sugar and salt•jikook

IX

"What the fuck?" Yoongi asks once Jungkook sits back down.

"What?"

"You're fucking Professor Park? He's your fucking sugar daddy? What the fuck, Jeon!"

"What? It's not like I could just tell you! Don't make such a big deal out of it." Jungkook blushes.

"Don't make a big deal out of it? Um... you confessed to us not that long ago that you're fucking falling in love with the guy, for goodness sake!" Yoongi presses.

"I never said love, okay? I just said falling."

"Same fucking difference." Yoongi shakes his head. "You do realize you can't do this, right?"

"I can do whatever I want." Jungkook argues.

"So you're willing to get him fired for being with you? Because that can happen if you're caught."

"We won't get caught. It's been three months and we're fine." Jungkook sighs.

"This is the dumbest shit you've ever done. Either you need to leave him or not fucking pull him aside and say he's your boyfriend in public." Yoongi shakes his head again. "Fucking hopeless."

"Thanks." Jungkook replies flatly. "I took your advice though. From a couple months back. You know, about asking him to do something."

"Great. Glad to know you used my advice on a professor." Yoongi gives Jungkook a pointed look.

"Look, Yoongi, are you gonna be a helpful friend or not?" Jungkook raises his voice.

Yoongi sighs. "Look, Jungkook, I am a helpful friend. I'm also a concerned friend. Even if you two work things out and fall in love, it's not like you can just be together. You still have a whole year—at the very least—of college left."

"I trust that Jimin will be understanding and wait for me." Jungkook shrugs.

"Jimin? Jesus Christ, you're on a first name basis." Yoongi groans. "Okay, can I give you some advice then, since you're not going to listen to me telling you not to do this?"

"Only if it's actually helpful and not you judging everything I do." Jungkook gives him attitude.

Yoongi rolls his eyes and brushes the comment off, not even paying attention to it. "When you go out to wherever the fuck you invited him to, treat him, like I said before. This is not one of those situations where he should be treated like your sugar daddy. You need to pay for every little thing he wants."

"Pay for everything?" Jungkook thinks. He actually didn't even think about that. Yoongi has a point. If Jungkook really wants to get things across that he likes him, he should really try to make this a real date.

Before Jungkook an get another word out, someone interrupts. "Are you really his boyfriend?"

Jungkook looks up to see that guy Jimin had been having dinner with. Jeez. He's still here? He should've left a long time ago.

"Yeah, I am." Jungkook lies.

"You're obviously not a good one if he was able to go on a date with someone else without our knowing. Just saying, and I know it's not my place but—"

"You're right, it's not your place." Jungkook stands up to look this guy in the eyes.

"But," The guy starts again. "Maybe instead of hanging out with your friends you should be spending more time with him. The only reason someone does stuff like that is because they're not getting enough attention from their significant other."

"Why don't you stay out of my business." Jungkook threatens. The guy puts his hands up calmly.

"Just a suggestion. Anyway, have a nice night." The guy turns on his heel and exits the restaurant. He really put a sour taste in Jungkook's mouth with those comments. The audacity...