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JOY

"Are you sure you don't want me to pay for it?"

"If I wanted to flaunt my money, I would have bought this entire store. Now order before I change my mind."

Jungkook smiled before placing in his order right after mine. I turn away for a split second and took out my card to pay but this nerd already beat me to it.

"Now what kind of gentlemen would I be if I let you pay for it?"

"Your best friend actually allows me to pay for myself." I said in a honest tone. Jungkook laughed while I raised a brow at him confused.

"Oh, you're serious." He cleared his throat and I nodded. He scratched the back of his head before apologizing. I shook my head, "I don't mind doing it."

"Do you pay for the bill majority of the time?"

"Yeah."

"So, you're okay with being his sugar mommy?" He asked more skeptically rather than from curiosity.

I choked up, "N-No! It's not like that."

"It seems like it to me."  He smirked and placed his hands in his pockets. I scoffed but nevertheless smiled and waited for our order to come out.

We were at Taegan's work place but she was working in the back today. This was also the same place Ezra openly disrespected me and made this poor nerd uncomfortable.

I suggested we go somewhere that he can easily run out of just incase I say something insensitive (I have a tendency to be too blunt to others).

I was shocked at first from the sudden confession in the library but as the girlfriend of his best friend, I feel like I should at least help him out. Yet, it isn't my place to say anything.

"Searching for a place to sit?" Jungkook popped up in front of me while, startling me. I laughed it off not because I was actually scared or anything.

That's when I actually got a good look at him. I mean, the first time we met was just embarrassing. I stormed out before I could even notice how good looking Jungkook was.

Studious, tall, well-mannered, handsome and everything that checks off my list. He's just my type.

Just your type?! Joy get over yourself. This is your boyfriend's friend here.

"Here you go." Jungkook's voice brought me from my thoughts as he handed me my milkshake. I noticed he didn't have one while we walked over to an empty table by the window. The view was beautiful with all the orange leaves.

"You didn't want anything to drink? Those fries are like wheat sometimes." I joked and he chuckled before eating one.

"It's fine. I'm lactose intolerant so I rather respect my body's opinion on anything dairy and not shit out my regrets."

"It's worth it though." I jutted my shake towards him and took a long sip to that. We both laughed and relaxed in the cooling environment.

To my surprise, Jungkook was funnier than he looked to be. I got to know him better. He's an only child of two famous painters, seemingly making sense why he's a photography major, and lived with his grandparents.

"My grandparents said photography was only for people into porn and playboy magazines."

"That's fucked up. I'm not into porn and I'm into photography."

Jungkook raised an eyebrow at me and looked up slightly, "So, how do you doodle with yourself?"

I laughed, spitting my milkshake through my nose from how adorable that was. I grabbed a napkin, "Doodle with myself? You mean masturbate?" Of course I whispered the last part but nevertheless he nodded.

"Well, my mom 'doodled' in the adult industry before my dad realized she had a talent for acting." Jungkook chuckled with a smirk and dipped his fries into some ketchup.

"So, you're telling me I should make a few sex tapes to find my talent?"

"That's not what I'm saying, you nerd. Anywayssss, she knew what women enjoyed and made sure her teenage daughter had toys that allowed me to enjoy those things without taking a Plan B."

"Perv."

"I'm not a perv! I'm normal like everyone else but I just don't watch— Why the hell am I telling you this?" I paused and realized I'm telling this boy my entire life story and how I masturbate with my mom's collection of (not used) sex toys.

"Oh don't stop now, Mistress Joy. You were just getting started. Tell me, are you a top or bottom?"

"Ask your best friend." I blurted out on instinct, not meaning for it to come out so sensual the way it did. Nor did I expect Jungkook to be so casual with his response.

"I'd rather find out myself."

Our eyes locked and it didn't feel so warm anymore. The wind suddenly felt like a tundra that sent chills down my spine, the space between us felt smaller when I accidentally bumped my knee into his under the table.

"That's a discussion for later. We're here to talk about you and your shitty love life." I smiled. Jungkook sighed and leaned his head against his palm.

"I was hoping we wouldn't."

"Well that would defeat the purpose of us coming here so fess up." I let him have a moment to gather his thoughts and called over the waitress to order some chocolate milk (I was too nervous not to).

"Well," Jungkook finally said after I was finished with that. "You already know how I don't like Ezra anymore but you sort of guessed that the second time we met."

"It's obvious you wanted to leave the bitch."

"She's not a bitch." Jungkook defended but I wasn't believing that shit.  

"She's a bitch."

"You bring the bitch out of her."

"Glad I can be the reason for someone's hatred." I winked and giggled, watching Jungkook blush before looking down at his lap.

"Anyway, she's just different to people she doesn't know but normally she's a sweet and energetic girl. Whatever she wants, she gets it with this fire in her eyes. That determination that seems to attract everything around her." I watched as Jungkook smiled but it was more sad than happy, like he was reminiscing on something that could have been his.

