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Chapter 03: Reactions and A Peek to Jungkook's Life

Instead of a confused face, a smile was plastered on Taehyung's face.

"O MY GOSH HYUNG, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME SOONER?!" Taehyung asked, beaming excitedly.

"H-huh?" This time, Jungkook was the one confused.

Shin-Hye noticed and internally smirked since this was a sign that she was right.

"Hyung! She's so pretty!" Taehyung said as he admired Hyekyung's beauty.

"O-oh. Thank you." A blush crept into Hyekyung's cheeks.

"How'd you meet each other? Is my hyungie causing you any trouble? Why are you so beautiful? You're so perfect, I'm jealous! When did the two of you start a relationship?..."

Taehyung's questions were soon unheard by the black-haired
who doesn't seem happy with the reaction he got from the mint green-haired boy.

"She might be beautiful but you'll always be gorgeous, Tae baby." Jungkook internally tsk-ed.

Hyekyung answered Taehyung's questions herself. The other two, which happened to be Jungkook and Seo-Joon, soon joined. Jungkook's subtle attempt to flirt with the youngest by calling him a baby and other pet names went unnoticed or just simply ignored.

"Why does everything around him look so fake? The smile, the words coming out of his mouth, the reactions, facial expressions, and even the whole thing with Hyekyung! But why would he present Hyekyung to us as his girlfriend if their love for each was fake? And Hyekyung seems so real that it's so hard to think that she's faking all of it!" Shin-Hye was busy observing Jungkook's and Hyekyung's behavior and she didn't
notice the hand placed above her's.

She slightly flinched and looked at Taehyung who seemed worried.

"Is anything wrong, eomma?" Taehyung asked, worriedly.

"Oh. Nothing, I'm just happy for your brother." She gave him a reassuring smile and looked at Jungkook who smiled back at her.

"If you're going to observe my actions, can't you do it subtly" Jungkook thought, again, internally smirked.

"My son is really good at choosing his partner. He inherited that from me." Seo-Joon lightly laughed at his own joke, trying to ease the tension that unconsciously started filling the air.

Hyekyung put her hand above Jungkook's thigh and gave Seo-Joon a proud yet humble smile.

"Of course, appa! I learned from the best." Jungkook was the one who averted his gaze, not because he felt small by the stare Shin-Hye was giving him, but
because he knew best.

The chit-chats continued and soon, the breakfast was over. Taehyung was the one who washed the dishes used while the couple were flirting in the living
room.

"I think we should leave now, appa. Hyekyung's parents need her. I won't be sleeping
here later. I'm going to stay with my friends." Jungkook said as Hyekyung stood beside him.

"Thank you so much for welcoming me to your family, Mr. and Mrs. Park." Hyekyung bowed in front of the wedded couple who gave their genuine smiles.

"You're welcome, Hyekyung. You will always be. I hope that your relationship lasts. She's someone to keep, Jungkook." Seo-Joon said while looking at Jungkook who just smiled.

"Yeah. Keep her. I hope the next time you bring her here, she's already your fiancé." Shin-Hye smiled at Hyekyung who was just as red as a tomato.

"Go and say your goodbyes to Taehyung. Be safe."

The couple just nodded and
went to Taehyung who was still washing the dishes.

"Hey, baby..." Jungkook called out.

Taehyung looked at his back to see the couple standing.

"Yes, hyungie?" Taehyung inquired as he looked at Jungkook with his innocent face.

Jungkook internally coo-ed and stood beside Taehyung, his arms
making their way to Taehyung's waist.

"We're going to leave now. Hyekyung has to go back home." Jungkook gently said.

"Whyyyy?" The youngest of the three, pouted making Jungkook let out a coo.

"We have to, baby. I won't be home later. I'll stay at my friend's" Jungkook retorted.

"Okay! But promise me, Hyekyung noona that you'll come back! And both of you, be safe!" Taehyung smiled at her.

"Of course, Tae! We should leave now. Thank you for your kindness." Hyekyung bowed at him and he did the same.

"Bye, Tae baby." Jungkook left but not before giving his baby a kiss on his forehead.

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The minute the couple left, Shin-Hye immediately dragged Seo-Joon into his office.

"Seo-Joon, I can't help but feel this! There is something wrong with Jungkook!" Shin-Hye said.

"Honey, didn't you see who he brought just a minute ago?" Seo-Joon frowned.

"He just brought his girlfriend, Shin-Hye. It's been seven years. And I think that my son isn't into boys-maybe when he was younger when Taehyung was just his everything back then. My son may already change, honey. And let's just accept that and leave him be, okay?" Seo-Joon gently said.

As much as he wants
to bang his wife's head because of her logic, he doesn't want to hurt her and make her angrier.

"But didn't you notice that he's trying to flirt with my son?!" Shin-Hye yelled.

No one understands her and it's so frustrating for her.

"Honey, what are you-" Seo-Joon was cut off by her wife.

