Caught In The Middle | Jimin & Jungkook x Reader

22 - Safe Place

Present Time

That guy was y/ns best friend. the coincidence was eerie, but on the other hand, I did finally understand why she joined the anti-robbery squad.

It was one of the unanswered questions I had stuck in my mind because during the academy she never talked about going into robbery etc.

It seemed that y/n had a life during the academy that I had no knowledge about, first her mother she kept hidden and now her best friend.

How could I now convince her to join us?

I thought about the conversations I have had with her. In the academy before her friend died, it seemed her main driver was to help people.

Flashback

I sat on the little bench at the side of the square, my paper in my hand. I had at last finished this academy but I had already made up my mind not to join the police force in the end. Having the paper was most important because in case I would in the future want to join again I could.

For now, it just wasn't what I wanted. The fact I sat here alone was a good indicator. I scanned the crowd in front of me. All my classmates, the next generation of police men and women.

My eyes fell on y/n,

It was probably the only thing I will miss when leaving this place, I mean seeing her everyday. I smiled to myself, y/n looked so happy today. She suddenly looked my way and waved enthusiastically, making my heart skip a beat

She made these arm movements indicating I should join them but I didn't want to. None of these people had been nice to me the past years, none except for her. So I wasn't interested in acting all cheery and happy with them now. She shook her head disapprovingly but with a smile and eventually walked my way.

    'kook why are you here by yourself on this special day?'

I shrugged 'It's not that special considering I won't be a policeman in the end.'

She hit my shoulder with her fist.

    'yes I still not understand why you are not joining.'

    'I guess I discovered it just isn't for me.' I answered and there was a silence      'Don't you have your doubts about it?' I asked curiously right after.

She shrugged 'I don't know, I mean this is the best way to protect the innocents but I guess the police also doesn't always protect the right people, but you know its a start. and if you want to change something you'd better start within the police itself'

I chuckled contemplating what she just had said about the police and the innocents.

     'yes like what about robin hood, he stood up for innocent poor people but he was still a bandit'

     'well yes but ...' she shook her head 'I guess if I was in the police back then I'd let him off the hook.'

     'but don't tell the police that 'she quickly added with a giggle.

     'Don't worry, It will be our little secret' I answered with a soft smile

     'I will miss you though' she saidwhile leaning her head on my shoulder,

There was this vulnerability in her voice.

This sincerity.

It send a shiver up my spine.

    'I will miss you too' I replied and she looked up and it was like we had our moment.

We gazed into each others' eyes and her eyes trailed to my lips and mine to hers. In the slowest pace possible we leaned forwards

Kiss the girl Jungkook, this is it

    'y/n we are going for drinks now are you coming?' someone shouted which woke the both of us out of our trance. y/n immediately stood up while trying to hide the fact she was blushing like crazy

    'uhm so I promised to go for drinks, do you want to join?'

I shook my head 'no, have fun y/n'

She looked at me disappointed, 'uhm thank you kook, goodbye' she turned around but then suddenly turned back and bend forward to kiss my cheek.

'See you later'

Present day

and later became actually years later, when I walked into that police station.

I knew she was in the team, ofcourse I did. I researched everything. The background of all team members. all except for y/n because I thought I knew her, because I wanted to believe I knew her well. I missed important information because of my emotions and feelings towards her.

I shook my head and took the plate with food to get to y/n. 

y/n pov

The door opened and Jungkook walked in again, with a plate of food in his hands.

    'uhm y/n, I wanted to apologize' Jungkook started

     'about what exactly?'

     'for kissing you, if I had known about what happened to your best friend I wouldn't have done that. It wouldn't be right.'

     'but kissing me even though you were spying for the enemy was?'

      'it's different y/n, you know that. I was under the assumption that we were just another gang to you but you wanted to find us so eagerly to prove to your mother you are a good policewoman.'

This revelation was slightly awkward but I suppose not entirely unimaginable.

     'it was a mistake, all of it' I let out, but I noticed how my voice wasn't all too convincing. Because to be honest I loved him back then, and the past weeks showed me there was still some of that love for him inside of me. 

He was my safe place. But what had happened, I didn't know how to process that.

     'Have you considered joining us?' he then asked with a straight face. I guess the insecurity in my voice made him comfortable enough to ask again.

     'No' I replied curtly

I couldn't believe he was serious about this.

    'I remember from the academy, you said you joined to help people and especially those who hardly get it'

    'uhm yes so?'

      'The money that we stole.. we don't really use it ourselves.. I can show you a list of charities we have supported. how many lives we saved with donations. I mean we first saved our families and ourselves but we don't do it for the money to keep ourselves. wait' Jungkook got up again and rushed out without any explanation.