JEON JUNGKOOK knew that voice so well that he cringed as to how she went close to him and gave him a peck on the lips, not bothering to exchange what seemed to be her act of affection when he nudged her off and faced his parents.
Taehyung on the other hand, was right behind him, eyes lowered when he saw Luna's presence and as to how he kissed the younger one with a beam.
Luna however, caught to him and their gazes locked briefly, a glint of confusion and curiosity flashing in her doe brown eyes in seeing Taehyung at the family gathering with Jungkook.
And Taehyung tried to remain limpid, ignoring his little devils when he watched her with her hands wrapped around Jungkook's arm, setting aside the sudden wave of dislike that overcame him when he knew very much that he was in no position to dictate Jungkook with his actions nor can he even feel envious.
"I should've been with you on the way here," Luna pouted when she said her complaints, the tone of her voice coming out whiny before she slightly pulled Jungkook with her grasp, "Come sit with me."
Jungkook stayed still from where he stood, his gaze boring on his father while his mother was fast enough to stand from her seat and guides the two to sit down on their respective seats, a look of glee drawn on her face— the presence of Taehyung completely ignored when he stood awkwardly by the side, almost standing on the points of his toes.
"No," Jungkook fumed, his statement loud and clear that Luna proceeded with a nervous chuckle, gaze zipping from Jungkook to his quiet parents, and she asked, "W— What do you mean, Kookie? Let's eat before the food gets cold."
Jungkook sees no reason to stay after such unpleasant events that had previously occurred, nor was the array of gloomy emotions an inviting reason to do so. He could already feel how displeased his family was with him— just like the past, he was always a disappointment to them, and so he shifted his attention towards a stilted Taehyung, the two staring in silence for two agonizingly long beats.
"We're leaving," Jungkook stated, causing the two women in the room to grow sour and disgruntled, the ambience becoming more somber.
Taehyung stared expectantly at the young man, solely focused on him when he himself didn't know what to do in such situation. But Jungkook knew, he knew he needed to get out of the room and leave in an instant. He found no other way to resolve the strained relationship he had with his family.
