HEIR || 𝗣.𝗝𝗠 ✔️

13 : Stay the night

I stared with my hands placed on my hips as Fluffy cornered Jimin into the wall and we were still standing near to my entrance.

"Okay now, come on boy it's been 10 minutes and Jimin hasn't even touched you so let's calm down now shall we?" I said as I scooped up the puppy who'd gotten over protective of me into my arms and shushed him from his barks.

I heard a sigh of relief escape Jimin's mouth as he finally moved from the position he had been standing in the past 10 minutes.

"I'm sorry Fluffy isn't used to visitors". I said with an apologetic tone.

"It's completely fine! I don't mind at all". He said and I laughed.

"So you didn't mind being corned by a puppy who's twice smaller then you in size?" I asked in a playful tone and he blushed slightly.

"Aera..." he whined and I chuckled.

"Fluffy, to your room now shoo". I placed him on the ground and he hopped back to his room.

We walked inside towards my living room and I plopped down on the couch almost immediately and so did Jimin.

"Would you like to have something? Coffee? Tea? Juice?" I asked in a tired tone.

"No, no I'm alright". He said as he waved his hand around.

As my eyes met the clock I gasped as I realized how late it was.

"Jimin it's so late, how will you go back now? Why don't you just stay over for the night?" I asked.

"It's fine, I don't want to bother you I'm pretty sure you're exhausted from today's activities". He said.

"That I am but I can't let you leave, you came all the way here just for me that to this late so I insist, please stay for the night you can leave tomorrow".

"But.." he began but I cut him off immediately.

"No buts! You're staying and that's, that!" I said as I got up from the couch.

"You can use the guests room it's upstairs straight to your left and I'll have clothes prepared for you while you freshen up". I said as he stood up, following me.

"Fine fine, mi lady". He said while playfully rolling his eyes and I smacked his arm while grinning.

***

- 𝙅𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣 -

As I exited the bathroom with a bath robe wrapped around my securely a pair of fresh and new clothes awaited for me at the bed.

It wasn't much but it was enough considering the fact that she got the clothes prepared for me within such a short amount of time.

I walked towards the bed and changed into the grey hoodie and black sweatpants and exited the room with a mini towel hanging around my neck and I used it to dry my hair.

I walked down the spiral glass staircase and my eyes met the figure of Aera who was in the kitchen wearing her silver colored silk pajamas with her hair tied up in a messy bun she had her back turned towards me and I wondered what she was doing.

I walked down towards the kitchen and stood behind her, my back leaning on the slab.

"What are you doing?" I asked and she flinched visibly and an object which was in her hand went flying to the floor after managing to hit a cabinet.

She turned around abruptly and placed a hand on her chest letting out a tiny huff.

"God, you scared me! I didn't even hear you coming downstairs!" She said and I chuckled as I picked up the mocha colored stain covered spoon.

She leaned forward to grab the spoon from my hand and I gave it to her and watched as she walked towards the sink and rinsed it off since it had fallen to the ground.

"I usually dismiss the maids to before I get home, I don't like having them around when I'm home because it's the only time I get to rest after a tiring day". She explained as she turned and her back faced me once again.

"So I decided to make us fresh coffee instead of using the coffee machine, hope you don't mind". She said.

"I don't mind at all, here let me help you". I said as I leant forward and grabbed a spoon from the drawer.

Placing my hand around the mug my other hand worked in mixing the sugar into my coffee as my elbow occasionally accidentally bumped into hers due to the close distance we stood at.

I couldn't help but adore how nice she smelled from a close distance, just like the soft and nice smell of vanilla.

It was calming.

Not just the smell but being this close to her.

Being able to spend more time with her in comfort.

Not having to fear having someone catching us outside and rumors spreading like forest fire the next day.

***

- 𝘼𝙚𝙧𝙖 -

The wind of the night blew softly brushing away the baby hair which rested on my face after escaping my messy bun.

Me and Jimin stood in the balcony of my apartment with our mugs in our hands, occasionally sipping the coffee.

"Your house is really nice, Aera especially the fact that you live on the top floor makes it even better because do you see all of this?" He pointed towards the city view and continued. "You have one of the best apartment views!" He exclaimed.

I chuckled at his words and admired how cute yet handsome he looked under the moonlight.

His black hair shone more and made him look ethereal.

"I know, I did have to search a lot to get a hold of an apartment with such a view, I'd originally wanted a penthouse with a ocean view or ever better a beach side penthouse but I couldn't get one so I began searching for ones with city views as Jungkook, my brother had insisted". I rolled my eyes playfully as I was reminded of him basically pleading me to get a city view - on the top floor apartment so that he could relax in the balcony.

Jimin nodded and sipped his coffee.

"I would love to meet your brother someday but! I don't want him going all punches and kicks on me! I could see fire in the eyes of your protective brother and it still haunts me!". He said and the both of us burst into laughter.

"I can't promise you anything though he's quite muscly as you've seen" I shrugged playfully and we chuckled.

"When does he come here?" He asked and I sighed, my smile dropping as my finger circled the top of the mug.

"I don't know..he's gonna graduate soon and wants to come back home..I just don't want him to be here.. I don't want him to meet our family". I said.

I was stating the truth. I didn't want him realizing that he wasn't really loved by mother..or father. I didn't want him to know that his step brothers didn't care about his whereabouts or about how he was doing.

I couldn't bare to see my brother's hurt face right in front of my eyes.

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A/N : did I just write this chapter with my eyes dying to be shut close and my head feeling like it's gonna split apart? Yes I did.