Coven | BTS 🔞

20| Scheming

Two weeks had passed.

The mid-term exams were finally over, which meant that Alice could breathe again, and eat real food, two things she hadn't done in a while. For her, University was a source of anxiety and no powers in the world could help her get over her cramped stomach and insomnia during exam periods.

During those two weeks, she had hung out a lot with Jungkook. At first it was only to run together, meeting at their usual spot at the park behind the library to jog to the campus and then come back. But then, they started to study together and hang out in coffee shops after class to complete their assignments.

Alice enjoyed his company. Jungkook was uncomplicated and funny and was slowly becoming a friend. He could be childish, and was very talkative, which annoyed her from time to time when she needed silence to focus on her studies. But despite the fact that they had drastically different personalities, they still got along really well.

Of course, sometimes, there was a bit of sexual tension in the air, at least, on Alice's side. Seeing him almost every day was becoming quite frustrating because after that damn dream, she couldn't prevent her mind from creating all kinds of dirty scenarios when he was around.

However, after the awkwardness of the episode on the hill, she had decided to keep her fantasies to herself, thinking that Jungkook was properly indifferent. She was fine with being just friends and nothing more. Her interest in Jungkook was purely carnal after all.

Megan knew that the two of them were hanging out. She didn't like it, but to Alice's surprise, she didn't try to convince her friend to do otherwise. She simply gave Alice her best disapproving glances when she knew the two of them were going to meet.

It was now pretty cold outside. November was well-advanced and the drab grey of winter was slowly taking over the colourful palette of red, orange and gold left behind by the trees

Alice was wearing a new trench coat that day. With her wide sunglasses on, her long wavy brown hair tucked in a ponytail, and a cup of oolong tea in her dainty fingers, she was feeling cheerful. Fall, the delightful weather and the end of the exams were putting her in a good mood.

She was sitting on a bench outside the bacteriology lab, getting a little bit of sun after the numerous hours she had spent inside. Jungkook was eating a sandwich at her side, telling her a funny anecdote about a classmate that the girl wasn't really listening to.

"... so after that he just left! It was so humiliating he couldn't stay there another second," he was saying, mouth half full of bread and cheese.

He finally noted that his friend wasn't listening at all. Alice was half asleep, her head tilted towards the sun. 

The girl suddenly felt a long finger poking her ribs.

"Oh, come on!" she complained, "Let me sleep I'm tired."

Jungkook giggled and stole the sunglasses from her face, putting them on.

"By the way, are you coming tonight to the party?"

Alice had absolutely no intention of going. Not only Jisoo and Ann would be there, but because it was a gigantic multi-program party, chances were the rest of the coven might also show up. There was absolutely no way she would live through another encounter with Taehyung and the others.

"I already have plans with Megan."

It was a lie. Of course, Megan was surely going out tonight, but Alice had no intention of going with her.

"Jungkook!!"

Alice's gaze fell upon a troubling image. Jimin was the one who had called for her friend. The first thing Alice noted about him was his outfit. He was wearing leather pants, a white shirt unbuttoned almost half down despite the cold, surely to show-off his chiselled chest muscles, and he also had a matching leather jacket and boots. His messy grey hair was pushed back, showing off his dark narrow eyes.

He walked over to their bench and Alice noticed that he had one of those indolent yet sexy way of moving. Two girls, walking in the opposite direction said hi to him and he winked seductively as an answer.

The girls giggled, hiding their mouths with their hands and Alice almost rolled her eyes.

"Where were you? I thought you would be with Hoseok," he said to Jungkook with a brutal tone, "and nice sunglasses by the way."

"Hello Jimin," answered Jungkook with an exaggerated smile towards his friend.

"And who is that..." Jimin started, turning towards Alice who swallowed thickly.

His cocky smile disappeared when he recognized her.

The girl froze under the boy's scrutinous eyes. Jimin wasn't as tall as Taehyung, but the whole leather-style, combined with the dark tattoos covering his hands, and his cold gaze made him look at least as dangerous.

Jimin's face was slim, with a well-defined jaw, full cheeks, a fine nose, and fierce, dark eyes. His clear, pale skin was glowing healthily, white marble spilling down his throat and chest. His plumped lips pursed in an angry expression and he turned to his friend again.

"What is she doing here?"

"I was leaving," quickly said Alice, standing up.

Taehyung already despised her, there was no need for Jimin to hate her as well. She tried to smile at the grey-haired boy, making him understand that she had amicable intentions towards him and wasn't looking for trouble. Lastly, she took back her sunglasses from Jungkook's face who grinned at her before she turned around to leave.

She felt Jimin's hot gaze on her neck as she left to enter the lab building.

***

Bacteriology labs had the advantage of having waiting periods in between the stages of the experiments. This meant Alice had plenty of time to look out the window and spy on what was going on outside.

Today was no exception and the girl found herself looking down at Jimin and Jungkook who were still sitting near the bench in front of the building while her agar was drying in a petri dish.

Jimin looked pissed. He was pacing in front of Jungkook, a lit cigarette in between his fingers. He then gave it to the raven-haired boy who inhaled and threw out a cloud of smoke before passing it back to his friend. Jimin was talking with animation, waving his arms around, but Jungkook didn't seem impressed despite the boy's dangerous glares.

Alice looked further up and noticed two other figures walking towards them.

The first one was Hoseok. The boy was wearing an oversized t-shirt and cargo pants. His curly, dark brown hair was falling softly in his eyes, and he reminded Alice of a surfer with his sun-kissed skin, high cheekbones and very large smile, showing off his perfect teeth and thin lips.

He was laughing, apparently telling something very funny to Yoongi, who wasn't laughing at all.

The white-haired man was looking at his feet, more focused on his shoes than on anything else. His pale skin contrasted prettily with his all-black outfit and he carried himself like all the weight of the world was on his shoulders, hands in his pocket and stance slightly slumped. His expression was blank, slim face pointed downwards, his dark almond eyes darted to the ground, his full lips almost translucent.

Suddenly, he looked up. His gaze almost immediately met Alice's who hurriedly looked away. Her heart was pounding in her chest and all the hair on her arms rose just like an electric choc had passed through her body.

It's like he knew I was looking at him.

She waited before looking back down, but the boys were now all gone, just like they had disappeared.

Alice's phone suddenly vibrated. Looking at it under the table, she recognized Jungkook's number.

If you don't want to go to the mid-term party tonight, I might just have another idea.

SO MUCH DRAMAAAAAAAAAAAA