Heartless

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Runa figured it was a good day to get outside and play with her dog, so after getting a ball for her, she tossed it into the yard and watched as Cookie chased the toy. It made the woman feel content as she laughed at her silly dog who came speeding back to give her the ball again. She felt like a little girl again, the girl that always wanted a pet and she wondered how in the world Jungkook ever convinced her father to allow this.

She knew it wouldn't take much considering how persuasive the bodyguard was, and now that she was smiling and looking into Cookie's beady eyes while petting her, it dawned on her at that very moment. The only possible reason why her father never let her get a dog even when that was the only thing she ever asked for. He wanted her to be alone, he wanted to deny her of something that she wanted just for the sake of controlling her.

Just the thought of him doing such a thing to her when she was young and innocent made her feel gloomy, but that was quickly replaced with a sheepish grin when her not-so-secret crush walked over and bent down to pet the Doberman who eagerly accepted the affection. She felt the brush of his coat against her, and it seriously wasn't that big of a deal but he was close, so close and her heart wouldn't stop pounding in her ears.

The sharp inhales of breath did nothing to calm her down, and she knew she was in deep because why exactly was she getting so worked up just by his presence? It's like his energy sucked her in, making her want more, and to hide her embarrassment, she resorts to small talk.

"It's a nice day. I figured it would be good to get outside. You know, to clear my head and all." She stands while Jungkook does too, and he watches as she throws the ball quite far and Cookie zooms after it.

"It is. I know you must be thinking a lot about your mother and what Dori said. There tends to be some truth in the lies. I know it's upsetting, especially considering who lives in the same residence as us, but from now on we keep things away from your father." He stated, no room for debate.

She glanced over at him, relieved to hear he agreed with her and could see what she was hiding. Dori got to her head, she hated to admit it but it was understandable considering how desperate she was to learn anything about her mother. She grabs the ball from Cookie when she returns and throws it farther this time.

"I don't want him to know that I'm investigating him and his past. It's hard to process. I've never even known the woman but I miss her so much. I wonder every day what it would be like if she was alive. Would we get along? What would her relationship with my dad be like? I think about it every day and I'm tired. I want answers." The solemn expression she wears makes him move a little closer to her.

She throws the ball again and it bounces in the grass from a distance. He's never thought about his parents much, but somehow he could feel what she felt. The not knowing was killing her and what made things scarier was the fact that her enemies knew more of her family than she did. Information was everything in this business and without it you were weak.

"I'll help you in any way I can. I don't know how but I will. You deserve the truth and your father needs to be put in his place. If Dori is right about him, we leave immediately and make sure your father doesn't know."

She frowns, wondering why he made such a drastic suggestion. "Leave? What do you mean?"

Jungkook turns to her and she can tell how serious he is about this from his eyes and the crease between his scrunched eyebrows. Of course, with such inappropriate timing, she gets stuck staring at him and how he glows in the sunshine that hits his face from a perfect angle.

His eyes looked like pools of melted chocolate, his hair still as black as the trenchcoat that covered his body and his skin gleamed with yellow hues. She didn't even realize it until he started talking, but other than the sun beaming down on them, her face was hot and she was breathless. My god, how embarrassing.Luckily he paid no attention to her gawking as he spoke.