My Art Of Loving You | JAYHOON [Hiatus]

3.1: A stupid Idiot

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After a while, Jungkook had changed into new pants and cleaned himself up, fortunately without suffering any serious injuries from the liquid. Taehyung had helped Jay out of the closet and untied him. Now, everyone was sitting on the bed: Jungkook and Taehyung with serious expressions, and Jay glaring at Sunghoon with thinly veiled contempt.

"Mind explaining what's going on?" Jungkook asked, his voice sickly sweet and his smile forced. Sunghoon gulped, feeling a chill run down his spine. He knew that smile meant trouble.

Sunghoon felt guilty for the mess he'd created. Taehyung was such a nice, caring person. Sunghoon and his friends often hung out at his cafe, and Taehyung was a supportive figure in the neighborhood despite his occasional hot-headedness. And Jungkook, though sometimes annoying, had been helping Sunghoon cover up his mischiefs all this time.

"I..." Sunghoon began but couldn't find the words. What should he do? Run away? Face Jay and Jungkook's wrath? He looked at Jay, whose sinister glare sent a shiver down his spine. The others also had similar expressions. At that moment he knew... he FUCKED UP.

Sunghoon began sweating, feeling uneasy. If he told the truth, would it be okay? He knew he'd done something wrong and deserved punishment, but what if it made things worse?

Jungkook suddenly grabbed Sunghoon's left hand tightly. Sunghoon flinched and widened his eyes. "You're not running away this time, young man," Jungkook said with a smirk. Sunghoon gulped and looked down, realizing escape was not an option.

"Now, would you kindly explain what really happened?" Taehyung said, raising both eyebrows. Sunghoon could never say no to him. He slowly nodded and sighed.

"I... actually, it was me who brought him here," Sunghoon finally admitted. 

Jay gritted his teeth and shouted, "YOU KIDNAPPED ME AND LOCKED ME UP FOR A WHOLE FUCKIN' DAY!"

Sunghoon covered his ears and shut his eyes tightly. Jungkook looked shocked, glancing between Jay and Sunghoon. Had he just heard the word "kidnap"?

"Language!" Taehyung scolded Jay. Jay took a deep breath, trying to calm down, and mumbled an apology for his outburst. Taehyung let out a sigh of frustration and turned his gaze back to Sunghoon, who was avoiding eye contact.

"Is that really true?" Taehyung raised an eyebrow, staring directly at Sunghoon. Sunghoon bit his lip, hesitating.

"Umm... kinda?" Sunghoon gave a sheepish smile. He was embarrassed. Jay looked ready to explode again, but Jungkook, having learned his lesson, grabbed him from behind before he could lunge at Sunghoon.

"Let me go! I'm gonna knock him out!" Jay fumed, struggling in Jungkook's hold.

Sunghoon, terrified, ducked behind Taehyung. Why did I even do this? he thought to himself, now regretting everything.

Jungkook, with a calming tone, said, "Jay, relax. And you, Sunghoon—don't worry. He can't reach you. Now just tell us what's going on."

Sunghoon placed a hand on his chest, taking a deep breath. He felt his heartbeat pounding but knew there was no escape. Slowly, he stepped out from behind Taehyung, feeling everyone's eyes on him.

"Okay, okay... fine. Yes," Sunghoon confessed, his voice gaining some confidence. "Yes, I... kinda... umm, kidnapped him. On purpose."

Jungkook, half-suppressing a laugh, raised an eyebrow. "And why, exactly, did you kind of kidnap him?"

"Because he never listens to me!" Sunghoon blurted out, pointing an accusing finger at Jay, who looked utterly confused.

"What the hell are you talking about?" Jay demanded.