Open Hearts ✔️

Number Twenty Two

Namjoon's POV

It had been several weeks since we had gone to the arcade, and Jungkook was spending a lot of time at the house. Both Noona and I really enjoyed having him around, and even when we were all just being lazy and lounging around, it was good to have his company.

However, this past week he hasn't been around so much. He has been quite distant, and it had been worrying both Noona and I.

He was short with texts, made up excuses to not come over, and never answered his phone when we called.

Something was wrong, and I wanted to get to the bottom of it.

But he was so elusive. Any time we were at work, and I would try to find him, he either had come in super early so that he could leave early, or he was working from home.

It was very strange, and I had no idea what was going on.

In truth, my feelings were hurt. Worse, Noona was hurt by it. She thought she had done something wrong, and that made me almost angry at Jungkook. I knew she started feeling the same way I felt about him, and we were both okay with it.

So, what was going on?

I was surprised when the day came, that Jungkook knocked on my office door, just before I started to pack up and head home.

"Hey." I said, trying to keep a smile.

"Hey, um...do you have a second. I really need to talk to you."

"Sure, come on and have a seat."

He closed the door behind him, and locked it. For some reason that really worried me, and he looked as if he was about to puke. He wouldn't even look me in the eye.

Something was for sure wrong.

When he sat down, he swallowed thickly before looking up and meeting my eyes.

"Kook, what is going on. You look like you're about to be sick."

"I feel like it." He admitted. "I just...I..."

"Breath." I said, noticing he was starting to panic a little. "Just breath, and say what you have to say."

He took a deep breath in, closing his eyes and let it out before opening his eyes again. "I want to apologize for avoiding you and Noona this week. I know you probably think that I'm upset with one of you or both, but that's not true."

"Then what is it?" I asked, trying to keep my anger within me. I don't want to upset him when he is trying to tell me what is going on.

"I have to tell you something. I have to be honest with you." He took another deep breath before continuing. "The reason I have been avoiding you guys is because I have started developing feelings for Noona."

I wasn't surprised, I thought he knew that we both were feeling things for him too, but I kept quiet so he could get what he needed to off his chest.

"It started quite a while ago, but I thought it was just a crush and that it would go away. I mean you're my best friend and you are her boyfriend. I felt like I would snap out of it with that realization and just see her as a friend but the more I hang out with you guys, and the more time passes the more I like her. I...I almost think I'm falling for her."

I saw a tear drop from the corner of his eye, making my heart hurt for him. "Kook..."

"Please let me finish." I nodded and kept quiet so he could finish what he had to say. "I still want to be friends with you both, but I think the sexual activity, and all the kisses should stop. I think it's the reason I have been unable to shake my feelings and it just doesn't seem to be a good idea anymore. With that said, I think the best way to do that is to distance myself for a while. I don't want to, but I think its necessary. So, I figured I'd give myself a few weeks, and if you both still wanted to be my friend, I could start coming around again, just not as often."