ironic

cure

Jungkook walks cautiously down the staircase, as the only thing guiding him with light is the neon decor light ups of the handle. a moment passes until muffled but loud voices reaches his ears and he sighs in relief knowing that hes close.

"The things I do for this job."

After three consecutive days of collecting and looking for information, Jungkook finally gained a lead about the so called 'Ranch Randa' (of course, not without cringey flirtings and late night chasings) and now here he is, entering a place called 'The Dicey', where apparently, underground battles take place.

also, he figures he should kill two birds with one stone and figure out if this place deserves to get raided and closed. he has his partners in speed dial in case that option gets necessary.

He opens the door, and neon lights mixed with deafening screams and loud music greets him. Throw in the alcohol scent too, and Jungkook instantly feels sick.

but who is he kidding, he used to go to places like this back in his younger years. its probably the nostalgia thats getting to him.

He searches for the bar, bumping to people here and there, and also feels someone grinding unto him which makes him walk faster. He asks for a glass of whiskey, telling himself its fitting in and he is most definitely not using this as an excuse to drink.

When he finally collects himself, he looks around, and concludes that it isnt that bad. its just a usual one, and he wonders what makes it relevant to the case.

or maybe it really isnt, and hes just holding on to the tiniest details because hes got nothing else.

"Ayo, ayo!" A voice suddenly echoes from the sound system, replacing the music. The crowd cheers, and Jungkook is thankful that he had a great view of the stage from where he was sitting.

"How y'all doing tonight?"

While everyone cheers once more, Jungkook just sighs while mutttering a sarcastic 'fucking peachy'.

"Now lets not waste more time, let us welcome our newbie of the week! He would like to go by the name of 'Yehet', and will go against our top rapper, Ranch Randa!"

Jungkook almost chokes on his own saliva.

He stands up, blends into the crowd and makes his way to the front. Luckily, he manages to. But hes positive he smells like a druggie already.

The two competitors appears, and Jungkook's eyes widen at the Ranch Randa guy.

Its the same person at the CCTV footage.

I mean he shouldve figured, but it still seems surreal that he now actually knows something about a member of the Z Nefari.

or a possible member. but he'll take what he can get.

If Jungkook didnt know that RR was a-possible-criminal, he wouldve worshipped him right then and there. The guy's amazing, eye-catching. Just pure talent.

He eyes where the talents are going in and out of the stage from, and he creates a plan in his head on how hes gonna enter.

he moves himself.

"Now I know y'all have been waiting for our girl,"

the crowd cheers, and he feels people squeezing in to the front, making it hard for him to move. he curses.

"Let's give it up for the one and only, the very unholy, Piya!"

Jungkook has no choice but to look, and he is, you could say, hooked.

i mean, he really is hooked in a literal sense by this girl clutching at his jacket but in a figurative one, the so called Piya manages to catch his eyes.

A blonde girl, with bangs and pale skin appears in a sleek, black outfit, and jungkook would be lying if he says that the timberlands that look totally custom wasnt the one that actually caught his attention.

She dances to a remix of Beyoncé and Rihanna songs, and then she finishes, does her ending pose, and leaves the stage as if shes leaving a catwalk, and jungkooks eyes follow her until shes out of sight and inside that door.

oh. right. he should be catching that ranch randa guy.

he struggles but gets out of the crowd and goes to the backstage direction, thankful for the very loud and plenty group of performers who takes the stage and gets the crowd and the staff crazy and unfocused, when he sees the Ranch Randa talking to guy before going inside a room. Jungkook cautiously follows, going inside eventually.

"youve gotta be kidding me," it is a hallway that had more rooms.

He tries his luck and opens a few doors, which mostly consisted of sex and passed out people. He finds himself taking a left turn, and another right, where he enters the last door at sight.

It smells like lavander inside.

Its a clean room, with a few posters up on the gray wall along with a piano, a full bookshelf and a queen sized bed.

Overall, it feels warm. simple.

He walks to the desk, and sees a picture frame. He takes it, and sees a blurry couple holding a baby. It looks old, like it was burned. He places it back, and reaches for a folder.

But, unexpectedly, the door from what he assumes the bathroom opens, which makes him drop the envelope as he instinctively reaches for his taser disguised as a pen.

dont ask how he got it.

"Who the heck are you?"

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