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Queens of Korea Mini Coloring Book 6 PDF Coloring Pages with 1 PNG Illustration - Royal Hanbok Korean Fashion Coloring Pages for All Ages
*Coloring Pages: 8.5" x 11â
*6 beautiful images
*Perfect for coloring pencils graphite pencils, light markers, limited watercolors, and crayons
*All coloring pages are already framed and ready to be displayed post-coloring
*Watermarks are not included in PDF or PNG file
Explore the elegance of Korean heritage with the "Queens of Korea" mini digital coloring book! This collection features 6 unique pages of beautiful Queens in traditional ceremonial Korean hanbok attire. Download the PDF format coloring pages, sized at 8.5 x 11 inches, and enjoy a bonus PNG file of a highly detailed illustration for color references. Each page is meticulously outlined, perfect for framing once completed. Immerse yourself in the intricate designs and rich cultural heritage as you bring these regal figures to life. Ideal for art enthusiasts of all ages, these pages promise hours of coloring enjoyment and stunning results. Get your "Queens of Korea" coloring book today and create your own masterpieces!
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PRINT INSTRUCTIONS
You can simply print the artwork from your home printer. For best results, however, we recommend using a professional printing service (local or online) such as Staples, Walgreens, UPS Store, Office Depot, Target, Walmart, Poster Jack, Finer Works, Office Works, Vistaprint, Costco, Snapfish, Shutterfly, etc.
Please note that colors may vary subtly depending on monitor calibration settings, printout settings, and material types.
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COPYRIGHT
CAIA artwork is for PERSONAL USE only.
DO NOT use our digital art files for reproduction in commercial use or resale in any form. You are NOT permitted to make alterations to our artwork, then use it for commercial purposes, or for resale.
#Historical Fashion#Kpop Fashion#fashion illustration#fashion sketches#coloring pages#Korean Women#Kpop Coloring Pages#Historical Korean#Korean Hanbok Art#Kpop Illustration#AAPI Heritage Month#Asian Coloring Books#Korea Joseon Era#Korea Joseon Dynasty#Cheap coloring pages
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People who still think Infinity Train got cancelled because they, sanded a character to bits, cremated a conscious white man, and okayed a monster with severed arms make me laugh because Owen, the man, Dennis has already confirmed that CN & HBO had no problem with their insane deadly ideas. If anything they were pretty quick to approve them.
Yah wanna know what didn't get approved so quickly/approved begrudgingly? Jesse's American Indian/Native heritage and the Rymin's heartfelt conversation about how it isn't easy to be Asian American/Asian Canadian in any creative industry. Why did Jesse being himself take 7 months to be approved? What did Dennis mean when he said a similar thing happened with Min and Ryan?
#infinity train#infinity train book two#infinity train book four#jesse cosay#ryan akagi#min gi park#rymin#censorship#you can't have sh*t in the twenty-twenties#This show's crew had a lot of East Asians in it too mind you#they wanted the success of Atla but without the people of color representation is what I'm getting#also wild that Infinity Train would not have been the show it is without the MeToo movement.#I'd like to believe we would have gotten Infinity Train without MeToo. We just wouldn't have had the 3 other season lol
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PHONING FAUST -- A Sapphic Novel of Demonic Contracts, Demisexuality, and Yearning by me! A cool queer author ~
Are you LGBT+ or BIPOC or just REALLY LOVE BOOKS? Interested in being an ARC reader and reading a book and helping a fellow queer indie author out? (Pretty please? -- ARC links all the way at the bottom of this post (beneath the rainbow banner) for those who like Sapphic demon x human angst books ~)
AND LOOK AT THE CHARACTER ART OF MEMPHIS (BADASS DEMON) AND DIAN (HUMAN) BY MY ARTIST FRIEND SNAX
https://linktr.ee/artsnaxk
ABOUT ME
Demisexual?? Queer? Nonbinary? All these were magical words to me until it hit...
Oh-- that's me.
It took me a while to come out as queer, longer to come out as nonbinary, and then some more time to reconcile all this with being a mixed Indonesian kid. A dash of mental health, a sprig of figuring out asexuality and neurodivergence. But atop all that? One thing has been constant.
I've always been a writer.
That's some live footage of me summoning some forces to reign my characters in from being feral.
WHY I WROTE PHONING FAUST
Well, well, well, after years of battling imposter's syndrome, I did it. I wrote another book! It's called PHONING FAUST and it's getting published with queer indie publishing company @ninestarpress-blog because they're all cool and LGBT+ and super talented!
Why did I write PHONING FAUST?
What is... a Faust?
A Faustian bargain is what's popularly known as the devil's bargain. A usually losing situation or a trick where the devil tricks someone out of their soul in exchange for ULTIMATE POWER!
I rewrote Faust to be Sapphic as can be. It stars a mixed Indonesian lesbian named Dian Faust who battles depression tooth and nail and ends up calling a mental health crisis hotline. Bc... she's lonely.
PAUSE-- and this is a horror comedy. Comedy. COMEDY-- you might say?
WHY? HOW? Sounds sad and depressing, right?
WHAT'S FAUST?
Well... in the original retelling version of Goethe's Faust (who retold it from folklore etc etc) the main character of Dr. Faustus accidentally summons the devil or something when he too is about to consider the meaning of life and it gets sad bc he doesn't see one so he makes the devil's bargain FOR ULTIMATE POWER. Or something.
But in my version-- it's based off my experiences as a queer person. Before I had community. Before I understood and accepted myself-- I had a rough time. For a whole bunch of factors outside of that-- I didn't feel like my life was in a good place. And even worse-- I felt isolated.
THE PLOT
I didn't want to bother my friends with my problems. So-- I'd call the Trevor Project or a crisis hotline just to have somebody to talk to. In the same way-- Dian Faust is struggling with depression in the story I write. So she calls a hotline like the Trevor Project just to not be alone.
And guess who she finds?
A super hot genderfluid devil called MEMPHIS, short for Mephistopheles. A pierced and tatted punk rocker who has an interest for telling tall tales and serving Dian Faust's every wish and command! (No, not like that!)
Because Dian Faust, like me, is a mixed Indonesian kid trying to figure out what it means to be queer AND demisexual (finding attraction only after really getting to emotionally connect with someone and feeling, as I explain in the book, a lack of that before then for anyone). And she's figuring plenty out--- including how to save her immortal soul and her feelings for a certain genderfluid demon but if you want to know more-- YOU CAN BUT YOU HAVE TO SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS POST TO FIND OUT !
I wrote this book PHONING FAUST (coming out in 2025 sometime with NineStar Press btw. I have these books CATCH LILI TOO and WAKE THE DEAD also starring Sapphic demiace MCs if it's helpful while you wait!
I WROTE MORE QUEER BOOKS (if interested)! (ARC SIGN UP LINK IS STILL BELOW THIS ONE THO! > FOLLOW THE RAINBOW !!)
MY OTHER QUEER BOOKS: https://sophiawhittemore.com/books/ ) <3 <3 <3
I wrote PHONING FAUST (train of thought, sorry, that's the neurodivergence) because I wanted people to feel less alone.
I was, like Dian Faust and like a lot of people, a queer person who felt like I was on an island unto myself. I didn't know who to turn to-- so I turned to no one. By reaching out to hotlines (no hot devils unfortunately), I managed to get the help I needed to avoid making rash decisions-- to get the help I needed to get better. To take that first step.
PHONING FAUST is a novel that raises the importance of mental health and finding community, and most importantly, not giving up. As Dian Faust says in my upcoming book...
There are stars out there-- I had only to see it.
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Want to be an ARC reader for this queer book starring a demisexual Sapphic couple and BIPOC cast?
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Hmmm, demon contracts...now where might young 2010 emo me have heard that before... ? ?
#amwriting#booklr#writerblr#sapphic#queer#lesbian#bisexual#genderfluid#nonbinary#queer community#queer artist#sapphic writer#lgbtqiaplus#non-binary author#arc readers#arc readers wanted#representation matters#bipoc#aapi#asian American representation#writing with color#demon#demon contracts#faust#goethe's faust#phoning faust#queer books#lgbtqiaplus books
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colored this lagoona for stress relief and based it on my lagoona design!!
#lagoona blue#monster high#monster high g3#got saliosis#saliosis#monster high g1#lagoona pink#coloring page#coloring book#monster high edit#mattel#fashion dolls#doll art#monster high lagoona#g3 lagoona#g2 lagoona#g1 lagoona#mattel dolls#mh#art#what do i tag this with#coloring pages#artists of color#artists of tumblr#asian artist#latino artist#agere#sfw agere#agere friendly
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Just wanted to say that it is alright to be fans of books like LegendBorn, Children of Blood and Bone, and Raybearer but if you are not Black you are not the targeted audience. They deserve your support but the author is not writing with a nonblack audience in mind. The same goes for other nonwhite authors no matter where they come from. Usually these authors are writing for themselves and ppl who look like them. Seeing ourselves is much more important than whether or not white readers like it.
#black authors#latine authors#asian authors#pacific island authors#indigenous authors#brown authors#authors of color#legendborn#children of blood and bone#raybearer#please enjoy these books but remember who they are for#be mindful#thatâs all Iâm saying#unique writes
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instead of a shitpost/meme, I just say this: Hey, would you be kind enough to spread the word about my new epic silk road fantasy book? Would you buy a copy please? :)
Available everywhere books are sold
"Crafted with patience, passion, and most importantly, tremendous love. Read R.R. Virdi!"- Jim Butcher, NYT bestselling author of the Dresden Files
"Rich world-building, plenty of action, and devious twists abound. Very highly recommended!" âJonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of V-Wars and Kagen the Damned
"R.R. Virdi's The First Binding is engrossing and beautiful, joyous and painfulâalways entertaining, sometimes profound. This book makes me remember why I love epic fantasy."âKevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Dune: House Atreides
"An epic like no other - grand, sweeping, dramatic, a love letter to fantasy burning with the dust and heat and mythos of South Asia. It reads like magic and tastes like saffron." âYudhanjaya Wijeratne, Washington Post bestselling author of the Salvage Crew
#books#bookblr#reading#books and reading#bookworm#bookish#fantasy#fantasy books#high fantasy#asian fantasy#southeast asia#Folklore#folktales#myths#legends#retelling#Indian fantasy#bestseller#salvage crew#dresden files#the dresden files#jim butcher#Kaigen the Damned#Dune: House Atreides#book review#buy this book#tor books#authors of color#indian authors#book blog
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"I was nothing to him. Worse than nothing, because I was another man's son. I tell you this so that you know how emperors play fast and loose with all of their children. Son or daughter, prince or princess. We are pawns in their game. That is the way of a ruler."
"Fu" (Kingdom of the Blazing Phoenix by Julie C. Dao)
#writeblr#writing#writing tips#quote#asian fantasy#julie c dao#authors of color#philomel books#folktale#fu#pretty boy rich boy#the way of the ruler#worse than nothing#mythology#court drama
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The Spear Cuts Through Water
Simon Jimenez
Publisher: Del Rey Genre: fantasy Year: 2022
Do you ever pick up a book for casual reading, and then get hit directly in the face with the rawness of the human experience? It was just supposed to be a casual read, and now you're contemplating the entirety of the human condition?
The Spear Cuts Through Water is one of the best books I've ever read. It might even be the best. I don't even know right now, I need a minute to collect my thoughts.
What makes this book so great is not only what it's about, but how it's told. The book is almost epistolary in nature, but instead of written letters, it's framed by stories. You embody the narrator, as he is told grand stories about the Old Country by his sharp-tounged lola. When I say embody, I mean this framing is written in the second person. You are the narrator, and he is the immigrant son of a merchant with nine brothers and a grandjo that never dies. As you grow up, and listen to these stories and sometimes tell them yourself, you are invited to the Inverted Theater in your dreams, a place your lola spoke of so wistfully. A place where stories are told, time is fluid, and the dream-selves from everywhere and everywhen commune. As you sit to watch the tale unfold, the five-day odyssey across the Old Country, you do so in the company of thousands of other dreamers.
This book is not written in chapters, but is instead separated into the Five Days of the journey, as well as a Before and After section. But because it is also framed as a story being watched on a stage told by spirits, the spirits are a part of the story. When a character dies, usually their spirit will comment on their thoughts in their last momentsâsometimes profound, painful, sometimes mundane. But you never really forget this is a story you are watching from the Inverted Theater, even as you become absorbed in the tale. It adds such an ethereal quality to the story, to hear the thoughts of the spirits about their lives as the story goes on... it's unreal. You really start to feel like you are in the Inverted Theater.
As far as main characters go, I really loved both Jun and Keema, although I will admit Keema was my favorite. Both men are complicated, flawed, even contradictory at times, but oh-so-compelling to read. Their relationship to the world and to each other was so profound to watch unravel. Keema, with his missing arm, branded as a man of poor fortune discriminated against his whole life, is the last of his people. Jun, son of the Prince, has committed untold horrors in the name of the Moon Throne, has had his eyes opened to the error of his ways by the Moon Herself. Together, they must help the escaped empress reclaim Her place in the sky.
