Shivering, you cover yourself with your jacket. Rather than dressing up for your night out at the club, you decided it'd be in your best interest to wear a nice blouse with some jeans and a plain hoodie on top.

You're locking your front door as you make your way down the path leading to Joy's car. She's inside, applying some red lipstick as you make your way towards her.

"Hey Y/N." You turn your head towards Jimin's house and see him standing there, wearing some black slacks, a white button up and a pair of loafers. Staring at him, you press your lips together, unsure of what to do.

"Hi." You state before looking over at Joy's car. She's no longer applying lipstick and is now signaling for you to talk to Jimin. Turning back to Jimin, he's staring over at you before he gestures to your outfit.

"You look cute." He states, causing you to adjust your jacket as you awkwardly shift.

"Thanks," you state before you stuff your hands into the pockets of the jacket. "You haven't been at the office lately." Jimin nods his head before scratching the back of his neck.

"Yeah, I didn't want to make things more uncomfortable for you, so I decided to go back to just showing clients homes and making sales." He shrugs before licking his lips. Hearing the engine of Joy's car, he looks towards her car before pointing. "I was hoping you'd be free to talk right now, but it looks like you have somewhere to be..." Licking your lips, you shake your head.

"Uh... no, Joy and I are actually early for our plans, I have some time." You state, causing Jimin's ears to perk up as his eyes grow hopeful. He walks towards you and immediately stands in front of you.

"I'm glad," he states before licking his lips as he looks down at your shoes, shifting in his stance for a moment. "So, you know it's been three weeks since we broke up..." he drifts off. You slowly nod your head and he continues speaking again. "And I was just..." he grows quiet for a moment.

"Just...?" you question while looking over at him. He lets out a deep sigh before his eyes meet yours again and he stares down at you.

"I miss you." He states while his eyes begin examining your face. "I've been getting better. I started dancing again, I've been eating better, I've been hanging out with Tae, Jin, and Yoongi more... but I still miss you and it's been killing me not being able to talk to you."

"I miss you too," a smile starts forming on Jimin's face as he hears your words. "I'm glad you've been doing well."

"What about you, how have you been, baby?" You flinch a little at the nickname, even though your heart still races from hearing it. "Oh... sorry... old habits die hard." He states before coughing to cover up the, once again, awkward atmosphere.

"I've been... not as good as you." You state before shrugging your shoulders. "I haven't left the house except for work lately." Jimin's shoulders drop as he hears the honesty in your voice. He gulps, stepping a little closer to you.

"I'm sorry that I was rushing you into so much so quickly..." his head droops a bit as he looks down at your shoes, letting out another sigh.

"Jimin, don't apologize to me, please." You plead. "We broke up because we're both broken."

"Y/N, you're not broken," he furrows his eyebrows, resting one hand on your shoulder. "You've just been through a lot and it's gonna take you a while to get used to being in a relationship again. That's not your fault." You stare up at him and press your lips together for a moment before nodding slowly.

"I guess, but it feels like I'm broken." You state before letting out a soft sigh as you comb your fingers through your hair. Jimin hesitates to speak before looking over at Joy in her car.

"Listen, I know you have somewhere to be but I-"

Your phone goes off, causing both of you to immediately shut up. Reaching down, you silence your phone and look back up at Jimin.

"Sorry," you state before tucking a stray strand of hair behind your ear. "You were saying?" Jimin softly smiles before he shakes his head. His smile doesn't reach his eyes as he smiles over at you and you pick up on it quickly. You open your mouth to say something before he shakes his head.

"No, it's okay," he states before gently reaching over to pat you on the upper back. "You have somewhere to be. I can always talk to you later. It can wait." He slowly starts backing away from you as you shake your head. Opening your mouth to object, you're interrupted once more, by Joy this time. She's now honking the car horn as she rolls down the passenger window.

"Y/N, he seems like he's tired, let him rest." She insists while nodding her head towards Jimin's direction, gesturing to how he's now closing his front door behind him.

You turn your head and watch as Jimin's door shuts, his light turning on as you let out a soft sigh for a moment. Nodding your head, you make your way towards the car and get in.

