A Night-Long Lament

reminisce

(3rd POV)

I thought they were just co-workers!

Jin shouts in his head. He stormed off to his room and plopped on the bed. "I thought they were just co-workers..." He whispers. A knock at the door makes Jin jump up. "Hello?"

"It's Jungkook."

"Come in."

He walks in and sits on a velvet bench near the windowsill. "Who was at the door? I got notified that someone got through the gates."

"Y/N."

Jungkook chokes and leaps to his feet, a smile growing on his face. "Y/N! She came back?" He shouts happily. "I knew she would! It just took a little bit longer than usual. Where is she?"

"Her old room." Jin mumbles.

Jungkook runs away, still wondering why Jin looked so sad. Sprinting through the halls, Jungkook knocks harshly on Y/N's dusty, old room. "Y/N! Y/N!" He shouts in glee.

In a flash, the door opens only to reveal Minhyuk. "Anything you need, sir?"

Taken aback, Jungkook looks around the room before answering. "Um... I thought this was Y/N's room?"

"It is."

"Then... Why are you here?" Jungkook cocks his head to the side.

Minhyuk crosses his arms. "It's because I'm her boyfriend." He emphasizes.

Jungkook blinks. "Boyfriend?" Y/N comes from behind Minhyuk and gives a gentle smile.

She recalled the times with Jungkook. Harsh, but memorable. He stood up for her, and she remembered that. "Jungkook... It's nice to see you again."

He grins. "Yea!" Minhyuk begins to obstruct Jungkook's view of Y/N. "Uhm, excuse me, sir, sorry." Jungkook rushes past Y/N and smothers her with a huge hug. Y/N smiles and hugs him back.

"Ahem." Minhyuk coughs behind Jungkook. He quickly releases her and looks up at the tall guy.

"Just a second, Minhyuk. I wanna catch up." Y/N smiles.

He comes up and whispers into her ear. "I thought you said this place and these people were the sources of your anxiety and trauma?"

"They are...! I just-- Jungkook, he--" Minhyuk rolls his eyes.

"It's okay; I'll get some water in the meantime. "As Minhyuk closes the door behind him, Jungkook jumps onto the bed and grins.

"Man that guy is bah humbug." Jungkook laughs.

"He isn't usually like this. He's just trying to protect me." Jungkook frowns.

"From me?" He comes closer to you. "You think I'm going to hurt you?" His warm breath rushes against your face as he comes closer. Swiftly, you push him away.

"Jungkook, I'm in a relationship now..." You say.

Jungkook smiles. "Sorry. I just missed you. How come it took you so long to come back?"

"I... Truthfully, I was never thinking of coming back."

His smile soon fades. "You hate us that much?"

"No! Of course not! It's just- So many bad things happened here, it just made me anxious thinking about it." You blurt.

"But... We weren't any of the bad things right?" He replies, huskily.

You turn away. "Yea most of you." Jungkook's jaw clenches at this.

"Namjoon. I still haven't gotten the chance to beat him into the ground." He growls. But you quickly tell him to stop.