The world has moved forward, yet some packs and families remain anchored in tradition
Namjoon is a traditional pack alpha who is determined to uphold the customs and practices of his ancestors. He values the old ways and is resistant to change. On t...
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"Can I get the keys to one of your cars?" Jungkook asked, pushing the door open and stepping into Namjoon's home office without bothering to knock.
The alpha was sitting at the table, surrounded by stacks of papers and his laptop, utterly engrossed in whatever he was working on. Jungkook’s eyes wandered over the desk, and he noticed three or four coffee mugs cluttered across its surface, each in varying stages of emptiness. And he had every urge to clean up but he chose to ignore it as it's none of his business. Instead he concentrated on the interior of the room... It was his first time in there and he realized it matched the rest of the house well....minimal, elegant and filled with artwork, just like the other spaces.
The only thing that stood out was a small succulent sitting in an oddly charming container...a simple white pot with a hand drawn heart on it. It looked like a gift, something that felt a little too personal for Namjoon’s otherwise polished and carefully curated space.
Jungkook sighed softly, taking in the scene. In just a few days, he had learned a lot about Namjoon...the man ran on caffeine, worked himself to exhaustion and lived like a true art collector...someone who spent unspeakable amounts of money acquiring pieces and donating generously to support artists. Jungkook could still feel his jaw drop at the memory of Jin casually mentioning the price of a small canvas hanging on their kitchen wall. The painting, which looked like random colors splattered across the surface had apparently been acquired at an auction just recently spending a not so small fortune.
It wasn’t really surprising though. Namjoon was one of the most affluent and influential business owners and philanthropists of their time. Still it all made Jungkook think of his father...back in his glory days before they lost it all. He had a similar lifestyle... though his indulgences leaned toward luxury vintage cars rather than fine art..
Jungkook cleared his throat to get the alpha's attention
But, Namjoon didn’t bother looking up from his screen. “Why?” he asked simply, his voice was as usual devoid of any emotion.
Jungkook rolled his eyes almost immediately. Namjoon’s way of talking drove him nuts.He was like a programmed robot designed to speak one word at a time... It was so mechanical,..so cold. He really had a hidden desire to understand the alpha better...not that he was entirely sold on this whole mating thing. But he still expected him to be atleast a bit more...normal!! He knew bits and pieces about Namjoon from Jin, but it wasn’t enough to make sense of him and his behaviour.
“To go out!!” Jungkook muttered, sounding a bit sarcastic
Namjoon frowned slightly, his eyes still fixed on the laptop screen. "That's... Hmm...understood from the fact that you are asking for car keys. I asked for the reason...Do you need more things for the party? I thought we already got everything"
