A Night-Long Lament

unfortunate

(Your POV)

"Jin?" You shout into the crowd but topple over your long dress and onto the quartz floor. 

What did you expect?

Struggling to get up, you place your hands on your knees and lift yourself up despite the many people around you. 

You continue to smile though you're in pain. 

It isn't my knees that sting.

Head down, you walk over to the outskirts of the room where not many people are seen, but you somehow spot a lonely Jungkook.

His eyes meet yours, and as soon as they do he rolls them and downs the rest of his drink. Without warning, he begins to walk over to you. His cheeks are flushed and his once intimidating aura shifted into a drowsy one.

"Oi... Y/N." He shouts. 

Ready for any of his upcoming bs, you huff out a loud sigh.

"Y/N!" Jungkook shouts again.

You make your way over to him and watch him fall into one of the chairs. "You rea..eally sssuck." He slurs. "I don't even- hic - know why I v-voted for you to stay." He blurts. 

Was he the one vote?

"...You're drunk Prince, I'll call a maid to--" 

Jungkook slings himself onto your shoulders. He brings his face close to yours and begins to slur more words. 

"J-Just stay - hic - here..." Jungkook falls into your arms and closes his eyes.

"P-Prince?" You exclaim.

"Sh...Shut uup, Y/N. You really make me anggry sometimeess. BbBut for aaalll the wrong rEasons." 

Wrong reasons?

"You don't know what you're saying, you're just intoxicated." You sigh.

"I-It's true." He lifts his head momentarily but puts it down once more. "I think you get me so infuriated b-because--" On his last word, he hangs his head on your shoulder, fast asleep.

It was just the alcohol speaking.

Waving down a maid, you tell her to bring Jungkook to his room and have him rest there.

She takes him away and you're left on a table in the back of the ballroom as the ball rages on.

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Once the night ticks by, you wake up in the light of the morning.

What a ball that was.

You sigh in frustration and dress in casual castle wear. Groggily, you head down to the dining room only to find Jungkook sitting near the table. He looks up from his hands and meets your eyes.

"Y/N..." Jungkook mumbles under his breath as he comes towards you. He nears your face and narrows his eyes. "Nothing I said that night was genuine. I was drunk, and I was thinking straight." 

"I..." 

"Just don't come near me when I'm drunk." He hisses.

"I liked you better when you were drunk." You hold your head high and step around him.

Jungkook lets out a harsh sigh and reaches for your wrist, but as soon as you feel his hand around yours, you flinch away from him not fretting to turn to look at his face.

"You..." His voice cracks.

Without thinking, you look back at Jungkook to see him cover his eyes with one hand. 

"Like me better when I'm drunk...?" Jungkook breathes. 

Jungkook lunges at you with blazing eyes but is careful not to touch you. 

"I was not even aware you liked me at all. I suggest you keep your crummy thoughts to yourself because I sure as hell don't want to hear them." Jungkook lashes you over and over again with his painful words.

With a pump of adrenaline, you push him off onto the floor and shout, "I don't have the slightest idea why you despise me so much, I did nothing  to you. It was your damn choice that allowed me to stay anyways." 

Jungkook's face reflects confusion and anger, but he remains silent. 

"I've been trying my hardest to tolerate your terrible attitude but to never fail to make me crave to shout and discipline you. I've told you once before, but this time I won't regret it. You have no manners Jungkook." You lash.

Jungkook stands up from the floor and inhales sharply. "I don't ha--"

Jin and Hoseok walk into the dining room with a perplexed expression. 

"... Is something the matter... Y/N?" Jin asks.

Awkwardly, you rub your arm and shake your head. "Nothing's the matter Prince."

Jin's weary eyes revert to back to Jungkook who is drenched in sweat. 

"Nothing?" Jin echoes. 

"Nothing," Jungkook repeats. 

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