The Love After | A JJK Werewolf AU

04: The Love Taken Away

Jungkook stands by your front door the next afternoon, ready to pick you up. He'd finished cleaning his place before the Ceremony yesterday and spent the rest of last night wiping everything again in case he missed a spot. He cleaned the sheets this morning, which he changed yesterday, too.

He eyes the two luggage bags on the floor next to you, wondering if that's all you really have, something you pick up.

"Most of my things are in my apartment in the city. I plan to go back and get them," you say.

"Oh, okay. So, uh," he picks up your bags and sees your parents behind you. "Nice to meet you again, Mr. and Mrs. ___. Please know that I will take care of your daughter."

"We know you will, son," your father exclaims. "We hope you two come by every once in a while."

"I will, don't worry," you say, and give them final hugs, with a promise from your grandfather that he'll bring you some pies every week.

You head out the gate and are surprised to see a vintage-looking black pickup truck with Jungkook next to it.

"You drive a truck," you state, unamused.

"Uh, it helps with work," he replies, not saying that he was also expecting more luggage from you.

You nod and enter. You look out and avoid any sort of eye contact, not much interested to engage in conversation. Today isn't exactly a day you're looking forward to. You're fated to a man whom you don't know much about and you're going to live in his house.

Not that you think he'll do anything wrong - your entire family basically vouched for him and how kind and thoughtful he is, yet incredibly strong and dominant when he needs to be.

But you've always been a private person who likes to keep to herself. It's why you and Yoongi got along well because so was he. You lived in your own world and were always content there. This is all new and you don't know how you'll manage.

Just the thought of being fated with someone makes your skin crawl because this is not what you had in mind, and you've spent the better part of last night and this whole morning expressing your frustrations to Jimin. He didn't know what else to say, he'd admitted, and his listening ear seemed enough for you then.

The road to Jungkook's house is an unfamiliar one. He takes the backroads towards one of the mountains, but they're smooth and lined with more trees than you're used to, and all you hear are the sounds of the woods.

You're told that the location of his house is strategic, as it gives him a good view of the town below, making it easier for him to spot any intruders or predators. It's also right before it goes deep into the forest, and he'd set up traps in the vicinity to keep the wild animals away. Still, it's a relatively safe place with a lot of space, Taehyung had said.

You don't feel the elevation much but you do feel the temperature drop the higher you go. You know this isn't an issue for Jungkook who has an endless supply of body heat, but it sure is for you.

"This might be too much for a bike but a scooter will be fine," Jungkook says.

"I'll borrow my father's until I can afford one for myself," you reply.

Jungkook nods in response and no more words are said until you reach his cabin, the bareness putting you off. The exterior is plain, lacking any color or charm.

He leads you inside, worried eyes always looking to you, and he drops your bags on the floor, ready to tour you.

"It's not much but I'll fix it up when I have the time. I wasn't really expecting this, too," he apologizes.