"The pet names he used! Why is he calling him names like baby, petal, princess-" Her tears suddenly flowed as she can't take the overwhelming feelings anymore.

"Why can't you understand?" And with that, Seo-Joon let her cry on his shoulders.

"Honey, I understand that you're worried for our son but we can't just assume everything, okay? I believe that everything that Jungkook does was just to show
affection for his younger brother. Please stop crying now." Seo-Joon placed a soft kiss on her temple. After several times of trying to calm his wife down, Shin-Hye stopped crying and looked up at her husband.

"Okay. I'll stop now. But if my judgments came out real, I'm going to kick your balls..." She huffed as she heard Seo-Joon softly chuckle.

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Meanwhile...

The drive to their destination was dead silent. Neither of them wanted to talk and both were just lost in deep thoughts.

"We're here." Jungkook said as they were now in front of a café.

"Oh, right. Now, where's my money, fucker?" Hyekyung asked, the sweet girl in front of the wedded couple that breakfast was now gone.

"Tsk. Here. You're so good at acting, bitch. Did you know that" Jungkook smirked at her as he threw Hyekyung a pouch that contained the money.

"But next time, keep your hands with you. Just let me do the physical interactions. It feels
disgusting." He also fakes gagging just to emphasize the 'disgusting' part.

"Shut the fuck up, dude. Didn't you see how gullible and dumb your parents were there? And your mom! Teach the fvcker how to subtly observe!" Hyekyung tsk-ed; thinking about the mom.

Jungkook just chuckled.

Jungkook and Hyekyung were good friends when Jungkook was still living in Korea (before he left Korea). Their connection was cut for a long time but got connected again three months ago because of a friend.

"By the way, your brother-" Hyekyung was immediately cut by Jungkook by firmly saying,

"Stepbrother." Jungkook glared at her.

"Alright, alright. Your stepbrother," she rolled her eyes then continued,

"was fvcking beautiful. Keep that boy." And by that, she left.

Hyekyung was aware that the boy was obsessed with his stepbrother. It wasn't love like what Jungkook always tells them, they can see and feel it but neither of them made him realize that...

For they know what Jungkook could do. And they, for sure, know that Jungkook won't spare them if they start questioning him.

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Jungkook already started the engine of his car and decided to go straight to a house reserved for him and his hyungs.

The whole relationship thing with Hyekyung was just a part of his plan. Even though he was gone for seven years, he knew his parents damn well-especially his stepmom.

Having Hyekyung as his girlfriend will make things easier for him, his parents won't suspect that much about him being still in love with Taehyung, and no one gonna mistrust him.

Soon, he arrived at the house and was welcomed by his hyungs gathered up in the living room, sitting on the couches.

"Hey, Kook!"

Seokjin was the first one who noticed the youngest.

They greeted and welcomed the youngest and the same goes with Jungkook.

"Did your plan work?" Namjoon asked after the greetings as Jungkook sat on a single couch.

"Fucking yes, hyung." He smirked.

"You dipshit really is in love with your brother, huh?"

The sarcasm laced in his Yoongi hyung's voice was unnoticed-or should we say ignored by the youngest.

"Of course, hyung. And, it's stepbrother." He said, again, emphasizing the word 'step'

"You've been cursing so much, Kook-ah..." Jin said in a scolding manner.

The youngest just smirked. Hoseok entered the living room with a tray of canned beers followed by Jimin who held a bunch of chips in his arms.

"Want?" Hoseok asked as he tossed a canned beer to Jungkook's side.

"I'm going to my room now, hyungs. Have to check something." Jungkook smirks
as he walks to his room, not waiting for any response since he knows that his hyungs already know what that 'something is.

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"What a beauty..." Jungkook's hooded eyes intensely looked at the beauty behind the screen.

With his head lightly thrown at the back, the first four buttons of his black dress shirt open showing his hard chest, his oh-so-thick legs crossed, he was sat on his swivel chair with both of his arms on the armrest watching all the actions done by the clueless mint green-haired boy behind the screen.

"So pretty." Jungkook lightly giggled as he saw Taehyung's bareback and chest from different angles on his screen. The mint green-haired was currently changing his clothes.

Jungkook skipped his lunch for him to see what the beauty was doing. His parents, and of course Taehyung, weren't aware of all the cameras watching all their actions. Cameras were placed all over their house, and he even saw the *ehem* nastiest thing his parents did.

But his focus was on his baby who was now fully dressed. No one can deny the fact that the mint green-haired was indeed an art piece. He is ethereal.

Those innocent Bambi eyes, thick, long eyelashes, perfectly thick eyebrows, red alluring lips, his oh-so-perfect tan skin, and even his roman nose can already
seduce someone.

As Jungkook looks more, he can't help but think about how would those beautiful luscious lips taste, how beautiful he would look underneath him, and how warm his mouth can be around the tent forming inside his pants.