Fortuitous Feelings || Jikook

Chapter 33 || Panic

|Jimin's POV|

The following day I woke up to a few more messages from Jungkook, I didn't reply, I simply didn't want to. I got ready for school as usual plus the makeup to cover up the bruises before heading out. While walking I thought about if I should just go without Jungkook or not since I was already setting a bit of a distance between us but I figured that even if I did he'd find me in school and scold me for avoiding him, or he'd kiss me again out of frustration.. after all it didn't stop him before..

In the end I found myself standing at that one stupid crosswalk where our paths to school would intersect, kicking any small pebble I'd find near enough, "why are you even like this?" I'd scold myself quietly while waiting, mentally beating myself up. "I'd like to know that too to be honest" I looked up startled to find Jungkook right next to me, "why didn't you reply to my texts? And is that- makeup?.." he questioned leaning in for a closer look which made me instinctively back up. "Y-yeah.." I mumbled, my cheeks bright red from the sudden closeness of the guy, "and I didn't reply cuz I simply passed out on my bed, I was very tired so I didn't even realise I fell asleep until this morning when I woke up" I threw in a simple made up explanation so that he wouldn't feel too offended which seemed to work just fine as his expressioned softened a little. He nodded with a soft "alright.." as we started walking to school.

As per usual it was a mostly silent walk, nothing out of the ordinary which was nice for the most part but I couldn't help but suddenly feel quite awkward around Jungkook. Ever since I researched 'being gay' it made me look at the world differently.. At least we had different classes in the morning so I didn't have to worry about him bothering me too much today but I also couldn't help but worry about a different problem I forgot to deal with.

Afternoon class started quietly, our teacher was quite strict so everyone feared making any ruckus, that is until he suddenly had to leave as he got summoned to the teacher's office. That's when everyone like in an uproar started energitically move over to their friends or simply shout at them from across the classroom, it didn't take me long to feel the looming presence of someone behind me. I ignored it at first but then I felt a tap on my shoulder followed by that someone taking a chair and sitting across from me. Jungkook.. of course.. 

He smiled at me gently almost as if he completely forgot everything that he was slightly annoyed at me this morning. I averted my gaze, looking to the side of the class in the corner of my eye to spot a few students looking at us, gossiping. "Is there something you need?" I ask trying to shoo him off as nicely as I could. "Not really, no" he replied with a slight head shake. I sigh, "you should go back to your seat, you never know when Mr. Lim will be back and I doubt another warning in your report card will look good" I stated but Jungkook just shrugged saying that there'd be no one to check it anyways. I couldn't help but feel utterly uncomfortable, so many emotions and thoughts would race through me but I could not do anything about it. I think Jungkook started to notice it as he tilted his head to try and get a closer look at me, "you okay?" He'd ask and all I could do was slightly nod, "yeah, I'm just a bit tired.." just as Jungkook was about to question further one of the students who was apparently on the lookout said quite loudly that the teacher was on his way back. That's when everyone hurriedly went back to their places and silence fell upon the class once again. When Mr. Lim walked in everyone could tell that he knew we weren't behaving when he wasn't here but since there were no witnesses he couldn't do a thing to us. 

Class resumed and I tried my best to just focus on my studies.

At last the very last class of the day finished and the only thing left to do was afterschool cleaning duty, of course like many other students I wasn't thrilled about this but I wasn't going to just slack off or go home anyways like some as I really didn't want to face any consequences of it later, even if they probably wouldn't be that bad. This time I was on moping duty with other five students, as far as I was aware Jungkook was on cleaning windows duty but he was nowhere to be seen so I just assumed he ditched with his friends. As I was finishing moping my parts of the floor I picked up the mop bucket to go and dispose of it, that's when I heared someone call out to me, I turned to be met with the other 5 students who where on mop duty just hanging around. "Hey Jimin, I see you're also done with your moping, I hope you don't mind if I ask you to take our buckets with you as well?" She asked in a so-called nice manner even though it was quite obvious her group was having a blast just getting me to do this, I was about to reply when the girl just got up picking up one of the buckets and quickly walking up to me, "here I'll even bring my over to you" she said with a mocking like face. Just as I was about to take it from her she flipped the bucket and splashed it on me. "Oops.. my hand slipped.." She muttered this time not even hiding her true colours as the rest of the students bursted out laughing. Not knowing what else to do I just decided to hold it all in and turn around to go finish my task. I didn't look back nor pay attention to anything else they were saying.

After emptying out the bucket I went out to the water fountains to clean it off and also clean myself off a bit from the residue that was thrown on me by that girl. I was sure that by this point most students that were still hanging around or cleaning left for their homes and I was probably one of the last students to stay therefore I felt safe to not get spotted by anyone and cause myself any more embarassment but it quickly turned out I was wrong when I heared Jungkook being behind me once again. "Jimin?" as if struck by lightning I jumped. This definetly looked quite odd, I practically looked as if I jumped into a river, "what are you doing?.." He looked confused and I was at a loss for words, I didn't know how to wiggle myself out of this situation this time. "Well.. you know I'm quite clumsy so.." I fiddled with my words as Jungkook intensly looked me up and down, "I-I was just on my way to empty out t-the bucket and I just-" I hurridly tried finishing my sentence as I watched Jungkook take a few steps closer to me until he just cut me off by pressing his lips against mine.

And I felt that weird feeling again..

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So I'm still alive

Who would've thought huh? :')

-River♥