Step-Brother [Namkook]

Chapter 4

JK pov-

I rub my eyes while struggling to look at the board. The headache hasn't gone yet. After storming out of the cafeteria, I came back to my class and Jimin came soon after. He told me that Tae was finally going to confess to Jin sunbaenim.

"He isn't back yet, the class has started." Jimin whispers.

"Let him be. Probably Jin refused and now he's sitting in a corner, crying his eyes out. Afterall, he's Namjoon's friend."

Jimin rolls his eyes after my reply and returns his attention to the teacher.

After class, we finally find Tae... To my surprise, standing with Jin, Namjoon and Yoongi sunbaenim. Jimin drags me to them and my eyes lock with Namjoon's for a couple seconds before both of us look away.

Tae looks at us with a grin on his face. Jin on the other hand, just smiles and folds his hands over his chest.

"No way! Don't tell me you two..." Jimin starts.

"Are together now." Tae completes.

My eyes widen. I didn't know Jin was gay too. And that he actually accepted Tae. That was a little bit shocking.

"That wasn't shocking at all." Namjoon speaks, right opposite of what I was thinking. "Jin was always too much interested in Tae's life than he should be. Yoongi and I had an idea that this might be the case."

"We did indeed." Yoongi confirms and Jin blushes a little, to which Tae chuckles.

"I'm happy for both of you Tae, and Jin sunbaenim." Smiles Jimin.

"You can just call me hyung." Jin smiles back.

"You're not gonna say anything?" Tae asks, and everyone turns their heads towards me and I can literally feel Namjoon's eyes on me, which suddenly makes me anxious.

"Eh... Well... I.. I have to go." And with that, I run off towards the football ground.

Nj pov-

We all watch him run and disappear quickly.

"Damn, that guy's fast." Yoongi speaks, making everyone chuckle except me.

Something was wrong. That wasn't the Jungkook I know. He didn't give any sarcastic remark, nor did he congratulate his friend. And all this tine, he didn't look anyone in the eye. That was very unusual of him.

"What happened to him suddenly?" Jin asks.

"He's just a weirdo." Yoongi says, making Jimin frown.

"Oh, Puh-lese! He's my friend, okay? Just because you're a senior, doesn't mean you can call us anything." Jimin says, looking straight at Yoongi.

Yoongi shoots up an eyebrow. "Ooh. Someone got offended, huh, Jimin-ah?"

"It's Jimin for you."

"Jimin-ah." Yoongi tease him on purpose and Jimin starts getting irritated.

"HYUNG! Yoongi hyung!" Jimin yells, making Yoongi chuckle.

"Jimin-ah, you're so cute."

"I'm hot! Not cute!"

"You're cute... Like a mochi."

The two of them keep bickering while Tae and Jin whispers something into each other's ears and laughing within themselves. So, I quietly excuse myself and go to the place where I know I'll find Jungkook.

Jk pov-

I lie down on the grass, under the shade, on the football ground. I don't know why I ran off like that. What got into me? Why did I do that? It was ridiculous!

Suddenly, I smells something delicious and sit up and open my eyes and come face to face with "Namjoon?"

He nods, takes out something from his bag and puts it on the grass next to me. By looks and smell of it, it's definitely food. Probably ramyeon.

"Eat this. You didn't finish your lunch too." He says, in a little demanding tone, but still having a softness in it.

"YOU brought it for me? It's definitely poisonous."

He rolls his eyes and takes a deep breath.

"Well... I.. I.. I didn't. It was Tae. Yes. Tae handed it to me and told me to give it to you."

Right. That must be it. Otherwise, why would Namjoon care about me.

"Leave then." I speak, turning my head away from him.

"Not until I see you finish this all." He shrug and I sigh.

"I bet Tae didn't ask you to do this."

"Jimin did."

I roll my eyes. Is he making this up of Jimin actually asked this? I don't know for sure.

"Look, if I eat while looking at your face, I might puke. Is that what you want?"

I instantly regret saying that after I notice Namjoon's face dropping a little. And it makes me feel bad. Namjoon slowly stands up but I grab his wrist and pull him back down.

"Well.. Umm.. If Jimin said that then... Stay..." I trail off and start eating. Namjoon smiles and watches me eat.

When I was little, mom used  to do this. Watch me while I eat. There was a comfort in that. The same comfort I was feeling right now. His eyes softly on me, making me a little embarrassed but definitely comfortable.

I never felt this way about Namjoon before. This was new. This was better. But... This was inappropriate. Afterall, we hate each other.

I finish the food and he hands me a water bottle, after gulping it down I stare at him.

"Your work here is done. You may leave now."

"Why did you walk away? You're not happy about Tae and Jin?" He asks all of a sudden, taking me by surprise. "Is it that... You don't support them or something?"

"No. I support them. I don't care if they are gay or anything. It's just that... I..." I trail off, unable to explain how I felt because I don't know myself.

"You... were uncomfortable. Unsure. Envious. Didn't know how to take the news because you didn't expect this. I know you get dumbfound when something unexpected happens. But you need to learn to handle this." He says, looking into my eyes.

He explained my feelings, I was unaware of. As if he knows me better than I know myself. Then, he chuckles. His dimples on show.

"What happened? Why are you looking at me like that?" He asks.

I realize I was staring at him and suddenly look away, making him chuckle even louder. This... Was the first time he was laughing... He was happy... Because of me... And.. In my company. He was happy with me.