Shattered (The Secret Life of JK)

CHAPTER 10

~JUNGKOOK~

Ditching JIMIN is easier said than done. The guy doesn't want to part ways until he knows where JUNGKOOK is going. He wants specifics. JUNGKOOK won't give any. JIMIN finally caves in and follows some girls out of the diner, which pisses Katie off to no end. She abruptly leaves and says a few choice words to JIMIN. That breaks up their little party and JUNGKOOK is free of them.

It's dark and chilly out again, like it might snow, which is bad since JUNGKOOK is homeless. He takes his time walking along the streets, weaving his way past the pristine homes as he heads toward Y/N's house. When he arrives, he sees a light in kitchen. A woman stands at the window. She's tall and slender with Y/N's dark hair. That must be her mother. JUNGKOOK glances at his watch. It's past 7:00pm.

He waits and the woman finally shuts off the lights and leaves. When her car travels down the street, JUNGKOOK pulls out the cell that Y/N gave him. He keeps walking, not wanting to linger in front of her house. He walks down to the end of the block and turns the corner, planning on coming up to the house from behind, like last time. He texts Y/N:

Can I come up?

A few seconds pass and then:

Yes. I'll b down in a sec

JUNGKOOK turns at the corner and heads back in the direction of Y/N's house. He cuts through the backyard directly behind her house and squeezes through the gap in the fences. Soon he's standing on her back patio. Y/N is in the open door, looking down at him. Light spills around her, creating a perfect silhouette. She looks so beautiful. Everything about Y/N is so far out of his reach, so why is he reaching? Does it matter if she loves him?

Our lives are so different.

But they're so similar, too. Wealth doesn't get rid of abusive parents. It just hides the damage better. JUNGKOOK feels a flutter in his chest, like he shouldn't be here - like something bad is going to happen. He remains on the patio and holds Y/N's gaze for too long.

"Are you going to come in?" she says, smiling at him. Tension creases the spot in the center of her forehead like something's wrong. JUNGKOOK can't leave her alone. Not now. Not when she needs him. Any second thoughts about being at Y/N's vanish

JUNGKOOK grins at her, wanting to see her smile. He wants that worry line pressed flat, erased like it was never there. "Do you always invite boys into your room when your parents leave, Y/N Jennings? I had you pegged for a good girl. To think, all this time, I was totally wrong." He teases her with each step he takes, closing the distance between them. When he's in front of the door, Y/N still hasn't opened it. She stands on the other side of the screen in a cami and a pair of jeans. His eyes drift to the bare skin at her neck and arms, then back to her face. "You look beautiful tonight."

"Flattery will get you nowhere, Mr. JEON." Y/N looks at him from under those dark lashes and smiles. Every inch of skin burns for her touch when she gives him that look.

"I'm not so sure about that. Let me in and let's find out." JUNGKOOK grins and she breaks his gaze. Looking away, Y/N tucks a curl behind her ear and opens the door. JUNGKOOK brushes past her just as Y/N turns to the side. It aligns their chests so that they barely touch as he passes. The sensation shoots through him in a crippling wave that takes his breath away. JUNGKOOK sucks in air softly, trying to hide how much she rattles him.

Y/N turns toward him. Those big dark eyes are filled with deep regret. He can see it. He can read it on her face, in her stance, and the way she holds her fingers and twists each one. JUNGKOOK wants to ask what happened, but he doesn't want to invade her privacy. It's weird. There's a spot where he wants to be, and it is disturbing.That spot is smack in the center of all her most close feelings and thoughts - the ones that no one else knows. Jungkook doesn't speak. Instead, he steps toward her and pulls Y/N to his chest. His hands find her hair and he just holds her gently. Y/N's hands lift and slip under JUNGKOOK's jacket. She buries her face in his shoulder and stares blankly.