BARE SOULS

THAT ONE BRUNCH

As he entered inside the room she could see his face clearly.*
*Jungkook's face filled with panic and his features all red and tears still rolling down while he was sobbing heavily, not even breathing properly.*
Yn: *concerned and walks towards him briskly* Jung-Jungkook. *holds his wrist and pulls him out of the room while he followed her like a lost puppy* *stops in the living room and turns facing him* Jungkook, s-stop-
Jk: *falls onto his knees in front of her, still crying* *speaks between his sobs with utmost difficulty* I'm.... Mianhaeeee..... Mianhaeee Yn jinja! Chaeballl!
Yn: *starts tearing up* Jungkook don't do this. *calm* Get up. Please!
Jk: I'm sorry, I really am, please- please don't leave me. *still looking down and crying*
Yn: *pulls him to his feet and couldn't help but hug him, one hand stroking his nape and the other brushing his hair* *mumbles in his ear* Ssshhh! Calm down.
Jk: *calms down a little and hugs her back burying his face on her neck* I woke up and found out that you were not beside me and I-I was so scared that you left me again. P-please Yn, I will do anything to fix this please just don't leave me. *sobs*
Yn: *slightly nibbles his ear, knowing that it'll calm him down*
Jk: *his sobs get lighter* I-I didn't intend to yell at you. I keep on making things worse, I'm sorry for that too. I was so jealous!
Yn's POV: What was I even thinking when I told Mi that I don't know if I want this. How can I not want this guy? Mistakes happen but he never gives up on me. And he doesn't deserve to be hurt like this. *sighs brushing his hair*
Jk: *calms down almost completely* *sniffs* I know you hugged me forcefully right? *mumbles onto her shoulder*
Yn: *lets go of him and pulls him onto the couch while she sat on the coffee table that's in front of him*
Jk: *starts sobbing again* Why-Why don't you say anything? I understand it if you don't want to be with me but please give me chance.
Yn: *calm smile* I'll only speak after you calm down. *wipes his tears with her sweater paws*
Jk: *takes deep breaths and sniffs*
Yn: *takes his hands into hers slowly* Jungkook, listen to me carefully. I won't leave you. Just take that thing out of your mind. Don't apologise to me so many times now. I need time to talk about this and save this apology for then. No, I don't hate you, I'm not even mad at you, I'm just a bit hurt and I need some time. And you can clearly see that I'm not pushing you away, so you don't have to distance yourself from me alright? Just save that apology for later and give me my time. You can do anything you want even ask me to join you , just like how it used to be, but just don't expect anything from my side for a couple of days. I'm saying this because you don't deserve to be hurt like this and I don't like it. Understand?
Jk: *listens to all of it and nods with a pout on his face* Y-yes! I understand.
Yn: *sighs* I-It's just the incident is still fresh and the memories keep flashing, that I feel hurt frequently. And I'm not able to get back to normal right away, with all of those. *looks down, which makes him look at her worried* I-I'm just not feeling it Jungkook, my pain is over taking the love and I don't want that to happen.
Jk: *tears up again* I'll fill it with love again Yn. I promise. I'll fix this up.
Yn: J-just don't expect anything from me for a couple of days. That's all I can ask for.
Jk: *nods* As long as we are in this together, I'll endure it all.
Yn: *sighs* Go back to bed now.
Jk: And you?
Yn: I'll come. I have an email to write. *walks to the counter to get her laptop*
Jk: Don't mind me. I'll wait. *looks at as she comes back to him and sits beside him*
Yn: *looking into her laptop* Okay *shrugs*
Jk: *sighs at her being back to cold* POV: I shouldn't overreact, I should respect that she said it all out to me. *rests his head on the back of the couch and looks at her side profile while she's typing* I want to cuddle so bad *pouts* but she needs her space, I have been missing her so much all these days. I don't know when will I be able to kiss her again. I'll respect her space. *stays blank for a while* That idiot is coming tomorrow. I'll put extra salt in his food. *smirks to himself looking at the ceiling, he doesn't even realise that Yn is done with with her work and is looking at him* 
Yn: Why are you smirking?
Jk: *flinches* M-me? Nothing. Haha nothing.
Yn: *nods* I'm done.
Jk: *yawns* Okay let's go.
