Quest Find | Jinkook AU ✔️

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As well as being so anxious to finally be reaching the end of his shift, Jungkook still couldn't wait to hear what Seokjin had to say to him. An apology.

It was an awful mix of taking his time while also wanting time to speed up.

When he finally got off of work, Seokjin was still sitting out in the food court— he had only left once and came back about thirty minutes later. He'd been there pretty much all day.

And when Jungkook went over to the table to sit with him, Seokjin's eyes quickly left his laptop to lock eyes with him. He closed the laptop not too long after.

"You didn't take a lunch break."

...Huh?

Of all the possible ways to begin their conversation, that's what Seokjin chooses? Jungkook didn't give a damn about food. He had had coffee to drink and his stomach wasn't settled well enough to eat lunch earlier anyways. He had been nervous all day, knowing Seokjin was waiting over here.

"Sorry," Seokjin bashfully continued as he realized that Jungkook wasn't going to. "I just noticed you didn't take a break. Aren't you hungry?"

No... Sort of. But why? It's irrelevant. They're supposed to talk.

"I'll eat when I go back to the dorm. Don't you wanna talk? Isn't that why we're sitting here? If not..."

Seokjin pushed his laptop aside, on top of his laptop case. "Wouldn't it be okay if we talked over a meal? I haven't eaten either. I'll even pay for yours and then we can talk, if that's fine with you."

All Jungkook could do was stare at the wolf— almost in disbelief. "Go get food and hurry back. And I better hear some explaining when you get back. I'm tired of this already."

"I know, I know," Seokjin muttered as he got out of his seat. "What do you want to eat? I'll get it."

As if he didn't want anything, he rolled his eyes. "Just get me a salad." When Seokjin asked if he wanted anything else, Jungkook asked for a drink as well, thanking him quietly. He was skeptical of it, though he didn't question anything.

It was free food.

It didn't take long before they were both sitting down with their meals, Jungkook with salad for days and Seokjin with steak and vegetables— which he seemed reluctant to eat.

Maybe he was just as nervous as Jungkook. Maybe the food was meant to be a distraction.

Jungkook only nibbled on his salad a bit before Seokjin finally swallowed down his first bite.

He sighed, though. "Are you gonna—"

"I'm sorry," Seokjin cut him off by accident, both looking up at each other in acknowledgment. "For keeping secrets," he continued, "for not telling you who I was. I knew you wouldn't like it."

He knew Jungkook wouldn't like it, yet he still decided it was okay to keep it going? Wonderful.

"If you knew I wouldn't like it then why are we even here right now? You could've told me weeks ago and none of this would've happened."

Jungkook wouldn't be so upset about it if he had been told weeks ago; weeks ago before it became a daily routine to talk to him, before becoming friends... before forming a crush on Jwan.

"I didn't tell you because you wouldn't be my friend if I had." Seokjin stopped eating to lean back in his chair, frowning. "I didn't like it either. I didn't like that it was you at first."

At first..?

But he was right. Jungkook wouldn't have been his friend if he had known better. The thing is... Did Seokjin want to be friends even after he found out? Obviously, right? But why? Why would he keep it from Jungkook and why would he let it continue at all? Why was he still so rude to him if he knew?