|| Bonded: Together ||J.JK

Chapter 07

ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀ #07
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Over the last two days, a relentless wave of agitation and stress has firmly gripped Jungkook's thoughts. The weight of an impending responsibility floods his mind, keeping his anxiety levels consistently elevated.  In just a matter of mere days, he's about to start his journey, stepping into the beginning of his important mission.

He's all set and ready. He goes to the headquarters almost every day now to make sure he knows every little thing about the mission. He might have checked everything over a thousand times and stayed awake the last two nights, but he hasn't left his desk in the quarter until morning. Natasha told him, even tried hard to make him leave and not worry but being as responsible and concerned he's also stubborn. Natasha might be really pissed, telling him to enjoy his last days in Korea with friends and his mother, but he doesn't want to listen.

As he gazes out from the wide veranda of Namjoon's large apartment, he notices the sun is setting and feels a chilly breeze entering the room. He lets out a sigh, shrugging his shoulders to express his weariness, perhaps not fully attentive to Namjoon, who is standing beside him.

Jungkook snaps out of his thoughts when the doorbell rings, realizing it could be his other two friends.

"Ah, that must be Jimin and Taehyung," Namjoon remarks, heading towards the door.

The moment the door opens, a clearly irritated Jimin walks past Namjoon and plops down on the couch across from Jungkook. "It's not fair, Tae," he grumbles, his tone dripping with annoyance, clearly indicating that Taehyung is at fault.

Taehyung strides into the room, holding the beer box in his hand, just as Namjoon shuts the door behind him. "Oh, come on, at least be happy we got these for free," Taehyung comments.

"No! We could've paid for those," Jimin slightly raises his voice at his friend, letting out an exasperated sigh.

"And why bother paying when we're getting them for free?" Taehyung counters.

Namjoon settles back into his previous spot next to Jungkook, grabbing a beer from the box. Taking a sip, he casually asks, "So, what's the story?"

"We were at the store for the beers, right? And this fucker pulled his usual tricks so he could avoid paying for them," Jimin explains, rolling his eyes in exasperation.

Taehyung appears unfazed, paying no attention to his friend's complaints. He nonchalantly selects a beer can from the box and takes a sip.

Following suit, Jungkook grabs a can, pops it open, and while taking a sip, he playfully addresses his older friend Taehyung with a chuckle, "So, hyung, what show did they enjoy this time?"

Taehyung theatrically runs his fingers through his hair and replies, "The masterpiece that is my handsome face."

Jimin scoffs in response and retorts, "Sure, sure."

Taehyung shoots a smug look at Jimin and says, "Oh? You don't seem to agree with me."

Jimin shakes his head and asserts, "I don't agree with you at all."

"Jealous much?" Taehyung smirks.

"Of you? Not a chance," Jimin retorts.