Tangled Webs [ Rosekook ]

Tangled Webs: Four

--FOUR--

What follows that day are rushed meetings, sometimes weeks apart, others only days apart, but driven by the same heat and desire, never quenched.

A huge iron-clasped grip squeezes her heart each time she sneaks behind her members' back, knowing full well the danger of going to his place but choosing to continue anyway.

After each time, Chaeyoung promises to herself that it's the last time, that surely she's had enough, but every time Jungkook sends her another text, she goes back for more.

He's a drug she's growing addicted to.

When her brain overrides her hormones, always when she returns to the silence of her dorm, she wants to cry at how pathetic she's acting but she can't help herself. She's never felt this way before, this kind of craving for another human being's touch.

With one glance, he sets her whole body on fire. Even just seeing his name pop on her phone is enough for her mouth to dry with anticipation.

She'd been sure he would've grown tired of her by this time. She's not that experimented and her clumsiness is surely noticeable. Plus, she's far from being the prettiest or sexiest girl in the industry, but somehow Jungkook doesn't seem to care about any of those details.

It puzzles her.

He could easily have his picks of girls, and there's a tiny part of her who wonders if he's using her or playing her.

It doesn't matter, this isn't a relationship, her mind keeps repeating to her worried self. Who cares for his reasons. And of course, she knows this won't go further – she doesn't even want a relationship! And because she knows herself, she's carefully guarding her heart. His rare smiles or his hot stares won't get past her defences.

And isn't she using him in a way too? To satisfy her sexual urges she didn't know were so...gluttonous.

If her members noticed her weird behaviour, they haven't confronted her about it yet. It's only a matter of time since Chaeyoung doesn't think she's doing a good job pretending nothing is different, especially since her absence in the dorm is getting harder to excuse. It's a blessing that they're still in the dark because the moment they suspect something, they'll start asking questions and she's not sure she has the answers.

She's even more impressed that none of his members has caught sight of her since she always goes to his place which he shares with six other people. They're always careful and she's glad to avoid any awkwardness, but it does surprise her their little rendezvous remain a secret from everyone else.

Her anxiety drops a little more each time their meetings remain secret, but she must remain vigilant.

She sighs, trying to push back all thoughts related to Jungkook to the back of her mind as she slips inside the dorm, just returning from his. He's occupying all of them lately, no matter how hard she tries to focus on other things, like her job.

He always comes back.

But she doesn't want to think about him when her members are around. Like his name will appear on her face and her members will figure it all out.

Ridiculous.

"You're finally back!"

Chaeyoung yelps and swiftly turns to find Jennie leaning on the wall, arms crossed over her chest. "You scared me!" She removes her shoes as casually as possible, but her hands shake a little.

Does she know? Is that why she was waiting for her? To confront her?

"Lisa and Jisoo are gone. I thought you were in your room, but you weren't? Why didn't you tell us you were going...wherever you went?" Jennie frowns as she watches her every move, and Chaeyoung's throat is completely dry.