INVITATION ONLY. ✓ J. JUNGKOOK.

part twenty five.

" DOMINATING THE TABLE. "

cosmopolitan, 1:41am.

nevertheless, y/n was desirous of examining the appearance of the black haired personage who sat a few seats away from her.

tight jeans, black shoes, and black shirt unbuttoned at the collar, with his usual dangling earrings.
when her eyes fall on him they were the same as they used to be.

held emotions with sparkles, containing all the adoration while the poker game was in session.
jungkook takes another stack of chips, pushing them forward into the pot and then continues, serious faced.

the act of reading another person "like a book," although she would never think it be that simple.
as the game proceeds to her turn, all eyes were on her that made her nervous.

she added the same amount of chips to the pot, signifying that she is still in the competition up against those who were still in the match.

the man not soon after dominated the table, having a 3 win streak with proud smiles plastered among his friends faces.

pushing his body up from his chair, he exited the game for a break, followed by 2 more attendees who seemed to had just grew tired.

after the disappearance of jungkook and all his friends, y/n's confidence grew, figuring that maybe she can take over while he's not around - considering he was one of the best players in the city.

she caught herself slouching and straighten up, pushing her shoulders backwards and the small of her back upwards and in, sitting taller, more erect.

she told herself that she didn't want to wind up as a egotistic woman who thought just because her distraction left, that everyone would surrender.

but maybe, maybe she had the chance.

hearing her opponents sigh in defeat for the 5th time, she hid her victory praise in her head and gathered her earnings from the pot.

the cash game had a format of where most players were introduced to poker for the first time, finding the competition less advanced than usual.

about to exit the ring of 10, she noticed someone joining the table that made everyone's eye fix on them and gulp down the lump that was caught in their throat.

those who stayed were presumed brave, y/n looked over to see jungkook taking the empty seat beside her, bereft of emotion as he arrived with a stone cold face.

after joining the ring of now 9 players, y/n suddenly had the nerve to stay seated frozen as she didn't know what to do with him by her side.

the first cash games he sat seats away which made the atmosphere quite normal, but now her heart was racing.

jungkook rolled up the sleeves just above his wrists, exposing the expensive watch he wore paired with the rings that were on his fingers.

her body stiffened at the scent of mens cologne hung in the air. the overwhelming fear of judgement made her want to get up and leave the game without continuing, but she just couldn't move.

and before she could, jungkook reached over to the piling stack of chips in front of her, counting a few and placing it closer to the middle.

that officially buying her in to the next game.
'still an asshat, just like before.' she thought to herself, though she didn't mind playing a few more rounds.

with an ex friend beside her and a heavy weight upon her shoulders, the host passed out playing cards from the shuffled deck to everyone at the table.

even good poker players often fall victim to their inability to adapt. poker is a game that's all about being able to figure out the situation you find yourself in, sizing up your opponents quickly and putting them in certain mental categories.

the game does require a certain amount of recklessness and that made y/n feel worse about her next move.

she donated to the pot adding a prepared set of chips, that way jungkook's only move was to either forfeit or buy into her trap, the bluff she was pulling.

you can't be afraid of losing, ever. you need to be capable of always playing the hand the best way, even if that means you might bust out of the game there was always a next time.

to her surprise, jungkook bought her raise and kept a poker face.
two men following down the line, folded their cards to the host as a sign of forfeiture.

y/n calmly proceeded to add to pot, ignoring the beating of her heart that was echoing in her ears.

it seemed endless with the amount of times the repeated raising between her and jungkook, the tension building up for the attendees just by watching how cautious the both of them were being.

she noticed jungkook's breath hitched, giving into her act and folding his cards towards the host.
words left y/n's body completely. the moment she realised she'd misinterpreted his actions, and just took home the crown to one of the most well known poker players in las vegas. well played.