BEHIND THE SCENES

chapter 141: the l word

Seokjin tried not to smile but he was practically grinning like a fool. "Ah."

"What about you then?" Byulyi turned around, her arms crossed and a huge pout on her face. "I don't buy your explanation about why you were with your first love earlier. And let's say you have a proper reason why you were meeting her instead of me... why did she hug you? And after that, why did she kiss you? Hm?"

"Well, I- I-" Seokjin stammered, before a smug grin crept onto his face. "Hold on a second, do I sense some jealousy there?"

"Don't change the topic-" Byulyi pushed him away by his shoulder, beckoning him to answer. "Explain yourself - or at least... try to."

"Okay, but promise you'll listen to me carefully and let me finish-" Seokjin turned Byulyi around once more and took her hands in his, surprising her a little. "If you promise me that, I'll tell you."

"I promise you-" Byulyi nodded. "I'll listen to you carefully."

Seokjin smiled as he told Byulyi the whole story about what had happened that day.

-•-•-

"Are you sure I should be here?"

"Where else can we meet?" Jungkook sighed as he held the gate open for Jieun. "Reporters are everywhere, Jieun-ah. Sometimes the safest place is the most dangerous one."

Jieun nodded, but her face showed how uncertain she was. "I guess so..."

"Besides, didn't you also want to check out my full album?" Jungkook grinned as he pressed the button for the lift. "I can show it to you tonight. That time, you only managed to listen to 'Euphoria', but this time I think I can show you the completed version of everything. Once things get started with BTS Entertainment, I can probably release it as a mixtape. I'm so excited."

"And trust me, I'm excited too, Jungkook-ah." Jieun furrowed her eyebrows. "But are you sure I won't be imposing on Seokjin-oppa?"

"Seokjin-hyung...?" Jungkook scoffed. "He's not even replying my text messages, I don't even know if he's at home. But so what if he is? I'm the owner of the house - I can have you around if I like."

"Ah."

"But if he isn't at home..." Jungkook grinned cheekily at Jieun as he nudged her playfully in her side. "Won't that be even better?"

Jieun's cheeks turned red as she took a step away from Jungkook. "What? What are you even talking about? I have no idea what you're saying."

"Huh?" Jungkook laughed. "If he's not at home, we can have some peace and quiet - analysing my music, I mean."

"I- I-" Jieun pushed Jungkook away, letting out a nervous chuckle. "Yeah...? O-Of course I knew that!"

"Then why are you stammering, huh...?" Jungkook teased. "And you're blushing, too."

"What? No, I'm not-" Jieun hurriedly stepped out into the hallway as the lift doors opened. "I have no idea what you're talking about."

"What was our Jieun-ie thinking about that made her blush like that, I wonder-" Jungkook carried on as he leisurely stepped out of the lift after Jieun. "You couldn't possibly... hm...?"

"Ya, cut it out-" Jieun put her hands on her hips as she faced Jungkook with a frown. "Or I'm going home right now."

"Okay, I'll stop-" Jungkook grinned. "But I do wish that we could have some alone time to ourselves..."

Jieun sighed. "Me too, actually. But like you said, we're not safe anywhere - for now, at least."

"Mm-" Jungkook pulled Jieun closer to him. "Well, I guess we have no choice-"