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The snappy sounds coming from the kiss filled the bathroom, and Jimin's quirky breaths worsened everything.

He sounds like he's in heat, but despite the overwhelming desire to give in, he still fought it.

It'd have been better if Chaeryoung isn't in here with them, but she's here... right here, watching them.

He pushed Jungkook's rigid chest, but that only made him kiss him more... Madder.

Jungkook stole his breaths then shoved his tongue all the way down his tiny throat, his hold on his neck still intact.

Jimin might just pass out at the intensity.

Chaeryoung felt tears stinging her eyes as she watched. No torture can be greater than this.

Jimin finally got a hold of Jungkook's hair, pulling it back.

That seemed to do the trick because he stopped immediately, his lips moist just like his.

The sweat on his chest disappeared with the water already, and his eyes redness reduced.

He looks better.

Chaeryoung rushed out of the bathroom, and surprisingly, the lights didn't go off again.

Jimin looks dumbfounded for two minutes straight, and when he opened his mouth to talk, it came out in a whisper.

"What was that?"

Jungkook stood without providing an answer, and he was already walking out when Jimin rushed out of the tub too, blocking him.

"Are you sick? You didn't look normal earlier and...

"I've never looked normal" he cut him off.

"I mean...look at my lip, you bit me motherfucker" he said, raising his face.

Jungkook smiled inwardly.

Gawd knows he likes when Jimin's in his defensive mode like this.

The way his expression changes to wild and the way his pupils move is a scene to pay for.

"You bit me too the first time I kissed you" Jungkook replied expressionlessly.

"Is this your payback? Huh?" He hit him on the chest with those small fist of his again, and Jungkook caught his hand.

"Come here" he pulled him out of the bathroom, and Jimin followed like a little doll.

They got to the bedroom and he pushed him to sit on his bed.

He made to stand, but Jungkook pushed him down with his shoulders.

He pushed his hand away and tried standing again, but Jungkook pushed him back with his head this time.

"I'm wet! The bed will get soaked!" He glared.

"You're wet?" He raised his brows with a knowing smirk.

"That's not what I mean motherf...

He threw a towel at his face before he could finish, and that stopped him from talking as he dragged it down from his face.

"Sit still, it's my bed. I can always change the sheets" he said, opening the wardrobe.

There's no other colour of clothes in there except black.

What the hell is wrong with this guy?

He fished out two black joggers and two hoods before closing the wardrobe.

Without warning, he pulled down his wet slacks, and Jimin eyes widened when he saw his ass again.

"Stop doing this!" He closed his eyes.

Jungkook said nothing as he put on the joggers and shirt, then he took the second set to him.

He placed them on his laps, and Jimin opened his eyes.

His hair is not dried yet, so Jungkook took the towel from him and began drying it.

"I can do it myself" he raised his hand to take it, but Jungkook pushed it back.

"Be a good boy, little fox" he said.

Jimin kept his hand down, letting him do it.

While he's at it, Jimin noticed his open arm skin.

Jungkook has no tattoos like Hyunjin and Namjoon, and he wondered why.

Tattoos are like a prove of power in this part of Korea, so he expected his body to be full of it, and the fact that he's the leader of The Vikings..

"You don't have any tattoo at all?" He touched his arm before he knew it.

"I have one, it's hidden" Jungkook replied.

"Where?" He asked curiously.

"You sure you wanna know?" He replied, and Jimin gasped.

"No, I'll pass" he replied, and Jungkook dropped the towel.

He entered the bathroom to change into the new clothes, and when he came back, he saw tiger with him already.

"What's it's name?" He asked.

"Buddy" he replied.

"Hey Buddy!" He crouched in front of it.

"Why would you even keep a tiger as a pet? Devil" he said, stroking Buddy's body.

"Dogs and cats are boring" he replied, brushing back his semi-wet hair.

"But birds aren't boring" Jimin said defensively, standing to face him.

"Because you like birds?" Jungkook pushed his hands into his pocket with dipped brows.

"Yeah. I had a Lovebird when I was 10, but it died before I even turned 11, I cried for days" Jimin pouted, and Jungkook poked his nose tip with his finger.

"Cute" he commented.