As a staunch believer in populism, I really enjoyed Jimenez's perspective on religion and monarchy. Although this is a fantastical tale, it isn't necessarily religious. It takes the form of the familial stories that get passed down for generations. And yet the criticism is integral to the story. Even the "good" gods are harmful in all their actions. It's critical of power in all it's forms, and I enjoyed this, as most fantasy revolves around installing the "true king" or worshipping the "benevolent god" but Jiminez's narrative is focused on the People as a collective, and their wellbeing, and this I appreciated.
This book is very close to indescribable, and honestly, I could probably keep trying forever. But just know, you should read this book. It is just that fucking good.
storygraph | bookshop.org | local houston
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#book review#the spear cuts through water#simon jimenez#queer fantasy#historical fantasy#del rey#featured#random house#a good read#all time faves#author of color#author south asian#cool worldbuilding#epic fantasy#literary fiction#pov second person#pretty prose#profound#queer#unique premise#five stars#2022
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This fine art piece is unique- artist Robin Samadhi of Santa Fe, NM- you can frame each page as is or color them in as you please. Title of this book/art pack is âMy Hungry Ghostsâ. Each page is 11x14, on heavy weight artist paper. He must have had these printed specially, this cannot be done this size/paper/quality on a standard printer. They were for sale in a gallery on Canyon Road. They are likely based off an illustration series he did with this theme, and developed this coloring pack of posters. What a great way to make collaborative work. They are all enticing to color in!
Hungry ghosts are supernatural beings that consume more than they can handle or desires more than they can consume.
I think of it as more of a human condition concept, about our relationship with the world and its elements. What are we taking, what are we giving back. What do we need vs. want. What do we hunger for & when we get it what do we do with it?
Good Art is good for the soul.
There is meaning behind each piece in this book.
Iâm selling my art collection. Enjoy oodles of great listings in my Poshmark shop :) I even added a lot of art supplies. photography equipment. my collections. and the usual clothing and household goods.
Follow the links or look up RedReadRetale on Poshmark. New to Poshmark? Use code REDREADRETALE to get 10$ off your first order from any shop.
#red read retale#coloring book#hungry ghosts#artist made books#framable coloring pages#poshmark coloring book#santa fe artist#high desert art book#asian hungry ghosts#color your ghosts#spiritual hungry ghosts#adult coloring books
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o you think john is a "softboi" on second glance so I see the issue here actually nvmd just terrible taste all around
Yea cuz John is the kind of annoying Asian guy to be like I'm such a softboi :B omg I listen to keshii and joji like what part of this isn't making sense
#ask#this being the same person hating is actually crazy cuz how r u gonan criticize an au thats meant to be like . an inside joke for asian ppl#its supposed to be based off the kind of stereotypes of asian americans that you would get if u were asian idk why jts so hard to get#theyre supposed 2 be annoying and funny caracicatures u think u need to like read a book and go outside and talk to people of color or smth
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hahaha, the new Eibon Map is so large, I can't even upload it to tumblr! Discord can't handle its file size, nor can google, wonder where I could possibly host the image? Oh well, here's the old map with the incorrect hex sizes and with the Far East/Jinwa and Kihara on the map before they were split off into their own continents seperate from Eibon.
#ttrpg#I don't want anyone complaining about the names of Kihara and Jinwa#The people who actually speak those languages came up with them so I nodded and agreed with their ideas#For some reference Jinwa is the one in the top right with the classical element names and Kihara is the kinda-tropical island at the bottom#In our current version Jinwa has been spun into its own continent which takes cues from lots of differing asian cultures#the classical elements theme is still there but it isn't as all-consuming as it was in this first draft#Kihara is our group's work at making a latin/south american fantasy setting inspired by the really colorful myths that folks have#Eibon in general is more based off mythology and culture than say dnd fantasy tropes#three guesses who was obsessed with mythology books as a kid
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From the author's site:
In June 2001, Rahna Reiko Rizzuto went to Hiroshima in search of a deeper understanding of her war-torn heritage. She planned to spend six months there, interviewing the few remaining survivors of the atomic bomb. A mother of two young boys, she was encouraged to go by her husband, who quickly became disenchanted by her absence.
It is her first solo life adventure, immediately exhilarating for her, but her research starts off badly. Interviews with the hibakusha feel rehearsed, and the survivors reveal little beyond published accounts. Then the attacks on September 11 change everything. The survivorsâ carefully constructed memories are shattered, causing them to relive their agonizing experiences and to open up to Rizzuto in astonishing ways.
Separated from family and country while the world seems to fall apart, Rizzutoâs marriage begins to crumble as she wrestles with her ambivalence about being a wife and mother. Woven into the story of her own awakening are the stories of Hiroshima in the survivorsâ own words. The parallel narratives explore the role of memory in our lives, and show how memory is not history but a story we tell ourselves to explain who we are.
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For anyone interested in a perspective on the Hiroshima bombings from Literally Anyone Besides The People Who Did It, I'd definitely recommend this book at least as a starting point. It does a really good job of balancing personal narrative with careful testimonies from the Hiroshima bombings from a wide array of perspectives, all while balanced with an exploration of post-Hiroshima Japan in the early aughts.
There's some truly beautiful language that dances across the line between poetry and prose, showing a dedication to the craft of writing, creating, feeling, and knowing that I really admire and respect. There's also a lot of fascinating stuff about the way different people come to terms with trauma and change, and the messy work that comes with believing in peace when the war never seems to fucking stop, all shit that feels as relevant now as it ever has
(tw include graphic descriptions of death and suffering, discussions of racism and xenophobia, brief segments involving victim blaming and mentions of sexual assault, discussions of pregnancy)
#book recs#nonfiction#aapi#aapi writers#writers of color#women writers#asian writers#asian american writers#oppenheimer#hiroshima#aapi authors#death mention#9/11 mention#hiroshima mention#japan#atomic bomb#books#woc writers#authors of color#japanese history#history#book recommendations#racism mention
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I've thought about doing this so many times, but I really should!! đ
#wholesome#happy#author#authors of color#favorite authors#favorite books#diverse authors#asian authors#latinx authors#hispanic authors#young adult books#so good#thank you!
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Why does every book I want to read have a 10000000000 week long wait on libby -_- pleeeaaase just let me read a fantasy book without a million year wait Iâm begging.
#At least I managed to find one (1) that only has a two week wait#Also on another note I checked the goodreads reviews for the last book I finished (which has an all Indian/otherwise desi cast)#and I deeply regret it#âWhy doesnât it explain all these Indian English terms?â Because itâs not for you Janet from Ohio#It pisses me off since thereâs actual narrative flaws that reviewers of color (particularly south Asian reviewers) have been able to pointâ#âout without being stupid about it#Anyways completely off topic rant over
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million dollar darling | jeon jungkook
summary: jeon jungkook is well aware of how privileged he is to have been born into the life he was given. it was glamorous and influential yet close-knit and suffocating, something he thought he wanted to escape from. a trip back home to the circle of wealth and snottiness for his best friendâs million dollar wedding has reminded him of all the reasons why he wanted to leave in the first place⊠and all the reasons he should stay â the main one being you, the spoiled rich girl he knew was utterly perfect for him.
⣠genre/au: jungkook x model!reader [she/her, female anatomy], old money au, smut, plot [soft on the e2l/f2l tropes]
[loosely inspired by âcrazy rich asiansâ movie/book by kevin kwan]
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warnings: heavy plot. smut. model oc. jk is a wander but heâs really just a rich guy in disguise. oc and jk got heavy tension but good banter. oc is kinda snotty but not really? namjoon x oc [not y/n]. rich, old money snotty bts. sex on a yacht. teasing. foreplay. oral [f and m receiving]. jk goes to town on oc. cunnilingus. unprotected. missionary. oc on top. jk is tatted up in a polo. heavy makeout. breast play. fingering. dirty talk. oc goes down on jk while heâs on the phone with hobi đ. jkâs villain arc as he slowly turns back into a cocky rich boy hehe. jk gets sex flashbacks at dolce and gabbana
âCome on, itâs my wedding and I want you as my best man. Do it for your best friend.â
The sky had been clear when he landed, a bright blue cloudless sky that resembled the clarity of the sea he had left behind. The air already seemed stiffer and the bleakness of the airport brought his mood down almost immediately.
The only thing to make him somewhat happy to be home was the sight of the person in front of him, a huge grin on his face as he saw him. The man was dressed casual in a pair of sweats and a hoodie but the small details of his watch matched with the luxury car parked outside brought unwelcome attention to Jungkook when people stared.
âI was worried you bailed last minute,â Namjoon said with a grin as he pulled him into a hug, âItâs good to see you.â
âI wouldnât,â Jungkook reached into the pocket of his oversized black hoodie and slid his face mask off, taking a cigarette and lighting it once they were outside the airport, âItâs been too long without seeing your beautiful face.â
âYeah, donât tell Yeonwoo, but Iâd marry you if you werenât such a man,â Namjoon joked, playfully flirting which Jungkook just laughed off.
âToo bad youâre not my type,â Jungkook patted his shoulder apologetically, âBesides, where is the bride?â
âGetting her hair done for tonight,â Namjoon said as they got into a Bentley Mulssane, âAlso, please drive, Iâm scared.â
âHyung,â Jungkook scoffed, taking the keys anyway, âIf you hate driving so much why buy an expensive car?â
âYeonwoo liked the color,â Namjoon said as he got in the passengerâs seat of his own car, âAre you staying with your parents? I could still find you an apartment.â
âFor a week? Donât bother, Iâm staying at a hotel,â Jungkook said, turning the engine on and driving out.
Namjoon sighed, âSo you really are leaving again?â
âWas there ever a doubt I was?â Jungkook asked in surprise.
âDuh, kid. We miss you, you rarely call, you never visit, you barely respond and we know nothing that goes on with you,â Namjoon said, âI thought once you got your fill of life experiences, youâd come back.â
Jungkook didnât say anything at that, sniffling uncomfortably as he tried switching the subject, âSo, whoâs my partner?â
This time Namjoon was the one to freeze up, staring out the window with sunglasses on and his jaw locked. With a shy smile, he asked, âAre you gonna bring a date?â
His brows furrowed as he looked at his friend, âWhoâs the Maid of Honor?â
Namjoon released a nervous laugh, âY/n L/n.â
The silence in the car was loud and from the way Jungkookâs jaw tensed and his eyes narrowed, it was easy to see he wasnât happy about that. You? You were the Maid of Honor and his partner down the aisle?
âYou know, her and Yeonwoo are close and Yeonwooâs always thinking about who looks the best next to her on camera and obviously sheâs gonna choose the runway model but listen,â Namjoon could barely catch a breath, âY/nâs matured more now and sheâs going to be there tonight so please be on your best behavior.â
âTonight? Whatâs tonight?â Jungkookâs tone was sharper now and Namjoon huffed in annoyance.
âThe rehearsal dinner on the pier, it was all in the catalog I sent you,â Namjoon said, âItâs for press. Our parents want to get it on Forbes and Vogue, they want to make it the Wedding of the Year.â
They both laughed at that and Jungkook sighed, âSo thereâs gonna be cameras?â
âYeah but donât worry they wonât focus on you,â Namjoon said with a smirk, âThe attentionâs going on me.â
When Jungkook pulled up to the hotel he would be staying at for the week, Namjoon left him to settle in with a promise that he would make it tonight so he had no choice not to. A letter from a close friend was sitting on the coffee table and he set his things down to get it.
It was a big envelope with a card and a few things rattling inside that made him curious. Jungkook turned the envelope down so the contents would fall onto his palm and a roll of condoms slipped out.
âWelcome home buddy, enjoy the penthouse and may all your frustrations come undone â Jung Hoseok.â
The note itself made him scoff in disbelief. His womanizing friend making jokes before theyâve actually reunited. He left the things on the table and left to shower, doing what he could to make himself look presentable for tonight.
Tonight was the beginning of a soon-to-be hectic week of photoshoots, brunches, parties and finally the wedding. You were one of the ones front and center, never taking the limelight from the bride but carrying your own sense of grace that had people turning heads when you walked into a roomâor in this case riverwalk.
You vowed to appear your best tonight and opted for a silk, powder blue Prada dress paired with Swarovski crystals on your neck. You did your part as Maid of Honor, directing all attention to your friend, polite smile and gentle assurance when needed in front of a crowd. Yeonwoo found it comical how well you fit into character when you need to.
âThe perfect friend,â Yeonwoo joked as you dabbed smeared lip gloss from her lips, âWhat would I do without you?â
âOh, I hope you never have to find out,â You said in a gentle voice that feigned innocence and longing. Yeonwoo laughed as she was called toward other people and you let her go as you found the nearest server holding a glass of champagne. You took a glass, turning toward the railing overlooking the shore, tipping your glass back and chugging as much of the drink as possible.
âSo this is where the Maid of Honor will be spending her night?â A familiar deep voice spoke up from behind you and a mischievous smile grew on your face. You set the glass down, straightened your posture and turned to him with a soft gaze.
âNow you know thatâs not fair, Joon, Iâve been with Yeonwoo most of the night,â you told him, already motioning for another server to give you a glass, completely ignoring the man standing beside him.
