Just For A Few Days (Namkook)

Chapter 1: "Just for a few days"

MIN SEOKJIN HAS PROVED THE ENTIRE NATION BY WINNING THE PRESTIGIOUS GOLDEN DISC AWARD, 2024

The daily newspaper was thrown on the breakfast table by an agitated woman in her mid fifties. No unwanted explanation needed here to express her grudge and disgust over the breaking headline for today. Lifting up the cup of green tea with her right thumb and index finger, she took a small sip of the drink.

A hand made its way towards the newspaper. The second reader of the news had a different reaction. Just a suppressed small smile in the farthest corner of the lips was visible which unfortunately didn't go unnoticed by the woman.

"What the hell Jun-ho? Are you happy about this? That bastard has even removed your surname from his name!" She rebuked her wealthy businessman husband for showing tiny sign of happiness at the news.
"Jinah, it was me who asked him to do so." He tried to defend the accused by giving a befitting reply to his wife.
"You said it out of rage, that bastard had the audacity to actually do so!" Jun-ho closed his eyes out of frustration and spoke out something that he wasn't supposed to.

"Stop calling him bastard, he's our goddamn eldest child!"
"I don't consider him as my son anymore. I only have one child. Jeon Seokjin or now shall I say Min Seokjin is nothing but a dead freak to me." She stood up from chair slamming her hands on the table. Collecting her phone, she exited the dining hall emitting loud clacking sound from the luxury high heels she was wearing.

This entire scene was witnessed by two people, one was the butler serving the food and the other was Jeon Jun-ho and Jeon Jinah's youngest son Jeon Jungkook who also happens to be the younger brother of popular K-pop soloist Min Seokjin.

"Dad, I have his number. Shall I call?" Jungkook whispered to his father who just shook his head in denial.
"I haven't been there for him when he needed me the most, Kookie. I have no face or right to be there in his success."
"I know you didn't mean any of those mean words to hyung. Trust me dad, he still wants us in his life. Are you angry with him because he took Yoongi hyung's surname after marriage?" Jungkook pushed his chair close to the armchair on which Jun-ho was sitting.

"He wants his brother only, Kookie. A coward person like me can never be in someone's priority list. And no, I am not angry he changed the surname, Yoongi is the best husband he could ever have. I didn't stand by him, but that man did." The father tried to hide his sad expression from his son by placing his palm on the face.
"Of course you are in the priority list, dad. In mine as well as in hyung's." He knew the cute bunny smile of his can enhance his old man's mood and it did.

"My little Kookie." Jun-ho patted his son's head and Jungkook cherished the pampering. Since childhood, he has seen his father attending every PTA meeting, every sports event for both him and his brother. After the sudden death of their grandparents, Jun-ho had to take up the responsibility of Jeon Corporation on his shoulders at the age of 25 when Seokjin was just born. In spite of the busy schedule, he would make time for his children and cheer for them while the mother of two, Jinah would be gossiping with her girl gang in kitty parties and luncheons.

"Now let me call him." Ignoring Jun-ho's protests, Jungkook dialled his brother's number before which he realised his customised phone cover was missing. The call was answered after two rings.
"Kookie! How have you been? Why didn't you come to my party last week? Your Yoongi hyung was missing you." Jun-ho's smile widened after overhearing the excited voice over phone.
"Congratulations on the award hyung! I am so proud of you. But there is someone else who wants to congratulate you." Without giving Seokjin a chance to speak, his brother passed the phone over to Jun-ho compelling him to speak.

"You really achieved it, Jinnie."

"Dad!" A nervous response was heard over the phone after few seconds of silence.
"I am very proud of you and happy for your success. Please convey my best wishes for your husband too." Jun-ho disconnected the call without waiting for response out of overwhelming emotion of talking to his eldest son after three long years.

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"He said he is proud of me and asked to convey his wishes to you also!" Seokjin exclaimed.

Two hands encircled the 33 years old singer's waist from behind.
"I knew he always loved you, baby." A strong male voice echoed in Seokjin's ears. He turned around to hug the man.

"I really wish to see him and mom, Yoongi." Seokjin said sniffling on his 35 years old globally acclaimed music composer and rapper husband's shoulder.
"Your wish is my command, Jin."

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"Jeon Jungkook!"

32 years old billionaire movie producer snatched the phone case from the hands of his 31 years old manager Kim Taehyung.

"Can I get an explanation on this hyung?" Taehyung furrowed his brows in confusion.
"This doesn't concern you Tae, just update me on my schedule for today." The asked person shrugged off the question.

"Hyung, you are undergoing a divorce right now. That bitch of a wife of yours is framing false allegations of you cheating on her to extort more money from you and this is the time where every tiny thing about you should concern me as your appointed manager who is dealing with your divorce attorney." Taehyung almost roared in a calm tone at his boss.

"Talking of my divorce attorney, I see you talking to him more than I do these days. What's so special about Park Jimin?" The accuser was now the accused.
"We only talk about you and Sa-ra noona whom I don't even feel like addressing with respect for the dirty games she played with you." Taehyung answered back but his boss didn't miss to notice certain awkwardness in the words.

"Anyway, I actually didn't cheat on her before our separation. It was she who should be answering for the long trips with her brother's friend."
"I know hyung, but you need to be careful. I hope there's nothing serious with the phone cover guy." Taehyung wanted to confirm his boss's words.

"Don't worry, we just met at a party and found ourselves under the blanket next morning after few pegs of neat whiskey." The producer explained while putting the phone cover in the nightstand drawer of his huge bedroom in a lavish apartment.

"And?" Taehyung placed his hands on his own hips with a done expression.
"The sex was good, he wanted more, so I gave it to him. He is a closeted gay and I don't mind as it was his idea of this 'no strings attached' thing just for a few days."
The man started fixing his hair in front of the mirror as he was about to go for a meeting with a director.
"I hope he knows about your divorce and you being the owner of Kim Production." Taehyung wanted to be clear on his facts.

"He knows about everything. We were just talking the other day after you know."
"Eww! Spare me the details! Just keep a low profile and be aware if he tries to blackmail you for any acting role." Taehyung warned in disgust.

"His father is the CEO of Jeon Corporation and brother is Min Seokjin. I don't think he needs to sleep with me for an acting job, Tae." He assured his manager while putting his phone and wallet that had 'Kim Namjoon' hand stitched on it.