*And this time Jungkook doesn't force her to hug him or let him hug her, he just maintains his distance and sleeps beside her. Yn observes everything that he does consciously but Jungkook has no control over him in his sleep. He again swings his arm around her waist and snuggles onto her side of the bed. Yn smiles at his habits and just shrugs it off as she doesn't have any specific problem with that. But later at night she suddenly starts thinking about how she wasn't trusted and starts crying again. Jungkook feels her tears on his t shirt as he snuggled closer onto her, and feels awake, trying hard open his sleepy eyes.*
Jk: *eyes half open* *in his sleepy voice* Yn? *switches the light on, rubbing his eyes* *panics* Y-yn? What's wrong?
Yn: *looks at him with her teary eyes* I'm thinking about it again.
Jk: *feels broken again* I-I'm sorry I must have hugged you in sleep and then you have those flashbacks?
Yn: *sighs* It's not that I don't want your comfort, it's just that when I think about the good it immediately comes into my mind what went wrong then? Why weren't you like this at that moment?
Jk: *just listens to her venting out*
Yn: *sits up* I-I'll go sleep with Aria.
Jk: *nods and hurt* O-okay.
*And so he spends the night alone when she moves to Aria's room. He was definitely hurt but no one was to blame. This just made him realise that he really should be careful around her until everything settles down.*
*The next morning Jungkook wakes up and helps Yn with the preparation of breakfast. He usually does that but now that her hand is wounded, he seems extra careful. No to forget maintaining his distance.*
Yn: Jungkook? Can you dice these up?
Jk: Okay. I'm on it.
A: Mommy me too me too. I want to cook too.
Yn: Can you make us some juice from your kitchen Aria?
A: OKAYYYY! *runs to her kitchen set that Dara and Mike gifted her on her birthday*
Jk: Why aren't you coming? Are you stuck?
Yn: *looks at him confused and moves towards him* *observes that he has been talking to the shelf and chuckles to herself* *slightly extends her hand brushing their shoulders and presses the rim, so that the cupboard opens smoothly* Here you go. *smiles*
Jk: *slowly takes a step back noticing how close she is right now* Aa-aaaghhhh! I never knew.
Yn: *walks back to the stove* POV: Such a considerate man. I wish I could just squish his cheeks right now. Did he really move away? *chuckles*
*The bell rings*
Jk: I'll get that. *Opens the door*
*Mr. Black was standing in front of it with a fruit basket with a few roses in it. Jungkook observes that immediately. And Mr. Black wasn't expecting Jungkook to be there after what all had happened, so his smile slowly faded.*
Jk: *smiles* Come in
B: Thank you. Good morning. *shoulder hug*
Jk: Good morning POV: Good morning *mimics inside his head*
*Aria looks at him in shock and a little scared, slowly runs towards Yn in her baby steps and holds her leg, asking her to pick her up*
Yn: *smiles at Mr. Black* Hello. *picks Aria up*
A: *looks at Mr. Black from the corner of her eyes resting her cheek on Yn's shoulder, facing towards her*
B: *places the basket on the counter* I didn't know what she liked so picked up some candies, cookies, chocolates and fruits so you can also eat them. *smiles*
Jk: *mumbles in the back* candies, cookies, chocolates *mocks him* Blah blah blah. How would he even know? *scoffs*
Yn: Thanks. You didn't have to. Take a seat, we are almost done.
Mr. B: No, it's okay. Take your time. Is there anything that I can help with.
*Jungkook comes from behind him and starts chopping making noise, indicating that she doesn't need his help*
Yn: *holding back her laughter looking at Jungkook's actions* It's okay.
Mr.B: *nods* H-hello Aria.
A: *in tiny* Hellow.
Mr.B : *awkward* D-do you want to.... play?
Jk's POV: No baby. Don't play with him.
A: I'm helping mommy and Kookie. *pauses* What's your name?
Mr.B: O-oh, Jacob. *looks at Yn* She doesn't know I guess. *about him and Yn*
Yn: *smiles* She does. *looks at Aria* Do you want to show him your legos?
A: *hesitantly* O-okay. *moves to Yn's ears and whispers putting a hand beside her ear* Mommy he is my old daddy. He don't lob us. *looks at her confused*
Yn: *chuckles and whispers back* We are friends sweety. Okay? Be nice, he's our guest today.
A: *nods and gets down*
*Yn turns around and finds Jungkook glaring at her from the side with a huge pout on his face.*
Yn's POV: How can he be so cute. He's cuter than Aria! *chuckles*
Yn: What!?
Jk: *mumbles* Those are my legos.
