Third person's pov

In his small shoe shop, Taehyung was meticulously crafting a new pair of custom shoes. The smell of leather and polish filled the air as he focused on his work. Suddenly, his phone rang, breaking his concentration. He wiped his hands on his apron before picking it up.

"Hello?" Taehyung answered, slightly annoyed at the interruption.

"Taehyung, it's been so long!" an excited voice greeted him. It took a moment, but he recognized it as Choi Hyeona, an old college friend.

"Hyeona, wow, it has been a while. How are you?" he asked, genuinely surprised.

"I'm great! Listen, I wanted to invite you to our class reunion at the end of this week. It'll be so much fun to see everyone again."

Taehyung hesitated for a moment, his mind racing. "A reunion, huh? Sure, I'll be there."

"Great! Can't wait to catch up. See you soon!" Hyeona said before hanging up.

Taehyung set his phone down and sighed, his mind drifting to thoughts of Jungkook. Would he be there? What did he look like now? How had he been? The questions swirled in his mind, bringing back a flood of memories and unresolved emotions.

Meanwhile with Jungkook........

Meanwhile, in a much more luxurious setting, Jungkook was pacing in his room, debating whether he should go to the reunion. His thoughts were interrupted by a knock on the door.

The maid entered and informed him that Hyunjae and Sujae were home. Jungkook nodded and made his way downstairs.

As he entered the living room, Hyunjae looked up. "Hey, eomma, how was your day?" he asked.

Jungkook sighed, flopping onto the couch. "I'm stuck on something," he admitted.

Sujae looked up with interest. "What is it?"

"I have a class reunion coming up, and I want to go... but at the same time, I don't want to go," Jungkook explained, his face scrunched up in confusion.

Hyunjae chuckled. "Well, what do you want to do more?"

Jungkook thought for a moment. "I want to go."

"Then go," Hyunjae said simply.

"But I also don't want to go," Jungkook added.

Sujae rolled his eyes. "So dramatic," he muttered before turning to the maid. "Set up lunch, please."

At the dinner table, Jungkook was absentmindedly playing with his food, his mind clearly elsewhere. Hyunjae, noticing this, took Jungkook's fork and started feeding him.

"Come on, it's just a reunion. Don't take it so seriously," Hyunjae said, gently coaxing him to eat.

"But I'm really confused," Jungkook mumbled between bites, his expression forlorn.

Sujae leaned in with a teasing smile. "Will that person be there too? You said he was in your college."

Jungkook nodded, his pout becoming more pronounced.

Hyunjae raised an eyebrow. "So you're confused because of him?"

Jungkook nodded again, looking like a lost puppy.

Hyunjae sighed and ruffled Jungkook's hair. "If you want, I can go with you."

Jungkook shook his head vigorously. "No, no, that would be really awkward."

For a few moments everything was calm until, Jungkook stood up from his chair suddenly,

" AHHHH WHAT SHOULD I DO?" He shouted and then without waiting for a response he went to his room. Hyunjae and Sujae were just looking at the closed door with forks in their hands and trying to process Jungkook's outbreak.

After 2 days.........

After lots of screaming and shouting, Jungkook had finally decided to go.

It was the weekend, the day of the reunion, and Jungkook's room looked like a tornado had blown through it. Clothes were strewn everywhere and Jungkook was laying sprawled out on top of a pile of clothes, staring at the ceiling in utter confusion.

He just couldn't decided what to wear.

Hyunjae and Sujae stood beside him, equally exasperated. Hyunjae picked up a outfit from the pile and handed it to Jungkook. "Try this one on," he suggested.

Jungkook sighed dramatically but complied, disappearing into the bathroom to change. When he emerged, both Hyunjae and Sujae clapped their hands enthusiastically.

"Eomma, you look fantastic!" Sujae exclaimed, giving Jungkook a flying kiss.

Jungkook walked over to the mirror and scrutinized his reflection. "I would like to say two things," he began, turning to face Hyunjae and Sujae.

Hyunjae crossed his arms, amused. "Go on."

"Firstly, eww. And secondly, a bigger eww!" Jungkook declared, throwing his hands up in exasperation before dramatically collapsing onto the bed. He started kicking his legs like a child having a tantrum.

Hyunjae and Sujae exchanged glances, trying to suppress their laughter. "Alright, alright," Hyunjae said, picking through the clothes again. "Let's try another one."

After several more outfits and just as many rejections, Jungkook finally decided what to wear. He adjusted the collar and turned to face his sons. "How do I look?"

Hyunjae gave him a thumbs up. "Great."

Jungkook frowned and pouted. "I'm going to change. I want to look fabulous, not just good!"

Before he could head back to the bathroom, Hyunjae grabbed his shoulders. "NO! Wait! You look absolutely breathtaking, gorgeous, brilliant, beautiful, and more than words can explain."

Jungkook paused, his expression softening as he looked at Hyunjae. "Yeah, that's a bit more like it," he said, finally smiling.

Hyunjae and Sujae both let out a deep breath of relief. "Thank goodness," Sujae muttered, shaking his head.

