Lust | JJK ✔️

54- candles in water

Jungkook walks beside you as you clutch a plate in your hands. There's a big leaf, freshly plucked and green, on top of which rests peacefully a flower. There's an unlit candle, some offerings for the moon on the corner of the dish and some smaller flowers which will be used soon.

A line of guards walk on either side of you three, the people try to look at you over their tall figures.

'Did they have a child?'

'It's not their child.'

"You've gotten even prettier, baby." Hamza speaks from the other side and Jungkook smiles while bending forward to look at him.

"Thank you." You say arranging the contents of the plate as you walk.

"Say it back?" He says stopping in his footsteps.

"Hm?" You stop to look back at him. "Oh!" You laugh. "You've gotten taller too Hamza, and.."

You bring you index finger up to think.

"What did you want to be again- Ah yes, you've gotten..." You look at the petite, prepubescent 12 year old figure of his. "Buff."

You look towards Jungkook to silently laugh with him before looking back at Hamza and continuing to walk.

"Of course, I'm growing up too now. I won't be a child forever." He says while straightening his back as he walks fully confident. "Ah, responsibilities."

"Sure." You pinch his cheek.

"This is my first time doing this, let's hope it goes well." You turn to Jungkook and say in a low voice, he smiles patting your back.

"You can do this, I'll be with you like I said."

You smile as you cross a bustling alleyway and enter the centre of the main festival, making your way to the city pond where the rituals were being carried out.

"I almost forgot about the cut on my foot." You say gazing over at the stalls of food and carnival games. "I hope Namjoon will see and laugh at himself for calling a doctor."

Jungkook laughs as well and finally you reach the place where a bunch of people were waiting. There's a bit more silence and seriousness here, as you see the guards marching away from you and standing at the gateway of the pond area.

You give Jungkook and Hamza a light smile. "You'll kill it." Hamza says.

"Thank you." You smile wider before a lady in blue clothes approaches you and leads you to the rest of the girls.

Walking while taking a good look around yourself, you notice the impeccable decorations.

The faultless arrangement of candles and lamps around the small pond and the array of flowers in the area around steals your breath away.

As you follow the maid and take a spot in the front of the line, everyone looks at you and gives you a heartwarming, welcoming smile.

You take in a deep breath.

"You all are cordially welcome to the festival." The festival head announces from one side and you see the crowd gathering around.

"Tonight, we will celebrate the reclaiming of the kingdom. Starting with all the couples of the kingdom performing their set of rituals."

You clutch the dish in your hands tighter.

"Firstly, please separate the offerings in the leaves which are being provided to you."

You lower down and place the plate on the ground like everyone else, the maids gathered around you helping you out.

A maid hands you a big tree leaf, signalling you to place the contents on the given in a decent manner. You follow.