I Want the Headline

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Jungkook shoved his way past the guards posted outside the doors, angrily shouldering the door open. Seated at his desk skimming through papers, the mayor flinched, wide eyes shooting up to see what was going on. Hot on his heels, the guards stormed the room, one managing to get a grip on the back of Jungkook's jacket. They weren't exactly sure how he had gotten past the front desk, but they were going to make sure he didn't get any further.

"Ah, wait!" The mayor rushed, "H-He's fine! It's alright!" He smiled weakly at the odd look the guards were sending him, but nonetheless they backed off. Waving them away, the mayor held his smile until the door was shut softly and he was alone with Jungkook. Jungkook was dressed in the same thing he had been wearing when his father last saw him in the prison lobby. A dark green jacket draped over a rumpled white tee shirt. The hat he had been wearing was gone, the mayor noticed, but the ripped jeans and muddy boots were still there. There was a bruise along Jungkook's cheek that stretched as he worked his jaw and dried blood collected on the corner of his lips. He was pacing, the steady thud of his boots along the carpet filling the room. Suddenly, he stopped, the sound of his boots halting and the only sound heard was the soft ticking of the clock on the wall.

Heaving in the center of the room, Jungkook venomously stared at his father. "You fucking revoked my access." He hissed. The older man, rubbed his brow tenderly,

"..Which one are you talking about?" He asked delicately. He had actually revoked Jungkook's access to two places, being immediately informed that he had tried to go to both places back to back shortly before he stormed his office. The older man just didn't know which one Jungkook was angry about. Sighing, the mayor wondered how everything had happened so quickly. It had only been three days since the warehouse raid and already he had stretched several laws to keep Jungkook and his girlfriend out of prison and no doubt the boy would be pressing for the rest of his organization to be freed soon. His oldest son was already on his back, wondering why some seemingly random guy was getting such special treatment. No doubt, he'd be digging into Jungkook's history and probably find out why.

Eyeing his son, the man sighed. He should have claimed him years ago. He had done him wrong and now, he was practically helpless against his son's manipulation. If word got out that he not only had a secret son, but that he was part of the mafia and moreover he was using his position of mayor to keep him out of the law's sight an uproar would start. Not to mention, how would his family react? He had a son and two grandsons who looked up to him. His wife would find out about the affair.

Mayor Jeon wasn't sure if claiming Jungkook was worth all that trouble. Jungkook didn't even seem to like him. Even when he was a little boy, he'd cling to his mother whenever he would go to visit them, his shy eyes timidly watching. After she had died, Jungkook had changed. Granted it was mostly his father's fault, but Namjoon's group had wiped out most of the police force on several occasions beforehand. It was obvious that they had claimed Jungkook as one of them. The mayor had almost lost his oldest son, he didn't want to put his life at risk again for a little boy who would only be shipped off to boarding school since no one could know the relational ties between Jungkook and the mayor. But looking at Jungkook now, fully grown and burning with rage; it seemed that not picking him up and sending him off was a mistake.

Mayor Jeon wasn't sure how to go about this.

Jungkook stepped towards the desk, leaning over it to glare at the older man. "I fucking know you revoke my access from both of them." He revealed, "I wanna know why I can't see her. I'm going to fucking murder Yoongi with my bare hands, but that can wait. You're stopping me from seeing her." He narrowed his eyes dangerously, "Who the fuck do you think you are?"

Calmly the mayor met his son's gaze, "I'm the mayor of this city and your father." He tried to place his hand on Jungkook's shoulder, but it was harshly shoved away. Mayor Jeon nodded, delicately lowering his hand, "Jungkook..Why don't you go home and rest?" He suggested, "I got an apartment for you in a nice neighborhood. So you can live quietly and peaceful-"