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You're at the club now, not paying attention to the scenery as Joy drags you inside to find Jungkook.

Joy is pulling on your hoodie, trying to strip it off of your body as you continue to shrug and move away, not caring about your choice of outfit right now.

Your mind is locked on Jimin.

A strong gut feeling is lingering inside of you as you recall the conversation. Almost entirely sure, your mind is tricking you into thinking that you know what he was going to say to you. He was going to ask if the two of you can fix this together and get back together. He was going to say that he's willing to slow his pace down and that he wants to work things out with you. He was going to ask for you to take him back.

And it got interrupted.

Now, you don't know what else is going to happen.

You gulp before finding Jungkook standing by the bar as a stripper dances above him. He's ignoring the girl, checking his phone for a moment before turning around. Once his eyes catch sight of you, he smiles widely in your direction before lifting his hand to gesture for the two of you to come closer.

"Y/N! I was worried something happened," he states before pulling you into an unexpected hug. Eyes widening, you look at Joy who merely eyes Jungkook, her eyes narrowing as she examines him. Slowly, your arms snake up and wrap loosely around his waist as you hug him back.

The hug lasts long enough for you to inhale his scent and take in the aroma of his cologne.

He smells like vanilla.

You unwrap your arms from his waist as he lets go of you before turning to Joy with a wide smile on his face.

"You must be Joy!" he states before stepping towards her as he gives her a wide bunny smile. "I'm Jungkook." He states. She merely nods her head for a minute, her eyes scanning him from head to toe before she looks back up at his eyes.

A fake smile forms on her face. One that you could sense a mile away.

"Hi, it's nice to meet you." She states before turning to the bartender. "Did you already order some drinks?" she questions while her eyebrow quirks upwards.

"Huh?" he asks. You're too busy looking over at Joy to notice that he wasn't paying attention to her. His eyes were too busy looking at your outfit, his mind questioning why you opted for the outfit you're wearing. "Oh, yeah, I ordered us some shots." Joy immediately shakes her head for a moment as she nods her head in your direction.

"Y/N doesn't like shots right away," she states before turning to the bartender. She begins ordering your favorite drink, the one that just so happened to remind you of Jimin. The one that Jimin served to you at your housewarming party.

Turning away from Joy, you meet eyes with Jungkook as he scratches the back of his head.

"Sorry," he starts. "I thought you'd want some shots right away to get in the party mood." You give him a soft smile before shrugging your shoulders.

"We can always take the shots after I have one of my favorite drinks. It's not that big of a deal." You insist before biting onto your lower lip as you start to take notice of your surroundings.

I know this place.

The way the tables are set up with women dancing on top of them, the ambiance, the music playing in the background. You're familiar with all of it.

Because you and Jimin went here.

Once the memory clicks in your mind, you take a deep breath and turn to Jungkook, acting out of instinct without thinking clearly.

"You know what," Jungkook lifts his eyebrows as he listens, silently gesturing for you to keep talking. His eyes sparkle as they stare down at you. "Starting off with a shot won't hurt, right?"

Joy, upon hearing you saying this, immediately turns the rotating stool she's sitting on to face you.

"Y/N," you turn to her. "No." she dictates while giving a stern look. You narrow your eyes in her direction, challenging her orders. This causes her to stand up from the bar stool and walk towards you. "Y/N, you know how you are when you take a shot right away. You don't want to embarrass yourself in front of Jungkook." She mumbles into your ear.

While you shrug her off and ignore her warning, the bartender finishes preparing your shots.

Perfect timing.

You ignore Joy as you rush towards the counter, grabbing onto the shot glass as you pour it into your mouth, immediately swallowing the liquid.

Joy rushes towards you, ready to pull the shot glass out of your hand. By the time she gets to where you're standing, you've already finished swallowing the dangerous drink.

"Fuck." She mumbles to herself before turning to Jungkook. "Look, I know you mean no harm by giving her that shot, but she cannot handle her straight alcohol well." Joy tells him before gripping onto your shoulders. "Y/N, seriously, you don't want to lose control of yourself." She urges before taking your Malibu and Sprite and taking it away from you as you try to drink that next. Jungkook eyes the girl before he leans in and places his hand softly on her arm.