âI believe you, darling, now why donât you come say hi to the Best Man,â Namjoon pushed Jungkook forward who just glared at him in response, âYou remember Jeon Jungkook, right?â
âItâs been two years, not ten,â You said, finally looking at Jungkook with a glimmer of annoyance in your eyes, matched by his stare of unamusement.
âAlright well why donât you two get reacquainted while I search for the gorgeous love of my life,â Namjoon said, making his escape as quick as possible.
âYou counted?â Jungkook asked, taking just one step toward you, trying to stop his eyes from trailing down your figure.
âOf course,â You said sarcastically, âIâve just missed you so.â
He couldnât stop the roll of his eyes as he turned to the water, âYou knew we were partners?â
âObviously, I know everything,â you said with a scoff that had his tongue pressing against his cheek, clearly annoyed, âLike how youâre staying at one of the Jungâs hotels instead of home. How you plan on leaving still, where you landed, how long youâve been herââ
âSo youâre stalking me?â Jungkook asked, only half joking.
âDonât you wish,â you laughed, âYouâre all over the news.â
His smile dropped. When he had nothing to say, you grew bored and left him behind, making sure to lightly graze your fingers against his arm as you said, âAnd just remember, youâre the one who despises me, not the other way around.â
With that, you left without looking back and he was left watching the sway of your hips when you walked away.
Money rules the world, even when people want to say it doesnât. The people who have it are living the dream and the ones who donât, want the dream. It doesnât even have to be the luxurious wonders of the world, it could be as little as financial stability or surviving. At the end of the day, it was a Rich Manâs world and this group of individuals were born lucky.
First, the groom: Kim Namjoon. The man with it all, the money, the family, the education, son of millionaires with three hospitals in their name and a line of pharmacies all across the globe.
The bride: soon-to-be, Kim Yeonwoo. The heiress to half a dozen airlines, an airport funded by her family for decades and a beautiful island in her name off the coast.
Kim Seokjin, practically a prince, generations worth of politicians, the highest education and a trust fund worth millions. He was the one youâll see with the president or in Australia, golfing with men in charge.
Jung Hoseok, the hotel heir to a chain of ten thousand hotels across the globe. He was the one youâll most likely catch partying in Venice with a princess whose name he couldnât actually rememberâor maybe giving a waitress the night of her life.
Min Yoongi, eldest son of an elite banking firm formed a hundred years ago. He was private about his life, similar to Jungkook, he only came out when he was summoned by one of the others.
Kim Taehyung was wild as Hoseok but more quiet about it. Heâll soon be heir of the billion dollar empire his family built in the Art world of museums and curations and performing arts.
Now, Jungkookâs story was a bit different from the others. His family worked in land development, most of the country being built on the backs of the Jeonâs who brought cities to rural areas and avoided the publicâs eye.
They had the kind of old money that everyone knew, even when they tried to stay out of the news.
It was the kind of old money, people could never stop talking about and you understood what that meant most.
There was a mystery to the fortune of your family, it was old money, so old nobody knew where it came from. Some say oil, some claim aristocrats but it was too far back, and too private for any to know. All the public knew were the generous and loving philanthropists and their perfect daughter, the Nationâs Sweetheart, you.
You really were loved by all, the camera, the press, everyone. They all saw the kind, innocent girl in the publicâs eye but only a few saw the snotty, spoiled and downright disrespectful side of you that was real.
Where Jungkook craved independence and isolation from his family name, you soaked in it. The attention. The money. The dependence, you were the complete opposite of him and it drew him insane.
One might ask why he was around you if he really did despise you, but for a long time it wasnât up to him. The group didnât all become friends one magical night when you compared your familyâs net worth.
No, this bond had grown between galas, private academies, horse riding lessons at the country club and family businesses. It was a very elite, classist society where only the ultra rich could really only trust in each other and keep a country afloat off of it.
Do you think Namjoon would have been allowed to marry Yeonwoo if her parents werenât as rich as they were?
Do you think Seokjin would have married his wife that he met at Oxford if her family hadnât been international shipping magnates?
It was like a spider web, they were all connected in some way, all controlled and thatâs what Jungkook hated.
He loved his friends, truly, but he hated the control. Not a single one of them had real freedom and every little thing they did came with a price and he couldnât live that way anymore. He understood his own privilege and how lucky he was to grow up in such a way but he knew there was more to life than just that. When he left home for the first time, he didnât expect to feel so free. It was like a sense of independence heâs not sure any of his friends have felt and now that heâs back heâs reminded once again of how suffocating it all is.
There had to be at least a hundred guests in attendance tonight and he couldnât find a moment of silence. The suit he wore felt uncomfortable and he hated the way it seemed to confine him, make him more rigid and stiff.
âPlease Jungkook, I was only being funny. Did it bother you that much?â Hoseok asked with a tinge of mischief in his voice.
âNo,â Jungkook shrugged as he looked around the banquet hall, âI just found it unnecessary.â
âReally? I wouldâve assumed the opposite considering youâll be spending a lot of time with Y/n this week,â Taehyung said with a shrug as the three of them stood off to the side, talking amongst themselves as the guests of the charity banquet focused on your parents who stood on stage making some speech about the importance of giving.
As if on cue, the spotlight turned toward you where you smiled politely and acted shyly for the cameras.
A scoff left his lips as he pulled his gaze away from you, âWhatâs that supposed to mean?â
Hoseok chuckled, âOh come on man, everyone knows you have a thing for herâyouâre really bad at hiding it.â
With a roll of his eyes, Jungkook stepped away from his friends, âYou guys donât know anything.â
He didnât have a thing for you.
Sure, youâve known each other for a long time but that means nothing. Heâs known them all for a long time and if anything he's made his distaste toward you pretty evident. When you were younger it was only because you were so spoiled and the attention had to always be on you. He hated watching everyone fall for your sweetness and do whatever you asked of them. He almost fell for it himself a couple times but then he would see the way you judged or looked down on people and he just despised you more.
Thereâs nothing about you that attracts him aside from your looksâŠ
Tonight you were dressed more modestly in a Chanel sweater and skirt set that looked like you would soon be relaxing at the country club. You wore a black headband with a bow on it and satin gloves, looking as polite as ever while you talked to anyone who approached you.
You were the perfect, doting daughter and anyone with eyes could see that.
âSo how mad are you?â Yeonwoo asked once you had settled back in your chair next to her and Namjoon. Even Namjoon seemed to listen in on the question, waiting to hear what you would say.
âWhat do I have to be mad at?â You asked with a tight smile as you reached toward her to fix a slight smudge on her cheek, â Jungkook?â
âWell, we know you have some sort of disliking toward each other butâŠâ Yeonwoo bit her lip nervously, âJoonie and Jungkook are really close.â
âWe know you two donât like each other but you should have expected this, right?â Namjoon chuckled nervously, âYouâre both our best friends andâŠâ
âAm I saying anything?â You asked.
They shared a look with each other, âI guess not.â
You smiled, âOkay, then letâs just make sure everything runs smoothly this week.â
You did in fact feel a type of way about Jeon Jungkook but you werenât going to admit that right now surrounded by so many people always lingering around trying to listen. Youâve learned to be very careful about how you act in public and thereâs no way your friends will get you to act out by asking about him.
Jungkook was not someone you wished to exhort so much energy on. He wasnât worth anything to you and despite how many years youâve known him, youâve never wished to get to know him. You donât care where he goes when heâs not home or who he talks to, nor what he does. He doesnât cross your mind at all through your normal day to day and you surely werenât going to let him in this week. All he has going for him is his money and his looks.
Ever since you learned he would be the Best Man you thought about what that would mean and accepted that he would be the one to walk with you down the aisle. Despite not being happy about it, you managed to hide your resentment quite well.
You know how he feels about you and over time thatâs made you develop a disliking toward him which you find only fair. He might dislike you for being spoiled but you dislike him for being so entitled.
For some reason, he thinks distancing himself from this life means heâs better than everyone else and you hate that. He thinks that by moving away and making his own money suddenly makes him different than the rest of you but thatâs not true. He just wants to act like heâs self made so he can feel superior to all of you trust fund babies and that is what annoyed you.
After some time third wheeling, you were getting tired and slightly annoyed watching the couple act lovey dovey. You hated couples, they grossed you out even if they were your best friends.
âMind if I keep you company? You look like you need it.â
With a furrow in your brows, you turned to face the person who felt the need to whisper in your ear and get close to you without permission. A smile spread across your lips at the man standing directly behind you, his arm draping over your front and hugging you.
âHello, darling, Iâve missed you,â Jiminâs voice was soft yet sultry and you gave each other kisses on the cheek in greeting as he moved to the empty seat beside you.
âI didnât realize you were back,â You said to him, âHow was Paris?â
He released a sigh, âOh the usual, shopping⊠a few events here and there.â
âMhm, and whenâd you get back?â You asked, now intrigued by his presence.
âJust last night. I was planning on visiting you earlier but things came up,â Jimin said, adjusting the Swiss watch on his wrist, admiring the shine, âWhat has happened since I was gone?â
âOh God, heâs back,â Hoseok rolled his eyes from across the room, âI ran into him in Marseille the other day and the guy wanted to act like he didnât know me.â
âHeâs been insufferable since Uni,â Taehyung muttered under his breath, âI donât understand why Y/n puts up with him.â
âWho?â Jungkook asked, only half curious. He hadnât been paying attention until he heard your name and his reason for hearing it was purely coincidental.
âPark Jimin,â Hoseok clarified, making Jungkook look closer at the man who sat very close to you, making you smile and touch his arms when you spoke.
âAm I supposed to know who that is?â Jungkook seemed indifferent as he looked down at his glass of champagne, trying to resist the urge to look back at you.
âNot at all,â Taehyung said, âHeâs just some guy we went to Uni with here. I donât know how he met Y/n though, probably at some shitty party but heâs nobody that matters.â
Well⊠Park Jimin was the son of starlets. His great grandmother, his grandmother was an actress, his mother was an actress and heâs been in a few independent films here and there. He spends most of his time sailing on yachts or speaking of the Cannes Film Festival. Heâs insanely rich, but heâs still not rich enough despite his accumulated generational wealth.
Unlike Jungkookâs wealth which held actual value especially in real estate, Jiminâs just didnât compare to his or any of his friends for that matter. So why did you seem captivated by him?
He is aware he shouldnât think this way, itâs only him reverting back to his old self which was all arrogance and entitlement. He shouldnât think about how much wealthier he was compared to Jimin.
Unfortunately, Jungkook couldnât seem to drag his gaze away from the pair as he tipped his champagne glass back, liquid pouring down his throat.
âDo you think sheâll take him to the wedding? I doubt Namjoon or Yeonwoo would ever invite him themselves,â Hoseok said and the three seemed like a group of gossips, the way they huddled around each other.
In Jungkookâs defense, he was barely listening to his friends. He was too busy watching the interaction happening not far from where he stood, eyes narrowed trying to understand what was happening.
First, he didnât like you. He found you unbearable and you were the epitome of everything he hated about the High Society he had been raised in.
Second, he was only looking because you were next to his best friends. Maybe he wanted to see how in love Namjoon and Yeonwoo were but he couldnât see because of you and your⊠friend.
Third, he wanted to know how you managed to stand out in your outfit despite the room being filled with people in extravagant clothes.
âIâm not sure, actually, rumors say she might,â Taehyung said and Jungkook couldnât help but look over.
âWhat?â
âWeâre just wondering if the Maid of Honor would bring her little boy toy to the wedding,â Hoseok said, looking at Jungkook as his jaw tensed, âWhat do you think?â
âI donât care if Y/n brings anyone, weâre just dates for the pictures and ceremony,â Jungkook said with a hint of annoyance in his voice.
âSo are you going to take a date too then?â Taehyung asked.
âMaybe,â Jungkook said as a server came around holding a tray of champagne glasses and he switched his empty one out for a full one. He didnât bother to look back at his friends as he began walking away, âIâll be back.â
âItâs so hard for him to act like he doesnât care.â
âKook! Come here, man,â Namjoon said with a wide grin as he saw his best friend walking by them. Jungkook didnât bother glancing down at you as he greeted his friend.
âKooky, I havenât seen you all night,â Yeonwoo stood up to hug him, âPlease donât seduce my future husband, everyone has already RSVPâd.â
âOh Yeonie,â Jungkook softly caressed her cheek, tipping her chin up to look at him, âIf I wanted him, I would have had him by now.â
âJoon!â Yeonwoo whined clinging to Namjoon who just winked at Jungkook, further amplifying his fiancĂ©âs feigned sobs. Jungkook smiled watching her squirm and without him meaning to, he let his gaze fall toward you.
âY/n.â
You met his intense stare with your own and you could hear Jimin say he was going to get a drink but you didnât look at him. You looked down at what Jungkook was wearingâa plain black Prada suit, how boring. âJungkook.â
âIs that who youâre bringing to the wedding?â Jungkook asked, looking back at the infamous Park Jimin who stood with Taehyung and Hoseok, all three of them pretending to enjoy each otherâs company.
âMaybe, we do get along very well,â you said with a sly smile as you stood up, not yet reaching Jungkookâs height but he didnât intimidate you, âIs that a problem?
