D E S P E R A D O

four

Jungkook quickly turns back and ducks his head. He can almost feel his soul leave his body. He doesn't know why he's hiding or why he feels like he wants to run away from there. He's not a coward and he's trained to be fearless, but since he saw this man he has felt more emotions than he has in years.

When he looks up he sees the stranger walk to his friends sitting and sits beside one of them. If the man simply looks up and glances around the room he would spot Jungkook. His heart starts beating faster at the thought of them making eye contact.

He silently gets up from his seat and enters into spy mode. He hides behind the sofas and sneaks away from the man's peripheral. If any of his men saw him right then, it would be humiliating at the least. So instead of looking like a fool hiding behind a chair in the lobby, he decides to go to the restroom.

He exits into the hallway and hastily enters into the men's restroom. He lets out a large sigh once he closes the door not knowing that it was already occupied. His eyes shoot up at the sound of running water. There was a man washing his hands. He too wasn't one of his men but he looked familiar.

"Tough day?" the man asks while lathering his soapy hands.

"None of your business," Jungkook says straightforwardly. He was not one to make small talk with meaningless people. 

"Fair enough." the stranger simply shrugs and resumes washing his hands. They stood in silence for what seemed like forever and it wasn't until the man was wiping his hands with the paper towel that he spoke up again. "You're Jeon Jungkook right?" 

Jungkook nods his head once, his gaze piercing. "Am I known to people of other clans?" 

"Sure. I mean, Jeon Seojun never shuts up about you." 

Jungkook internally cringes at his boss's talkative behaviour. As the leader of a powerful underground clan, he should be more professional and intimidating. Instead, he goes around acting like a child and making friends. A custom Jungkook would change after he became leader. 

"Plus you're like really weird." the man continues.

Weird? Jungkook thinks, puzzled. I don't want to come off as WEIRD. 

Either way, Jungkook doesn't respond so the man continues.

"Weird like you don't really talk to anyone and you always look like you want to kill someone."

Oh. Well, that's good.

"I don't need to talk to anyone outside my clan. People slow me down." Jungkook deadpans.

The man furrows his brows, "Jeez man it's not that deep, chill." 

Jungkook simply turns around and opens the door. He just met the man and he's already talking to him in such a casual tone. People need to learn professionalism. As soon as he exits the room, at the end of the hallway he sees the man he was hiding from talking to someone. His eyes immediately widen and he rushes back into the restroom.

"Shit! He's there." he breathes heavily.

"Well you seem like a whole different person." The man remarks with mirth, "I'm Jung Hoseok nice to meet you." 

Jungkook shushes him and puts his ear to the door. 

"Who are you-" 

Jungkook shushes him again.

"That's it." The man- Hoseok pushes Jungkook away from the door and opens it to see whose outside. Jungkook hides behind the door while he does this. "Why are you hiding from Taehyung?" he asks once he closes the door.