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"Jungkook."

They're separated in the grocery store aisle with Seokjin on one end and Jungkook on the other, so as a hand snakes around his waist, Jungkook's heart races and he jumps, immediately turning to flee from the touch.

Though he wishes it was Seokjin sneaking up on him, it isn't. After months of not seeing Daehyun, Jungkook is shocked to see him now.

"D-Daehyun?" He nearly backs all the way against the shelves as he gapes at him. As Daehyun tries to talk and come closer, Jungkook holds his hand up as a barrier. "Don't. Don't touch me like that. We're not together anymore."

Daehyun raises his hands in defeat. "Jungkook, baby, I'm sorry. It's just a habit."

"Habits die down after months of being broken off," Jungkook tells him. "A-And don't call me baby either."

He doesn't mean to stutter, doesn't mean for his heart to crumble or beat so fast, doesn't mean to get so worked up or feel so upset. But it's his first time seeing Daehyun since he caught him cheating and it's hard.

"You blocked me."

Daehyun's voice is calm and friendly despite all the nasty emotions Jungkook is feeling right now.

"Yeah, Daehyun." He clenches his fists. "I block lying cheaters out of my life. Thought that was the obvious thing to do."

Daehyun sighs and even that annoys Jungkook right now. "Jungkook, I know I was an idiot, okay? But I wanna talk—"

"Look, Jungkook-ah." It's Seokjin's light voice that brings Jungkook back down to Earth, that makes his heart calm, and makes his shoulders less tense. He and Daehyun look at Seokjin, who's holding up seasoning. "Sorry, did I interrupt?" he asks as he goes to Jungkook's side. "I just thought this was more important than whatever you're talking about."

He looks straight at Daehyun as he speaks, sounding just as calm and friendly as Daehyun was seconds ago, but Daehyun's act falls easily.

"Who's this?"

Seokjin flips the seasoning in his hand, unbothered. "I could ask you the same thing. I'm Jungkook's husband."

Jungkook holds back a smile as Seokjin's palm eases over his back. Daehyun looks shocked and confused, just like Jungkook had been when he caught Daehyun cheating.

"Husband? How?"

Jungkook shrugs. "Whatever concerns me isn't your business anymore. All you need to know is that I'm happily taken. So don't come up to me like you just did ever again."

"What the hell, Jungkook? It hasn't even been half a year yet. How are you married?" He looks down at their hands to check if there's a ring (there definitely is).

Seokjin glances over at Jungkook, probably noting the fact that it hasn't been half a year since he and Daehyun broke up. Even so, Seokjin still stands his ground.

"Look, dude, I don't know who you are or what you did, but we're just trying to buy groceries. Move on. He's with me now."

Daehyun flinches at the stern 'move on' and Jungkook never even thought about the possibility of Daehyun still having feelings for him, but he seems affected by Kim Seokjin's existence.

"I can't believe this."

Jungkook scoffs. "Yeah, well, neither could I. Goodbye, Daehyun." He grabs Seokjin's hand and rushes to get away from his ex, and Seokjin lets himself be pulled.

But now he looks like a lost puppy and Jungkook feels bad, and he's also scared. He's terrified of how Seokjin will react when they're out of public and he explains his situation.

What if he's mad?

What if he's upset with him?

They're silent for the rest of their shopping and they avoid walking anywhere near Daehyun. When they finally leave the store, Jungkook lets out a shaky sigh and leans against Seokjin's truck to get some fresh air.

Seokjin doesn't question it until he puts the groceries in the back seat and then stands right next to him, leaning against the truck.

Carefully, he eases his head onto Jungkook's shoulder. "I thought that maybe you'd recently come out of a relationship," he mutters quietly. Jungkook tenses up. "You pushed yourself to be with me and I thought that maybe you'd end up liking me by the time we agreed to get married, or at least by the wedding."

"Hyung... you knew..?"

"I just assumed. You didn't seem into it at first, but I'm maybe- possibly- a little certain that you like me now, though. I know what it's like to move on from people. I know it sucks."

"I- I do like you, hyung. I was still going through stuff at first, but you're the only person I want to be with. Can we talk about this sometime else, though? Not in the store parking lot?"

Seokjin gives him a small smile.

"Sure, my cutie. Let's get you home and away from this mess."

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