Little Flower

11

"We have so much to lose or the best to come." ~ Sycamore Girl [Rex Orange County]

When Rosie went to open her door, she frowned when it wouldn't budge. She didn't get a text from Taehyung saying he was going anywhere, so it was a bit of a surprise when she had to fish for her key in her purse.

She heard the rumble of Jungkook's engine as she opened her front door, and she froze. The house seemed like it would torment her as soon as she would step in, reminding her that she was all alone. No one would hear her. No one would come save her.

"Jungkook!"

The ravenette was surprised when she spun around and called his name, dying off the engine and hitting his kickstand with his foot. He lifted the front shield of his helmet with a puzzled face and immediately got off his bike when she walked towards him quickly.

"What's wrong, Rosie?" he frowns, grabbing her trembling hands.

"Will... will you come inside with me?" she asks shyly, looking away. "Taehyung isn't home and... and-"

She didn't have to say any more before Jungkook took his helmet off and put it on his bike, grabbing her hand and keeping her behind him as he entered the house. He felt her press against his back the more they entered into the house, like she was scared something—or someone—was going to grab her.

"Rosie, go to your room and lock your door. I'm going to search the house," Jungkook ordered, and it was in a voice she had never heard from him before. It was demanding and challenged her to even peep a word of disobedience.

She held Jungkook's hand tightly all the way upstairs before she made it to her room, spinning around before he could leave.

"Jungkook, no one is here, I-"

"Lock. The. Door."

Jungkook shut his eyes with a sigh as she scrambled into her room without a second thought and locked her door. He turned around and felt for the gun pressing against his lower back, holding it up in his hands as he kept his footwork silent and his gaze alert.

When he had thoroughly searched the place and didn't find anyone, he dropped his gun with a relieved sigh. He knows he just went completely overboard, but it was hard not to when she looked so scared to enter her own house.

Jungkook hid the gun away in his back again and quickly made it back up to her room, knocking on her door and murmuring that it was only him.

"Jungkook, I told you no one was there!" she shouts, flinging the door open and holding him tightly.

"You looked terrified," he mutters, startled from her hug but wrapping his arms around her all the same. "I was only checking."

Rosie hits her head against his chest a few times before pulling back and pouting up at him, causing him to cock his head to the side like an innocent puppy. He didn't see anything wrong in what he just did.

But Rosie had no idea of the gun hidden away in his jeans. She had just assumed he walked around her house helplessly like he was some big shot that could take on an intruder.

Little did she know, Jungkook was more than capable of taking care of anything—or anyone—that came his way.

"Sorry," she frowns, pulling away. "I've stayed at home by myself before, but I don't really like it."