𝘖𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 | JJK |

26 pt. 1

"Mommy! I don't know what I did, but whatever it is, I can explain!"

Mrs. Ahn narrowed her eyes, her deathly stare sending terrible chills down Heiran's spine. "You can explain it? Fine. Then explain this."

She held up her phone, an internet news article pulled up on the screen. Its striking headline glared back at Heiran in big bold font along with a picture of Jungkook kissing her before the shoe store that evening.

Will the Nation's Hero Fall For the Seductress's Charms?

Prosecutor Jeon Jungkook with co-prosecutor A from the Yeongsan Murder case caught on camera.

Although her face was blurred out, anyone could tell exactly who she was. If not for her rebellious hair color, then because of the awfully particular caption. Heiran gasped out loud, unable to believe the audacity of that article headline before she met her mother's eyes and gulped. "Uhm...so..."

"So?"

"I...don't know how to...explain..."

"So you have nothing to say?" She hissed and Heiran flinched.

"W-well..." Of course, classic Ahn Yongseo. Heiran got her skills of intimidation from none other than her. Before she could expect it, Yongseo's voice rose up addressing Heiran directly.

"You've tarnished the family name—-"

"Come on, mommy. You don't care about stuff like that—"

" — and gotten your entire reputation ruined and you have nothing to say?"

Heiran sealed her lips shut. Yoongi was right. Her mother was livid and she had every reason to. Even her own blood was beginning to boil. Just how dare they call her a seductress? How dare they say she was trying to woo that awful man? Heiran was going to find whichever rat that wrote that article and sue them for that libel.

It was just at that moment she heard Jungkook's voice at a distance.

"Ran! You forgot your phone inside the car."

Oh, no. Not now. Heiran whipped around her eyes wide, subtly shaking her hand behind her back to tell him to leave. Jungkook paused, confused, and mouthed 'Why'.

Heiran aggressively waved her hand behind her back, hoping that he would just take the message when Ahn Yongseo demanded. "Tell him to come inside."

"What?! NO! That's— That was just a neighbor. I was just saying hi! Haha! No need to invite him inside." Jungkook was still standing there like an idiot as Heiran frantically tried telepathically telling him to go back. However, her efforts were in vain because Mrs. Ahn had already caught on.

"Inside, Rannie. I will not repeat myself again."

Heiran pursed her lips and winced. There was simply no winning against her mother. Ahn Yongseo was an adamant female with the resolve of a tiger. Her shoulders drooping, Heiran beckoned the puzzled man inside. "Come on in. Mom wants to see you."

She could only shake her head at the man as he instantly lit up like a Christmas tree. He had no idea what was coming. Heiran braced herself for the disaster that was about to come. When he arrived inside her apartment and her front door slammed shut, a deafening silence descended on the room. Yoongi seemed to shake his head in disappointment at the appearance of Jungkook, although he did not look too surprised. Minseo looked excited. Her own mother looked like the embodiment of doom. The man beside her, unaware of the tense atmosphere of the room, bowed his head in a polite greeting.

"Ah, Mother. It's been a while."

Mrs. Ahn's eyes flashed. "Mother?"

Jungkook blinked innocently, not understanding why her mother was so offended by that name. Ahn Yongseo stalked towards him. "Mother?! How dare you call me that?"