Perfect Puzzle || J.JK. ✅

7. 80's Party

You shift in front of the elevator uncomfortably.

The atmosphere is heavy. You avoid each other's gazes. You feel inexplicably too aware of yourself. Too aware of him.

Why it only happens when you're alone?

Back up inside your apartment everything was fine. Instead of going home the three boys decided to just stick at your home though they weren't invited, and you spent hours talking about everything and nothing at the same time, laughing and eventually kicking each other.

Jokes aside, it was very pleasing to have everyone around talking casually like this. You love their company.

Of course, you did interact with Jungkook, and you two talked as usual. For a moment you even thought things were fine...

...until you had to go to the building's entrance to meet the delivery guy.

Everyone was hungry so you decided to order pizza. When the porter called you to tell that it had arrived, you asked for help to take everything. They're all a bunch of black holes of food, honestly. And surprisingly but at the same time not surprisingly, Jungkook was the first one who jumped to his feet immediately and offered himself to do it.

You noticed Taehyung seemed about to offer himself too, but Jungkook was faster. Poor boy.

The moment you two stepped out of your apartment, this aura was back and you realized yet again. Things weren't fine.

You didn't speak all the way down to the ground floor, nor when you took the boxes of pizza and bottles of Coke and payed for it, and aren't talking at the moment while you wait for the elevator do arrive.

"You didn't give my jacket back," Jungkook suddenly says, startling you.

You look up at him for the first time, but he doesn't look back. You know what he's talking about, the black leather jacket he let you use that night to warm you under the storm.

You gulp. "Yeah, I know. I was planning on washing it before giving it back, but I didn't have time. Been too busy working and planning that project and all. Sorry."

Jungkook nods softly. "Alright."

Silence again.

The elevator arrives and the automatic doors opens. You both enter. Jungkook presses the button of your floor.

Silence.

You lean against the cool metal wall. He is a good inches away from you. Maybe he's scared that you'll jump on him again.

This situation is once again unbearable and you feel horribly bad. You think of something to say to break this silence, anything to say, but your mind doesn't seem to be working as it should-

"You didn't mess things up."

Your eyes snap wide and you look at him. Jungkook is staring at his sneakers, also leaned on the wall. He's mentioning what you said earlier today.

"What?" you say softly, your voice barely audible.

"I was pretty drunk too," he continues, as if he didn't hear you at all. His voice is low. His expression is thoughtful and there's something more on his eyes, yet you can't really get what it is. "So don't take the whole responsibility to yourself. I'm also one to blame."

Nervousness creeps on your body as you lean your head on the wall. It's the first time he's touching the subject so directly. Is this why he decided to come with you, so you could talk about it without anyone else hearing?