ENTICE || JJk•PJm•KTh

Chapter 55 || Anything, Everything

jihun sleeps soundly in the crib, while jiah's breath hitches, far from anything like sound, staring at jungkook with teary eyes. he's angry. furious, to say the least. jiah did expect him to be mad and pissed about everything she had to tell him about the encounter with taehyung the other day. however, she hadn't guessed him to be so disturbed and visibly shaken that he swore to end taehyung right now.

if it weren't for jiah, holding him back, he would've stormed off any moment.

"jungkook, please... we—"

"how could you not tell me all this?" jungkook heaves out, shaking his head as he stares at her, holding her shoulders tightly. "he touched you, jiah. that man laid his hands on you, bribed you with money... and you didn't feel the need to tell me about it?"

"it's not like that, jungkook. i- i wanted to talk to you. i was just scared, i didn't know how to tell you..." she looks down, sniffling softly, "i'm sorry, i know i should've told you the truth sooner. everyone said it would be ri—"

"everyone?" jungkook frowns, and jiah gulps looking up slowly, nodding her head, which ticks jungkook's anger even more. he shakes his head, laughing in disbelief, tears blurring his eyes as he holds jiah's hands, "you don't trust me one bit, do you? you... jiah, you just are in a relationship because you felt pity for me when i followed you like a fucking dog? i can't believe i couldn't even notice..." he steps back, turning around as his hands grip his hair, "or maybe i did. yeah, i did. but i ignored it, because i kept telling myself that you'd open up eventually at your pace. i didn't want to force you, i didn't want you to think that i don't trust you... fuck me." he curses.

"please don't say that, jungkook. i know you love me, and i love you too. i'm with you because i want to. please try to understand... it's not easy for me either," jiah sobs, wrapping her arms around him, closing her eyes as she rests her forehead against his back. "i'm sorry. i'm so sorry..."

"no, what are you sorry for?" jungkook turns around, freeing himself from jiah's hug and steps away. "i'm sorry."

"no, plea—"

"let me speak." he hums, gaze heavy over jiah, which makes her close her mouth. "i'm sorry that i couldn't provide you the edge you needed to confide in me, for not being more attentive, for assuming that..." he sighs, smiling sadly to himself, "i'm sorry for everything that happened so far, and most importantly for what's going to happen now on."

jiah looks up with wide eyes, shaking her head, "no, jungkook, you—"

"i'm not done yet." jungkook hisses, removing jiah's hands from himself. "please, baby. i cannot continue like this. that man will pay for hurting you, for touching you, for thinking that he can have you back with money. and i will make sure of that. until then, i'm not coming anywhere near you. you won't try to—"

"no! can you stop and listen to me for a second?!" jiah screams, grasping jungkook's collar, crying in frustration as she glares at him. "you're not doing anything like that. i won't let you..."

"you will." he declares, moving away from jiah, who tries to hold onto him, but fails when he gradually uncurls her fingers around his shirt.

staring at his back, jiah steps forward, determined to stop him from making a wrong decision. she pulls him against the wall right next to the door and locks it quickly, while her other arm slides up his shoulder. jungkook remains unphased, staring at her with an unimpressed look. "please, don't do this, kook. you're not just hurting me, but yourself too like this." she whispers, cupping his face and stands on her toes, closing the gap between their bodies before pressing her lips on his.

"please..." she mumbles, carressing his jaw and kisses him again.

jungkook cups her face, staring with pained eyes, "did you learn this from taehyung?" he asks, earning a confused look. "kiss your partner when they don't listen to you, touch them, seduce them until they give in?"