"Joy," he states before turning to look at you for a moment, watching as you stare at the scenery around you. "Look, she really looks like she could use some alcohol. Just let her relax." He furrows his eyebrows at her for a moment before you walk over to the two of them.

"Joy, can I please drink the Malibu with Sprite? I promise I won't lose control." She stares over at you for a moment as you pout up at her. She slowly nods her head while sighing before handing you the glass. You drink it slowly before pointing over at the dancers. "I'm gonna go sit at one of the tables." You state before walking over there.

While you walk over there, the bartender calls over to Joy and Jungkook, offering the two of them shots. Jungkook grabs his shot and eyes Joy while he takes it in one sip.

"Since you're so worried about her, I'll go sit with her at the table." He states before walking to where you are. She grabs the glass, ready to get up when a hand on her shoulder stops her.

"Hey, don't touch-"

"Ah, I knew I recognized that voice." She turns to see Seokjin smirking over at her. Rolling her eyes, she immediately downs the shot before placing the glass onto the table, passing it over to the bartender. "It's nice to see you again, Joy. How've you been?"

"Listen, I know you think it's cute to be hitting on me, but I have someone who needs me right now." She states before starting to get up. Seokjin immediately stands up the minute she finishes standing up. As she's dusting her outfit off, she turns to Seokjin, narrowing her eyes at him while he merely grins. "You don't listen, do you?" he shrugs his shoulders.

"Well, if you're helping someone, a helping hand from me wouldn't hurt, would it?" he questions.

"Sweetheart, I mean this with my whole heart," she states before placing one of her hands on his broad shoulders. "You don't stand a chance with me."

"And why's that?" he tilts his head while staring down at her. She merely smiles before she removes her hand from his shoulder.

"I have a boyfriend at home." She simply states. Seokjin stares at her face for a moment before he crosses his arms, letting out a soft laugh.

"No, you don't." she arches an eyebrow while staring up at him.

"And how would you know that?"

"Because you're not looking me in the eyes," he states before pointing his finger in the direction that Joy is looking at. The direction where you're located. "You're too busy staring at the person you're worried about who's sitting somewhere in that direction."

Joy arches an eyebrow before she turns her head to fully face him.

"In that case," she clears her throat before she steps a little closer to Seokjin. "I. Have. A. Boyfriend. There. Enough eye contact for you?" she questions. Seokjin merely shrugs.

"Nope, still don't believe you," he steps towards the bar while the stubborn Joy follows behind him, ready to prove him wrong as she grows distracted from the task at hand: keeping an eye on you. "You're gonna have to do better than that to prove that you're in a relationship."

Joy rolls her eyes for a moment before she watches Seokjin plopping onto the bar stool he'd been sitting on before he started speaking to her.

"Well, what could I do to prove it then?"

"Photo evidence? Video evidence? Text messages? Whatever you have on you to prove it." Seokjin merely states.

This is going to take a while.

***
The next few chapters will be about what happens here. As I mentioned, there's a few things/problems that need to be confronted and Jungkook happens to be one of them.

Also, before I see anyone saying that Y/N is stupid for going with Jungkook, she's only doing this because she needs to show Jungkook that she isn't into him even when she's single. You'll see what I mean in the next chapter.

I know that not a lot of people are mentioning the BLM movement anymore, but it's still present and it's still important. I may not have the mental capacity to mention specific things right now, but even while my anxiety is getting bad, I still find the time to use my platform for this movement. Research, sign petitions, and use your social media to help. We need Breonna Taylor's murderers in jail and we need justice for every innocent life that was taken away just because of their skin color.

We're only 13 chapters away from finishing Voyeurism (including the bonus chapter). I can't believe we're so close to being finished with this story.

When we get to the final 5 chapters, I'm going to switch up the update schedule and I'm going to post daily for 5 days in a row. That way I don't make you all wait for that final chapter.

That being said, I'm working on chapter 30 of Chef's Kiss already. I have a goal set for the number of chapters with this story, but I can make room for more if necessary. I've been on a roll writing this story and I hope you all like Y/N's character in it.

I love all of you and hope you all have been well.

Kim 💗