Jimin looked up at him, and immediately their eyes met, Jimin wants to badly grab his face and kiss him again without minding his wounded lip.

He wants to feel his tongue properly this time, but...

"Chaeryoung!" He suddenly remembered.

"What about her?" Jungkook replied, and Jimin rushed out of the room.

He flew down the flight of stairs.

Downstairs, he met Hyunjin with Namjoon who arrived two minutes ago.

"Look who we have here" Namjoon said, stealing from Hyunjin's bowl of rinds.

"Where's Chaeryoung?" Jimin asked.

"She left some minutes ago without drinking the coffee I made her, pity" Hyunjin replied.

"Darn" Jimin muttered, going back upstairs to get his bag.

He came back almost immediately, Jungkook trailing behind him.

"You're leaving already?" Hyunjin stood.

"Yeah, ciao" Jimin replied.

"At school" Hyunjin scrunched his nose, and Jimin chuckled as he rushed out of the Loft.

Jungkook followed him to the door, and he watched him getting in his car.

Jimin winded down the window and gave him a slight smile which he didn't return, then he drove off.

Jungkook went back in, joining his friends.

"Bangchan came here" Hyunjin announced.

"News of the fucking year. What did he say?" Namjoon asked.

"Thank you, Jeon. For saving me from untimely death" Hyunjin replied dramatically, and Namjoon laughed.

"That bastard" He said.

"He learned earlier than expected" Jungkook replied, looking bored, and they both faced him.

"Intense" they chorused.

Jungkook checked the time. "One hour to go" he said, standing up.

"I think Jimin brought you this" Hyunjin pointed at a plastic bag on the table, and Namjoon quickly jumped to it.

He opened it fast and saw the tequila and red apples.

Jungkook snatched it from him. "You have no right to touch it, jackass" he glared.

"Chill, bro, and you need to fix the malfunctioning lights" Namjoon patted him, and Jungkook made sour faces as he began climbing the stairs.

"The Vans and trenchcoat dude, it's been a while since he appeared. I'm curious" Hyunjin said.

"It's a She" Jungkook replied, and they both spranged to their feet at the same time.

"You caught the culprit already?" Hyunjin asked.

"Who's she?" Namjoon added.

Jungkook gave them a dry smile before going upstairs completely.

"Bastard, say what you know!" They rushed after him, but Jungkook already shut the door when they arrived.

Jungkook picked one from Jimin's apples and started eating, remembering what happened this morning.

He had the night terror again last night, and this one is about the day of the accident when he lost Jaerim, his noona.

Anytime he gets that nightmare, he wakes up with a splitting headache, and that's exactly what happened.

He couldn't even communicate nor touch his phone, so he had to crash in the bathtub, only for Jimin to come.

Only gawd knows what he'd have done if Jimin didn't grab his hair to stop him, he'd have regretted coming here today.

Stopping him is one thing, but leaving this place to go in search of Chaeryoung is another thing.

He hates it as much as he hates Chaeryoung.

Jimin literally left because of her, and that thought is making him want to murder Chaeryoung.

He tightened his hold on the red apple, almost crushing it.

He couldn't stop.

Now everytime he eats red apples, he'd think of nothing but him. His lips.

"Fuck" he muttered, looking at the wet clothes Jimin pulled off.

It's still on the ground.

He picked it up, and he didn't resist the urge to sniff it in, inhaling his cherry scent so much.

Gawd fucking damnit.

Is he becoming defective in the head?

He dropped the clothes in the laundry box and left the room.

*

CHAERYOUNG'S PLACE*

Chaeryoung drove in roughly, almost running into Felix who's standing in front of the house.

He actually came to get her so they'd go to the campus together.

She came out of the car, and he was surprised to see tears on her face.

"Chaeryoung?" Felix took fast steps to her, but she didn't wait for him before rushing into the house.

He went after her again.

"Chaeryoung! Chaeryoung what is wrong with...

She stopped walking suddenly, turning back to him and making the remaining words die in his throat.

She pulled his shirt in the front, dragging him down so their lips met.

She kissed him, and Felix's fists went balled as all the veins in his body began running, making his eyes wide.

Chaeryoung pushed him away after a second, and he fell on the couch.

