Revealed Feelings

Chapter 11

JIN POV

After Jungkook left the room, I went to take a shower, following his suggestion.
As the warm water washed over me and the soap foams cleansed my sweaty body, the memory of what we did played back in my mind, and I couldn't believe I had the courage to do that with him.

As the water continued to fall, I felt lost in thoughts.
"And now? What will happen? There's no going back from now."
I couldn't help but think about how our friendship might change after that night. It had been a mix of intense emotions and repressed desires that finally surfaced, but the fear of it ruining everything between us was terrifying.

After drying myself and putting on clean clothes, I went to lie down, and the combination of physical and emotional exhaustion made me fall asleep quickly.

The night passed quickly, but the weight of the emotions from the previous night still hung over me when I woke up. I opened my eyes and already felt anxious to face Jungkook again and confront the consequences of what happened, but at the same time, I was afraid of what it would mean for us.

As soon as I got up, I heard noises in the bathroom. I looked at the clock, and it wasn't even 6:30 in the morning. Jungkook wasn't the type to wake up early, and that made me even more anxious.The sound of the water running stopped, and I heard him humming some song...

My heart raced with anticipation of seeing him again, but at the same time, I didn't know how to act. Should I play it cool and pretend nothing happened or should I confront him ?

Even not knowing what to do yet, I decided to enter the bathroom. I gently knocked on the door and opened. Jungkook was there, drying his hair with a towel, and he smiled when he saw me.

"Good morning, Hyung, did you sleep well?" he said putting the towel in the sink and started applying some products on his face.

"G-good morning, Jungkookie," I replied awkwardly.
Should I talk about what happened right away, or should I wait for him to say something?
"I slept well, and you?" I asked, trying not to appear too anxious.

"I slept well too," he answered in a completely casual manner, as if nothing had happened. "I'm almost done here, just a second and you can have the bathroom," he said as he finished combing his hair.

I was a little puzzled by Jungkook's relaxed attitude. Was he just trying to ignore what happened, or was he genuinely comfortable with the situation? It was hard to interpret his feelings just by his serene appearance.

"O k a y" I said, trying not to sound too affected. "Am I going crazy? Did nothing happen, and I'm just overreacting? Am I imagining things? I'll never drink soju again." I couldn't stop thinking.

He left the bathroom but forgot the door slightly open.
Curiosity got the best of me, and I asked, "Hey Kookie, by the way, why did you wake up so early?"

"Yesterday Mung-te told me about this new park close to the Han river, so we decided to visit there today by going for a run..." he said calmly, his voice echoing in the bathroom.

While Jungkook explained the reason for waking up early, I tried not to show my anxiety.
"How can we have a night like that, and the first thing he does in the morning is go out with someone else? Didn't it mean anything to him? Or worse, was it so bad that he's trying to forget it?" I was getting so trapped up in my thoughts that I didn't realize he had entered the bathroom.

"Jin Hyung?" he asked, frowning.

"Huh? Oh, hi... Sorry, I got distracted. What did you ask?" I said, trying to hide my obvious discomfort.

"I asked if you want to join us," he said, now smiling.