âNo,â Jungkook said, voice low and deep, âI was just curious.â
âAnd why were you curious?â You asked, a mocking tone in your voice that he didnât like, âDo tell me, how often are you curious about what I do?â
A scoff left his lips as he looked away from you first, âIt was just a question, donât get ahead of yourself and think you matter to me more than you do.â
An evident pout appeared on your lips and for a second his expression changed with worry but the moment was fleeting. You just laughed [giggled, actually] and with a gentle touch to his arm, said, âNo need to lie to yourself.â
His eyes narrowed, anger bubbling up inside him when he heard a shutter of cameras going off, flash in his face and without thinking, he took your hand in his and left.
âIf you plan on kidnapping me, it wonât work,â You said teasingly as you left to some dark corner behind large pillars.
âIâm not going to put up with a week of your games,â Jungkook said as he let go of your hand, missing the way your eyes fell to the black ink on his knucklesâsomething you had never noticed before, not even on the yacht when it was dark out.
âThen stop playing into them,â you said with a laugh, âIf I drive you crazy, why bother talking to me at all? I think weâre both very capable of ignoring each other enough to not have to say a single word.â
âWhat I mean is, you can put on this act of yours for the cameras but donât drag me into it,â Jungkook told you, ignoring the idea you had thrown out there. He was referring to your strange smiles and touches you give him when in the public.
âIâm not dragging you into anything,â You rolled your eyes, âAnd you seem to forget all eyes have been on you since you got backâheir to the Jeon Corporation. What do you think people will say when they find out you dragged me out here all alone? The Big, Bad & Rebellious Jeon Jungkook and The Nationâs Sweetheart, me.â
His eyes shut with a hint of anger that he tried to subdue, âSweetheart?â
âThatâs what I said,â you smiled sweetly to prove your point making him scoff.
âYouâre not a sweetheart, youâre a spoiled brat,â Jungkook said, looking down at you in your pretty clothes with your pretty jewelry and your pretty face.
âNice of you to finally notice,â you said bitterly and with a roll of your eyes, you pushed into his shoulder on purpose as you walked past him, âBut weâre all the same, arenât we? Just some of us like to act all high and mighty because you leave home craving independence, ignoring your privilege to seem like better people.â
Jungkook felt the jab of your words but he let you walk past him without a rebuttal.
With a sense of frustration, he ran his fingers through his hair, trying to collect himself to rejoin High Society and finish the night with his head held high.
When Jungkook left his hotel the day of the Bachelor Party, he hadnât been sure what to expect. Hoseok had done most of the planning for it since he had been abroad and when it comes to Hobi, you never know what to expect. It was almost two days of festivities and it was only toward the end that everyone would separate into their respective groups. That meant that once again he was forced into the same place as you.
The yacht sailed toward the private island the events would be at and as big as it was, he couldnât escape you. There were the main group of friends that were always together and a few added guests, mostly Yeonwooâs friends. Hoseok had already been hyping up the party tonight more than anything and everytime Namjoon would grow more worried. He didnât need a big party thrown by his notorious womanizing friend.
âSo what do the girls have planned?â Jungkook asked Namjoon as they sat at a table, looking at everyone aboard. Some people wore little clothing, others casual clothes, you wore something in between. It was casual yet attractive.
â I donât know, something probably calmer than what Hobiâs got for us,â Namjoon said but his friend had tuned him out after the first part, âY/n planned it all and leant us the Yacht for the guests.â
âThe yacht?â Jungkook asked, looking around at the luxury super yacht.
â14.7 million dollar yacht for Y/nâs birthday last year,â Namjoon explained to Jungkook, âShe wanted a Booze Cruise.â
Jungkook couldnât help but scoff, âSo Y/n got a yacht?â
âIt comes in handy, doesnât it?â A soft voice spoke from behind him and his breath hitched. You looked over to Namjoon, âYeonie is looking for you.â
âThe wife calls,â Namjoon said with a cheesy smile as he left you two behind.
âSo, are you ready to go party with Hobi tonight?â You asked with a laugh, âI heard heâs got some former Miss Universe models coming in.â
âOh, fun,â Jungkook said, slightly sarcastic.
âKook, youâre not old enough to not like partying with models,â You teased making him look over at you. For a moment he wondered if what you said had a double meaning considering you were a model but he didnât want to speak up about it.
âIâm sorry, Iâm not a party animal,â Jungkook said truthfully, only a hint of joking as he looked around at the packed floor, âI think even this is too much.â
âWow, how could you be a former Socialite if you donât like partying?â You asked, âIs it all that time in the jungle or desert you spent alone that changed you?â
Jungkook could hear the sarcasm in your tone but he knew it wasnât in an offensive way. He had backpacked to a small village in Indonesia for a few weeks before leaving to Nevada or Dubaiâand he hated that you knew it all. He enjoyed traveling alone and experiencing things alone; he doesnât need parties with too loud of music or too many drunks. Heâs like Namjoon, they want to celebrate with their small group of friends rather than a party full of strangers who donât even know what the occasion is.
âIt mightâve,â Jungkook said, clearing his throat and checked the time.
You didnât say much else after that and he got the impression that you grew bored talking to him. He looked at you still waiting to see if you would say something else but instead, you just looked off into the distance, not bothering to hide the sudden boredom you must have felt.
Heâs sure he could have found something else to say to you but it was no use when he could see you beginning to slip away when you looked down at your cellphone with a bright smile. You didnât utter out a goodbye as you left him behind to answer your phone, âChimmy, Iâve missed you. Howâs Morocco?â
âWarm,â Jimin said, âIâve just finished a shoot and I believe Iâll be back tomorrow.â
âOh I wonât be home, remember?â You said as the final thing Jungkook was able to hear from you before you walked away.
Jungkook couldnât help but look after you, thinking about who mightâve called you and how things were handled and he had to be honest, he was curious. He wasnât attracted to you but he found you attractive⊠He thought you were charming and charismatic but not enough for him to want you, maybeâŠ
The two of you just seem so different. Heâs seen as the Black Sheep of the group, not because heâs not wealthy or attractive but because his past decisions have apparently been awful ones.
He was never one for parties so he wasnât wild and defiant. He did make a declaration to leave all the money behind and pursue his dreamsâsomething rich people were not allowed to do. Especially not if you were next in line to inherit it all like Jungkook was.
You are more free than he is and yet you like being in your bubble. You like the glamor and the responsibilities because unlike him, you know how to play both sides. Do your parents care that youâre out wasted at European raves or sailing on your yacht with a foreign prince? No, why? Because you know how to act like the innocent, perfect princess youâre supposed to be.
Jungkook canât pretend that well. He canât hide his tattoos or piercings or signs of nonconformity.
So, yes, he finds you attractive but he canât let himself fall for you when he thinks youâre too different from each other. It just doesnât stop his brain from thinking about you though.
âHave you seen Y/n?â Jungkook asked Taehyung who had been sandwiched between two women he couldnât name.
Taehyung, evidently drunk, shook his head no, âAre you ready to confess your undying love for her?â
Jungkook rolled his eyes, scoffing as he said, âFuck off.â
All Taehyung did was laugh, making the girls he had his arms around laugh too and Jungkook left feeling annoyed. He was just curious to know where you were, thatâs all. Namjoon and Yeonwoo are busy making their rounds, greeting and thanking everyone on the boat and his other friends were off doing their own things. Heâs already spent too much time sulking by the railing, staring down at the dark blue water that he canât take it anymore. He doesnât want to drink to the point that heâs drunk so really, his last hope is you.
âHave you seen Y/n?â Jungkook asked as he went to the rooftop where Hoseok was sitting in a hot tub full of strangers. Hoseok looked like such an asshole [something Jungkook had permission to say] with his designer sunglasses and Vacheron Constantin watch, just barely above the water surface.
Hoseok barely glanced his way as he said, âI donât know, check downstairs.â
That was all Jungkook needed to know before he was heading down to find you. It took a while of asking any person he passed by, where you might be and through all this, he couldnât remember why he was looking for you in the first place.
He had no idea where he was going, he just found himself walking down what felt like endless corridors of rooms, following the directions of whatever housekeeper he could find. The boat really was big, and he couldnât wrap his mind around the fact that this was a simple birthday present.
âNow, who do we have here?â You looked down the empty hallway toward the man in front of you. It pained you to see just how attractive Jeon Jungkook really was.
You have to admit, he really knows how to dress for occasions. The rare times heâs photographed in some news article, heâs dressed casually, clearly trying to hide from the public eye but now that heâs back it seems his fashion has picked up. He wore a striped black flannel Dolce & Gabbana shirt tucked into cream colored slacks, and matching velvet black slippers from their newest collection.
âIâm just⊠wandering,â Jungkook cleared his throat, whatever excuse he had made up earlier, completely out of mind, âWhat happened to your dress?â
A large red stain adorned the front of your pink dress from the chest down your torso. You looked down at the stain with a roll of your eyes, âSome stupid bitch worker. Sheâs off the boat tomorrow.â
Jungkook widened his eyes, feeling you brush past him and down the hall, âSo youâre firing someone for spilling a drink?â
âUm, this is Valento? Do you know how hard it is to get rid of a stain like this?â You asked with a slight scoff as you went to the door straight at the end, pushing your key card in to open it, âIt took the dry cleaners ages last time.â
âI didnât take you as an Outfit Repeater to be worrying about things like that,â he stopped at the door, already looking around at what was evidently the master cabin. The water out the windows was a dark, midnight blue and it reflected into the room of silver and gray. It had a walk-in closet, and king sized bed with a view of the open water and a private deck. He didnât dare go in and put himself in personal quarters with you.
You gasped, stopping your movements of rummaging through your closet to say, âI am an environmentalist.â
He couldnât tell if you were being serious or not and he had to fight back a grin at how un-woke you sounded considering you were ruining the planet with a private yacht of this size.
You pulled out an off-white dress, a Jaquemus piece, âLa Robe Artichautâ, âUgh, after this week, I am firing a lot of people.â
âWhat happened this time?â Jungkook asked, leaning against the doorframe watching you, waiting for you to kick him out but you just went toward the windows overlooking the dark blue ocean. As much as you claimed to not get along, you talked like old friends.
You reached your hands toward your back, attempting to undo the back of your dress on your own, âI told my assistant not to pack anything close to white and she packs this dress? I swear people canât do anything right.â
âIf people ask just say youâre supposed to match me,â Jungkook said referring to his slacks, âYeonie wonât be mad her Maid of Honor is wearing off-white.â
âI guess,â you sighed, letting go of your dress and not bothering to look back at him as you said, âUndo the back.â
Jungkook stood silently at the door, staring at you with dark eyes. The fabric of your dress was thin and soft to the touchâhe could just tell with the way your figure had so effortlessly shaped the dress. It is a real pity you had to change out of it, heâll admit that, but now heâs been askedâno, demandedâto help you to take it off.
He has no idea why you think you could just boss him around but this seems to have always been the case. The two of you were never close in the past but the very few times you would run into each other⊠as much as he hated it, there was always some sort of tension there.
With your back to him, you hadnât seen the way he silently made his way across the room, shutting the door behind him as he went right to you. You could sense his presence behind you, see his reflection in the dark window and feel his rough fingers brush against your back.
âI meant to tell you, I like your shoes,â You said casually, his fingers beginning to work the knot that tied the ribbon of your dress, âMy friend wore them in Paris just a week ago.â
âFriend?â Jungkook raised a brow curiously, his eyes trained slowly on the ribbon he was ever so slowly pulling loose. His gaze shifted to your reflection in the window as he pulled a little rougher than earlier, âIs this the one youâre always running off on the phone with?â
âYou mean Park Jimin?â You asked, not bothering to react at all to his roughness or his speed, âYes, him.â
You could feel Jungkookâs deep exhale as he pulled it as loose as he could while still being appropriate, âAre you seeing him?â
A mischievous smile couldnât help but make its way to your face as you turned to face him, holding your arms around yourself modestly, âIs that what you wanted to talk about all along? You could have asked me earlier instead of spending who knows how long looking for me.â
He had to bite the inside of his cheek to stop himself agreeing with you, and with a tense jaw he asked again, âWell, are you?â
âIâm going to get changed,â you motioned toward the door, telling him to leave, âUnless you want to help me with that too.â
A scoff left his lips as he took a step back, annoyed that you wouldnât just answer his question and annoyed he even cared enough to ask. What did it matter to Jungkook if you took a date? He wasnât in a relationship with you and he barely considered you a friend.
When he wasnât here and he was traveling, he was perfectly fine not knowing a thing about you aside from whatever article or magazine you appeared in. Why now that he returns and he sees how⊠glamorously beautiful you are, is he curious about you?
âAnd just so weâre clear, no, Iâm not seeing Jimin,â You told him as he walked toward the door, stopping midway to listen to you, âBecause I know it would make you jealous.â
To be honest, you didnât think he would actually be jealous, itâs just a joke. Something about you just gets under Jungkookâs skin and it wants you to push his buttons that much more. As obvious as it was that he wasnât at all amused by your sweetness, it was your arrogant charm that seemed to get him every time.