"He likes red apples so he definitely tastes like it! Why aren't you tasting like red apples? Why!!!" She yelled madly, pushing the couch down.

"Why do you taste different!!!" She pushed down the second couch, her hair so disheveled already and her face moister.

"No one is like him!!! Why!!!" She cried again.

Felix caught her when she was about to push down the third couch, and he wrapped her body on his chest.

"Calm down, Chaeryoung!!" he shouted, clasping her shaky hands.

"Felix" she muttered, coming back to her senses.

"Yeah, it's me" he replied, and she sniffled hard.

"I'm so sorry" she muttered.

"I understand, we should visit the hospital again" he replied.

She nodded.

*

DYNASTY COLLEGE, 11:50*

Jennie is the last one to arrive among the girls, so she's currently rushing her way to class, alone in the busy hallway.

"Hey!" A voice made her look back, and her eyes widened when she saw it's Bangchan.

She quickened her steps, but he caught up again and blocked her.

"Calm down, I'm not gonna kidnap you again" he smiled.

She kept her head down, holding her books to her chest.

"Sorry about the kidnap" he said, making her look up.

Bangchan? Apologizing?

"I'm starting afresh" he shrugged.

"I...I have to go now... We have class yunno" she made to take another way, but he pulled her back suddenly.

That sudden contact made her books pour on the ground, and she choked on her own saliva.

Automatically, she got seizure attack immediately, falling on the ground and foaming from the mouth with rough wriggles.

Students quickly gathered in a circle around her, watching shockingly.

👥 Jennie is epileptic?

👥 Geez! Disgusting!

👥 And she's posing as a fashion icon?

👥 I'd drown myself

No one made any attempt to move closer, so Bangchan knelt beside her, holding her down by the arms.

Her bones are so tight as she wriggled, but he used all his power, making sure she didn't slip off.

👥 Bangchan?

👥 He stepped down as the leader of The Scorpios.

👥 What!

👥 Lee is taking over

👥 Is that a joke?

The chats were endless as Bangchan kept holding Jennie down till she was able to calm down.

That same moment, Jimin rushed into the circle with the rest of the girls.

"Jennie!" They all knelt around her, and her eyes fluttered open, her lips glossing with your liquid she vomited.

Immediately she saw the crowd of students surrounding her, she spranged up, not bothering the gather her books before running out of the hall.

"Jennie!" Seji and Lisa ran after her fast.

Jimin faced Bangchan who's just standing up, and a newly unlocked grin appeared on his face.

"Hey, Park Jimin" he said.

"Go bury yourself" he replied, rolling eyes before leaving too.

Bangchan threw his head back.

"Urghh, it's damn hard to be holy"

He walked out of the circle, coming across Lee.

He's with Romeo and Juliet by each side of him, and they're scoffing, like they just found a profound leader.

"Thanks for leaving the throne" Lee smiled.

"You changed" Bangchan replied, and Lee laughed.

"I'm sure I'll make a better leader. I won't be like someone who got cut by a stupid sword then went down for three days"

Bangchan came closer...

"I'll make sure to attend your funeral with a popcorn bowl, that's even if they find your body. You're not Jeon's match" he said, chuckling before leaving.

Lee gritted his jaws.

"Don't let his words drag you" Romeo said behind him, and he faced them.

"Who said his words meant anything? I have plans and y'all better prepare. I'll grind Jeon with my own hands" he replied before leaving them.

"Why do I like this side of him so much. With Lee behaving so confident, I feel like he has a newfound power, and now it's like Jeon is below me" Juliet said.

"We should get our payback for kneeling in front of him don't you think? I wish this side of Lee came out earlier" Romeo smiled.

"Come to think of it, maybe Jeon only know how to use his sword, what if he's not good with combat? We haven't seen him in a fistfight before" Juliet faced him.

"We'll soon find out. Should we go to the rave party?" Romeo nodded.

"Fuck yeah" Juliet replied, leaving with him.

*

6PM, PARK'S MANSON*

It was Angelina who went to get Hoseok from the airport.

Jimin waited at home with Mr. Park, and he kept trying Chaeryoung's line but she hasn't been picking.

She only sent a text to say she's ok, but Jimin is still worried.

She didn't show up at school either.