Jungkook did a little spin, admiring himself in the mirror. "Beautiful."

With Taehyung...........

Taehyung stood in front of his mirror, adjusting the collar of his simple yet stylish black shirt paired with black pants. The outfit accentuated his lean muscles, giving him a polished and striking appearance. He was admiring his reflection when Taewon walked into the room and whistled.

"Woah, your muscles look good," Taewon said, nodding appreciatively.

Taehyung smiled smugly. "I know," he replied, flexing a bit more just for show.

Heejin peeked in from the hallway. "Are you going somewhere, Appa?"

Taehyung nodded. "Remember I told you about the class reunion two days ago?"

"Oh, right," Heejin said, recalling the conversation. "I remember now."

Soohyun, who had been eavesdropping, stepped into the room. "Get some ice cream on the way back."

Taewon chimed in, "And some fried chicken too."

Heejin added, "And a few other snacks, please."

Taehyung looked at them with a done face. "Am I a delivery boy or what?"

Taewon smirked. "Correction, you are not a boy but an oldie."

Taehyung rolled his eyes. "Fine, call me an oldie and I won't get anything for you."

He started to walk out, but Taewon and Soohyun quickly grabbed him by the arms, dragging him back. "Who is this handsome young boy?" Taewon asked, exaggerating a dramatic tone.

Taehyung chuckled, unable to keep a straight face. "Fine, fine, I'll get the snacks. No need to be so dramatic."

Heejin and Soohyun laughed as they let him go. "Thanks, Appa." Heejin said, giving him a back hug.

"Yeah, yeah," Taehyung muttered, shaking his head with a smile as he walked out the door.

After half an hour.........

Taehyung arrived at the reunion venue. He greeted old friends, exchanged hugs and handshakes, and shared laughs. As he settled into his seat, he scanned the room, trying to mask his disappointment upon not seeing 'him'.

“Has everyone arrived?” he asked, trying to sound casual.

Hyeona shook her head. “No, Jangkookie isn’t here yet.”

Another person, Sunwoo, chimed in. “I don’t think he’s coming. He was always unpredictable.”

“Same,” Hyeona agreed with a shrug. “But it would have been nice to see him.”

Despite the lively chatter and the familiar faces, Taehyung kept glancing at the door, his mind half in the present and half lost in memories. The party was in full swing when someone accidentally bumped into him, spilling their drink all over his shirt.

“Damn it,” Taehyung muttered, standing up quickly. “I need to wash this off.”

As Taehyung made his way towards the bathroom, he was too preoccupied with the stain on his shirt to notice the person rushing in from the other direction. Just as he reached the doorway, they collided hard, sending a jolt through both of their bodies.

“Whoa!” Taehyung exclaimed, his hands instinctively reaching out to steady himself. He looked up to see who he had bumped into, and his breath caught in his throat.

Hyeona’s voice broke through the shock. “Oh, Jungkook! You’re here! Seems like Taehyungie was waiting for you.”

Jungkook’s eyes flicked towards Hyeona for a brief moment before locking back onto Taehyung. Anger, confusion, longing, and a pang of old affection all warred within him.

So he had met Taehyung and not even recognised him?!

This seemed too hard to believe!

Taehyung, equally stunned, could only stare back. His mind raced as he tried to process the sudden appearance of the person he had thought about for so long. He could see the flicker of emotions in Jungkook’s eyes and felt a mirror of those emotions in his own heart.

Jungkook’s body tensed, his fists clenching and unclenching at his sides. He wanted to slap Taehyung, to demand answers, to unleash twenty years of pent-up frustration and pain. But his hand wouldn’t move, and his eyes couldn’t leave Taehyung’s face. His breathing grew shallow, his chest rising and falling rapidly as he struggled to keep his composure.

Jungkook's lips parted as if to speak, but no words came out. Instead, he just stared, his eyes wide and glistening with unshed tears.

"Jungkook…" Taehyung whispered, his voice barely hear able. He could feel his own hands trembling slightly, his legs feeling like they might give out beneath him.

As he was about to speak more a sharp slap stopped him, he looked at Jungkook with wide eyes, " Jungk-"

" DON'T TAKE MY FUCKING NAME!" Jungkook shouted while grabbing Taehyung by his collar. At this point, everyone had gathered around them but Jungkook couldn't care any less.

"I-" Taehyung started but Jungkook again slapped him hardly causing him to stumble backwards.

Before Jungkook could shout more, Hyeona stepped in and took both Jungkook's and Taehyung's hand and started guiding them outside the building, she didn't wanted a whole damn drama in the middle of a class reunion!

She also wanted to respect their privacy since she knew that people were most likely to start recording them.

"Here, you both can talk now-" Jungkook didn't even let her finish and grabbed Taehyung's collar and looked directly in his eyes.

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So that was all for today's chapter, I hope you enjoyed reading it.

Ohh so the drama has started.......

What are your views on it ?

What was your favourite scene?

Do you think Jungkook should have reacted like this ?

Borahae,
Byee.

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