Ethereal Euphoria- J.JK

Chapter 5- Starry Skies and Firey Wings

Chapter 5

The silent thudding footsteps echoed through the night of the city. Y/N strolls through Seoul's nocturnal embrace, city lights painting her path as demons tread besides, cosmic secrets in tow.

"Do you guys have a place to stay?" she asked, breaking the silence.

Jimin: "No we just arrived......"

Hands in his pocket, Jungkook was far behind the group, his thoughts clouded above him which were full of negative aspects.

Y/N: "Well, the apartment next to mine is vacant, if you want."

Taehyung: "Sure, we didn't think as far as having a place to stay."

So, as she did, she led them to her seven-story apartment, stopping at the 5th floor.

Y/N: "This, 501, is mine, and that, 502, is vacant. It's fully furnished, I guess, so just pay the rent downstairs at the reception, and you can have it for a month."

The two boys nodded in understanding the rules and ways of human life, while Jungkook's head was still clouded with his thoughts that were undecipherable to anyone present there.

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Later that night, Y/N found herself standing on the roof of her apartment. There was a warm breeze through the air that ruffled through her now-open brown hair. Leaning her elbows against the railing of the roof, she drooped her chin in the back of her palms.

Her thoughts were so full of today's happenings, she didn't notice Jungkook stealthily coming up from behind. The night was warm with the moon playing hide and seek with the clouds.

Jungkook: "Couldn't sleep?"

Y/N visibly flinched at the sudden disturbance in her peace, but then smiled warmly, "Yeah.......just, kinda occupied."

Jungkook didn't reply, but just let his gaze wonder to the universe moving miles per hour but static above them. A full moon.........quite mesmerizing. He copied her position and leaned against the wall next to her.

Y/N caught his gaze at the moon, "The moon is beautiful tonight, right?"

Jungkook just hummed in response, but then an idea struck him. He tilted his head and made eye contact with her. "Do you trust me?"

"Huh?"

"Do you trust me?"

"...........I-" she didn't get the chance to complete her sentence when suddenly the boy standing beside her pulled her close into an embrace and smirked.

"Just trust me." he whispered underneath his breath, and then let the humongous wings unfurl giving expanse to the vast scarlet and black hues.

In a swift, yet gentle motion, he scooped her into his arms and, with a powerful beat of his wings, lifted off. The city below shrank into miniature buildings as they ascended higher into the night sky. Y/N instinctively clung onto him, feeling a mix of fear and exhilaration.

Y/N: "JEON JUNGKOOK WHAT THE F-"

Jungkook held her closer to his chest and cut her off, "Shh, just trust me, mortal."

Y/N closed her eyes hard and turned into a ball in his chest has his muscular arms wrapped around her, providing the security she needed. His wings, a good 6 feet in length, were beating against the wind and swirling around. They were flying...........

Jungkook: "Open your eyes, Y/N." His voice sounded ethereal against the wind, so pretty that she listened to his single command and fluttered her eyelids. Her deep brown orbs interlocked with his jet black ones that reflected the whole circle of the moon.

As they soared across the city, she couldn't help but marvel at how ethereal Jungkook looked. The moonlight danced on the edges of his wings, creating a mesmerizing display of colors. His expression, usually stoic, softened as he navigated the night sky with grace. The wings having their own battle with the wind and newtons laws.

Jungkook: "Look...." he whispered.

She followed his line of sight and gazed at the twinkling city lights of Seoul, and holy hell was it pretty from a height as such, a sense of wonder washed over her. The city, with all its complexities, seemed serene from this height.

Y/N finally uncurling and getting familiar to his strong arms, whispered back- "It's...........so exquisite........."

Jungkook then guided her gaze toward the moon, its silver glow casting a gentle radiance. With a whisper that echoed in the night breeze, he said, "You asked if the moon looked pretty........now see, beautiful things are prettier when they are closer up."

They both remained speechless as they stared at the alluring elegant full moon, ten times larger than the one they saw from the rooftop.

That moment, suspended in the night sky, became a memory etched in Y/N's heart, a tale of a celestial flight that transcended the ordinary, leaving an indelible mark on her soul.

She looked back at Jungkook, whose wings weren't so vigorously flapping anymore, rather calmly rippling in the waves of the wind. He looked back into her eyes and smiled when he saw hers. A smile that had come after centuries put together. A smile he never gave after his mother's death. A smile that was as pretty as the gigantic moon above Seoul's city lights.

Y/N was held in bridal position under the strong protective hands of Jungkook, her pink skater skirt gone way far up, but nobody was looking. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and leaned against his hard chest, drowning in the moment.

Jungkook: "You didn't answer me...."

Y/N: "What did you ask?"

Jungkook: "Do you trust me? Look think twice before you answer, because I can just let you go from this height without thinking twice."

Y/N: ".......so arrogant, I was actually having a moment here."

Jungkook chuckled in response, "Can you help me? Restore my world?"

Y/N, already feeling bad for him and his burden of an entire realm, "You want me to be part of your supernatural tragedy? Look, I as a librarian, and as a human from this planet will do whatever I can, but there are limits."

Jungkook: "Yes, or No?"

Y/N let out a deep sigh and responded with a slight nod of her head. She didn't want to take part in something like this, but again, you don't get such an opportunity every day.

Y/N: "Alright."

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