Jeongguk letting out a quiet, breathy laugh next to you as he rubbed his eyes in disbelief.

"That sounds so wrong out of context".

"Shut up, you know what I meant" you laughed as well, starting to type your teacher's email.

And once you did send it, you turned at him with a smile that earned such admiration from him, he completely missed the way his heart had jumped at the sight of it.

"Yay! We're done!" you lifted your hand up, going for a high five he did not wait to return with a bright smile taking over his face.

As if on cue, and before he could say anything else in reply, both your heads snapped to the entrance at the sound of keys jingling outside — the door opening not even three seconds later, and then all three of your project partner's friends making their way inside the apartment.

One of them in particular catching your attention.

"Taehyung" you found yourself greeting him before you could even stop yourself, feeling your heart skip a beat when he smiled brightly at the sight of you and let out a small 'hey'.

"Well, hello to you too, Y/N" Hoseok teased, making his way into the living room and throwing his backpack on the sofa before he slumped down on it.

"Hey, guys" you felt the heat reach your cheeks in an instant, only then realising you had only greeted Taehyung and pretty much ignored the rest of them. Smooth. "I thought only Namjoon lived here too, I didn't... I was about to leave" you nervously excused yourself, starting to shove your things back into your bag.

"Yeah, only I live here with Jeongguk-ah" Namjoon confirmed, throwing his backpack on the couch as well. "But we wanted to have dinner together and these idiots are here every single day anyway, s—"

"You guys are at ours all the time as well, don't act all bothered" Taehyung called him out, then having his eyes soften when they locked with yours.
"Hoseok hyung and I live two floors up, so..."

You smiled, nodding understandingly before you closed your backpack and stood up — your eyes fixing on Jeongguk right as he closed his laptop. "I'll just go now, since we're done..."

He nodded — eyes instinctively fixing on the open pizza box lying on the table, which still had one slice left. "You don't wanna have that?"

Before you could even answer, you heard an obnoxious gasp coming from Namjoon, causing all your heads to turn to him as he dramatically clutched at his chest. "Are my ears deceiving me or did Jeon Jeongguk just offer to give up the last slice of pizza? The same guy who chokeslamed me last time, when I was about to have it?"

Taehyung and Hoseok laughed at the memory, causing you to laugh as well although you could not quite picture the quiet guy you had gotten to know those last couple of days fighting over food —yet, in all honesty, really wishing to get to see that side of him at some point—.

And Jeongguk? Well, he was half laughing, half sulking in embarrassment at the fact that he had just been called out in front of you.

"I didn't... do that" he tried to poorly defend himself.

"Seriously, Y/N. You're a lucky one" Hoseok pointed out. "Not everyone gets to have the last bite and live to tell it".

You shook your head in amusement. "I guess I am" your eyes fixed once again on Guk. "You can have it though, I'm kinda full..."

"Okay..." his voice came out in what sounded more like a mumble. "It was nice working with you..."

Those words caused a bright smile to take over your face. "It was nice working with you, too" you reassured him back. "I guess I'll see you around".

"Hey, uh..." Hoseok caught your attention right as you stood up from your seat. "Why don't you stay for dinner?"

Jeongguk opened his eyes wide, knowing well enough what his hyung was trying to do. "We literally just ate, hyung..."

"Who says no to food and good company though..." Namjoon shrugged, earning a chuckle from you.

"Thank you for the invite, but don't worry, guys. I don't wanna crash your boys' night".

"You wouldn't" this time, it was both Jeongguk's and Taehyung's voices being heard at the same time — both of them deciding to ignore it, meanwhile Joon and Hoseok exchanged knowing looks.

"Um..."

"You can stay if you want..." Jeongguk decided to speak up, for although he had felt like dying when Hoseok invited you to stay, a part of him really wanted you to.

And somehow, that was all it took for you to take the offer, looking at him with a smile before you sat down next to him once again.

"Okay".