"I don't want you to talk to him." Jungkook mumbled as he stared at the grass.
"What? That's unfair! He's my frien-" My words were interrupted by his sudden action; he swiftly pressed his weight onto me, pinning my hands against the ground, his face...
After the little moment with Jungkook, my feelings for him have only intensified and I, of course, try to hide it every single day. As we improved our FRIENDship, I became better at acting like a best friend instead of that shy girl who's secretly in love with him. I talk more, I smile more, I joke more; I'm doing everything that I can to mask my true colors.
"Hey Buttercup! What's up?" Jungkook yelled as he ran towards me through the corridor. He was wearing a navy striped elbow sleeved shirt, loosely tucked inside his favorite plain black pants. Today he's skipping school and going into the forest with a team to go observe a few animals for research purposes.
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"What's with that nickname? You haven't called me that since...forever." I could sense an irritated aura surrounding the boy, who had an expression that told me the opposite. He was showing off his bunny teeth like the carefree guy that I've always known, but something was off.
"I miss it! Do you not like it?" he asked, suddenly sliding his arms around my waist, pulling me into a warm embrace. Before I could reply to his question, he spoke, "Too bad Buttercup, you'll have to deal with it whether you like it or not."
What's wrong with him? He's too close to me. I was at risk of melting in his arms but, it didn't feel right. It's been three weeks since we had that stroll together and Jungkook's never been this close, in terms of skinship. We've only exchanged a few hi-fives, and I was always the one who raised my hand up first. We just barely touched each other (A/N: 😏). The close proximity sent a wave of tension across my whole body, a wave that took away the ability to move. As he forced a hug on me, I stood immobile like a statue, hands glued to my sides. I was reluctant to hug back, so I didn't at all.
"Why are you acting so weird today? Something's up, tell me." I knew he was hiding something with all the fishy behavior that's going on, and his silence only validated my suspicions.
Because Jungkook didn't answer and the hug was going on for way too long, I pushed him away myself. He gave me a childish pout as he leaned himself against the lockers, crossing his arms together.
"Spill." I said, looking at him straight in the eyes to seem more intimidating.
"It's just a friendly gesture, plus I missed you." He said it with confidence, trying to patch up his annoyance. I could see it in those dark orbs and I also sensed his emotions when he wrapped his arms around me; he was bothered by something but I chose to let it be.
"Well, I'll meet you in the afternoon." Jungkook said, waving one last time before heading off to the other building. When he turned around to leave, he paused for a while and spoke, "Jimin told me that you and him were a thing. Is it true?" He suddenly became all serious and a laugh nearly escaped my mouth, but I thought that it wasn't such a good time.
"Nope. I'm not dating anyone, not in a million years." I joked, earning a smile from Jungkook. He looked glad—no—he was definitely glad; relief was printed all over his face after I said what I said.