You knew you were beautiful, you knew you had every right to be arrogant and as much as Jungkook could deny heâs attracted to you at all, itâs very noticeable. Youâve never been told no a day in your life. Youâve never been rejected either and you know Jungkook wouldnât dare reject you if you actually went for it.
Despite how vocal he is about his distaste toward you, you canât help but still get giddy in his presence. You just want to rile him up and know that heâs attainable to you. Youâve always had a thing for him, he was an absolute gorgeous man and he was wealthy, extremely wealthy. He was educated and had class but at the same time he was rugged and intimidating. Youâve seen the small glimpses of ink on his knuckles and you just know that under all his long sleeves, he had more to show.
Whether you felt seriously for him or if you just figured itâs a spur of the moment situation, you want him.
âJealous?â Jungkook attempted to scoff but the word caught in his throat with some truth to it, âWhy would I be jealous?â
âI donât know,â You shrugged, sliding the strap of your down your shoulder, âBecause then you would have to share my attention with someone else.â
Jungkook knows he should leave. You had asked him to leave yet you kept going back and forth, and it was stopping him from doing so.
He should go.
He needs to go before he does or say something heâll regret.
If he caves in to your taunts then heâll be disappointed in himself, like part of him was allowing his return to his old lifestyle of luxury and privilege.
âY/n, you always say things you donât know,â Jungkook asked you with a deep voice that had you smiling, practically feeling him give in. His gaze was dark and there was no hiding the growing tension, âAnd you must think youâre real cute trying to act out now that weâre alone.â
âNo, I know I am,â you said, not backing away from the eye contact. âAnd you know it too.â
âI donât,â Jungkook loomed over you, eyes tracing down the curve of your nose and to the slight part in your lips, âI think⊠I think youâreâŠâ
You blinked up at him, âWell say it, or are you too busy thinking about kissing me?â
An annoyed huff left his lips as one of his hands pulled you toward him at your waist and the other tilted your chin up until his lips were grazing over yours. You reached toward him, making the first real press of your mouths together and there was no use in acting like he hadnât been in fact thinking about kissing you.
Jungkook let his eyes fall shut as yours did and he pulled you closer into his chest with the hand on your jaw sliding down toward the curve of your neck, making sure you didnât pull away just yet. You kept up with the pace he had set of slow yet hungry kisses, pulling on your lips or letting his tongue slide against yours tenderly.
âWell?â You gasped feeling his soft lips kiss along your jaw, his soft black hair brushing against your face, a light scent of his shampoo or cologne that left you feeling intoxicated. The hand he had on your waist tightened at your words, pulling away with a quiet grunt, he looked you in the eye.
âDonât ask me any more questions,â Jungkook groaned, the taste of your lips still on his tongue and there was a light sheen of gloss coating his lips from yours.
Itâs shameful for him to admit how easy it was for you to break him down into every other man who seems to fall at your feet when given the chance. This is exactly what he didnât want and now heâs pulling the godforsaken stained dress he undid and watching it slip down your body, revealing your naked form to his hungry eyes.
Above your bedroom was a deck filled with people celebrating the soon-to-be newlyweds while the Best Man and Maid of Honor are in the master cabin, half undressed, and stumbling onto the bed.
Jungkook was gentle but firm, he wasted no time popping the buttons of his shirt open, exposing the toned muscles of his body and the ink covering most of his arm. Your eyes scanned the markings, surprise and wonder evident on your face with how well he managed to hide how much heâs gotten done since he left.
âSurprised?â Jungkook asked, eyes low when your hands ran over his slacks, pulling at his belt and nails lightly scratching at his abdomen. His voice dripped with arousal when you sat up from beneath him, pressing light butterfly kisses to his abs and tattoos.
âYou always surprise me,â You admitted, not as teasing as before but with a hint of playfulness still there. You looked up from his chest, the height of your sitting form and his standing one looked endless as he towered over you. âFor instance, I didnât think it would be this easy to get you in my bed.â
You kissed along his neck now, sitting on your knees to reach him better and nipping at his sensitive spots. His hand tightened around the neck of your head, not pulling your hair but definitely getting your eyes on his, âWhy do your words sound so dirty when you say them so⊠â
Jungkook couldnât even finish his sentence before succumbing to you once more and kissing your lips. With little force applied, he was laying you back down on the bed with his tattooed and muscular body just melting into yours effortlessly. With one hand on your neck and the other sliding down to the curve of your thigh, it felt like he was all over you.
âLetâs take this off you,â Jungkook murmured between kisses down your neck as he began to finally take off the ruined dress that had been in his way since you got him to undo it in the first place, âYouâve been teasing me with this since earlier.â
âMaybe because I wanted to see you get worked up,â you sighed as you made yourself comfortable on the king side bed, your body slowly unveiled to his hungry eyes. Once he had pulled the dress off you completely and threw it to the side, sitting up between your spread legs and staring.
Jungkook didnât bother with discreteness as he eyed down your naked body still in shock that he was seeing it before him. Your breasts were on full display and the only piece of fabric hiding you was a thin lace underwear that felt so nimble and soft under his fingertips, so easy for him to just tear off of you. You looked gorgeous laying so pliantly underneath him and he couldnât help but let his hands slide down from your bent knees to your inner thighs.
âDid it work?â You asked just above a whisper as he hovered over you, leaving needy kisses between your breasts while he tugged at the hem of your panties until he was sliding them down your legs.
âIt really fucking worked,â Jungkook groaned as he cupped your boobs in his hands, letting his tongue lick at your pert nipples and feeling the way they stiffened underneath him. Your hands went to his hair, legs nearly wrapping around his torso when you felt his teeth lightly press into your nipple, sucking and tugging when needed.
His kisses began to run down toward your navel with his hands replacing his lips and kneading your breasts in the palm of them while he moved down to lay between your legs, âI want a taste, pretty girl.â
âThen get one,â you said in a whiny tone that had his big rounded eyes turning to look at you with surprise. A knowing smirk falling on his lips as he lifted your knees and pulled your thighs apart as far as they could go until he was eye level with your pretty cunt. Jungkook was never one to stop and tease when he needed sex, he had a tendency to get a little rough and take what he wants but itâs so hard to move it along when heâs met with the sight of you laying so pretty for him. He could tell your patience was running thin with how long he was taking to do anything and just before he felt you close to snapping at him, he leaned into you.
âOh fuck,â you gasped in surprise with the sudden swipe at your clit by Jungkookâa flattened, long tongue and youâll admit it caused goosebumps to form on your skin. You couldnât see the way he smiled as his hands circled around your thighs, repeating his teasing flick of his tongue, feeling the way your folds began to react to him.
He felt your fingers run through his soft hair for anchor and for some reason that slight grip you had on him had his eyes rolling to the back of his head as he let himself get lost in the taste of your pussy. No longer up for any sense of teasing, Jungkook lets his mouth fall open, kissing your wet heat with his tongue pressing between your folds and finding your clit. Your hips were slowly bucking into his face, showing him just how much you liked his tongue and he knew just what to do to have you coming undone underneath him.
He sucked your clit into his mouth, his lips wrapped around the hard bud while his tongue swiped against the tip of it. He began a repetition of that and grazing his teeth ever so softly against your sensitive folds knowing he found your weak spot when he sucked your labia into his mouth and had your soft moans filling the cabin.
âJungkook,â you moaned softly, fingers tugging at his hair roughly, âOh god.â
He didnât dare pull his mouth off you to give you a response and instead let his actions grow rougher. He unwrapped a hand from around your thigh and slipped it down to your pussy where he let his finger begin to draw patterns into your labia, so close to your entrance that he could feel your arousal quite literally leak out of you.
Your body was filled by pleasure that Jungkook was bringing you and you couldnât help but bring your free hand to your neglected chest, trying to fill the void that Jungkookâs hand had left as you groped your breasts. Jungkook looked up completely enamored with the way you played with yourself while he ate you out and without any second thoughts, he pressed his long middle finger into your waiting cunt.
âThatâs it,â he whispered, pressing a light kiss along your pelvis, âCum for me, darling.â
âJungkook,â you whined as he pushed a second finger in, hooking them upwardward just past your pubic bone and finding that soft, spongy spot with ease. With the way your walls fluttered around his fingers, he knew you were close and all it took was his lips around your clit while thrusting into that pleasure spot of yours, for you to wrap your legs around his shoulders and shake with release, âOh my god.â
âMm,â Jungkook groaned with pleasure, feeling your arousal flood his fingers in your release. He looked down at his wet hand, bringing it to his lips where he licked off the release that threatened to drip down his forearm, âSweet.â
You looked like a mess trying to catch your breath and come to understand what had just happened between you to think too long about the fact that he was pressing his fingers into your waiting mouth till you licked your own release off him. He lifted a brow as your tongue circled around his fingers while sucking on them with your cheeks hollowed in. It had his breath hitching, trying to pull his fingers back out before he came just from that and began to pull at his own pants.
âCondom?â He asked in an unusually low and raspy tone. You blinked, âItâs fine, Iâm on the pill.â
He didnât press for more as he kicked his slacks and briefs off, hard cock pointed up stiffly. You couldnât tear your eyes away from it. You wanted to wrap your lips around him and take him deep in your mouth because his dick was surprisingly so fucking pretty you just needed it desperately.
With your mind decided, you attempted to sit up when he pushed you back down, cock in his hand as he gave himself a couple strokes to relieve some tension and pulled your legs apart, âI need you now.â
âImpatient, are we?â You asked with a laugh, making yourself relax when you felt his cock head brush against your exposed clit. Jungkook wasnât paying attention to what you said as much as he was to the way his mushroom tip fit perfectly between your folds.
A soft gasp left your lips as he pushed it against your clit, playing with your labia and letting the clear liquid that dripped out of his tip, coat your clit.
âFuck,â Jungkook took a deep breath as his cock nearly slipped inside of you, playing with your earlier release to cover his length in it, âSuch a pretty pussy.â
With an annoyed roll of your eyes, you grew tired of his teasing and with a quick hook of your leg around his slim waist, you pushed his cock into you eliciting a deep groan [almost growl] to slip from his lips, âFucking hell, Y/n.â
âYou were taking too long,â you moaned, legs falling back again as you tried to ease the slight pain that came from his thick member entering your tight walls. Jungkookâs hair was brushing against your face as he looked down at the way you took him in, âI was trying to be gentle.â
âDid I ask you to be?â You asked with a scoff. Jungkook rolled his eyes, spreading his legs further apart and digging his knees into the bed for support as he covered you with his body, laying down to plant a quick kiss to your lips. âBrat.â
âJeon Jungkook,â your manicured nails traced down his back until your hands were under his thighs as if ready to make him move on your own, âAre you going to fuck me yet?â
He couldnât help but scoff in disbelief, an amused smile on his face and without saying a word, he pulled out until on his tip was past your ring of nerves, and suddenly pushed back in. Your lips fell open in a silent gasp as your eyes locked with his and he smirked.
âYou need it that bad?â Jungkook asked as he pulled your legs up, pressing them toward your chest and holding them down with his arms as he kissed your neck, dragging his cock back out, âHow bad?â
âJungkook,â you groaned, trying to move your hips but in this position it was useless, âStart moving.â
âMake me,â he kissed the tip of your nose, slowly sliding himself back in just a little. You rolled your eyes, moving your hand to hide your face as you felt yourself getting annoyed.
Jungkook was smiling like this was all just so amusing to him and with his lip pulled between his teeth, he thrusted in with little restraint, starting a slow yet steady rhythm, âDonât hide your face, darling. I wanna see the Y/n L/n moaning for me.â
âFuck you,â you shook your head feeling your pussy tighten around him with your legs pulled to your chest unable to escape his thrusts that were becoming more rough by the second.
âCome on darling, you can do it,â Jungkook groaned, feeling like he was on cloud 9 from the way your pussy took him in. He doesnât know how to explain it but he felt really fucking good right now. Heâs not sure if itâs that he hasnât had sex in a while, or if it had something to do with the fact that it was you, but he was fucking you with all his energy, letting himself relax and just feel good in the moment.
âJungkook,â you moaned his name, hand slipping from your face so you could wrap it around his neck, âKiss me.â
âKiss?â He asked, out of breath as his rhythm faltered and without thinking, he let go of your legs and let them fall back onto the bed as he tilted your chin up with a hand to kiss you. He set his other hand down on the bed for support, getting lost between your lips and your tight pussy.
Jungkookâs tongue licked against yours swallowing your moans, âY/n, itâs sâgood.â
âMhm,â you circled your legs around him, âFuck.â
Jungkook kissed down your neck, hands sneaking down to your waist and with one swift movement, rolled onto his back with you on top. He needed a change of pace because if he kept going, he would cum sooner than he wanted to and he needed you to cum one more time for him so if that meant letting you get in top, he would.
And it had been such a good idea because the sight of you sitting on his cock, leaning back and placing your hands on his thighs instead of chest, made him more excited. Your knees dug into the bed and with your fingers scratching at his muscular thighs and raised your hips, lifting yourself off his cock before plunging him back in.
