Author's POV

Things were now a lot better at the Kim's.

Mrs Kim is now more acceptable towards his sons' choices. Taehyung and Seokjin are now more closer to their parents. Though there's still awkwardness in the air at their house but things were better than before.

Taehyung took a few days leave from his school to spend more time at his house

And Seokjin stayed at the Kim's residence for a while.

It was kind of weird how they have to get warmed up with their own parents.

They took small yet meaningful steps to improve their bond like, they had all meals together unlike in the past where the brothers had their meals together up in their rooms while their parents were mostly out.

They shared their childhood stories and daily happenings with their parents. It was something they both yearned to do.

While they both seemed to enjoyed the time they spend at their house, there were two certain ravenettes getting impatient to meet with their respective partners.

At the school

“It's almost been a wee—”

“NOT AGAIN KOOK, FOR GOD'S SAKE!” Sooyeon scolded the poor boy who was just trying to say how much he misses his gorgeous boyfriend.

“But I am really missing him, we haven't even texted each other ” Jungkook whined.

Instant groans could be heard from the others.

“Are you aware that it's the fifteenth time you have complained about it in the past half an hour?” Yoongi commented. “Yeah, you are not the only one who is missing him, I'm also missing my bestie but that doesn't mean the only thing I'll do is whine about how much I miss him. You act like a lovesick puppy ” Jimin spoke. “I agree ” Yoongi nodded. “You both shouldn't be the one saying that especially when you both act like the same when you spend 0.001 sec away from each other. ” Hoseok pointed out. “Phew! At least someone is on my side. Thanks hyung. ” Jungkook said.

“All I'm saying is, we all miss him but we know that he's fine and finally happy that he got spend time with his family so you should also be happy for him. ” Sooyeon explained.

Jungkook thought for a moment before nodding.

Time skip

Sooyeon was taking a stroll around the river side when she spotted a familiar figure.

She increased her speed and approached the man.

“Bogum! ” she called out grabbing the said man's attention.

“Sooyeon?” he asked, confused.

“What are you doing here and more importantly why did you approached me? ” he asked. Out of all the people, she was the last one that Bogum would expect to approach him.

“I just wanted to thank you.” she said looking everywhere but at him

“For what? ”

“For helping us out in that Saerim's situation ” she said.

“Ah! For that? There's no need to thank me. After everything I have ever done to you and your friends, this is the least I could do to compensate. ” he explained. Then silence engulfed them, it was an awkward silence. None of them knew what to say or do next. Finally Bogum spoke “Does Hoseok knows about you speaking to me. I mean is he fine with it? ”

Sooyeon chuckled at it. “Yes he's completely fine with it. In fact he was the one who suggested that I should at least thank you once and try to have a decent conversation with you. ” she informed.

“Really? He knows everything about our past right? But still suggested this?” he asked amused.

“I was shocked at first too but he assured me that the trust he has in me is so huge that he's fine with it. ” she replied. “Y'know some times I think you both are so similar yet different. A perfect mix of everything. Destined to be together, unlike us. Our relationship was so flawed but we always ignored. ” he said, sitting down on the grass.

Sooyeon hummed in reply.

“I don't think we were ever meant to be together. Like, you wanted someone who'll prioritise you over her family, her career, her everything. I can't be that girl. My first priority is my career, a well settled future for me and my parents and an independent life ” she added sitting beside him

“It's like, whatever we had between us was like a glass showpiece, beautiful but meant to be broken someday ” he uttered. “My my Park Bogum! Since when did you become a poet, huh? ” Sooyeon chuckled.

Bogum looked at her with a look of longing.

He missed her smile but he has no right to miss it as he was the one who pushed her away. She was way happy with Hoseok and he shouldn't take it away from her.

Besides he was happy and contentend to just be friends with her.

Jungkook wiped his hands and checked himself for the hundredth time.

He was terribly anxious.

Apparently today he has a dinner meeting with Taehyung's parents. Both he and his mother were on their way to the the older's house.

He was mind replayed one thought— ‘what if his parents don't approve me? ’

Even while everyone else has been chatting and eating happily, he still can't help but zone out to over think about it.

“Jungkook? Are you okay dear? ” Taehyung's mom inquired, concerned

“Y-yeah aunty, I'm alright. Excuse me, I have to use the restroom. ” he hurried. The ravenette tried to calm himself down but it was of no use. He sighed heavily. After a moment the restroom's door creaked open and a blonde blob of hair peaked inside. “Kookie, are you okay? Need some help? ” Taehyung asked entering.
Jungkook wasted no moment in pulling the older in a tight hug. He dug his face in the crook of Tae's shoulder and started breathing heavily.

“Love, is everything fine? ” Taehyung asked again, this time more worried.

“Nothing is fine Hyung, ” Jungkook replied, his voice muffled “I feel like I messes up everything and even if I didn't, I would sooner or later. ”

“I feel so scared of the thought that what if, your parents don't like me and approve of me. ” he uttered.

He heard, Taehyung chuckle a little.

“That's it? You are so much worried about such a topic? ” he asked.

Jungkook nodded, his head still buried in Tae's shoulder. Suddenly he heard Taehyung laughing.

The younger pulled away from the hug and looked at him with a confused look.

“Aww you are so cute when you are confused” he commented pinching the younger's cheek. Jungkook slapped his hand away in frustration. “Okay okay sorry love, it's just funny to me how you are worried about such topic. Did you really forgot that my parents didn't even approved of me being gay but did that mattered? No, right? Similarly it doesn't matter whether they like you or not, we're having this dinner so that my parents can get to know more, just that's it. Moreover, it's me who has to live my life with you not them. Hence it is important for me to like you, not them and you already know how much I love you, don't you? ” he said.

“But sti—”

Jungkook got interrupted when he felt Taehyung lightly squeezing his hands and giving him a smile of assurance.

That's it, Jungkook didn't need anything else to calm him down, that smile did it all.

Jungkook stared at the boxy smile before pulling those lips in a soft and tender kiss.

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Aaaaannnddd that's it! It's over! ‘My Lovely Enemy’ is over! Can you believe this??

Though there's an epilogue left, it's still kind of over right?

It feels like it was just a couple of days ago, some sort of confidence took over me and I published the introduction draft of this story. I still remember eating my dinner while editing the introduction and publishing it while there were guests in my house for a function.

It's almost 1 year since I started this and I never expected to complete it cuz I had no idea what to do for the climax or who to keep as the villian. Almost midway through the story I made a big change in the storyline which I never expected. I had a lot of ups and downs throughout this, almost unpublished it but I kept going for no reason, just cuz I liked writing it.

Anyways let's not get too emotional, we still have epilogue left.

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