Cupid Ran Out of Arrows

He Broke his Bow

The next morning, you prepared chicken soup for breakfast. You knock on Jungkook's door and were astonished to see him awake but just looking at the ceiling.

"I already cooked breakfast." You said. "How come you're awake? I'm half expecting you to be drooling all over your pillow."

"Mom called me." He said smiling at you. "She says we should visit her today. I'll be out in a sec."

Usually, when Jungkook is having a hangover, he's particularly whiny and bossy. But that day, he was just silent and was mostly staring at nothing.

One thing about him is that you cannot just barge in to his emotion. You need to wait for the perfect timing, a window, to ask him about what's bothering him.

The only problem is, he knew you were waiting and so he was never letting his guard down. Instead, he was the one attacking your emotion.

"I called hyung." He started when he noticed you were flickering your gaze at him. "I explained about yesterday."

"You didn't have to do that." You said.

"I heard you fighting again yesterday. I won't get drunk again I promise. I— I'll try to—" He smiled weakly. "I'll try to respect your privacy."

"Did he told you that?" You shake your head in disbelief.

"It was a thirty minute litany but yeah the bottomline is respect and privacy." He giggled a bit. "Did he ever told you why he's jealous of me."

You shrugged your shoulder. "Everytime we fight it's a different reason. I— Bunny, I know it's not the right time to say this but— can I come with you? because I—"

"What?" He asked while he started to eat. "You and hyung might have somewhere to go to or you know date around— just tell me so I could tell my mom or just text her— you don't have to go with me. Otherwise, I have to take to him again and hear his neverending speech."

"No I want to tell her personally." You bite your lower lip before speaking. "I planned to apply for a part time job so I— I could afford to rent a room or a bedspace somewhere else."

Jungkook stopped a bit and when he turn his head up it was like he was expecting it to happen. He just nodded at you and continue to eat.

It was not the first time you told him that you wanted to look for a place. You told him whenever you're angry at him bossing you around or when he would slyly put some of his clothes to your laundry.

But before— Jungkook would immediately insult you by offering a maid position every weekend or a chef but he never just nods at you.

Of course, previously, you didn't think about it seriously. This the first time you are really considering it to avoid the stress of a jealous Taehyung.

You rode a bus going to Jeolla. Jungkook let you take the window seat. It was more than a four hour travel and you decided that it's a good time for you to ask.

"I know something's off, bunny. Do you want to talk?" You asked while he was leaning on the back rest of the seat in front of him.

Jungkook didn't answer but his shoulder slump admitting defeat that he cannot hold it in anymore. This time you know he would open up to you.