âFucking hell,â Jungkook groaned throwing his head back into the pillows, a hand on your hip but not daring to take control, âThatâs it darling, fuck yourself on my cock.â
âJungkook,â the new position was having him reach newer parts inside you that had your thighs shaking, âIâm so close.â
âTake it,â Jungkook growled, holding you in place as he dug his feet into the mattress and began to fuck up into you, âTake my fucking dick, fuck.â
âOh my god,â you fell forward, hands scratching at his chest, feeling the knot in your stomach tighten, âIâI canât. Jungkook, baby, oh myââ
âTake it,â he groaned, grabbing your hips harshly and moving once again so he was on top, thrusting into you despite how hard it was getting to pull out of your tight walls, âTake it.â
âIâI,â your lips fell open in a loud cry, pinching his biceps for stability, and felt your walls come undone. For the second time in less than hour, your orgasm hit you hard. Jungkook released a string of grunts, feeling your pussy convulse around him and his cock was greeted with a flood of warmth that had his legs shaking, trying to support him but he couldnât take it. He barely had time to slip out before he was letting go, his cum dribbling down to your thighs as he let out one final moan of your name.
His body seemed to collapse down next to yours, panting and out of breath, âFuck.â
The two of you were a mess, sweaty and sore and all you wanted to do was lay down and possibly sleep but where you were did not go past you unnoticed. You searched around for your cellphone, knowing you set it down somewhere before trying to change and found it on your nightstand with six missed calls from the Bride-To-Be.
Jungkook took a deep breath, sitting up and looking down at the mess the two of you made on the bed. He got up, not bothering with covering himself up as he found a towel and tried cleaning himself off with it while you got on your phone.
âDuty calls,â you joked with a sigh as he came to your side and began to wipe down your thighs. Yeonwoo sent you a dozen messages talking about a midlife crisis of some sorts. You sat up carefully, thanking him for handing you your robe and you slipped it on.
âWhat happened?â Jungkook asked with an awkward clear of his throat as he began putting on his clothes again. Heâll admit he was taking his time getting dressed and you left to the bathroom to freshen up.
âI donât know, something with the gift boxes for everyone. I think Yeonieâs assistant forgot them,â you told him as you found new underwear to wear, making sure you were cleaned before putting them on. You left the door to the bathroom open to talk to him but you still changed into the white Jacquemus dress from earlier.
You walked up to him and he got the memo about zipping your back up and this time he couldnât help but lean down to press a kiss to your shoulder blade, âAre you going up yet?â
âIâm gonna touch up my makeup first,â you told him honestly, âYou go ahead.â
When Jungkook reached upstairs again, finding the party just as he left it earlier, itâs like nobody noticed he had even left for so long. They were all too focused on your new dress â which Yeonwoo absolutely adored on you. He found a glass of champagne and tried to escape from the swarm of people trying to hold a conversation with him when he wasnât thinking clearly at all.
Unfortunately for the two of you, the matching off-white shade of your clothing and the sudden mark on his neck wasnât lost on anyone else. Soon, pictures from every angle possible would paint a story neither of you wanted.
There was a sense of guilt that came with disassociating yourself from your best friendâs wedding plans. Jungkook could barely remember what they had done once they got to the island after a surprising night of visiting your cabin.
He hasnât had an actual conversation with you since that night and he has to be honest and say, he barely remembers the actual wedding. He hadnât seen you since the yacht before being dragged away by Hoseok the following day to do some activities for Namjoonâs groomsmen. You had gone to do your Maid of Honor duties and heâs felt out-of-loop since.
The entire day had been packed with things to do and heâs aware he looked dashing in every photo the photographers took of him in his 12,000$ Kiton suit. The matching suits they all wore made the groomsmen look classy and cohesive while the Balmain dresses the bridesmaids wore made them elegant and surrealâwell at least for you.
Thatâs what he thinks is the problem.
His best friends got married and yet all he was able to think about was you. It didnât help that despite the wedding being on a private island, there was still press everywhere, capturing every angle of this beautiful matrimony between nepo babies.
The reception had been filled with various questions from various interviewers that left all your shared friends staring at you suspiciouslyâespecially when questions of the hickey on his neck came forward.
As awful as it sounded considering the 46 million dollar wedding in the mountains of an island was stunning, he could barely remember half of what hadnât been photographed. He left the day after the wedding with an excuse that he had things to take care of where heâs currently at and his friends bid him farewell.
He got to the mainland a day before the others and it gave him time to return home before he left on another voyage alone.
âHow was the wedding?â His older brother asked, swinging his mallet just slightly, trying to find his nail before shooting the ball through the hoop, âI can't believe I was caught up in meetings all week in Tokyo.â
Jungkook looked oddly bright today compared to how he felt and he didnât want to say it was because his casual and boring clothes he wore abroad stuck out here in ways he didnât like. Thatâs why todayâhis last day homeâhe visited his familyâs 150 acre estate for a game of Croquet and possibly tennis, wearing a matcha colored Loro Piana cashmere polo with short sleeves.
âUm, it was great,â Jungkook said as he brought his cigarette to his lips and lighting the end before inhaling.
âThatâs it?â JungHyun asked with a scoff as he motioned for Jungkook to take his turn and he took his brotherâs cigarette, âDid you have an orgy with any models or were you your usual gentleman self that won the crowd against me?â
His older brother had been well known in his younger days for many reasons, his partying, his charm, his youth and education. When he was in his mid twenties, you could always catch him in some article their parents tried taking down in regards to driving under the influence or insulting a server. Unlike Jungkook who preferred a quiet life he could escape to, his brother did not and now heâs some big shot finance guy because his attitude growing up had ruined his chance of inheriting everything from their grandparents. Now it will all go to Jungkookâsomething theyâre all aware ofâand maybe thatâs why JungHyun makes snide remarks here and there.
Heâs not asking about the wedding because heâs curious, heâs bitter that despite his perfect appearance and Jungkookâs more intimidating kind, Jungkook was still the most well-mannered of the two and therefore the favoriteâif only he stayed and fulfilled his duties.
âNo orgy,â Jungkook said with a hint of disgust as he finished his round of the game, one step closer to winning, âJust Y/n.â
JungHyun had been mid-swing when he mentioned you and his aim went astray making him miss the next ring, âWhat do you mean just Y/n?â
âI slept with herââ
A loud and annoying laugh cut him off as JungHyun let his mallet go, âAh, so you canât remember the events of your best friendâs wedding because you were too busy sleeping with the nationâs sweetheart? Oh I cannot wait till father hears about this, maybe your wedding is next and then youâll finally step up to the plate.â
Jungkook scoffed, âWhatâs that supposed to mean?â
âIt means now that youâre back, and dating the richest girl in the country, thereâs no way Father wonât hand you down the company now,â JungHyun said bitterly, âAnd everyone said you running away would be a bad thing, but clearly itâs reminded you of who you are.â
âIâm not⊠Iâm not staying,â Jungkook said, âI leave tomorrow but I wanted to see you all. And Y/n and I arenât going to date, it was a⊠um.â
âMistake?â JungHyun asked, âJungkook, donât be an idiot. Youâve been obsessed with her for years.â
âI have not.â
âYou have, you just donât want to admit that all your talk about being independent and leaving the money behind to be free was complete bullshit,â JungHyun said with a scoff, âOr why would you mess around with her of all people. A relationship with Y/n is going to put you at the top once again and thereâs nothing that wonât be handed to youâand sheâs someone mother would approve.â
âYouâre dramatic,â Jungkook huffed, âOne night doesnât mean weâre dating or getting married or any of that other shit. I still donât want to run the business⊠I just want, I donât know.â
âYeah, you never know what you want,â JungHyun said, âBut whatever, if youâre set on running away again, so be it. Iâm tired of trying to make you see how you blindly follow along with everything you seem to hate.â
âMaster, your wife is on line three and sheâs wondering who is picking up the kids.â
âFuck, I donât know,â JungHyun groaned, annoyed and no longer interested in talking to his little brother, âThe driver?â
Jungkook watched his brother leave him behind and with a defeated sigh, he left.
âSo are you leaving?â Youngi asked him as he watched the bubbles in his pink champagne, âOr have you changed your mind?â
âI havenât changed my mind,â Jungkook said stiffly as he fixed the suit jacket he was currently getting fit into, âIâm just postponing my leave but I have a few things to take care of here.â
âLike with you and Y/n?â Youngi asked, making sure the fitting room at Dolce & Gabbana was empty aside from just them two. Jungkook didnât even flinch at the mention of you. Since the two arrived at this store his vision has been filled with large framed photos of you and your dear friend Park Jimin all over the store. Apparently you were one of the brandâs favorite Ambassadors and they made it known you modeled their products. Right now heâs facing the mirror with a picture of you modeling a satin baldonĂ©tte bra and high waisted panties. You looked beautiful and seductive and its been hard for him to not just stare at all your pictures since he got here. Now Yoongi is attempting to bring you up and he refuses to give in to the extent his relationship with you has gone.
You havenât even spoken since the wedding and even that had just been an exchange of pleasantries and no real depth to either of your words.
âNo, with my father,â Jungkook said stiffly as he shrugged off the suit jacket and called in the stylist to find something else. Yoongi sat up in his seat slightly more interested, âReally? About what? Donât tell me you're back in the running.â
âWe're going to discuss it,â Jungkook mumbled to himself.
He wanted to make one thing clear, his decision to seek out his father and work out some sort of plan where he can get back into the job he had been assigned to do, while also having freedom had absolutely nothing to do with you. It has nothing to do with the fact that youâre here, and heâs interested in you, and that it would be his parentâs dream for him to stay and be in a relationship with you and also take over the business finallyâŠ
This was his decision because his brotherâs right. He can't just keep running away.
âAnd what do you mean, with Y/n?â Jungkook asked, clearing his throat awkwardly as he glanced up at your five foot photo framed above the mirror, remembering the shape of your body against his, moaning his name and tightening your walls around him.
âHavenât you heard the rumors?â Youngi asked as he got on his phone, âIt seems as though you have competition.â
Jungkook didnât need to be told more as he took Yoongiâs phone from his outstretched hand and read what was on the screen with furrowed brows.
At the end of the article, in big, fat letters, the conclusion said: âNow the question is, will L/n choose the best friend, Park Jimin, or the elegant and influential Best Man, Jeon Jungkookâpossibly as the countryâs newest IT couple?â
When he gave Yoongi his phone back, there was no denying the sudden irritation that contorted his features. Itâs not like he expected this to not happen but⊠he doesnât like what theyâre implying. Yoongi studied him closely to see if he would get a response, but Jungkook gave nothing away. Instead he just ordered the tailor to pack the two suits he tried on so he could buy both, âIâll meet you out there.â
Yoongi left Jungkook to get changed and while he stood alone in the fitting room staring up at your boudoir photos framed around him, he took his phone and dialed your number.
âHello?â Your end of the call sounded hectic, louder and busier than his did. You were in the middle of an interview for Vogue and were taking a short break. It seemed like he called at just the right time since you were getting your makeup touched up.
âAre you busy?â Jungkook asked with a sharp tone that fell on deaf ears when the call went silent for a moment. He really did admire the photo of you, remembering just what it was like to trace his hands along your figure.
âWho is this?â You finally asked, making his jaw clench slightly.
âJeon Jungkook.â
âOh you see, I wouldnât have known that considering you didnât even say a hello or anything,â You told him in a sarcastic tone that made him want to smile but also roll his eyes, âBesides, I am busy.â
As if on cue, the call of your name in the background made your claim concrete. He bit his lip in thought, wondering what it was you were doing and how long it would take, âWhen can I see you?â
A smile played on your lips as you held up a finger to your assistant who was trying to hurry you along, âDid you make an appointment with my assistant?â
He couldnât help but scoff as his gaze turned toward a glare, practically imagining that picture of you smiling at him, âI didnât know I needed one, darling. When can I schedule one?â
âIâm not sure, i'll let you know,â you said and before Jungkook could respond, the call ended and he was left in shock that you just hung up on him. He gathered his things and met Yoongi outside to pay, completely bewildered by the fact that you just hung up on him so easily. He knows you havenât spoken since the night of the wedding where you were forced to speak but this is all he gets?
âWhat took you so long?â Yoongi asked as they left Dolce & Gabbana with new things.
xxx-xxx-xxxx: Appointment scheduled for, 6:30 pm today, L/n Residence @ the Northbrook Estates
Jungkook couldnât help but laugh in disbelief at the confirmation of an appointed meeting with you tonight.
The night on the yacht had been unexpected yet also long-awaited and now that its done with, neither of you seemed to know what to do about it. You wont lie and say you didnât enjoy that moment with him but you were also realistic. You and Jungkook would just never work out, youâre too different on the outside and thatâs why youâre so confused now as to why he called you.
âSo, Y/n, its been a busy season for you this year,â an interviewer said as the camera zoomed in on your expression as they continued, âNot only did you walk thirteen shows but I hear you also celebrated your close friends wedding. How was that? You must have been exhausted.â
âYou know it was a lot but it was exciting, I hold my friends dearly and Iâm just thankful I was able to make time for such an event,â you said and youâll admit your response sounded scripted. You didnât dive too deeply which is what youâre sure the interviewer wanted. You should have known that this stupid interview wouldnât just be about your newly established modeling career.
