reputation // jeon jungkook ✔️

chapter thirty-three

december

shin minseo

"don't look!" taehyung yells as i reach in his hat for a name.

"i'm not!" i yell back, settling my hand on a piece of paper and pulling it out. namjoon suggested that we do a secret santa to get rid of everyone's holiday blues.

"okay you can't open it until everyone has a name." taehyung says.

"i know how this works." i laugh at him. he walks over to jungkook who i make brief eye contact with. we have hardly spoken since thanksgiving, i just haven't had anything to say to him, or maybe i'm not ready to say anything. i watch as he reaches into the hat to draw out a name, he laughs as taehyung tells him to hurry up. i feel my heart clench at his smile.

"okay everyone has a name, so go ahead and see who you got. don't tell anyone!" taehyung yells. we all laugh and i look down at my folded paper. i carefully unfold it to reveal the name. wow, it's like i'm living in a romance book. i think to myself as i read the name on the paper. 'jungkook". i look around the room trying to see if i can make out who got me, but no one was looking at me.

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"well i'm definitely getting him a snack basket, but i feel like i need something more sentimental." i say to moon.

"you guys have some pictures together right?" she asks.

"yeah we have some from like the first party i went with him to."

"put it in a bracelet." she suggests.

"that would actually be really cute! but isn't that too couple-y?" i ask, browsing through the shelves of the store.

"minseo... when are you gonna stop acting like you're not still in love with him?" she begs.

"moon, it's not like that."

"oh get over yourself, you can't even speak to him cause you're afraid to blurt out your feelings even though he already did!" she exclaims. "he texts me you know." she adds.

"huh?"

"jungkook. he tells me all about how you keep staring at him, but you wont speak to him." my face glows bright red.

"i am not talking about this right now." i roll my eyes.

"suit yourself but everyone is waiting." she laughs.

"i'll call you tomorrow." i tell her, and quickly hang up. i make my way over to the jewelry section and quickly lay my eyes on a picture holding bracelet. without thinking too much about it, i grab it and head to the tech section to get a picture fitted for it. the bracelet was thin and silver, a small box was attached to it, perfect for a small picture. as soon as i got the picture printed off, i purchased the bracelet and lots of snacks along with a basket for the snacks and a small box for the bracelet. i quickly bagged all of my items and left the store.

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thankfully i make my way to my room before any of the guys see me. i begin to unpack everything and get it set up for the gift giving. i fill the basket with all of jungkook's favorite snacks. i sit the bracelet box on top of all of the snacks, and attach a sticky note with a smiley face and a heart drawn on it. i then carefully wrap it in tissue paper so that you can't see everything. I tie it in a knot at the top and add the tag with jungkook's name. then i take it out to place it under the tree where everyone else is, waiting to hand out the presents.

taehyung starts grabbing each gift and handing it to it's designated person. first yoongi, jin, hoseok, jimin, jungkook, namjoon, me, and then himself. we begin to argue over who opens first, and of course jin and jungkook were at each others throats.

"okay hang on, is that another present?" taehyung says, turning everyone attention back to the tree.

"i don't see anything." jimin says. taehyung walks over and reaches behind the base of the tree revealing a tiny box.

"well it's for you, min." he hands me the tiny box.

"i already have my present." i tell him as i hold up the bag.

"well this must have fallen out." i shrug and take it. "okay we're gonna go oldest to youngest." taehyung declares. jungkook whines causing me to laugh. he looks over at me and smiles upon hearing it.

"alright people, pay attention." jin announces as he starts to tear open his present. his box is fairly large, as he opens it he pulls out what looks to be a picture frame. he smiles widely as he looks at the photo the large frame contains. we all yell at him to let us see, so he turns it around. the giant frame holds a photo of his face signed by none other than namjoon. we all laugh. "i love it!" jin shouts as he blows a kiss to his portrait.

"my turn." yoongi states. he reaches his hand into his bag and pulls out a package of boxers. "really." yoongi rolls his eyes.

"they're cotton!" hoseok yells out happily, taking credit for the gift. yoongi laughs. "me now!" hoseok opens up his small package to reveal his favorite artists latest album. he gasps with delight.

"you're very welcome." jimin proudly states.

"i'm going." namjoon says, already opening his box. he pulls out three mini versions of his favorite paintings. he smiles widely. "awwww jungkook!" he exclaims as jungkook proudly smiles.

"yes! now me!" jimin reaches his hand into his bag. he pulls out a box of vintage black boots, his mouth drops open.

"close your mouth, you'll catch a fly." yoongi smiles at him.

"no way yoongi! these are amazing!" jimin gets up to hug him and we all coo.

"alright, alright, my turn." taehyung says motioning for everyone to calm down. he opens his box to reveal a brand new Polaroid camera. he instantly pulls it out of the box to scan all the features.

"you can use it to take more pictures of my face." jin says as he caresses his face. taehyung rolls his eyes and thanks him.

"my turn!" jungkook sings. i watch intently as he opens up the tissue paper to reveal all the wonderful snacks. he jokingly licks his lips at them. he then picks up the small box and opens it revealing the bracelet. he quickly opens the little box and smiles. "awww, min..." he trails off. i smile lightly at him. "help me put it on?" he asks, holding it out to me.

"after i open my present." i laugh at him. i reach into my bag and pull out a brand new beach waver for my hair. "taehyung you did not!" i happily exclaim.

"i might have hacked your amazon and found it in your cart." he smiles, i smile back. "but i'm not sure what that other box is, i didn't get you that." he admits, referring to the hidden box.

"open it!" jin yells. "it's not from me i'm just nosy." we all laugh. i pull the top off of the small box revealing a silver ring with an emerald gemstone.

"wow, it's beautiful." i admit. my gaze from the ring was interrupted when jungkook was suddenly in front of me on one knee. "woah jungkook-"

"relax i'm not proposing." he clarifies. sighs of relief flood the room. "but i am promising to you that i love you now, and i will love you forever. you don't have to take me back yet, but i want you to have this ring, so you don't have to have anymore second thoughts. so that you'll never think you're the second choice again." he gently rubs my knee, i smile fondly at him.

i allow him to slide the ring onto my finger. he smiles brightly and i help him put the bracelet on.