Jungkook's body is shaking. Not just a simple shiver of agitation like one has before a fucking test or upon a first date; but down right trembling to the last bone in this coiling paranoia similar to demons clawing his conscious.

No, not from his adrenaline rush from his recent kill about 30 minutes ago, or the high of cocaine he snorted less than an hour ago to get him pumped up for the said kill; Even though that could've been a great factor as to why his throat is burning and his skin is fucking itching.

No, it's none of those things.

Jungkook is watching the wooden clock move incredibly slow against the wall, nagging his nerves with every second that ticks by- adding a fucking brick of overwhelming anxiety to his already present paranoia.

Nagging his anticipation.

It's only 7:15 p.m. Only 2 hours before he has to get dressed in his disguise and meet with the mysterious man behind the haunting eyes and vibrant red hair. Just remembering about him alone was like a blaring of bells against Jungkook's ears. It would only boost his itching distrust for others, but his curiosity to know the new stranger that entered his class.

Something about this guy really throws Jungkook off, and right now he feels as though he's grown so into his character of being that nerdy kid in school that he has to remind himself of who the fuck he actually is. He's faced so many brutal meetings before, sliced a few heads off without so much of a sweat to it, and already have been to prison and escaped.

Yet somehow meeting with this man completely wiped that all away, just because of how damn unreadable he is.

And so Jungkook is fucking nervous.

He's is rarely nervous, actually.... He's never this nervous. Usually he knows what to expect when things occur in his schedule, and not long before he starts to portray the king of his empire to gain control of the situation..

Now? He doesn't know what to expect, that's what's throwing him off. All he knows is that he wanted to see more of V, there's something odd going on with him and Jungkook needs to feed himself that mind of peace that he's in the clear in order to have more focus on what's next. So he has to see him.

But maybe with more people around.

Where does this itch of Jungkook comes from really? Well you see, he wasn't always like this. Shit, it happened after the many backstabs he's received from this empire, the killing attempts from ridiculous street gangs, and after going to prison at the age of seventeen because he trusted the wrong person.

Now Jungkook lives with this surging glitch in his mind whenever a new person comes out of no where to his familiar areas. This needs to protect and keep his empire stable runs his mind like a stab by knives. He has to know everything, everyone, anyone who is associated anywhere near him and his members of his empire.

That's how he makes sure to keep everyone safe. He's lucky that with this man, V, he's been decent enough to try him out in person before digging into his personal life through Namjoon's hacking skills. However that's something that's bound to come eventually because his paranoia will get the best of him, along with his twitching trust issues to believe a few simple words.

There's rarely going to be anyone in the school's library at this hour, perfect opportunity for a heart to hear conversation, but this also only intriguing Jungkook even more as to why V suggested such hours.

Overthinking kills, Jungkook's biggest flaw yet his biggest gun since it makes sure he keeps eyes and order to everything around him.

It's just doing the assignment, nothing too serious, and from there Jungkook will see how he can urge information out of him.

"Are you still looking at the time?"

Jungkook's heavy eyes snaps from the clock and turns to Hoseok beside him, who's staring at him with a perked eyebrow while he goes over a few files on the coffee table- Familiar names and faces, most likely shipment for the marijuana they're receiving from the states.

Jungkook has been staring at that clock for the past 15 minutes.

"Maybe," Jungkook murmurs bitterly, running a hand through his raven hair, "I'm so fucking nervous, I can't even think properly right now."

"Well you're finally going to be alone with the kid you've been eying on for a while," Hoseok snickers, moving his eyes to the files, "I would be nervous too."

Jungkook sighs and slowly shakes his head, groaning annoyedly to suppress the nerves down, "Don't take it the wrong way, I just don't trust him. I will make that kid mine, just like everyone else to the point I'll know everything about him, but he's so.... Strange. I can't show him authority if I'm dressed and hidden like this!"

"Then show him who you are."

"You know very well I can't," And his dark eyes moves to look at the chocolate haired man, "Even if that was an option, I wouldn't want that either. He will fear me after knowing what I do, and I don't want him to. I want him to willingly be around me, to tell him things himself, not by force. It will drive him away if he sees who I am, it's better if no one ever gets involved with our life."

Silent fills the room, only left with Hoseok staring at Jungkook with furrowed eyebrows. There's no surprise that Jungkook is still going with the protocol after his horrible experiences, refusing to trust anyone with his or his main five's identities, but this is something different. Usually Jungkook doesn't care at all when it comes to stuff like this, for someone's safety that is. That's why he prefers investigating people on the low, knowing who they are without finding it out from themselves since he doesn't trust a single world anyone would say.