Whether youâve become Model of the Year for your catwalk, or for nepotism, you didnât are much either way. All you cared about was the fact that the interviewer has found a way to slip in questions they didnât need to know. Itâs like you can just sense the things theyâll ask and have already prepared and calculated the exact responses you need to give.
âOf course, and what a star-studded party,â the interviewer continued, âThe Best Man being Jeon Jungkook must have been exciting for you.â
âWell, weâve all known each other for a long time now soâŠâ You cleared your throat, looking a bit disinterested.
âYes, of course,â the interviewer said with a nervous laugh, âAnd pardon me, Y/n, but I just have to ask, did anything happen between the two of you on this very intimate trip?â
Your smile strained but you never looked anything less than sweet as you said, âWe are all just very close friends. Most of them have supported me in modeling.â
It was a clear attempt on your part to direct the conversation back to what it was supposed to be about. She ignored your last comment and said, âSo⊠I guess weâre all curious, some pictures from the parties were released of the two of you awfully close in certain open waters, and an evident hickey on his neckânot to mention the matching clothes, please, is there something between you and the heir of Jeon Corporation?â
âNothing that should concern you, no,â you smiled sweetly and the interviewer seemed to freeze up, unsure if she had gone too far in her questions.
Silence filled the space around them and there was no way to cut these parts out since it was a video shoot and after a while of the interviewer struggling to find which questions to ask, a person who worked for you stepped forward, âHow about another short break?â
The interviewer released a shaky breath while the both of you made your way off camera and your glam team was quick to touch up your hair and makeup as the director of the shoot approached you, âY/n darling, how are we feeling?â
âAnnoyed,â you answered honestly, ïżœïżœI thought this was supposed to be about my modeling.â
âYouâre absolutely right, darling, we apologize for any mistake weâve done on our part, IâShe must have taken it as an opportunity to ask her own questions and I promise you, we will have a deep conversation about this. We arenât TMZâŠâ the director said and you rolled your eyes.
âIâm done filming if sheâll be the one continuing the interview,â You told him as you began to walk away from him, not caring for the excuses or whatever and you can hear your publicist repeat your words to him.
It wasnât even that she was bad at her job or that she asked anything too deep but she just quickly got on your bad side with her persistence to not let the subject drop.
In the end you got your wish and filming ended smoothly before you were driven away to whatever was next in your schedule, trying not to think about the interview or the fact that there was a chance you would be seeing Jungkook later.
Things are evidently strange between you two and its not like youâve been blind to the articles or posts about you but you donât want to address anything. That night on the yacht seems like a fluke and like it shouldnât have happened at all despite how you felt in the moment. Your parents arenât the type to be invested in what is put in the tabloids but when their lifelong, country club going, friends call them and ask if thereâs anything between you and Jeon Corporationâs Jungkook, theyâre going to want answers.
It was just one night, one night where the two of you put aside whatever indifference you had toward each other just so you could release tension and this is the consequence for that. Of course everyone would want to know and of course no one was able to turn a blind eye to you. Even Yeonwoo managed to ask what you had been doing in the cabins withJungkook or so long that night and even when you tried to ignore her she kept pressing you for an answer.
In truth you had nothing to say. You were both adults and it didnât matter if anyone else was dying to know if there was anything going on between you.
You resented each other.
You had sex.
Plus, heâs going to leave soon and you donât think that bothers you?
When your driver pulled up to the tall skyscraper you called home, you headed inside alone.
âGood evening, Miss L/n,â the lobbyist held the door open for you, âYou have a visitor waiting in the lobby.â
Your brows furrowed, checking the time before heading to the library where sure enough, Jeon Jungkook was sitting by the fireplace reading whatever magazine was set out for him. At the sound of your Miu Miu kitten heels, he turned staring at you with his big rounded eyes being the only thing you could see beside his face mask, âYouâre early.â
Jungkook wrapped an arm around your waist as he pressed his lips to your cheek in greeting and you did the same, he joined you in the elevator and said, âI like to get to my appointments early.â
âYouâre lucky my shoot ended early or else you might have had to wait outside like a dog,â you teased as you pushed the button for the top floor where your penthouse was located. As part of the infinite amount of wealth your family has, you also dabble in real estate, mostly in the country as luxury apartments but you do have some homes overseas: Paris, New York, Argentina, etc.
The place you call home is a top floor penthouse with terrace and rooftop. The floor in which it was located was completely shut off for just you and included a private gym, yoga studio, three walk-in closets, and on top of that an elevator parking garage with a Mary Kay Pink Rolls Royce sitting pretty inside it.
Jungkook has never stepped foot in your home before and it was overwhelmingly stunning with four bedrooms, two living rooms (one on the top floor and one on the main floor too), an open kitchen, poolside terrace, and five bathrooms. You lived in ultimate modern luxury with traditional themes throughout the home like its hand carved wooden furniture and expensive marble walls.
âIs this different from your little magic treehouse in the woods you ran off to?â You asked, tempted to push his buttons as you removed your coat and handed it to your housekeeper who waited at the door.
âWell, considering my magic treehouse is worth 2.6 million dollars, no I wouldnât consider this that different from it,â Jungkook couldnât help but boast, feeling like heâs competing. Itâs like when he was in school and the students would brag about whatever exotic trip they got to go in the summer and he would have to make sure to tell them what he did was better. âMaybe Iâll bring you with someday.â
Fuck. Why did he say that? Why is he indulging in any of this in the first place? You and Jungkook should never be together, right?
âSpeaking of which, I thought you would have ran off now that the wedding is over,â You said as you mumbled something to the housekeeper making her leave, âDrink?â
âWater is fine,â Jungkook said as he made his way down to your 70âs inspired talking pit of suede Anabei sectional couches, âAnd I thought I would have been gone by now tooâ
âWhat changed?â You skied curiously, âDonât tell me it's because you would miss me.â
You held your hand to your chest as if to seem touched by the thought and Jungkook just rolled his eyes as you continued, âHow would all the other girls feel knowing Iâm keeping you here?â
Jungkook scoffed as he practically pushed your legs off his lap, âCan you not joke for just one second?â
You couldnât help but laugh, even if part of you felt confused wondering if this was supposed to be a serious moment or not. Jungkook huffed, running his fingers through his black hair, âIâm here because I wanted to talk to you about all those articles. My parents are working on taking those down, are you okay?â
Your eyebrows knitted together with confusion, âMe? Why wouldnât I be?â
âBecause Iâve never seen anything bad written about you and suddenly youâre being painted as a two-timer by spending a night with me while also⊠doing whatever it is you do with that friend of yours.â He was not jealous. He swears.
To be clear, there really is nothing going on with you and Jimin. Youâre just two friends in the modeling world who happen to like attending secret parties together and maybe making out drunkenly every now and then. Thatâs it. Youâve never slept with him and Jimin has too many girls on his line for you to ever consider him.
âIâll survive,â You mumbled as you looked over at him, seeing him in deep thought.
âIâm thinking of staying a while longer,â Jungkook said suddenly with a clear of his throat.
Jungkook was not the shy type and to be honest heâs not even sure why heâs letting you know [as if it made a difference] but the words just slipped out.
He did not like you.
Well, he didnât like you like that. It sounds harsh heâs well aware of that but he was never romantically attracted to you before so how is he going to suddenly feel that way after only a week in contact again. Maybe it was just unresolved sexual tension after years of feeling that way but that canât be the only thing thatâs making him want to revert back to what his life was like before he left to live on his own.
He escaped all this so that he could live somewhere quietly and do what he really wanted to do without worrying about anything else. Now heâs contemplating moving back and possibly involving himself with his fatherâs business again. Too much is going on for him to understand why.
âFor how long?â you asked as your fingers began to softly run through the ends of his hair making him look at you. You couldnât hide your curiosity and how close the two of you are.
When he had pulled you down to sit with him, it was with your legs thrown over his lap which he had been caressing every now and then.
An arrogant smirk formed on his lips as he licked them, tapping your calf lightly, âHow long do you want me here?â
Fuck, Jungkook is staying to get back in business⊠not for you.
Itâs not for you.
Itâs not for yoâ
His breath hitched as a sudden weight shifted to his lap, his hands immediately went to your waist, helping you get comfortable on him. Itâs embarrassing the way Jungkook didnât hesitate to reach for you when you sat on his lap feeling your arms thrown around his neck, âHere as inâŠâ
You looked down at the short skirt you wore which rolled up a little from how your legs straddled his thighs and said, âUnder me?â
A scoff in disbelief left his lips as he couldnât help but laugh, sliding your hips closer, âYeah.â
It was attractive the way your conversations never seemed to fall unless you wanted them to. It was a constant cat and mouse game, banter back and forth and he catches on quickly.
You couldnât help it, okay. Anytime you would see pictures of Jungkook since he left, he was always in a hoodie and sweats or something that just hid his entire body. Right now heâs wearing this Christian Dior white button-up shirt [which he rolled the sleeves up at some point since he got here] and it was messily untucking from his black slacks and he looks so hot right now. His hair was messy in a sexy way and he looked just like he used to, except this time with tattoos and a different sense of maturity.
Without wasting another moment debating if you should or shouldnât, you leaned down and kissed him. Jungkookâs lips parted against yours, stretching his neck to kiss you with more need. Unlike the first night you kissed, this one wasnât as rushed and angry. He took his time longer, pulling your bottom lip between his and doing it over again.
You pressed your chest against his, with your tongue swiping against his lip teasingly until you met his. Jungkookâs hands pinched the satin fabric of your skirt, feeling it tighten and rise, unable to stop the growing desire he was feeling for you. His briefs were getting tighter every time you shifted on his lap and whatever he had been thinking before you started making out.
âYou want to play?â He asked, shifting his head to deepen the kiss without bumping noses. You pulled away feeling desperate to catch your breath as his kisses began to travel down toward your exposed neck, licking and nipping under your jaw while beginning to make
âMaybe,â you sighed in pleasure, running your hands through his hair when you felt him kiss down your collarbone, closer and closer down the deep-v in your Miu Miu chiffon top. The strap to your shirt slipped down your shoulder as Jungkookâs rough fingers traced down the side of your arms.
You cupped his face in your hands, forcing him to go back to kiss your lips as you felt his growing erection press into you. It was hard for him to ignore the fact that the only thing covering what was under your skirt was a flimsy, thin piece of lace he shifted you closer until his bulge was tucked between your legs, placing your hips right over where he wanted them to be. Now that he moved you, his outline was more evident and had you grinding along him.
Jungkook released a groan with a sharp breath once he felt that sudden move and he couldnât help but buck his hips against you, feeling the fabric of his briefs constrict his hardened cock. It was a frustrating feeling yet he felt so eager with his tongue down your throat and his covered dick tucked nicely between your covered folds that he couldnât even think to stop and remove the layers.
His lips were feeling swollen against yours yet he didnât want to pull away, the friction he was getting from the way you humped him was turning him on with how needy it felt. You kissed along his jaw, grinding against his aching dick while your nimble fingers began to unbutton his shirt.
âGod damn,â Jungkook groaned as he threw his head back, relishing in the way your hips moved expertly against him while kissing down his naked chest. He slid his ass down your back, stopping over your butt and pulling your skirt out of the way for him to get a better feel of you underneath. With firm hands, he turned your sensual grinding into harsher and more deep movements that he met with his hips.
Heâs not sure he could take just this any longer. Anytime heâs with you now itâs like he canât do anything but fall for you and despite how annoying it is, he doesnât do anything to stop it. Instead, he welcomes it and right now all he wants to do and rip off the remaining layers between you so he could have your legs wrapped around him once more. Itâs only been days since the first time and he has not been able to stop thinking about it.
The day of the wedding he had been so distracted by you that he barely remembers any of it and now his best friends are on their honeymoon and heâs here thinking about you again.
Giving up on arguing how much he wants to have you, he wanted to get your clothes off and you were letting him. His hands had barely made it to the end of your top, ready to pull it off, when a loud ringtone cut through the living room, echoing off the walls and hard to ignore. The two of you looked at each other confused.
He sat up, reaching his hand into his pocket and pulling out his phone, annoyed that someone had thought to call him.
âAnswer,â you said breathlessly as you looked at the caller, already sliding yourself off his lap.
âItâs just Hobi,â Jungkook said, letting out a huff in annoyance as he set his phone back down, turning to kiss you but it rang once again. Your eyes met his and he begrudgingly grabbed his phone and swiped to answer, âHello?â
âHey man, I just got off the phone with your Yoongi,â Hoseok said as he sat in a large closet filled with designer clothes, âAnd why am I always the last to know if youâre leaving or not?â
âWhat?â Jungkook looked visibly annoyed with his scrunched brows and tense jaw and for some reason that made him hotter to you. His shirt was undone completely and his belt was halfway pulled off and with his legs spread, it was very hard to ignore his hard on.
Your eyes softened with curiosity and you couldnât help but bite down on your bottom lip as you decided to just go for it. First, your hand rested on his thigh as he listened to whatever Hoseok said, but slowly you made your way toward his bulge.
