TARGET- The World Is A Mystery { J.JK }

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TIME SKIP

The room was quiet, only the faint hum of the overhead lights breaking the silence. The team had reconvened in the common area after a brief break, but the mood was far more relaxed than it had been earlier in the day. Everyone was still a bit groggy from their long shifts, but it was the kind of quiet that felt comfortable.

Jungkook sat across from me, his usual playful smirk absent as he worked on his laptop. I caught his eye for a moment, and for a brief second, the memory of our earlier kiss flashed in my mind. I quickly looked away, hoping no one noticed the flush creeping up my neck.

But of course, Nari, who had been watching us, smirked from her spot on the couch. "So, what did you two get up to during your little 'run'?"

I shot her a warning look, but it only made her grin wider.

"What are you talking about?" I tried to sound casual, but my voice betrayed me, and she wasn't buying it. Neither was anyone else, apparently, because now the whole team was watching us with varying degrees of amusement.

Yoongi raised an eyebrow but didn’t say anything, though I could tell from his expression that he was definitely interested in whatever Nari had picked up on.

"Come on, spill," Nari pressed, clearly enjoying my discomfort.

I glanced at Jungkook, who just shrugged, his face a little red but still maintaining his cool composure. "We just went for a walk," he said, but the corner of his mouth twitched, giving him away.

Nari wasn't about to let it go. "Right, and you just happened to take a very long walk together during the one time you could be relaxing like the rest of us?"

Jungkook leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms with a teasing smile. "What can I say? We like to stay active."

I groaned internally, knowing there was no way we were going to get through this without more teasing.

"Mhm, we're not lazy bums like you all," Jungkook added with a smirk, his gaze darting over to Nari.

Nari raised an eyebrow, pretending to be offended. "Excuse me? I'll have you know I'm strategically conserving energy. It's called efficiency."

"Efficiency?" Yoongi chimed in, his voice low but laced with humor. "Is that what you call taking a nap in the middle of the briefing earlier?"

Everyone laughed, and even Nari couldn't help but crack a smile. "Hey, don't knock it till you try it."

"Yeah, well, some of us actually use our time wisely," I said, trying to steer the conversation away from Jungkook and me. But the smirk on his face told me I wasn't off the hook just yet.

"Right, Sena’s very... motivated," Jungkook teased, earning a chorus of knowing looks from the others.

Nari leaned forward, eyes twinkling with mischief. "Motivated, huh? Sounds like something worth investigating."

"Let's just say we had a productive time," Jungkook shot back smoothly, winking in my direction.

I rolled my eyes, trying to hide my grin, but deep down, I couldn’t deny that part of me enjoyed the teasing—though I’d never admit it out loud.

I facepalmed, trying to hide my growing embarrassment. "You guys are impossible."

Jungkook chuckled beside me, clearly enjoying the attention, while Nari leaned over and nudged my arm. "Oh come on, Sena, it's all in good fun."

"Yeah, yeah," I muttered, peeking at the rest of the team, who were all grinning like they had front-row seats to a drama. Yoongi’s amused smile caught my eye, and I knew this would only fuel their teasing in the future.

"Just wait," I said, narrowing my eyes at Jungkook. "I'll get back at you for this."

"Oh, I’m terrified," he teased, flashing that cheeky grin of his.

I sighed, leaning back in my chair, resigned to the fact that the teasing wasn’t going to stop anytime soon. But, for now, I could live with it—maybe.

I was about to get back to work, when something caught my eye—a small, faint mark on Nari’s neck. I squinted, trying to figure out what it was. A bruise? A scratch? No, it looked suspiciously like—

"Nari," I said slowly, raising an eyebrow as I leaned closer. "What’s that on your neck?"

Her eyes widened for a split second before she quickly clapped a hand over the spot, her cheeks flushing bright red. "Nothing!" she blurted out a little too quickly.

"Oh, really?" I smirked, sitting back in my chair. "Because it looks like... a hickey."

The rest of the team, who had been minding their own business, immediately perked up at the mention of that word.

"A what now?" Jungkook chimed in, leaning in with a grin. Yoongi just raised an eyebrow, trying to hide his amusement.

Nari's face turned an even deeper shade of red. "It's not what you think!" she protested, but the damage was done. Everyone was already on high alert, ready to pounce with questions.

"So... who’s the lucky guy?" I teased, crossing my arms as the others gathered around.

Nari groaned, covering her face with her hands. "I hate you all."

“The feelings are mutual, love,” Yoongi said with a smirk, clearly enjoying Nari’s embarrassment as he leaned back in his chair, crossing his arms casually.

Nari shot him a deadly glare, but it didn’t seem to faze him. “You better shut it, Yoongi, before I make sure that bruise on your leg from training doesn’t heal anytime soon.”

The group burst out laughing, and even though Nari tried to hold onto her frustration, a small smile cracked through.

“Alright, alright, we’ll stop teasing,” I said, raising my hands in surrender. “But seriously, Nari, we’re definitely getting more details later.”

"Over my dead body," she muttered, shaking her head, though her grin gave away that she wasn’t as mad as she was pretending to be.

As the laughter died down, Sena’s phone buzzed on the table. She glanced at it casually, but her expression shifted immediately. Her fingers trembled slightly as she picked up the phone.
“Guys,” she said, voice tight with urgency, “you need to see this. Now.”

I held it up,
From ;] :
So slow, aren't you? You and you're little teammates, huh. I'll help you out then, get the keys to the storeroom from the Janitor's cupboard on the second floor, see what awaits?

We all read, and then re-read with wide eyes,