Hearts Aligned || Jungkook × Reader✔️

Chapter 9:The Affliction

30th July,2024

[At Sophistiqué Boutique Studio]

JUNGKOOK'S POV

"Hey, Jungkook! What's up, buddy?" Seungil who just walked in the hallway from the oppsite direction greeted me with his usual grin.

"I'm doing great, man. How about you?" I replied, matching his cheerful energy.

"Yeah, I'm good."

Just then another familiar voice chimed in from behind, "Oh hello, boyssss! What did I miss?"

Oh no, not this guy again.

I turned around to see Jae walking over at us like a supermodel, his wrists flicking playfully as he waved at us. He's clad in a black suit, his bald head gleamed under the lights.

"Hey, Jungkook! Long time no see. How have you been?" Before I could even think of dodging, he pulled me into a hug. The hug lasting a little longer than my liking while I was grimacing, feeling his hands slightly roam on my back.

I wanna crack this gleaming egghead right now!

"I'm good, Jae," I said quickly stepping back, clinging onto Seungil trying to stay away from this talking light bulb.

Jae, Miran's gay friend, has this habit of behaving in the most stereotypically girly way possible, even though he dresses like any other guy. The way he talks, the exaggerated hand movements and the flirty glances— it’s like he’s channeling his inner diva. Literally everything about him screams drama.

And, of course, he can't resist dropping flirty comments whenever we meet, despite knowing full well that I'm dating his friend. And that's what I find disgusting.

"I wonder what brings you here today, Jungkook," Jae said, adjusting those big specs on his nose bridge.

"Mr. Jeon is here for his lady, of course," Seungil chimed in, grinning as he glanced at the bouquet in my hand. Seungil is the one who set me up with Miran after I confessed my feelings to him as he's a common friend of us.

"Of course," Jae sighed dramatically, flipping his wrist in the air. "But Jungkook, darling, we really need to plan a boys' gathering soon or maybe... a private gathering?" His voice dipped low, a mischievous smirk playing on his lips as he caressed my arm making me want to shove a cactus down his ass.

I could see Seungil suppressing a laugh, thoroughly enjoying the show while I'm crying internally to get out of here."Yeah, sure. But I came to see Miran," I said, politely removing his hand away, "I'll catch up with you guys later, okay?"

"Oh, don't keep her waiting," Jae teased, his fingers fluttering towards me in a mock farewell. "But don’t forget about our little gathering, Jungkook."

"Alright, see you later!" Seungil waved, still chuckling as I made my escape, practically sprinting out of there as if running out of a lion's den.

Today, I've come to her design studio for a surprise visit, bringing Miran her favorite red roses. Miran and I have become close again, like before. The distance created a month ago due to some paparazzi photos swirling online is no more. We talked it out and she explained it was an old friend she had met after a long time. Maybe the photo looked like that because of the camera angle or I'm just over thinking I guess. Whatever it was, I don't want to ruin anything by dwelling on it. Cause Kang Miran, is officially mine now.

As I stood in front of her studio room, I slid the already open door wider, I blinked my eyes several times to adjust with the dim lighting in the studio.