freckles

* chapter twenty three *

"Yoongi!" Claudette got the man's attention. "Come here!"

Yoongi did as told, a mask pulled up just below his lips, causing a little pout. "Yes yes," He mumbled to himself. "Let me just do everything you say-oh is that a puppy?" He spoke up once he saw the little stinker in her arms.

"Yoongi, rencontre Eliot." Claudette looked down at the puppy, bouncing him gently in her arms. (Yoongi meet Eliot).

"His name is Eliot?" Yoongi looked at Claudette as he scratched Eliot's head.

"It is." Claudette kissed Eliot's head. "Do you like it?"

"Yes of course." Yoongi nodded, Jimin's stare in the corner of his eyes, almost daring him to say he didn't like it. "It's a beautiful name."

"YOU GOT A DOG?" Taehyung shouted, feet slapping the ground until he was panting and standing right beside Claudette. "Why didn't you tell me you were getting a dog?"

"Oh, Jimin surprised me with him." Claudette giggled, watching Taehyung make faces at Eliot. Taehyung smiled with a sigh, looking at Jimin. Claudette, upon saying Jimin's name, had looked up at Jimin, smiling widely.

"I see, I see." Taehyung grinned a bit, looking between the two. "Well, Clauds, if it's alright with you, Jungkookie wants to take you on a walk while the rest of us go settle a few things."

Jimin's smile dropped, remembering his phone which was vibrating in his pocket earlier. He pulled it out, Taehyung and Claudette's voices fading from his mind.

Tae: hey my baby is upset and needs to settle some things with clauds so we are gonna give them an hour to sort things out. kay? then we can go back to our place and watch that movie jin hyung picked out

Namjoon: Fine by me

Jin: Ditto

Hoseok: Yeah we can buy some snacks while they're out. I think Jin hyung and I ate the rest....

Yoongi: Be nice with her Jungkook. And try to not have her pass out.

Jungkook: I know Hyung. I'll be really careful. I just need to apologize and make sure she's okay with me.

Jin: I'm sure she's fine Jungkook. Please don't stress over it. You're probably just overthinking this.

Taehyung: Babes...

Jungkook: I'll do what makes my mind go at ease. I need to get my feelings and thoughts in place anyways.

'F-feelings?' Jimin's eyebrows wavered, his hand tightening around his phone. 'No, no he can't-'

"Hey Claudia." Jungkook smiled, Jimin snapping out of his head. Claudette smiled and hugged Eliot, looking up at Jungkook. "Ready for our date?"

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"Do you think the guys are thinking I'm just using them for money?
Claudette blurted out, startling Jungkook at her loud voice and fast paced talk. "Shi-"

"Claudia." Jungkook smiled. "You fought us for a solid three minutes, all of us, to try and help pay. We wanted to buy the puppy things."

"Is it because I'm poor?" Claudette looked down a bit, Jungkook slowing his walk as well.

"No, absolutely not." Jungkook stated firmly, shaking his head lightly. "We do not judge people off their wealth status. And we all want to buy something for a cute girl as well."

"Wait that happens in real life?" Claudette stopped walking all together, Jungkook stumbling to a stop as well.

"What happens in real life?" Jungkook frowned, not quite following along.

"Guys buy things for girls. I thought those were only in books and stories." Claudette's eyes wandered around while she spoke, Jungkook listening intently.

"Claudia, have you ever had a boyfriend or girlfriend?" Jungkook crossed his arms, Claudette's eyes snapping to him.

"I'm... no one ever wanted to date me. And I never went to school, just the orphanage." Claudette rubbing her hand, Jungkook frozen.

'An orphanage...?' Jungkook stared at Claudette as she rambled, all of her words turning to mush as he aimlessly stared at her lips. 'An orphan?'

Jungkook's eyes snapped to her hands, watching her pinch her hands and her fingers tremble between each pinch.

'She's freaking out.'

"Well I have the best idea ever." Jungkook smiled, taking both of her hands into his own. He held their hands up, resting his own knuckles on his chin, her hands on the other side. "Will you be my girlfriend for the night?"

'Please say yes please say yes please say yes.' Jungkook held Claudette's stare, smiling behind his fingers.

'Holy fuck holy fuck holy fuck what the fuck am I supposed to say???' Claudette simply wanted to curl away from Jungkook, make weird squeaking sounds for she quite literally was having a very difficult time processing that Jeon Jungkook wanted to be her boyfriend for the night. 'Fuck Fuck Fuck-'

"Yes!" She blurted out, and she wanted to slap a hand over her mouth.

But someone held her hands...

"Yes?" Jungkook lowered their hands slightly, repeating Claudette's answer and receiving a head nod. "Yes!" He jumped once, Claudette being yanked forward by his hands and the extra height he gained. "Yes." Jungkook spoke much more gently, pulling their tangle of fingers to his lips. "Thank you." He kissed the mess of fingers, hitting some of Claudette's fingers. "Tonight will be just like a scene you've read in a book."

"Really?" Claudette stood higher on her toes, eyes wide.

"Really!" Jungkook beamed. "Come on my Love, let's go get some smoothies."