âYouâre gonna start working with your dad again?â Hoseok asked, unaware of the way Jungkookâs attention had drifted down to the palm of your hand, right over his dick. Your fingers pressed against the underside of his member, massaging your palm into it and feeling the way his hips raised. âWhat happened to not caring about the money and the company and all that blah blah blah?â
Jungkook couldnât help but roll his eyes, snapping back to his friend instead of what was going on. His fingers wrapped around your wrist, tightening their grip as if in warning. It was a useless attempt considering he tried helping you pull his belt off and saying, âCome on man, it was never like that.â
He could hear his own tone falter somewhere between lying and having his cock free from the confines of his tight briefs with your hand feeling him.
Hoseok laughed, debating what suit he should wear, âNo, itâs exactly like that.â
Jungkookâs hand went to your head, softly caressing you as you kissed down his navel, your hand wet with spit, jerking him off while licking just above his dick. He didnât bother with a response to his friend as he continued speaking anyway, âIs it true you and our princess are messing around? Itâs all over the tabloids.â
Sarcasm was evident in Hoseokâs tone but Jungkook was too focused on your tongue licking up the length of his hard cock, wetting it with spit that made your hand movements smoother.
âLook I get it, youâve had all this tension something was bound to happen but damn, why didnât you tell me that either?â Hoseok asked with evident shock, unaware of the blowjob his friend was receiving on the other end. Your lips were wrapped tightly around his length and with your hand too, it was hard for Jungkook to keep his reactions to a minimum.
âHobi, IâI, yknow I just,â Jungkook cleared his throat uncomfortably to hide an evident groan. He was beginning to fidget under your ministrations, especially when you squeezed under his cock, massaging his balls, âSorry.â
âSorry?! Thatâs all you gotta say after chewing me out for giving you condoms as a joke.â Hoseok was lying in a pile of Louis Vuitton suits on the floor, engrossed in his one-sided conversation, âOur friendship seems one-sided buddy. I thought when you came up to me⊠I thought, âHey, maybe my good buddy Jungkook will get in this dandy hot tub with meâ but no, you know what you do instead? You ask where Y/n is! God I shouldâve knownââ
Jungkook threw his head back in a mixture of pleasure and obvious irritation that he couldnât take it anymore. His finger pressed into the red button and the call was cut to end suddenly. As soon as his phone hit the couch, you pulled off his length with a deep huff for air, âThat wasnât very nice of you.â
âHeâll get over it,â Jungkook mumbled as he reached for your hand to pull you toward him, âCome here.â
âIâm not done,â you leaned away from the kiss he was trying to give you but his hand held your head in place, not caring to kiss the lips that had just been around his hard dick. Jungkook wasnât as gentle as his need grew heavier and with a strategic pull at your top, it ripped down the back, âJungkook!â
âWhat?â He asked with a giddy smile, tempted to be playful, âIt was in my way.â
You rolled your eyes, sitting up to take your skirt off yourself and prevent another hazard while Jungkook finished undressing himself. âIt was custom, asshole.â
Jungkookâs smile dropped with worry, lips parted in surprise until you burst out into a laugh and fell onto his lap, âYou should see the look on your face.â
âHa ha, donât scare me like that,â Jungkook chuckled, âI was already thinking about the fortune I would have to pay to fix that.â
âJungkook,â you ignored the fact that the two of you were naked, in the middle of an intimate moment and asked, âWhat did you mean earlier?â
âWhen?â Jungkook asked, caressing your leg, âAbout staying? Yeah, Iâm serious.â
âYou are?â You crossed your arms over your bare chest, âWhy?â
âWhy?â He was visibly taken back, âWhat do you mean why?â
âI mean⊠just a few days ago you were adamant on leaving right after the wedding and when you left the resort before everyone else we all kind of figured you had left but youâre here now andâŠâ You took a deep breath in thought.
âDo you want me to leave?â Jungkook asked, sounding more hurt than he intended to. All this time pushing and pulling his feelings for how he felt about being here and seeing you was getting to him. Heâs very aware how confusing he is and spending a night with you shouldnât have changed his mind this quickly while he also refused to admit.
âWe didnât talk about what happened at the party,â you said suddenly, feeling Jungkook drape his shirt over your naked figure as the conversation shifted drastically.
âI know,â he dropped his head, âIâm sorry, I was really confused and I couldnât tell what I was feeling or how you were feeling and I was mad and⊠I thought you probably didnât care.â
âI mean, I didnât,â you shrugged, âBut because I figured it was just a one time thing since you were very obvious with how little you thought of me and now youâre saying youâre staying longer while visiting me at home and it just⊠I donât get it.â
âFuck, Iâm sorry,â Jungkook was in his slacks again, trying to fix whatever mess he might have made over time, âI just⊠I was just being dumb. I wanted to act like I wasnât into you at all because I was mad at everyone else and it wasnât fair that I took it out on you but I thought you didnât like me either.â
âAnd youâre right, you were mean to me,â you nudged him with your foot, âSo really, I shouldnât even be in this position with you right now.â
Jungkook didnât dare argue when you called him out, âYou always pretended to hate me even when youâd get jealous if someone else talked to me and you could never take your eyes off me.â
His brows furrowed, reminded of the trip and how everyone always joked that he wanted you when he was so stubborn on saying he didnât. He didnât like how predictable his life was.
âBecause I knew everyone thought you were perfect,â Jungkook tried pulling you toward him, âAnd they didnât know how you liked to push my buttons and say things you knew would get to my head and how you were actually so unbelievably perfect that it pissed me off everytime I let you get to me.â
âDonât sweet talk me now,â you teased when he leaned over to lay between your legs, content with the sight of you in his Dior shirt, âHow are you gonna repay me for being such a dick?â
âWhatever you want,â Jungkook admitted, âSay the word and Iâll give you whatever you want.â
âI have everything I want,â you ran your fingers through his hair.
âCome on Y/n, donât make this hard on me,â he whined playfully, âEveryone else is already making it hard and I just want to spend the night with you. Iâll let you use me.â
Your brow raised and with a soft laugh you pulled him toward you for a kiss, âI get to use the Jeon Jungkook? What will everyone say?â
âThat they saw it coming,â Jungkook chuckled as he pressed his lips to yours, âSo donât stop the inevitable.â
You rolled your eyes, feeling your arousal from earlier slowly make its return, âYouâre so spoiled.â
âI know.â
Jeon Jungkook now knows what an awful liar heâs been these last couple of years. All of this talk about wanting to be different, break free from his familyâs influences and the world of money and power, was meaningless in the end. He tried, he really did but his rebellion of running off and doing whatever he pleased, refusing to acknowledge the company, the wealth and the people in it was short lived because he never actually wanted to escape it.
He was still going to be friends with the people he grew up with and fall back to his old routine of country clubs and parading on yachts or private islands.
He was still going to take over his share of his fatherâs company and dress himself up in designer Kiton suits that he used to despise wearing.
He was still going to fall for you, the person he despised simply for being an exact reflection of himself. You were perfect for him in every way on paper and that made him want to push you away but in the end, he still fell for you like he knew he would.
Some people dream about having the life he does, or growing up the way he did and yet here he was selfishly wishing it all away. It was perfect, it was so insanely perfect and unfair that Jungkook ever thought he wouldnât be happy with what he had been handed down to him for simply being born.
âThis person gathered valuable experiences in the world and has shown such a strong will to portray it all into commitment for the company and that makes me a proud father,â A deep voice spoke from behind a podium with an echoing mic that had the attention of over a hundred people, âPlease, welcome the newest V.P. for Jeon Corporation, my youngest son, Jeon Jungkook.â
Jungkook had an arrogant smile on his lips as he walked onto stage, thanking everyone for congratulating him on his quick and easy advance in the companyâeven surpassing his older brother.
âHonestly, it is a big thank you to everyone close to me, for helping me see how ready I am to step into this role and fulfill my duty as a member of this corporation,â Jungkook said confidently, looking at all his friends who had a mixture of confused yet knowing smiles on their faces.
âWhat a brat,â Hoseok joked with Namjoon, âAnd I blame you for this.â
âYeah, Iâve never seen someone get pulled back into the countryâs good graces so easily,â Namjoon laughed, remembering all the articles about how my ridiculous Jungkook was for publicly stating he would never be a part of the company.
âThatâs because heâs spoiled,â Jungkookâs older brother chimed in, âEven after he says heâs gonna walk away from it, heâs still gonna be welcomed back with open arms.â
Taehyung released a playful sigh, âI want to be Jeon Jungkook when I grow up, the perfect life just handed to me and Iâm just too blind to appreciate it.â
âTae, youâre rich,â Yeonwoo whispered to him, Taehyung grinning at her reminder and sitting up straighter.
âHow was it?â Jungkook asked his friends as he looked around the table.
âWell rehearsed,â Taehyung gave him the thumbs up, âAlso, whereâs Y/n? I thought sheâd be here.â
Jungkook checked the time on his watch, his leg already bouncing underneath the table, âYeah, I thought so too.â
It shouldnât be that big of a deal to him. This was all just some flashy way for his father to make Jungkookâs debut in the business widely anticipated and you had other things to do than be here. The two of you arenât even officially together yet so itâs not like you owe it to him or anything.
âY/n,â Jimin whined as he watched the valet open the limo door for you, âPlease donât ditch me. Iâm your best friend, imagine how much fun we could be having. Everyoneâs going to ask where you ran off to after the dinner.â
âWell you can tell them,â you hurried to finish applying your lip gloss, âThat I had more important things to do than get drunk at some fashion party.â
âRight, just throw me to the side like I mean nothing,â Jimin said dramatically, âIs this how you treat friends now?â
You couldnât help but laugh, knowing he was only trying to cause a scene. Jimin knew you would be calling it an early night but he just wanted it to be difficult. With a small sigh, you double checked that you looked fine in the mirror and said, âOkay, wish me luck, Iâm hoping I get laid tonight.â
âI also hope you get laid tonight so that I donât have to listen to you talk about how much you want to see him,â Jimin said as you made your way out the car, âGoodnight.â
By the time you got to the banquet, the cameras had been long gone from the entrance and so you were able to make your appearance quietly. You would have been here earlier if there hadnât been an ambassador dinner tonight that you had already agreed to do before Jungkook decided on staying and you just couldnât miss it.
You felt bad because Jungkook had asked you to come be his date but he understood why you couldnât make it right away. If anything he should be happy that you hurried over from dinner to the banquet without an outfit change. Despite the number of attendants, it was really a private affair with only a couple people from the press but nothing too grand and over the top. It made arriving late less miserable and finding Jungkook and your friends much easier.
And when you first involved yourself with Jungkook in this way, you should have known it wouldnât all be easy. You were now somewhat seeing the most eligible bachelor in the country and nobody knows about it aside from speculation. Speculation wonât stop spoiled rich girls who want him to themselves and thatâs what you saw when you found him.
âItâs so great to have you back Kooky, itâs like⊠the best thing to ever happen,â some girl gushed at him from the once empty seat to his left. She seemed unaffected by the stares she received from around the table and didnât care at all that Jungkook wasnât even glancing her way. He doesnât know her, sheâs probably just the daughter of some wealthy couple who thinks she has a chance with him.
Jungkook stared forward, watching his friendsâ faces as their eyes softened, no longer listening to the girl who said, âMaybe we can get together some time.â
A gentle hand touched his shoulder, soft lips brushing against his ear as you said, âMaybe we can get together some time too.â
There was no denying the smile that grew on his face as he turned to look at you and how close you were to him. Jungkookâs lips parted in pleasant surprise, ready to talk to you when someone else spoke up.
âExcuse us, sweetheart,â Namjoon said to the girl, âIt seems our table is full, maybe you can try somewhere else?â
She left with an annoyed scoff, making room for you to sit down, âSorry Iâm late, did any of you miss me?â
You had a sweet smile on your face, a camera clicked somewhere else in the distance surely capturing how close you were to Jungkook specifically, who was tracing his hand along your thigh.
âDearly,â Jungkook said as he leaned into you for a quick kiss on the lips, âThanks for coming.â
âI told you Iâd try and make it,â you said to him, âI missed the speech didnât I?â
âIt was nothing special,â Jungkookâs hand began to slide down the space between your legsâor at least as far as your dress would let it, âJust the usual talk about how amazing I am, it was all very boring.â
âBut I love talking about you,â Your tone was sarcastic yet flirty, your hand falling over his in warning when he began to pull up your dress just a little. You were sitting at a table with a large draped tablecloth that hid your legs underneath but you were still very aware of the fact that your friends were all around the table.
âY/n,â Hoseok called for you from across the table, âHow does it feel to have the Jeon Jungkook wrapped around your finger?â
Jungkook turned to his friend with a harsh glare, knowing he was just poking fun at it all but still managing to get under his skin. You looked at Jungkook with a knowing grin, âLike nothing I didnât expect.â
He scoffed, squeezing your thigh possessively, âI think the feelings are mutual, darling.â
You leaned into him, not caring for being around so many important people with cameras trying to capture whatever moment they can, âThey are.â
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a/n omg it took me literally forever to write this and idk how I feel about it but yknow what đitâs finished and thatâs what matters. I was in the mood for some rich kdrama feel fic and I hope I managed to pull that off at least a litttlleeeeeeere
thanks for everyone that waited patiently and please feel free to lmk what you think <3
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Geetanjali Shree in, Tomb of Sand.
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