A Night-Long Lament

rivals

(3rd person POV)

        Y/n stayed in a chair beside the walls of the common room. Anxiously tapping her foot waiting for someone to tell the girls it's time to go somewhere else, disperse, leave. She didn't take interest in romance-making, especially when she's forced. So, she sat alone in a corner. 

        These 2 more days are going to take forever. Just act uninterested and they'll send you home. You'll be free. 

        In a fit of boredom, y/n she gets up from her seat and heads off to a hall. Jungkook and Jimin met each other's gaze. They both got up and followed y/n's steps. 

       "What are you doing? Head back to the girls." Jungkook annoyingly says to Jimin.

       "Ok, then what are you doing?" Jimin shoots back.

       "Going to go retrieve something." Jungkook spits.

       "Or someone?" Jimin taunts.

       "Well, you can go do that Jungkook, but I'm going to go catch that girl who fled the common room." Jimin breaks into a run to catch up to y/n. 

      "You..." Jungkook dashes after Jimin. 

      Jimin recognized y/n, touching a velvety bench with flowers on the side of it.

     "Mademoiselle, what are you doing here all alone?" Jimin soothingly says behind her. 

     She turns her head to find him and quickly pulls away from the bench and flowers. "Prince.. erm... Jimin?" She stutters over his name, making his morale sink. 

     "Yea, Prince Jimin. What are you doing here?" He tries extremely hard to bury his bitterness, but it doesn't work. Y/n looks confused.

     "I... I just got bored...?" She offers him a tiny shrug and fiddles with her fingers. 

     "Bored? Why? Jimin straightens his posture.

     "I don't know, I just left to go do something interesting. Like search this whole maze." She points around the halls and random doorways.

     "Maze? Oh. The castle." Jimin inches closer to y/n.

     "Yea." Her eyes dart around the room as he gets closer. 

     "Jimin!" 

     Y/n and Jimin's head turn to find Jungkook, out of breath and perching his hands on his knees. 

    "...Prince Jungkook too?" Y/n mumbles under her breath almost like in exhaustion.  

Jimin turns his head back to y/n.

"What's your--" Jimin begins to place his hand out but Jungkook interrupts him.

"What's your name?" Jungkook grins and pushes Jimin away from y/n.

"It's.... y/n. You're... Prince Jungkook right? The guy in the hallway?" Y/n cocks her head to the left and stares at Jungkook.

Jimin taps his foot in annoyance.

'They've already met? Aren't I at some sort of disadvantage?' Jimin examined in irritation. 'Whatever. I'm sure I'll find another girl other than y/n.'  Voices clash inside of Jimin's head. 'But, you won't let Jungkook win right?'

Jimin straightens his posture and stands next to Jungkook with a mischievous smirk painted on his face. He slings his arm onto Jungkook's shoulder and peers at y/n. Jungkook shoves Jimin's arm off of his shoulder and groans.

"Er-- I'm sorry... I'll leave." She awkwardly tries to leave, but Jungkook grabs her wrist.

"Why were the guards after you in the hallway?" Jungkook suddenly asks her.

"Oh, I... was trying to--" Y/n flushes in embarrassment.

"Aish! Jungkook... Don't make a wonderful maiden like her so flustered asking her personal questions like these!" Jimin chops Jungkook on his head.

"Jimin-Hyung...." Jungkook pushes Jimin off him harshly.

"I'm sorry, you guys clearly have some things to deal with yourselves. Sorry for being an inconvenience." Y/n swiftly leaves their sight.

"Aish Jimin. Look what you did. You made her leave!" Jungkook shoves Jimin again.

"Whatever Jungkook. Watch your tongue while talking to your Hyungs." Jimin pokes Jungkook in the chest. "Why did you chase after her anyways?"

"Because I wanted to. Why did you?" Jungkook spits.

"Because I wanted to." Jimin mirrors.

"Ugh. This is why I hate you." Jungkook kicks the wall and stomps out of the room.

"Aish. That kid." Jimin runs a hand through his hair and sighs.

Jimin jogs back to the booming common room to find Jungkook with y/n again.

'Why does he want to talk to her so much? I can't understand.' Jimin curses.

"Don't trust that guy." Jungkook sighs harshly and runs a hand through his hair.

"Why?" Y/n asks quizzically.

"Because Jimin--"

"Because I steal too many hearts." Jimin fires a wink at y/n while coming up behind her.

Y/n's eyes dart to her feet. 'Jeez. This guy is such a flirt. I don't know how he'll actually get a sincere person to love him.'

"Ugh. Jimin I told you to leave. You just keep bouncing back." Jungkook rolls his eyes. 

"I was just curious, Jungkook-ah." Jimin pouts. "Why are you back with y/n?"

"I just wanted to warn her about you." Jungkook scoffs.

Y/n stands awkwardly listening to both of the prince's bickers and argue. 

'Jeez, how immature are they?'

They keep pushing, shoving, and cursing each other out. 

"Why do you hate me so much?!" Jimin shouts at Jungkook, giving him a strong push that knocked him into a counter. 

"Aish! You know exactly why!" Jungkook pushes off of the table and stomps towards Jimin. 

"Princes? Are you kidding me? Both of you are immature and have no sense of respect for each other, or anyone around you." Y/n stands up from her chair and advances towards both of the men. "I've only known you guys for a day, yet you can't suppress the anger you have for each other even in public?" 

Jungkook and Jimin cease their quarrel and turn to look at y/n. 

Jin reaches for y/n's shoulder and tries to prevent her from what she's telling. Y/n gently takes Jin's hand off her shoulder and steps closer to Jimin and Jungkook.

"You royals have no manners." Y/n lashes out at Jimin and Jungkook. 

Y/n storms out of the room, leaving Jimin and Jungkook speechless.