Love , Again ?? || RM

Part 59 - Waking Up to What Matters

Joon Pov

He froze mid-step.

Because there they were — Jin and Jungkook, sitting cross-legged on the floor, wide awake, eyes locked on the TV screen, game controllers in hand like it was 9 PM and not 3:47 in the morning.

"Hyung!" Jungkook grinned without even looking away from the screen. "Welcome back. I hope you and Y/N noona had a nice walk."

Namjoon's jaw ticked slightly, his eyes narrowing. "How do you even—?"

Jungkook's voice softened a little as he put down the controller, glancing at Namjoon with a small, almost sheepish smile.

Jungkook - "Hyung, I was coming back from the studio— I was a bit late tonight, so I thought I'd stay over at Jin hyung's place. When I got to the ground floor and was just about to get into the lift, I saw you and Y/N noona coming out from the other lift. I was going to say something, but then the lift doors closed before I could..."

He shrugged lightly, as if that explained everything perfectly.

Jin's POV

I looked at Joon as Jungkook finished explaining, and for a second, I caught something in his expression—relief, quiet and barely visible, but definitely there. The tightness in his jaw had eased, the weight in his shoulders not gone, but shifted. Like he could finally let a breath out.

And honestly... it felt good to see.Someone out there was helping him breathe easier. And if that someone happened to be Y/N, then I was silently grateful for her.I decided to keep things light.

I cleared my throat, setting down my own controller. "By the way, your golden maknae here—he literally woke me up when he got in. Barged in like a puppy on a mission."

Jungkook looked unapologetic as ever, "I was hungry, hyung!"

Namjoon raised a brow, but not shocked. "You woke him up?"