THE SECOND CHANCE || JJK ff

CHAPTER 23

AUTHOR POV

The game of hide and seek began, and Jungkook found himself hiding alongside Taehyung in a rather questionable hiding spot. It was a small, dusty crawl space tucked away in the attic, with barely enough room for the two of them to squeeze in.

Jungkook, whom Taehyung dragged with him couldn't help but grumble under his breath, his frustration evident. "Why did I agree to play this game? Taehyung, your hiding skills are terrible. We're practically sitting ducks up here."

Taehyung chuckled, his eyes twinkling with mischief. "Oh, come on, Jungkook. It's all part of the fun. Besides, it's not my fault you didn't choose a better hiding spot."

Jungkook rolled his eyes, playfully nudging Taehyung. "Yeah, yeah, blame it on me. Just wait until Y/N finds us. We'll be easily caught, thanks to your brilliant hiding skills."

As they exchanged banter, the sound of footsteps echoed from below. Y/N's voice floated up to the attic, filled with determination. "Alright, boys, time to come out of hiding. I'm coming to find you!"

Jungkook and Taehyung exchanged amused glances, knowing that their hiding spot was far from ideal. But they were determined to make the most of it and have some fun.

As Jungkook peered through a small crack in their hiding spot, he caught a glimpse of Y/N approaching their location. His heart raced with anticipation, knowing that the moment of discovery was drawing near.

Just as he was about to signal to Taehyung, a mischievous glint appeared in Taehyung's eyes. In that split second, Taehyung stomped his feet on Jungkook's, causing a loud noise from Jungkook to echo through the room.

Jungkook's eyes widened, his hand instinctively covering his mouth to stifle any sound that threatened to escape. He shot Taehyung a warning glare and mouthed a silent curse at him.

"You're hiding with me, Idiot" Taehyung, realizing the gravity of the situation,  pressed his lips together, his eyes wide with realization and understood he would also be caught while trapping for Jungkook and mimed zipping his mouth shut, silently promising to stay silent.

Jungkook could feel the heat bubbling up inside him, threatening to burst forth. He fought to control himself, not wanting to give away their hiding spot to Y/N. The tension between his desire to smash his brother's head for stomping his feet was immense and the need to remain hidden was almost unbearable.

"I'll get back at you later" he spoke with a warning and didn't notice the latter was deaf to his words. "Huh? What did you say?" Taehyung, seemingly oblivious to the consequences, spoke loud enough for Y/N to hear.

Jungkook's eyes widened in horror as he realized the implications of Taehyung's words. He quickly covered his mouth, his heart sinking as he heard Y/N's footsteps quicken in response to Taehyung's unintentional slip.

At that moment, their hiding spot was compromised. The tension that had built up between Jungkook's desire to confront Taehyung and the need to remain hidden suddenly dissipated, replaced by an overwhelming surge of disappointment and resignation.

As Y/N approached their location, Jungkook and Taehyung exchanged glances. They knew that their time in hiding was coming to an end, and they would soon fail in attempting to remain unnoticed.

With a mix of frustration and amusement, Y/N finally discovered their hiding spot. She burst into the room, a playful smile on her face. "I found you, guys!"

Jungkook and Taehyung couldn't help but groan at the absurdity of the situation. Their plan to hide together had been foiled, and they were now faced with the mocking of their actions.