Yn: Jungkooook? Seriously? Let's finish preparing this so you can go claim YOUR legos. *rolls eyes*
Jk: *glares at her*
*Although he got some time with Aria, his attention was constantly on Jungkook and Yn, how Jungkook struggled with almost everything while cooking but just stuck together with her. And even though he made many mistakes how she tells him how it is done and waits for him to finish it patiently. How they seemed so calm around each other living in their own world. It didn't even seem like something big happened between them, two days before. But he also could see how he moved away or how he took in Yn's coldness towards him. He just looked at the two humans in aprons working their way out through the breakfast. He never thought that he wants to be a part of making a mere breakfast so bad, it's all because of the people around him. He wanted to be with Yn but he realises it's long gone and she completely moved on. Guilt fills in thinking about how he abandoned them and how he doesn't even deserve to be treated this normal. He looks at Aria and imagined how it would have been with all of them together. But deep down he knew that it wouldn't suit him and he might end up loosing them even if he was given a chance back then. His train of thoughts were interrupted by Yn calling them over to eat. He walks behind Aria that runs to Jungkook sitting on his lap. The breakfast is now brunch LOL.*
Yn: You both are sitting separately.
A: Mommy pwease!
Yn: No. You don't eat your greens and shove them onto his plate.
A: I won't. Pwwweeeseaaassseeeeee.
Yn: *rolls eyes* Fine!
J: *chuckles* Looks like they team up against you.
Yn: Don't get me started over it.
Jk: As if you both don't? Remember the arcade?
Yn: Whaaat? You made me do it. You didn't let a three year old win against you.
A: *chewing onto her carrot with her cheeks moving up and down* Yesss! You bad Kookie that day.
Jk: *looks down diagonally at Aria that's sitting on his thigh* Excuse me miss cupcake? Did you forget that I'm the incharge of banana milk in this house?
A: *giggles* I want banana milk.
Jk: *looks at Yn and smirks*
J: *listens to the three of them and smiles to himself*
*Yn gets up to bring the juice from the fridge. Aria looks at Jungkook excitedly.*
A: Here. *whispers, showing the vegetables on her plate*
Jk: Yaah! She'll beat both of us. *whispers back*
A: Palli palli.
J: *laughs*
Yn: *yells in the background* Im watching you both.
A: *makes an O with her mouth raising her shoulders* *pouts looking at Jungkook*
Yn: You didn't eat this yet?
A: I ate mommy. That's Kookie's.
Jk: Yaah! WHAT? That's yours.
A: *talks innocently* No kookie, you shouldn't lie.
Jk: You can ask Jacob too, it's hers.
J: Woah woah, don't pull me into this.
Yn: *glares at Aria* ARIA! Eat up.
A: *sulks* FINE! *hesitantly continues eating*
Yn: *breaks into a smile looking at Aria* I'll give you banana milk if you finish everything.
A: *wide eyes* Really? Okayyyy.
J: I thought he was incharge of that.
Jk: *smiles* I wish.
Yn: How are mom and dad doing?
Jk's POV: Mom and dad as in his parents? *pouts* I should tell omma to tell her to call her omma. *being competitive for no reason*
J: They're fine. Finally, talking to me. I have heard that you met them before leaving. Thanks for being considerate. They wish they could get some time with Aria but yeah I was at fault so no complaints.
Yn: *nods* I'll pay a visit to them when I get there anytime.
J: Thanks.
Yn: They have been nothing but nice to me. I hope you take care good care of them.
J: Yeah. I am now! I have ignored people enough.
Yn: *smiles flattening her lips* Good for you.
*The brunch is over and Jacob is about to take a leave. Jungkook offers to drop him as he has to drop Aria at the day care centre as well.*
Jk: *packing Aria's bag on the counter* And lastly her apple.
J: Looks like you have it all memorised.
Jk's POV: Of course I do. She's MY daughter. *scoffs in his mind*
Jk: Yeah. Wait where's her hanky. Excuse me.. YNNNN! *walks to Aria's room*
Yn: Aauuuh! WEY?
Jk: WHERE ARE THE HANKY's? And WHERE ARE YOU?
Yn: The hankys are in the pile of clothes that I'm yet to fold and I'm in the bedroom. *goes to him* Jungkook you really don't have to drop him.
Jk: I want to. *smiles*
Yn: *furrowing her brows* That doesn't sound good to me.
Jk: Don't worry. I'll behave. *flashes his bunny smile*
Yn: *chuckles* Yeah both you and Aria!
Jk: Yes ma'am.
