Step Brother

47• Walls

"That poor girl." Jin sighed walking behind Jungkook and I with the others.

"How much is she going to take before she just leaves him out of her life?" Jimin asked glancing towards Taehyung who had his headphones in clearly on full blast by the sound of it.

"He's her step brother for god sakes. What are you guys talking about?" Seungho lifted a brow at everyone's comments.

"Yeah. Step. They aren't related by blood. They caught feelings and it's turned sour lately. Keep up pipsqueak." Yoongi rolled his eyes at the ignorant man.

"V just needs to stop drinking." Hoseok piped in with concern, "It's making her slip faster than if he was sober."

"Well he's trying to use a coping mechanism with the issues he has. In a good way? No, not at all. He's using alcohol because it makes him feel good in the moment." Namjoon enlightened the group.

I turned to see the rest of the group flash guilty smiles and waves, but Jungkook didn't let me look long. He spun me around by my hand before snuggling me into his side more. Our steps perfectly matching.

There wasn't any more words exchanged from anyone as we walked back to the hotel. We went straight to Jungkook's room and I sat on the edge of his bed as he jumped in the shower.

"How're you doing?" Jungkook asked ruffling his hair with a towel in his bathrobe.

"As good as a girl could be when the guy who clearly still loves her got punched by the guy she just slept with." It sounds simpler than it is.

"You still love him." He sighed crossing his arms a bit mad at his discovery.

"No." I retorted.

"Stop lying y/n."

"I didn't stutter. I'm not lying Jungkook." I glared at him before looking back at my hands, "How could I after everything that's happened?"

"The heart does weird things that are stupid."

"Boys are stupid." I laughed a little hearing Jungkook scoff offended.

"Not all of us are." He sat next to me, "Guys like him give the rest of us a bad rep."

"Tell me."

"Right now?" He sighed not wanting to explain anything else that would hurt me more than he has already witnessed.

"Yes. Now." I said stern standing in front of him now as he sat on his bed. Gazing down on him he finally caved.

"Apparently Taehyung realized I came to your room last night and didn't come right back down. So he assumed we were together. He heard from the door that things were happening and got jealous like he does when he's drunk. He said some things-"

"What things?" I questioned and he rolled his eyes.

"Nothing you need to be concerned wi-"

"It has to do with me there for I deserve to know don't you think? Stop trying to protect me from him if you think he's so bad, and me to stay away." I crossed my arms standing tall.

"He is bad. I have to protect you from him because you still let him get to you. You wouldn't cry if he didn't." I lost my strong stance for that moment because he was right. I shouldn't care, but I do, "He was basically asking if I had fun with you being that you seem to let any guy try. He pretty much called you a whore." This time he didn't try and let me down easy which hit me and he could tell.

"Wow." I looked down to the floor trying to hold my composure. What makes him be so hurtful?

"I told him if he didn't keep his mouth shut I'd sock him in it. So today when he started talking to you in that way. I held up my end of the bargain."

"I don't want you fighting my battles anymore." I mumbled and he stood directly in front of me, tilting my head back to meet my gaze.

"You never asked me to. I'm willing."

"That's the second time Jungkook. I don't like it." I choked out before holding everything back and putting on a brave face, "I can fight for myself." He seemed a bit angry at my words, "What did I say?"

"I'm willing to protect someone who has been through enough bullshit in life. Even if I don't know your whole story. I do know you can protect yourself, but I won't let you stand in it alone. You did that as a kid."

"How bold of you to assume I was helpless back then. My dad was beside me. I didn't do it alone as a kid." I said through clenched teeth feeling angry.

"Well he isn't here right now is he?" Another sting to the heart.

"So I'm the replacement." His eyes lit with a fury as they dropped to my lips and I was frozen, "I will fight Taehyung knowing he is being a terrible friend and man. You need me. You won't let yourself feel it, but you do."

"I don't." I let a single tear fall from anger now looking at his lips. How dare he think I'm so weak that I NEED anyone?!

"You do. You just don't realize it yet."

There was a silence for what seemed like forever as his hand held my chin in place. I looked away from him angry at his words.

Slowly leaning in he pressed his lips to mine before cupping both of my cheeks. When I pulled away everything was said with my eyes when he forced mine to see his, "You still have walls up. Don't you?"

"I don't."

"You really gotta stop lying to me. I know you do. I can tell, and that's okay I'll just break them down one brick at a time."

"Maybe I'd rather they stay up." I refused taking a step away from him.

"And maybe I know you're lying again. You like to say the opposite of what you desire knowing there's a risk of hurt if you let yourself have it." He pulled me in by my hips and I couldn't stay angry. With him constantly fighting to show me I'm worth something. I couldn't be mad.

There was a knock at the door ruining the moment completely and I shook my head back to reality as I checked who was there.

"Guys. We have a problem!" Seungho said in a panic as Jungkook stood behind me wrapping his arms around my waist resting his chin on my head.

"What are you-" Jungkook began before we heard it...

"Do you want to keep this job?!"

It was P.D.
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I keep writing more and like.. stuff is going to get sad soon ☹️