Actors

11. Silence

The skyline at night is always beautiful. Yet today I feel differently about it, the tension in the car is there and I hate the silence. I've had my headphones in but I hate that this can be fixed if only he would stop being stubborn and tell me what's going on. Perhaps I'm being stubborn too by not backing down. I can't help it since this might be a great opportunity to further my career. I got into this marriage to save it and it's also beneficial to pushing it further. I'm feeling guilty but this marriage is an arrangement, I already have left the one I love. I've given up so much just to be here. Why can't things be simple?

I'm thankful when I see the mansion come into view. I take out my headphones and make sure everything that I need is in my bag. I thank the driver and make sure to help with luggage before dismissing him.

Jungkook waits alongside me to wait to see him pull out of our driveway. He immediately turns and heads inside once they're out of view. I'm happy to see a familiar and friendly face in this place. I half smile and bring our luggage in. Of course, Jimin would be the first person to greet me once we've arrived. Jimin has probably been waiting here for some time. Jungkook doesn't care to say anything or acknowledge his presence, he just shoved past him. It doesn't surprise me, he's been so cold towards me these days. He has been giving me the silent treatment since he found out that I confirmed a meeting with Min YoonGi. And my parents realized something was wrong before we left too.

It didn't feel like he put any effort into making it seem like we were okay. Jungkook would barely answer me when I spoke to him and he was short fused. In the end, we all tried to avoid him in our own way. Not the kind of impression I wanted my parents to have of the person I married. It's like he became the man that I met and thought he was.

"Hello, Jimin. How are you?" I say as I make sure to close the door behind me. I settle my luggage aside and gesture to Jimin not to worry about it since he looks ready to take it. He's always trying to be one step ahead if he can be, he's becoming one of the best assistants I've had. I've only had two my entire career but it seems like he has been the only one.

"I'm alright. Hyung?" I see there's concern in his face. He looks up towards the staircase where Jungkook headed moments earlier. All I do is shake my head letting him know this isn't the place to talk. I let him guide me to what will be my office here on the first floor.

He waits for me to sit down before he does himself. He's quiet and his posture isn't relaxed. He's going to have a hard time telling me whatever it is. I know what I'm about to hear will not be pleasant. I wonder what I got myself into and if I really want to know what's going on between Min YoonGi and Jeon JungKook.

"I did what you asked me," he pauses. "I'm not sure how to say this." If Jimin can't straight out say it, then this must be a serious matter. He's had never hesitated this much to speak. I don't take my eyes off him but he looks away. "It seems like they have some history together. It was never confirmed by the media so they never reported on it. Yet, I met with Jungkook's assistant— you know work related things. She basically confirmed it. And I think there's more to it too."

More? What more can there be? I'm meeting with my husband's ex-boyfriend. This is not what I expected at all. How can I go there and see this man's face?

"Because I was digging around with people he worked closely with and close with YoonGi to see what stories matched. It seems like there's some truth to the rumor. Now this is the hard part—" another sigh comes out from him. I'm concerned but I ready myself for more. "Hyung, just know this isn't confirmed but it's a rumor that's going around with both teams." It seems like he backtracks from what was said a moment ago.

"They say the child YoonGi adopted is both of theirs. Here it's where people really don't know if the child is blood related to either of them or just adopted. They say the child resembles Jungkook." It's then when he looks up at me and I'm the one holding my breath but not looking away. It's a lot to digest. I can't bear him looking at me any longer so I stand up but I have nowhere to go. I can't go ask Jungkook because I did this behind his back. And what am I supposed to claim? He is my husband only in name and nothing more. This happened before our marriage too. What is there to confront him about? I sit back down.

A child seems improbable. I wouldn't think Jungkook would leave a child his or not if he's been a part of their lives. He's not that cold. Yet, the possibility is there. He always dies things that confuse me. What am I to believe?

"Anything more?" My voice doesn't belong to me, it's as if I hear a stranger talking. It doesn't sound like me.

"I don't know. I mean that's all I could gather without seeming like I was trying to pry and sell this information about them. I'm sorry hyung."

We both stay seated. There's no words exchanged for some time until he brings up my schedule and some changes that were done. He doesn't ask directly if I want to cancel the meeting with YoonGi but it's implied when he asks if there's any changes that need to be done. I shake my head. I do request my outfit to be something other than Min Haute.

I follow him out to make sure he gets in his car and leaves. Closing the door feels heavy in my chest all of a sudden. I don't know what I was getting into. I had been open about my situation. As open as one could be with a stranger. Does the meeting have ulterior motives? Does he want Jungkook back? What did I get myself into?

Who is Min YoonGi to Jeon Jungkook?

February 24, 2022
First update of the year and hopefully not the last one 🥲

I'll try harder to give you better content than this unedited or proofread chapter 💜