Meet Me in the Middle

Part 5

I open my front door, walking towards the blue house where my mailbox is.

"Hi neighbor."

I wave at Amirah's parents and smile while flipping through my mail.

Jungkook's door opens, and he kisses her before walking her to her front door.

I close my mailbox a little louder than intended and he notices.

I send him a tight-lipped smile before walking back into my house. My parents aren't home, but they aren't ever home so this is nothing new.

I sit on the couch and channel surf before my phone goes off.

'I miss you :)'

I thought it was Jackson until I read the name. My heart aches. I wish it was Jackson. Then it'd be easier to say the same thing.

'Same here.'

'Can I come over?'

I hesitate. I want to tell him no, but I do actually really miss him.

'Yeah, sure :)'

'On my way..'

I busy myself around my house anxiously waiting for a knock. Once it finally comes, I wait a minute, pretending like I wasn't waiting for this.

"Hi!" I smile.

My voice gets higher, and I clear my throat before letting him in.

He waits until the door is closed before he walks me into my kitchen.

"Hi-" I say again.

"Hi." He says.

He pulls me into him, hugging me so tightly I can't breathe but I don't mind.

Once he pulls away, he holds my face in his hands, and I close my eyes feeling at peace for the first time in months.

He places a kiss on my nose. I open my eyes as he hesitantly hovers over my lips.

"I missed you." I whisper.

He goes for it. He lands the perfect kiss on my lips and tangles his fingers in my hair, pulling it lightly.

I groan at the tension as he tilts my neck to the side.

"Meredith." He hums in my ear.

"Hm?" I say.

"Wake up." He says quietly.

"Wha-"

I sit up and look around my living room. I sit in the dark, pulling my phone out.

'You left your jacket at the treehouse. I left it on your porch.'

I open the front door and he's just barely walking away.

"Oh hey." He says turning around.

"Hi." I mumble.

He stays at the bottom of the stairs.

"Wanna come over to the treehouse? Sometime soon. Not tonight." He asks.

"Sure. Next week?" I ask.

"Sounds good. See you then."

He waves at me, and I close my door.

Diabolical

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Jungkook's Pov:

I walk towards my house when I hear tires screech to a halt. I turn to see Jackson getting out of his car walking to Meredith's front door.