Fight for You | JJK

Epilogue (04)

04: When you get stressed

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You hold up the green knitted shirt and pants next to Jungkook and nod in satisfaction.

"This is nice. Let's get all 3 colors," you say.

Jungkook's eyes widen. "All 3? It's see-through, ___. Where will I wear these?"

"At home!" You exclaim.

"Over 500,000 won a set and I'm just gonna wear them at home?"

"It's see-through!" You argue.

"Exactly."

"People will pounce on you if they see what's hiding underneath," you explain.

"But—"

"Babe, please, can I just get you these? You'll look so good in them. They're the last, I promise," you flutter your eyelashes.

"You said the leather jacket was the last, then the white track pants before that, then the sheer and satin polos before that," he sighs, lifting the multiple paper bags in his arms. "I can't... I don't want you to buy me any more. We talked about this."

"But I'm stressed," you pout, hugging his torso while you stand in the middle of the store. "I already feel way better than I did earlier."

"Why don't you buy for yourself then? You like doing that."

"I splurge on myself when I'm sad. But I'm not sad, I'm stressed."

"So because you're stressed, buying for me makes you what, not stressed?" He cocks an eyebrow.

"It makes me forget a little that I'm stressed. Imagining you in these clothes gets me all excited," you reason, walking towards another shelf to retrieve a hat and placing it on his head.

"Hmm, cowboy Jungkook sounds so sexy," you smirk.

Jungkook laughs and returns the hat on the shelf. "You gotta give me a heads up on these fantasies, alright angel?" He whispers in your ear.

"I'm doing it now!" You whine.

"It doesn't count," he kisses the pout off your lips. "Come on, let's check these out before I change my mind."

You excitedly head to the counter and pay for the items, your eyes glimmering with joy while Jungkook's are a tad bit unsure, still not used to you spending for him like this.

"No spoiling me for another year or so, okay?" He says, taking the paper bag in his hand and walking out the store with you.

"I'll try," you tease, but you both know that this is one aspect of your relationship where you always get your way, and despite the discomfort Jungkook may feel, he also knows it's how you show your love, and he won't deny how happy it makes him seeing you happy.

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Your left eye twitching matches the flickering of the light by the door of your home office, causing imbalance in the space that requires your utmost focus as you work on documents for your upcoming business review.

Normally, it wouldn't bother you, as you could easily tune out distractions like that, but recently, your stress levels have shot up the roof and you seem to be panicking more than usual.

You bury your head in your arms on top of your desk and release a long and deep groan.

You're exhausted.

Aside from your expanded functions in the marketing department, your father has recently required you to attend some meetings with the Human Resources and Staff Development heads, and you assume it's the departments he wants you to oversee in a few months' time. The business trips continue, with travels to nearby countries happening more frequently than you're used to, and the last quarter has just rolled in, ever the busiest time for you.