reputation // jeon jungkook ✔️

chapter twenty-one

what are the odds

shin minseo

"as much as i would love to watch you, it's a private audition." i rub jungkook's shoulders.

"at least walk in with me. i'm so nervous, min." he rubs his forehead.

"i will, maybe they'll let me hang up a flyer." i say, trying to lighten his mood. i jump out of the car and run to his side to pull him out. "let's go, you don't wanna be late." he groans as i pull him out of the car.

"i feel sick." he announces as we approach the door.

"you're fine." i roll my eyes and pull him through the door. the woman at the front desk looks up at us and smiles warmly at jungkook.

"you must be jungkook." she says happily.

"y-yes, that's me." he stutters.

"perfect! if you just walk down that hall here you'll enter the room." she gestures to a hallway on her left. jungkook nods and turns to me. i raise a questioning eyebrow at him. he pulls me into an abrupt hug, squeezing me tight.

"thank you so much." he murmurs into my head. my body melts at his sweet voice.

"you're gonna do great, jungkook." i gently rub his back. he pulls away and we make eye contact. he nods. i smile and he makes his way towards the hall. he pauses for a moment at the entrance as if he was about to change his mind, but continues down the hall after a few seconds.

"they're always that nervous." the front desk woman laughs. i laugh with her.

"on another note, i was going to ask if i could hang up a flyer in here?"

"what for?" she tilts her head.

"i'm opening a cosmetology school!" i smile as i hand her the flyer.

"oh wonderful! i will hang it up!" she says as she grabs tape from her desk and walks to a board to tape it up.

"thank you so much!" i smile at her.

"not a problem! you should probably go get some food. he will be a while." she informs me.

"oh! okay, thank you!" i say once more and make my way to the door. as i go to open it, i slam into someone. "ouch! oh my gosh i'm so sorry!" i back up, eyes closed, rubbing my face.

"what are you doing here?" the person asks.

"jimin?" i respond.

"i asked you first."

"i'm here with jungkook." i admit.

"and i'm here to audition."

"what?"

"and i'm here to-"

"i heard you the first time." i cut him off.

"well you said what." he retorts. i roll my eyes and push past him hoping he's not auditioning for the same band as jungkook.

"you're not gonna wish me luck?" he yells out the door.

"no." i respond, continuing my journey down the sidewalk. i hear him laugh. this has got to be some sick joke. jungkook is not going to be happy to see him. i hope it doesn't throw him off his game. i begin to feel worried for jungkook, even though i have no doubts in his abilities. i know how he feels about jimin, especially after everything. i try to push back the bad thoughts and make my way to a cafe we passed on the way here.

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i spent more time than i planned at the cafe, setting up a social page for my school, i didn't even realize how much time had passed.

jungkook ;)

where are you?

at that cafe we passed.

i wasn't looking at the time,

how'd it go???

i'll be there in 5, i'll tell you then.

-

the texts with jungkook gave me absolutely nothing. i couldn't tell if he was excited or sad. sure enough i see jungkook's car pull into the parking lot. i close my laptop and make my way to his car. i can't make out his facial expression. i hop in the car.

"well?" i instantly ask. he's looking away from me. "jungkook?" still nothing. "are you-"

"i made it." he simply says, not looking at me.

"that's awesome!" i happily shout. "why aren't you freaking out?" i lightly shove him.

"jimin also made it."

"oh... well jungkook let's focus on you, not him!" i try to lighten the mood.

"i'm crazy happy, like i'm losing it on the inside. but now i'm in a band with jimin." he finally looks over at me.

"he's a good guy when he's not your boyfriend." i joke again trying to lighten the mood. jungkook scoffs. we sit there in silence for a while.

"holy shit, i'm in a band." he finally says.

"you are!" he finally smiles and reaches over the center console to hug me. "what about the rest of the guys?" i ask, remembering they all auditioned as well.

"they all made it too! there's seven of us." he informs.

"well see! you have all your other friends, you don't even have to worry about jimin that much." i pat his back.

"you're right. it's still gonna be weird, especially if i have you around."

"he will probably have sojee around so i wouldn't be worried about that." i roll my eyes. jungkook laughs. "anyway, we need to celebrate. let's go touch up our hair, and then you'll throw a party." i suggest. he nods in approval.

"sounds good to me." he happily pulls onto the road and heads to the school.

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after i fix up jungkook's purple hair and my blue hair, we make our way to his house where the party has already started. we pull into the sea of cars, music and lights blaring out from the beautiful building. we walk up to the door and make our entrance, the usual party goers making room for us to get through.

"the guys are in the kitchen." jungkook tells me as he grabs my hand and pulls me through the crowd. we finally reach the kitchen where six boys lean against the counters. "hey guys!" jungkook smiles at all of them and they smile back.

"jimin's here?" i whisper to jungkook.

"yes, i'm here. why are you surprised?" jimin responds. i roll my eyes.

"he's in the band, of course i invited him." jungkook responds and jimin smirks at me. "he's going to watch himself, but we need to try to be civil." jungkook glares at him and jimin holds his hands up in defense.

"i'm not gonna have time for her anymore anyways." he says.

"i need a drink." i roll my eyes and pull on jungkook's hand. "are you coming?" i ask.

"i can't drink tonight, we have practice tomorrow." jungkook waves me on to get my own drink. i roll my eyes again and walk out of the kitchen. i hear them start high-fiving each other, excited at what their new life holds. i would be lying if i said it didn't make me anxious. jimin's words lingered in my head. 'i'm not gonna have time for her anymore anyways.'. i couldn't help but think that may be true for jungkook too. but there's no way he'd abandon me after all i did for him, and all he did for me... right?