Always Loved You || Jikook ✅

13.

JUNGKOOK POV

Barry the plumber turned
and gave a little wave and
a tired smile when Jungkook
walked through the door.

He had hoped that giving
Barry and his crew the key to
his house would mean the job would get finished quickly but judging from the disaster area that used to be his living room, dining room and kitchen,
those hopes were fading fast.

"Hey." Barry said.

"We've still got quite a mess
on our hands, as I'm sure
you can see."

He nodded.

Understatement of the year.

"Yeah, I see that."

"Do you have an estimate on how much longer it might be
to put everything back together?"

"Hard to say, really."

"A couple more days, maybe?"

"Three or four at the most, I'd guess." Barry shrugged and
took off the ball cap he was wearing to wipe his brow
before continuing.

"Your dad was just here asking the same question, in fact."

"Said he'd probably be looking
to rent the place once you
move out."

"Once I move out?" Jungkook blinked.

What the fuck?

He could only shake his head
and snort out a harsh laugh.

That was so typical of his dad.

He'd probably burn the damn house down if he thought it would bring Jungkook around
to his way of thinking.

"What else did he say, Barry?"

Barry took his time putting his cap back on, looking more
than a little uncomfortable
from Jungkook's reaction.

"Not much, I guess."

"We talked about the
damage, how the used water heater you bought just sort
of gave out... it's a shame
they don't make those things
like they used to."

"But anyway, he was just
asking me about the damage
and I told him how lucky you guys were that it really
didn't get up into the drywall
too badly."

"I'll have to get someone out here to replace some in a
couple of places and a little insulation too but it could
have been a whole lot worse."

He knew he should be happy
or at least relieved at the
news but he still couldn't get over the fact that his dad had made it seem like Jungkook
was just some tenant that
was getting ready to be out
of his hair.

And that he'd apparently
made it sound like it was
His idea to get some second
rate used water heater.

Seriously?

But whatever.

It would only make Barry more uncomfortable if Jungkook
tried to set the record straight.

And anyway, none of it was Barry's fault.

His real problem was with one person and one person only.

As usual.

What a piece of work.

"Thanks Barry." He said
finally.

"I'm just gonna grab some
fresh clothes and I'll be out
of your way again."

"Don't hesitate to call if there's anything I can do to help
speed the process along."