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chapter three • 🖤

day two of school. i ate something quick for breakfast, so quick that i forgot what it was on my way to school. i just kept walking and walking, surely i'd be there by now. i shrug my shoulders and carry on, i would say the road was so different, but i guess i never really paid much attention to it anyways.

a nice black car was driving down the street but slowed to a halt beside me, i tried to mind my own business as they rolled their window down. "y/n?"

i froze. his voice is deep and stern, but
he clearly said my name. i turn to look, placing his face with his voice. it's jeon jungkook.

"uh, yeah?" i probably looked so dumb.

"if you're headed to school, it's that way." he points his finger in the opposite direction in which i was going. i nod, pivoting on one foot as i spun around. my face was burning with embarrassment as i started walking again.

jungkook drove his car alongside me slowly, "so, you need a ride?" he asks.

"no, i think i have it." i say, recalling that jimin told me to stay away from this guy.

"you sure had it the first time around. there's a few blocks you have to turn on to get to the school, i'd be happy to give you a ride." he goes on.

"no thank you, i am pretty sure it's not that difficult to find." i say.

"y/n, just get in the car. you're going to be late." he says. since when did he care if i was late or not? but he persuaded me. my feet were tired anyways...

i got in the passenger side and examined his car. it still had the new car smell. "if this is your way of trying to associate yourself with me, you can forget it. i heard you're bad news, so
i'll take the ride this one time." i explain.

his presence was strong and i began to get a feeling again.

"i don't get you..." he says, giving me a
look.

"what do you mean?" i ask, feeling so small as he examined my face.

"you say you want friends, and you say you miss home, yet you won't make an effort to make friends and make this your home." jungkook says. i furrow my eyebrows, "how do you know that i said that?"

he shrugs, "just a hunch... we are here." he says, parking the car. that was quick... i tried to recall the conversation, i felt as though it was left on a cliff hanger, but my head was foggy as i stepped out of the car.

after tossing my backpack over my shoulder, i looked to jungkook as if he was going to instruct me on what i should do next. instead, he just looked at me as if he had something to say, but in the end, he turned to walk off. he halted before turning his head over his shoulder.

"well, i'll catch you later." jungkook says and it felt almost literal. i nod and go my separate ways. not only was jimin in shock of seeing me get out of jungkook's car, but so was everyone else in the school yard. they all stared with wide eyes as i passed by them.

"what's all this about?" i ask jimin as i approach him.

"i thought i specifically told you to stay away from jeon jungkook." he says.

"you did, but he picked me up off the road, funny story- i was walking the complete opposite way-"

"okay, y/n, if i didn't make this clear enough yesterday, i'll make it clear today. jeon jungkook isn't someone you should be around, in fact, as your best friend you have to solemnly swear to me that you won't hang around him ever again." jimin says.

"fine, i solemnly swear i won't hang around him ever again." i say, although i was really interested as to why i was swearing this in the first place. what was so bad about him? he seems nice.

first period was pretty much the same as yesterday, instead today we weren't learning about the teacher's cats or son, we were learning about history. the feeling of jungkook staring into my soul was still apparent, i doubt that feeling left me all morning long.

lunch came around and i sat along side jimin and his group of friends. they were all laughing about something but i hardly cared. my eyes fell upon my lunch, but i couldn't eat while someone was burning a hole in the side of my head. i turned and saw him looking at me again. i was sort of angry now, why was jungkook staring at me? am i ugly?

without a second to pass, i headed for the cafeteria doors. i made my way outside for a breath of freah air. there were still students making their way in as i walked past them.

"y/n?" it was jimin, he must have came after me. i felt him grab my hand.

"what is so bad about jungkook?" i blurt out of nowhere.

"what?" jimin questions.

"why did i have to swear to you that i'd never hang around him again. i want to know why he's such a bad person." i say.

"y/n, there's just so much you don't know... so much that i can't tell you. and i don't want you to find out on your own." he says, which explained nothing.

"just tell me." i say.

"or what?" jimin crosses his arms.

"or i'll break my promise. i don't want to feel hostile at this school, i should be able to associate with who i choose." i say.

suddenly, jungkook walks over to us.

"well speak of the devil. could you hear us talking about you or something?" jimin scoffs.

"what? i was just coming to make sure everything is okay. y/n, you look pale." jungkook reaches the back of his hand to my forehead, checking to see if i was warm. his hand... it was ice cold.

"don't touch her!" jimin yells, snatching me by the arm. i gasp.

"stop, jimin!" i push him away.

"i'm trying to protect you." he says, grabbing my arm again.

"protect me from what?" i yell.

"from him, he's not what you think." jimin glares at jungkook now.

"he's right, you should stay away from me." jungkook says slowly as if he didn't want to say it.

"what? stay away? that's ridiculous..." i scoff.

"yes, stay away, y/n. i'm not a good person." he says.

jungkook looks at me for what feels like forever before turning and walking off...