Between The Bars | A Lizkook AU

10.

'Hi Mr Jeon Jungkook, it's great to hear from you and we look forward to receiving your samples soon! Should you have any enquiries, do give us a call.'

The reply was quick and short, and Jungkook's eyes fall back to the piece of paper he had scribbled onto. 

'it's funny how you held on for so long
We walked and talked under the stars

we danced in our streets, our rooms and our scars
you used to tell me I look good
with my hair held back as I strummed my guitar
and you said, I'm in the stars and wherever you are'

He hums the melody hushly to not distract the taxi driver. Okay...it needs more work, but the tune sounds good. Jungkook jots down the notes so he won't forget. Then he leans back to the headrest, shutting his eyes. It's been a mentally tiring journey - one hour flight from Busan to Daegu and 35 minutes drive by now to the address given by Jimin.

Jungkook had all the time to prepare for the overdue apology. It's been what - close to 5 years since he last spoken to the guy? Yes...it was on that night. He knew - after Taehyung had left with Jimin and he walked back to his car with Lisa - that he was wrong to start the fight. Lisa cried in silence the whole way back home - staring outside the window instead of answering to him.

She avoided him for two straight days after - giving him enough time to, one: beat himself up for losing her at the party and hurting her at the street, and two: recalling the way Tae called for his girlfriend. His earlier intention to apologise to his friend evaporated by his growing suspicions, obviously. So he lets it be. He focused only on Lisa's forgiveness and when he got it, everything went back to normal for him. 

They're not in school anymore so he didn't have to see Taehyung everyday, reliving the night awkwardly in front of all their friends. He did feel bad for the longest time - especially for Jimin, having to constantly divide his time hanging out between the boys. He heard a few months later that Tae had moved back to his old hometown in Seo-Gu. 

Anyways...Lisa had mentioned it to him a couple of years back - that she felt bad about her being the cause of the ruined friendship, but Jungkook brushed it off by insisting that it was his fault instead. It really was. The questions linger at the back of his mind - why would Lisa come all the way here? How did she know where Taehyung is? Have they been keeping in touch behind his back all this while?

And what was it that Jimin said - is she trying to mend everything that went wrong in his life by doing this? She could've left trails of herself - this is leaving the trails of his past instead, why is she doing this?

"We're here,"

Jungkook sits up, looking out the window towards the big bungalow. There are cobblestones from the road, leading up to the front porch. An oak tree stood alone at the side, its leaves swaying along with the breeze. It looks like a family house - is he still living with his parents here?

He got out and walked along the path, and when he reached the door, he pressed on the bell. Then he waited, looking around but at nothing specific. The weather is particularly in favour of him. It's usually sunny this time of the day, but it's slightly windy - just as he likes it.

"Yes, can I -" The voice stops when Jungkook spun around. The tall, slender guy stares at him with a pair of piercing eyes and tensed jawline as Jungkook mutters his awkward 'hey'. Damn, he's gotten even more handsome since Jungkook last saw him! 

...

Jungkook was led to the back patio - through the awfully quiet, big house. No one else was in sight, just him and Taehyung. His heart beat picks up when the guy gestured for him to sit on the bench facing the backyard garden. It's finally time to talk...and he's not sure if he could remember what he planned to say!