Reluctant Hearts ✔️

Bonus

📽️SCENE 1 - TAKE 7

* Events following between chapter 50 and epilogue

Jungkook sits on the sofa, struggling slightly to put on his shoes while scolding Taehyung with a playful tone, "Tae, you better behave there, okay?" His voice carries that childish seriousness, like he's scolding a misbehaving kid.

Taehyung, standing in front of the mirror, groans dramatically as he adjusts his hair. He turns around, rolling his eyes. "Your belief in me flatters me, truly," he says, sarcasm dripping from his words, though a smirk tugs at the corner of his lips.

Jungkook chuckles, finishing with his shoes. "Don't worry, you're not the only one who got the warning today."

Taehyung scoffs mockingly. "As if I have the time to bother with him. He'll be the one coming to me."

Jungkook sighs, getting up and walking over to Taehyung. He straightens Taehyung's jacket, pulling him closer by the lapels of his coat with a firm but affectionate tug. "Listen, today is a special day for Wonwoo, so I don't want any of you two messing it up. If you do, you'll be sleeping on the couch for the rest of your life," Jungkook says, his tone shifting to something more serious, though there's a playful glint in his eyes.

Taehyung's face pales instantly, his eyes widening. "You're being too harsh now..." he whines, his voice bordering on a pout.

Jungkook winks at him, tapping Taehyung's cheek lightly. "Bear with it, love," he teases before turning and walking away, leaving Taehyung standing there, still pouting.

Taehyung groans again and follows Jungkook like a child reluctantly following his parent. "I swear, you're getting scarier by the day," he mumbles under his breath.

After getting into the car, the two drive to the venue where Wonwoo's big day is being celebrated. As soon as they pull up to the location, Jungkook spots their close-knit group gathered outside, chatting and laughing. Jungkook quickly hops out of the car, practically bouncing over to Wonwoo, pulling him into a tight hug. "Sorry, sorry! Are we late?" he asks, his voice filled with concern.

Wonwoo, ever calm and collected, shakes his head with a smile. "Not at all, Jungkook. We still have plenty of time. Besides," he chuckles, "it seems it's your idiot of a friend who's running late this time."

Jungkook frowns, looking around. Bambam, Yugyeom, Eunwoo, and Jimin are already there, chatting among themselves, but there's no sign of Mingyu. Jungkook sighs in exasperation. "That idiot," he mutters, pinching the bridge of his nose.

Taehyung, who had been silently observing, wraps an arm around Jungkook's waist, leaning in with a smirk. "See? And you thought it'd be me causing trouble," he whispers in his ear.

Jungkook lightly elbows him in the ribs, though a smile creeps onto his face. "Don't get cocky, you're not off the hook yet," he says, trying to sound stern but failing miserably as Taehyung chuckles beside him.

As soon as Mingyu's car pulls up, he rushes out, panting. "Sorry, sorry! Last minute, I remembered something important we'd need," he says, catching his breath. From behind, he pulls out a chilled bottle of champagne, a grin spreading across his face.

Wonwoo's eyes light up with realization, "Right! How could I forget? That's the most important thing!"

Mingyu smiles, "Don't worry, I got it. So, should we start?"

With a nod, Wonwoo turns to face the front, standing before a ribbon stretched across the entrance to his newly-opened bar. Beyond the glass doors, the chic interior, complete with a modern bar setup, shines under the warm light. It's the culmination of years of saving, hard work, and dreams-the start of something that, for so long, felt out of reach. His heart swells with pride, and he's glad he's surrounded by those closest to him for this moment.