reputation // jeon jungkook ✔️

chapter thirty-four

january

shin minseo

"i mean what were you thinking?" juno exclaims. i glance over at jungkook who has his head hung low. "people don't want to hear about their favorite idol being in a relationship." he adds. "i am so disappointed in you two, especially you, minseo." juno shakes his head at me. neither jungkook or i know what to say. "call it off."

"what?" jungkook speaks up.

"call it off." juno repeats. "and i don't mean just publicly, i mean privately too. you two cannot happen." he says sternly.

"you can't do that!" jungkook yells.

"oh but i can, you should have read the contract in full." juno slams his hands on the desk. "its either quits for minkook, or minseo gets fired." i snap my head up and widen my eyes.

"fired?" i say shocked.

"yes. not only is it against the rules, but it's unprofessional, you're lucky i haven't already done it." he says through gritted teeth. i drop my head back to the ground.

-

i run into my room and slam my door, sliding down it to the floor. i cover my face with my hands, trying not to cry. i look at the beautiful ring i got just last month, admiring it before sliding it off my finger. juno broke the bracelet i gave jungkook. i throw the ring somewhere in the room as a tear glides down my face. i pull out my phone to call moon, but i am instead met with article after article.

BTS' JUNGKOOK DATING?

JUNGKOOK SEEN HUGGING A GIRL NEXT TO THE TOUR BUS

MYSTERY GIRL IS BTS' HAIRSTYLIST?

JUNGKOOK DENIES DATING RUMORS

i quickly shut off my phone and throw it to the side, letting out a deep breath. shortly after my phone vibrates loudly.

jungkook ;)

i have to make a statement with the

paparazzi tomorrow...

cool.

i'm sorry min

it's not your fault.

i wish things were different.

me too.

-

"jungkook! what do you have to say about the rumors?"

"what happened to the bracelet you had in these pictures?"

"is she really your hairstylist?"

"jungkook!" the paparazzi hounds jungkook. the guys and i are watching live from the bus.

"the woman in the picture is my hairstylist," he starts and gasps are heard from the crowd. "you all know shin minseo, and you all know we worked together on her cosmetology school, you also know that we had a thing back then. that thing is over and has been over since i joined the band, and i have no interest in getting back into a relationship with her." my heart clenches and taehyung pats my thigh, noticing my pain. "however, we have remained civil, and she is my friend. the hug you saw was merely a comfort hug as she has been missing her friends over the holiday season. we all have, we have been gone for nearly five months now."

"what about the bracelet, and the ring?"

"the bracelet was just an accessory to my performance outfit as i'm sure all of you saw from our show that day. as far as her ring goes, it's probably a family ring, i have seen her wear it on multiple occasions, but it has nothing to do with me." jungkook lies straight to the camera.

"hey it's okay, it's better this way." taehyung whispers to me as he wipes the tears off my face. i nod.

"i know... it's just that this time was supposed to be the last time..." i choke. all of the guys come over to comfort me as jungkook walks away from the paparazzi. soon enough jungkook walks onto the bus. we make eye contact for a second, although it was quick i saw the redness of his eyes. he quickly continues down the hall and slams the door to his room. i try to get up to go to him.

"don't." taehyung sits his hand on my shoulder. all of the boys look at me with saddened faces, even jimin. i let out a deep breath and let my head fall onto taehyung's chest.

"i'll go check on him." hoseok announces and makes his way to jungkook's room. we hear him him knock lightly on the door, a little bit of arguing, and then finally the door opening for him to go inside. i keep my head buried in taehyung's chest.

i guess it's time to go back into work mode.