Little Major Mishap

Jeon Jungkook does, in fact, not suck at doing magic.

Whether it be the simplest of simple spells, like turning a page of a book without touching it, or setting a whole array of houses on fire with nothing more than a snip of his fingers, Jungkook excels at any and every magic formula, charm or incantation.

By the age of thirteen, Jungkook had memorized more spells than the majority of grown witches and warlocks in the small town he calls the only home he has ever known. By the age of sixteen, he had already won the annual W&W Tournament twice, being the youngest participant to ever even make it to the last round.

When he was seventeen, his (first and last) girlfriend broke up with him after four months of being together, claiming that he was "more competitive than Mrs. Bindlewood's twin children". (Mrs. Bindlewood's twins are notoriously known for turning anything and everything into their own little contest, from checking who's hair has gotten longer in the span of a month to determining who is better at catching purple frogs near the forest's lake.)

When Jungkook was nine years old, he commanded every single one of his friends to take off their shoes while playing tug-of-war so that those with 'slippery shoe soles' wouldn't in any way be disadvantaged.

All in all, Jungkook would have probably graduated top of his class at the age of eighteen weren't it for one little detail.

Jeon Jungkook, in fact, sucks at doing potions.

He's so bad at it, he almost failed every potions class in high school. So bad, he accidentally switched bodies with his grandmother when he was ten. It had been terrible. Potions are to him what horror movies are to his dear friend Hoseok. Or those tiny little mean creatures that love everything that sparkles to Jimin. Spelling mistakes in books to Namjoon.
Potions always have and always will be the doom of Jungkook's immaculate magician's record. The many ugly red Ds and Es scribbled in the corner of every potion's exam still haunt him at night. The several experiments ending in catastrophes still bring color to his face when he recalls all the potions books burned to ashes because of him.

But Jeon Jungkook is stubborn. One day he will succeed in making a potion that actually works. One day he will not end up scaring his friends and family to death when all he manages to accomplish is a desk on fire after trying to create a simple aging potion that doesn't last longer than five minutes (or is supposed to, anyway). One day Jungkook will excel at making potions like he does at making Seokjin float without even looking at him.

"Tell me everything you know about love potions."

Taehyung flinches when a book heavier than his dog lands dangerously close to his fingertips. He looks up from what looks like some sort of manuscript, lips parted as he stares at Jungkook. "What?"

Jungkook sits down in front of Taehyung, sighs heavily and nods at the book occupying the space on the table between them. "This is the only book about love potions I found. Which is really weird because aren't love potions supposed to be the most powerful? Anyway, you know I really hate reading and, holy purple frogs, this book is heavier than my aunt." He taps the book with his middle and pointer finger, still looking at Taehyung. "So, I figured I'd be better off just asking you."

"About love potions?" Taehyung repeats, a little wide-eyed.

"Yup," and a little pettily he adds, "you were always good with potions in high school. Remember when you gave Eileen the gummy worms? And she fell in love with Mr. Tu-"

"Yeah, yeah, I remember. Although I'd really rather not," Taehyung mumbles, playing with a strand of pink hair. Taehyung's hair changes color depending on what he's feeling, a result of a spelling gone wrong three days ago. Right now, he's embarrassed. Jungkook has to suppress a giggle. Taehyung looks kind of cute with pink hair and red cheeks. "You wanna make a love potion?" He asks, not bothering to hide the incredulity in his tone of voice.