Pride and Prejudice follows the turbulent relationship between Park Jimin, the omega son of a country gentleman, and Min Yoongi, a rich aristocratic alpha landowner. They must overcome the titular sins of pride and prejudice in order to fall in love...
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The discussion of Kang Minseok's offer was now nearly at an end, and Jimin had only to suffer from the uncomfortable feelings necessarily attending it, and occasionally from some peevish allusions of his mother. As for the alpha himself, HIS feelings were chiefly expressed, not by embarrassment or dejection, or by trying to avoid him, but by stiffness of manner and resentful silence. He scarcely ever spoke to Jimin, and the assiduous attentions which he had been so sensible of himself were transferred for the rest of the day to Miss Byun, whose civility in listening to him was a seasonable relief to them all, and especially to her friend.
The morrow produced no abatement of Mrs. Park's ill-humour or ill health. Minseok was also in the same state of angry pride. Jimin had hoped that his resentment might shorten his visit, but his plan did not appear in the least affected by it. He was always to have gone on Saturday, and to Saturday he meant to stay.
After breakfast, the omegas walked to Meryton to inquire if Jo Sehyun were returned, and to lament over his absence from the Netherfield ball. He joined them on their entering the town, and attended them to their aunt's where his regret and vexation, and the concern of everybody, was well talked over. To Jimin, however, he voluntarily acknowledged that the necessity of his absence HAD been self-imposed.
"I found," said he, "as the time drew near that I had better not meet Min Yoongi; that to be in the same room, the same party with him for so many hours together, might be more than I could bear, and that scenes might arise unpleasant to more than myself."
Jimin highly approved his forbearance, and they had leisure for a full discussion of it, and for all the commendation which they civilly bestowed on each other, as Sehyun and another officer walked back with them to Longbourn, and during the walk he particularly attended to him. His accompanying them was a double advantage; Jimin felt all the compliment it offered to himself, and it was most acceptable as an occasion of introducing him to his father and mother.
Soon after their return, a letter was delivered to Taehyung; it came from Netherfield. The envelope contained a sheet of elegant, little, hot-pressed paper, well covered with a lady's fair, flowing hand; and Jimin saw his brother's countenance change as he read it, and saw him dwelling intently on some particular passages. Taehyung recollected himself soon, and putting the letter away, tried to join with his usual cheerfulness in the general conversation; but Jimin felt an anxiety on the subject which drew off his attention even from Sehyun; and no sooner had he and his companion taken leave, than a glance from Taehyung invited Jimin to follow him upstairs. When they had gained their own room, Taehyung, taking out the letter, said:
"This is from Jeon Jennie; what it contains has surprised me a good deal. The whole party have left Netherfield by this time, and are on their way to town--and without any intention of coming back again. You shall hear what she says."
He then read the first sentence aloud, which comprised the information of their having just resolved to follow their brother to town directly, and of their meaning to dine in Grosvenor Street, where Mr Lee had a house. The next was in these words: "I do not pretend to regret anything I shall leave in Hertfordshire, except your society, my dearest friend; but we will hope, at some future period, to enjoy many returns of that delightful intercourse we have known, and in the meanwhile may lessen the pain of separation by a very frequent and most unreserved correspondence. I depend on you for that." To these highflown expressions Jimin listened with all the insensibility of distrust; and though the suddenness of their removal surprised him, he saw nothing in it really to lament; it was not to be supposed that their absence from Netherfield would prevent Jungkook's being there; and as to the loss of their society, he was persuaded that Taehyung must cease to regard it, in the enjoyment of his.