*Jacob gives Yn a slight hug before leaving, while Jungkook looked at him like he's going to pierce holes through him. He suddenly goes to Yn and pecks her cheek before leaving.*
Yn: *startled* POV: His jealousy seriously!
*The three of them walk down the stairs and Yn waves from her railing.*
J: *getting down the stairs* You know you really didn't have to kiss her in front of me like that.
Jk: Don't give yourself so much of importance. I do that everyday.
*They get into the car and the drive was silent until they dropped Aria.*
J: I hate to say this but I'm happy for her. She really is getting the love she deserves. A-and I'm glad that it's you.
Jk: *shook* W-well I didn't expect that. T-thank you.
J: It doesn't change the fact that I still hate you for entering her life right on time though and scooting her away.
Jk: *chuckles* Let me make it clear, I hate you too. And I have met Yn 10 years ago FYI.
J: Wait what?
Jk: Don't worry, even I wasn't aware of that till a few months ago so you can continue hating on me.
J: Well it really is destined isn't it? *chuckles slightly*
Jk: We're here.
J: Well thanks for the ride and take care of the ladies. *winks*
Jk: I am and I will.
J: *gets down and closes the door*
Jk: A-and
J: *turns back* Hmmm?
Jk: I hope you find peace and happiness too.
J: *smiles* Thanks man. *raises his hand up as Jungkook drives away* POV: I think I can finally let go. This feels like the end.
*Jungkook reaches Yn's place in a happy mood. He keeps the keys and his coat away humming. He continues humming, putting Aria's legos away as they were in the way making it harder to walk. He goes to the bedroom and finds Yn struggling to wrap a bandaid around her palm, wincing a little in pain.*
Jk: Yaah, why couldn't you just wait till I get back home? *takes her hand into his, continues what she is doing*
Yn: *looks up* When did you come back?
Jk: It's been 5 minutes. *concentrating on the bandage*
Yn: Hmmm. *stays silent and looks at him admiring his features, his thick black hair falling onto his eyes, his beautiful doe eyes that never fail to sparkle whenever she looks into them, and his furrowed brows showing how much he's concerned  at the moment.*
Jk: I'm tightening it now. It might hurt a little okay?
Yn: *looks down at her hand* *nods*
*He Looks at her expression that turned into pain as he fixed the bandaid tightening it.*
Jk: It's still loose Yn and I can't do it with you looking at your wound.
Yn: Just do it. That's how they usually do it.
Jk: I know but I am no doctor. I can't do it seeing you wincing like that. Just distract yourself.
Yn: How? I still know that you are going to do it.
Jk: *gets up and plays a melodious song, pulls her onto her feet*
Yn: *shook* What are you doing?
Jk: Dance with me? *wraps a hand around her waist and holds the other injured one with his other hand*
Yn: J-jungkook-
Jk: Sshhh *leans closer placing his face beside her ear* Just this once. Please.
Yn: *stays silent, gradually loosens up and rests her head on his chest* 
Jk: *takes his hand away from her waist and then caresses her hair*
Yn: *closes her eyes, listening to the calm song and his heartbeat but suddenly* AAAGGHHHH!
Jk: Done! *he pulled the bandaid and fixed it* I know it hurts a little. Just bare with it 2 mins.
Yn: *nods and turns around to leave*
Jk: W-we can continue w-what we were doing though! Can we?
Yn: *looks at him with sadness in her eyes* N-no. I-I cannot right now. POV: I don't know why.
Jk: O-okay. *stops the song while she walks away*
POV: *sighs* I just can't wait to apologise and hear her say, 'it's okay Kook, I forgive you'. Wait no, I should at least get back to where she calls me kook, it's only been Jungkook lately. *pouts*
*Walks into the living room and looks at Yn scrolling in her phone and eating a chocolate from the basket that Mr. Black brought, sitting on the couch*
Jk: *sits beside her but maintains his distance, switches the TV on*
Yn: *finally speaks up* Are you going to stay home all day today?
Jk: *immediately mutes the TV* Yes. I decided not to do anything this weekend.
Yn: I'm planning to go out for a few hours in the evening, can you handle Aria?
Jk: Yeah. I'll take care of her. *smiles*
Yn: *smiles slightly and nods* *puts her phone on the coffee table and goes into her bedroom*
*A msg pops up. Jungkook just looks at the table but couldn't ignore it after reading the first line*
Jk: *maintaining his calm* W-where are you going?
Yn: *ironing her dress in the living room* To the spa
Jk's POV: When will she tell me?
Jk: A-alone?