"Is that your friend from the morning you're calling?" Mr. Park asked when he noticed his restlessness.

"Yeah" he replied.

"Oddly, she looks familiar. I just dunno where" Mr. Park said.

Jimin was about to reply when Angelina's car drove in, and he spranged up.

Three minutes later, Angelina came in with another boy who's dragging his bag behind.

"Hoseok!" Jimin gushed.

"Mochi!!!" Hoseok shouted, flying into Jimin's open arms.

"I missed you!"

"I missed you more!"

"More!!!" Hoseok shouted, and the couple just smiled as they watched.

Hoseok is Jimin's cousin from his mother's side, and the fact that they're same age made them close.

He left the country last year for a reason.

"Gawd ...  You became prettier! Do you now have a boyfriend?" Hoseok asked in a rush.

"Nuh-uh" Jimin laughed.

"Come here!" Hoseok pulled him, saying quick greetings to Mr. Park before going to his room with him.

The couple exchanged looks, and Angelina sighed.

"It's good to see him gradually cheering up, he smokes less these days too, and with Hoseok here, I hope he heals completely" she said.

"He will" Mr. Park pulled her into a hug.

"But are you sure we...

"If you're gonna talk about telling him the truth again, then don't say it. We're not telling him, it'd shake him" Mr. Park cut her off.

Angelina sighed, hugging him back.

*

JIMIN'S ROOM*

"I'm not lying, you grew prettier and your tits became more pointy too! Damn that ass Jimin" Hoseok touched Jimin's chest.

"Stop it!" Jimin hit his hand, but she touched his ass too.

"Hoseok!" Jimin gasped.

"I'm sure your hips became wider. You know that's my favorite part of you, sexy cousin" he replied goofily.

"Come off it already, how was it in San Francisco?" Jimin replied as they both settled in bed.

"Not so bad, I didn't date. Did you date? Are there hot alphas in your college? Are there parties?" Hoseok asked again.

"In fact, there's one tonight" Jimin winked.

"Yes!!!" Hoseok screamed.

*

8PM, RAVE*

Lisa threw both hands up when she came out of her white Lambo truck, looking so excited and impatient to rock the party.

Fireworks were already cracking in the sky above the rave, and the grooving smell of nicotine, alcohol and sweat filled the air.

The music was already playing loudly from the DJ's table, and Drip by Babymonster is currently on the beat.

Jennie is still recovering from what happened in school earlier, so she won't be coming, and Seji's foster parents didn't give her space to come too, so she'll be alone till Jimin's arrival.

She scanned her QR code by the door before going in, and she got drowned in the night immediately.

The energy of the students is insane, and she could feel the heat as she grabbed a cup of champagne from a server.

"Hey, baby sis" Namjoon's voice interrupted her when she made to drink.

"Stop calling me that" she replied, finally drinking.

"Tomorrow morning during breakfast, we'll announce our relationship to our damn parents" he said, making her choke on her drink.

She began coughing, holding her chest.

"Don't die on me" he said.

"Are you crazy? Relationship?" She looked up with big eyes.

"Look we don't like each other, and I'm never gonna date you even if you beg me, so just cooperate. It's the only way to stop this if you really want to. Let's fake-date" he ruffled her hair again.

"Hey!" Chaeryoung and Felix joined them, and Namjoon left.

"Hey" Lisa smiled.

"I'll get you a drink" Felix said.

"Sure" Chaeryoung replied, and Felix left them.

*

"What were you talking about with Namjoon? It's the first time I saw you both talking" Chaeryoung asked Lisa.

"Nothing much" Lisa replied.

"And where are the others?" Chaeryoung asked again.

Seji and Jennie won't be coming. Min will soon be here" Lisa replied.

"Cool, and am I the only one who noticed Yeji's absence since yesterday?" Chaeryoung said.

"Now that you said it..." Lisa replied, coming to realization.

Before she could sink deeper into it, Jimin appeared with Hoseok.

"Aww! He's hot!" Lisa gushed.

"My name is Hoseok, Jimin's cousin" Hoseok said cheerfully.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Chaeryoung" Chaeryoung replied.

"I'm Lisa, you'll meet Seji and Jennie soon" Lisa added.

