You Are Loved ◦ JungHope

Part 10

A week passes,

And Jungkook finds himself in his favorite diner again, his usual bar stool spot as he sipped on his 'strawberry' smoothie that tasted a lot like banana.

"So, anything? How's he doing?" Yoongi asked as he wiped down the bar top.

Jungkook sighed through his bendy straw. "Don't have much to tell honestly. I made him that break up playlist you suggested, he seemed grateful but I don't think he's really been in any kind of mood to listen to music. I even suggested dying his hair a new color but he didn't seem too excited about the idea of it." Jungkook played with the straw in his drink, looking down. "He hasn't been doing much, just...cleaning and cooking at the apartment, he's been having dinner ready when I get home every day but he doesn't eat much himself. He tries to make things normal but...they're not hyung."

"Okay, understandable." Yoongi nodded thoughtfully. "He's been through a lot Kookie, these things take time. Has he been sleeping? He healing ok?"

Jungkook frowned at that. "Physically, yes. I mean it's going to take awhile especially for his cheek but he's healing just fine. But like...hyung I don't know what to do. I...I hold him every night- which I don't mind one bit by the way it helps me sleep too- but if I don't he has these like, these nightmares. He gets really scared. The same thing with bathrooms but only when there's someone else in there with him. It's just like, it's the little things."

Yoongi looked down. "Yeah, okay. I think we can both conclude as to why that is, the bed and bathroom specifically are probably the places that Seok-ah associates with Sangchul still. Just, keep holding him Kook. I don't really know what else would help right now besides time. The best thing is for him to overwrite the stuff that happened with that bastard in the safe feeling he probably gets with you."

Jungkook nodded thoughtfully. "I mean, I really like it hyung...that he- that he wants to depend on me so much. It makes me...really, really happy. Like, I kinda don't want this to stop? Is that bad? Does that make me a bad person hyung?" The youngers eyes filled with worry.

Yoongi chuckled lightly. "No Kookie. You want him to heal and get over that bastard, right?"

Jungkook nodded quickly.

Yoongi smirked. "It sounds like you just don't want to lose him in the process." But then something changes in his expression, Yoongi leaned accords the counter. "Jungkook. Do you like Seok-ah?"

Jungkook almost choked in his drink. "L-like?! Of course I like him! If you mean like-like t-then no way man! I mean he's my friend how could I..." Jungkook trailed off as he noticed Yoongi's expression, unrelenting. Jungkook pouted, looking down again. "Yes. I like him a lot. More than a friend but please hyung don't tell him!"

"Trust me, I wouldn't dream of it." Yoongi responded, seemingly satisfied with his answer. "Since when?"

Jungkook thought back, smiling lightly at the memory. "Well, maybe almost a year now since I admitted it to myself? It was when he stayed with me all night to help me study, that's when I admitted it to myself that he was it for me. But...honestly? I've been whipped since he smiled at me the first time we met."

Yoongi whistled. "That's a long time, Kookie." His eyes turned serious again. "Seok-ah...he's been through a lot though. He might not know what he wants right now, and he's vulnerable. I don't think I have to warn you, but just in case, don't you dare take advantage of that."

Jungkook's eyes grew wide as he shook his head. "I swear I would never do anything to hurt him or that he was uncomfortable with hyung! I would never push him into something, especially after Sangchul..."