"Careful, I scratch and bite." Her face inches from his, patiently waiting for him to give in.
But, he doesn't give in, not yet. He takes one step closer and bends down to whisper in her ear, "you'll beg and crawl too.... I promise."
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RM sends Jungkook this time to pick her up, which is the first and only thing that has happened to indicate that anyone but the two of them knows what's going on. Jungkook seems nervous which might make sense, and Jisoo wonders if this is the first time he's been tasked with collecting a woman and taking her to his boss. It is notable that she's not bothered by that.
Jungkook is surprised when she gets into the front seat of the sedan rather than the back. Well She isn't any passenger nor he's her driver.
"What?" She asks, fastening her seatbelt. He blinks. The car is idling.
There is something he isn't telling her, Jisoo can tell.
Today She and RM were meant to get together to discuss their next moves. Jungkook's behavior is making her think it's something different than that.
"Am I underdressed?" She glances at herself; her beige dress and her tweed jacket combination, her brown heels.
"No, Signorina." He replies not meeting her eyes.
Jisoo narrows her eyes at him and asks, cheekily, "Overdressed?"
He coughs, sputters. He is cute.
"I think you look fine." She grins at him when he seems to realise how it sounds. He turns in his seat, panics. How is one of the more capable men under RM is just such a little bunny , so easily rattled? "What I mean is you don't need to change. You look nice."
Jisoo laughs, touches his forearm and squeezes once before letting go. "Shall we? Why are you here anyway?"
"Rome had...an issue to take care of and didn't want to keep you waiting." Oh god. He's treating this like a date. Which she supposes it is. He'd said he'd get dinner and wine for them and pick her up. She's internally blushing but Jungkook do not need to know that. "Ms. Kim. You should be aware."
He stops talking, sighs.
What the fuck has happened?
"Jungkook. What?"
He is a good driver even when he is distracted by whatever he is not telling her.
"Jacob has returned. They came to blows." He finally reveals it.
Jisoo lets out a breath, looks out the window. It was inevitable.
"Is he okay?"
"Yes. A cut on his cheek. A knife wound on his torso. Mostly unscathed."
She is so relieved she almost wants to cry. Those little wounds can be healed but thank goodness it's not his life.
"And Jacob?"
Jungkook laughs. It is humourless. "Rome won't commit fratricide. Unfortunately. He is too good a man for that."
She considers this for a moment. "Is that what you'd wish him to do?"