"Sorry I couldn't pick your calls in the morning, I was busy. I'm sure you got my text" Chaeryoung said.

"Yeah, it's fine now that I confirmed it" Jimin nodded.

"Damn! Who's that? I think I just fell in love at first sight!" Hoseok gasped, looking at a direction.

They traced his gaze to see Jungkook, standing alone at the far end, but his eyes are on their angle.

Jimin bit his mouth wall.

Since he left the Loft because of Chaeryoung since morning, they haven't really talked.

It's as if he's mad at him or something.

"I think he's looking at me! He's looking here!" Hoseok shouted again.

"Delulu" Lisa shook her head, and Chaeryoung chuckled awkwardly.

"He's so fucking hot, I want him now" Hoseok said.

"He's not someone you can have" Lisa replied.

"Bullshit, he's looking at me!" Hoseok insisted.

"Come here, dance away your delusions" Lisa pulled him to the dance floor, leaving Jimin with Chaeryoung.

Chaeryoung was about to start a conversation when Jimin's got her phone and texted Jungkook.

Jimin: Why are you looking at me that way?

He replied instantly.

Criminal: Get away from Chaeryoung.

He looked up to see Chaeryoung right beside himself, looking at him, then he typed...

Jimin: I already told you to stop talking like you own me. Chaeryoung is not even an alpha.

Criminal: Step the fuck away from her, or I'll do something.

Jimin looked up, and their eyes met.

Jungkook looks so pissed already, so he decided not to reply.

He turned off his phone, and Lisa appeared back with Hoseok
who's already sweating.

"Hoseok, I think you should give up on Jeon already. Min has something with him I think" Chaeryoung suddenly dropped the bomb, and Hoseok blinked.

"Really? Mochi?"

Jimin tightened his hand on his phone, then he saw Jungkook coming their way already, probably to do what he threatened to do to Chaeryoung.

"There's nothing between Jungkook and I" he said, and at the same time, the music went off, so his voice echoed around.

Everyone heard it loud and clear, and he swallowed because Jungkook heard it too, but he didn't stop walking.

He changed his lane though.

Instead of Chaeryoung, he came to him, his eyes darkening, the kind that terrifies him.

"The hallway kiss? The garage? The tub? They're jokes to you?" He said slowly, too slow and it's scary as his expression frosted.

Students gasped out instantly.

Jimin looked around, meeting several curious eyes and expectant faces before looking back at Jungkook.

"Yeah... they're just kisses, and I forgot them the moment they ended. Not special" Jimin muttered, folding his fists.

Jungkook turned around and walked straight out of the rave like air without looking back.

Bangchan was just coming in, and he stopped in wonder when he saw the quietness of the students.

Lisa couldn't talk, but Hoseok's eyes are on Jungkook's backside as he stepped out the door.

Chaeryoung has a secret smile on, and Jimin turned around, rushing to the nearest washroom.

The song resumed playing as if nothing happened, and Chaeryoung winked at the DJ.

Lee and his spawns came in this time... Romeo and Juliet with over ten Scorpios.

"Have fun" he told them, and they joined the crowd.

He started searching for Jungkook with his eyes, but then he received a text.

His eyes almost fell from their sockets when he saw it, and he ran madly out of the rave.

He drove out madly too, the text he received ringing in his head...

• I know you killed your sister. I have Yeji's body.

"No..." he was muttering repeatedly on the wheel.

He literally flew on the road till he arrived back at his street, and he zoomed like a madman into the forest, screeching to an halt on the spot.

He almost fainted when he came out of the car and saw someone dug out the body already, it's really gone!

"No no...no!!!" He knelt, almost jumping into the pit.

This can't be happening.

It can't...

He suddenly saw Vans prints on the soil, and his eyes widened.

The same person who locked Jimin in the freezer did this?

In the middle of the dug up soil, his hand found something, and he pulled it out.

It's an inhaler.

He's shaking sickly as he held it, staring with unblinking wide eyes.

Does this belong to the trenchcoat bastard?

His phone buzzed again, and water fell from his nose as he got it to see another text from the person.

• YOU WANT THE BODY BACK? YOU WANT YOUR SECRET SAFE? THEN KILL PARK JIMIN.

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