The waiter had came back with my order and I took a sip from the straw before sighing. "I'm just gonna go off my hunch and Criminal Minds here. You loved Ezra because she's someone you're not and you think if you keep her around it'll help you cope with the trauma your grandparents caused."

"How the—" Jungkook's eyes went wide while I sipped my chocolate milk, soaking in the astonishment. I'm talented, I truly am.

"I think the words you're looking for are 'Wow Joy, that was spot on.' I know, I can read you like a Wattpad smut book." I smiled and crossed my arms.

"More like 'Wow Jungkook, you're an idiot thinking you could ever be with someone like her." Jungkook let out the saddest sigh I've ever heard, "Now that was spot on."

The atmosphere was so depressing now. Watching him sulk over a wannabe Bella Thorne made my heart ache. He deserved better than what she was offering.

"You're not an idiot."

"Well, I feel like one." He sighed again. "Can I get some of your chocolate milk?" He asked like a sad puppy before I answered him with a soft 'yes'. Before I could stop him, he drank from the same straw I used a couple minutes ago.

"You nerd," I flicked his forehead and reached for the glass. "You're lactose intolerant."  He laughed while I would have been worried for his asshole.

"I'll be fine. The toilet won't though and I'm not a nerd, you brat."

This wombat—

"I'm not a brat."

"Are to."

"Am not."

"Am not." Jungkook mimicked, "You sound just like one."

"Oh you wanna go there? 'Hi, I'm Jungkook and I'm a virgin that's in love with the biggest bitch on campus."

Shit. That was insensitive.

"Fucking fuck—I'm sorry I didn't mean it to come out—"

Jungkook busted out laughing, a bunny smile and wide grin blasted over his face. It was almost contagious from the way his smile radiated.

"That impression was just as bad as my therapy sessions. Sheesh." He wiped the tears out of his eyes and sighed.

"Well, at least you're smiling again."

He shrugged, "Sure but I still have to figure out how I'm gonna tell her. Recently, she seems to be liking me back. Even more than I thought."

"Then tell her how you feel. Duh?" I gave him the most simplistic answer in the most simplest way I could think of.

Jungkook rolled his eyes, "I've tried. Multiple times but I just can't."

"Well, why not? You two always seem to end up alone."

"Well, that's because we end up doing something alone." Jungkook's face turned red and I couldn't help but enjoy it. "Whenever I tried, her lips either went to my lips or the tip. You know? Like-like I suddenly lost the willpower and forgot everything I was going to say."

"Oh yeah. Totally Master Koo, I didn't realize you were that kind of man. Now, tell me, are you a top or a bottom?"

"Go doodle yourself."

I smiled and leaned forward, "Gladly."

Something about this conversation felt different but I was enjoying it more than I should. The way he covered his ears when I teased him but he still kept the banter even if he was embarrassed was all interesting to me.

"You guys look so cute together. Enjoy your date." The waitress said as she came by to collect our empty trays and glasses.

"Oh this isn't— We're not—" We both said and the waitress laughed. "It's fine. I guess guy friend's and girl friend's are still popular as I remember them. Enjoy the rest of your day." She walked off and we sat in silence for a while. The silence felt more witty than awkward.

"Guy friend huh?" Jungkook smirked.

"Girl friend huh?" I replied and smiled. "I don't think you're ready for that kind of status."

"Alright Miss Princess and Tiaras. I wasn't asking for the status if it was already given."

"By who?" I challenged.

"By the nerd himself." He clicked his tongue and brushed his hair back.

"Oh gross." I gagged while he laughed and we got up from our seats. We left the place when the sun was already set and Taegan's shift was over. I texted her while we walked the path to the girl's dorm.

"So first order of business, as your official guy friend," Jungkook said pulling my attention from my phone going off (Talk Love was really active before Halloween).

"We have to be there for each other. No matter what."

"Yuck. Why so mushy?"

"Oh come on." He held the door open and followed behind me while I walked up the steps.

"That should be the basis of any relationship."

"I think that's the first sensible thing you've said all day today." I said faking a gasp while he rolled his eyes and we walked down the hall along side each other.

"Whatever. It's cringe but I'll accept it." I abruptly stopped in front of my dorm door and turned around to face him. Jungkook held his pinky out.

"Oh fuck no."

"Come on."

"What are we? Five with mommy issues? No one does pinky promises anymore. Just put me in your bio on your socials."

"Fine be like that." Jungkook turned around with this almost disgusted look on his face. It bothered me and all the buttons this nerd had done pushed. "Okay wait!"

He came back strutting with a sleazy smirk on his face. Did I want to smack it off? Sure did.

I held my pinky out and gritted. "Pinky promise."

Jungkook held out his and smiled (which seemed to be the thing we did most today).

"Pinky promise." Our pinkies locked while we stared into each other's eyes.

"See ya later, brat."

"See ya later, nerd."

And we ended the night.

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