He believes in numbers, records- not a sudden change in heart unless that's been reported too.

This was usually his strategy on knowing who to steer clear from and who he wouldn't feel tense next to. However if it has to come with him going out there and investigating it himself, he would do that as a first to get to know why type of person they are- That's why his persona is not only clumsy and quiet but so fucking annoying with people.

He usually gets what information he wants without the other person realizing it and have them indirectly confirm it, and when it's accomplished he throws them aside like it's nothing because he doesn't have to be cautious about them anymore. With V, he's going to try that same strategy, hoping to find some sincerity on the first meeting. If he finds out later on that it was a lie, then well someone to definitely steer clear from since a liar is never to be trusted.

Speaking from a liar himself.

So Hoseok places a hand on the younger's shoulder, twitching a grin, "Just do what you gotta do boss, you know we got your back."

Jungkook remains quiet to his words, letting it fuse a bit down his anxiety, before casting a glance at the time to see it's already 7:35.

Mind as well get ready.

Without much time being wasted, the ravenette takes a long shower to brush off an remains of blood or cocaine dust from his face, takes the longest process of getting dressed in a large knitted baby blue sweater with baggy jeans and converse. This process usually takes the longest for him to do, since it involves choosing a precise disguise that won't make him look so intimidating. He rakes his short hair back with gel and shoves the glasses on his face while adding make up to his right hand- Where he has a large clock tattoo below his knuckles.

After double checking if everything was set, Jungkook looks at himself in the mirror with a satisfied look.

There, his nerdy Min Jungkook self.

Time to get to know his new classmate.

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Campus looks rather too ominous during the night hours, almost like being in some kind of poor excuse of a horror movie. Or maybe a cheap romance one where the couple leave classes together after a long day of studying while walking underneath the stars. Either one is no different to Taehyung as he looks around to his surroundings, finding some sort of satisfaction by seeing how empty campus is during the night.

He should probably come here more often when he has the urge to avoid the world after all.

A twitching grin glides Taehyung's lips, waits outside the building for about ten minutes now before he has to meets with the nerdy kid. A cigarette makes home between his fingers while staring at the night sky, thinking if this isn't some stupid mistake he's doing by deciding to do this. He knows it's dumb to try to get the kid closer to him, especially alone in this school library but he needs to get the kid to stay away from him.

To see him as someone of bad influence, to not try the effort in digging into. That's the reason he arranged this whole meeting in the first place. Taehyung was going to do every possible thing to make the shy kid as intimidated and scared as possible so he can stay away from him. The red haired man would go to the lengths to make the kid even hate him, just as long as he isn't intrigued, and Taehyung plans to make that happen.

Tonight.

He doesn't know how, but he will.

He just needs sometime to think it through before following a plan.

After moments of thinking over the possibilities, weighing out what would be considered too extreme or not, he sees a figure approaching the building n a distance. Taehyung at first grew a bit tense, but after the silhouette grows close, he recognizes that hunched figure and wide glasses from anywhere. As the person gets closer, showing more the identity that Taehyung has been waiting for, something in his chest tugs just a tad bit the nerdy boy looks with his oversized sweater hanging his body as he clutches his backpack tightly against his chest, eyes to the ground in focus when he stood in front of him.

His shyness is definitely killing Taehyung from the inside by this point.

Dammit, why does he have to be like this??

If Jungkook was a jerk or a jock than this would've been so easy for Taehyung, but when he's dressed as though he's getting ready to cozy up to a teddy bear when he returns home it just rises Taehyung need to protect him even more. Make sure he goes home safely and actually have a good sleep, without worrying about anyone bully him the next day.

Taehyung has to protect him because kids like him never make it out alive, they will always be a target to the fucking world.

That's why he has to be a jerk, since Taehyung is still no better influence than those vultures that pick on him.

The nerdy kid finally looks up after a good moment of silence that passes between them, taking in Taehyung's leather jacket with silk shirt underneath and his tight black jeans. The cigarette is still there between his fingers, slowly bringing it up to his plump lips with an intense stare lingering on Jungkook's face to capture every detail for his memory.

Meanwhile to Jungkook, Taehyung looks like a demon, but also an angel.

A horrific yet beautiful twisted mix.

"Came on time, I'm impressed," Taehyung ventures with a wicked grin as he throws the cigarette on the floor and crushes it with his boot, staring eagerly into Jungkook's eyes that evidently made him feel uncomfortable, but he kept his head up with a tugging pout.

Taehyung grin broadens.

"Shall we go in?"

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A/N:
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