Not What it Seems | BTS x Reader | Reverse Harem

Chapter 26 - To Be Loved 🔥

You always were a coward.

Suddenly, the face of a sobbing Y/N appeared in his mind. When his eyes were closed, he could see her so vividly. Much like Jihye was in front of him. Frustrated at him, voice raised to the top of her lungs, yelling at him for his inadequacy.

"Your tears.. compared to Jihye's.. are more painful to me...."

He missed her. He missed the smell of her hair, the way she was so awkward, and they way she fit perfectly with him. He had missed waking up to her the most. As he absentmindedly thought of her, he had to remind himself of the one that was in his arms right now.

"I'm sorry Jihye.." he found himself saying again to the woman in front of him. The woman he had hurt. The woman he had always cared for. But the women he did not want to be with right now. He was careful, however, to not reveal the true reason for his second apology. "I love you too.. always.."

And that was when he realised he couldn't be mad at Jihye either. He and Jihye were committing the same sin.

He was also in love with two people at once.

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"Alright.. so it says to just stir the mixture together.." Jungkook looked at the dough like it was an alien egg. "Are you sure we don't need the electric mixer?"

"For the hundredth time.." sighed an almost impatient Hanna. "Yes, I'm sure. Is it so hard to just follow the recipe?"

"Yeah, well when Jin hyung bakes, he uses a mixer.."

"You only need it for some recipes, when it's harder for the ingredients to blend together.. Besides, we're making brownies, its supposed to be lumpy." The woman was busily measuring away all toppings she needed for the dessert.

"Okay, well I get chocolate chips, but what kind of brownies have Oreo pieces in them?!" His voice nearly breaking as he said the last word.

"The best kind." She said, giving Jungkook some side-eye.

Jungkook scoffed at her cheekiness without giving her any satisfaction.

"Hey I know you probably don't want to talk about this.." his voice suddenly solemn. "But I'm sorry about what happened with the media, I know how brutal they can be.."

"What do you mean? And why are you apologising?" Hanna put down the utensils she was using and turned to face the sincere man.

"Well I'm not sure if he's apologised to you yet, but I know for a fact that you didn't sleep with Jimin, and I've read some of those articles.. They're pretty brutal. Besides.. That's our life, not yours."

Hanna crossed her arms uncomfortably, unsure of how to respond. "Thanks, but its okay, at the end of the day I'm just 'collateral damage'.. They didn't even mention my name just said 'saesang' fan."

She scoffed at what she was called. The name used for crazy dedicated fans who had nothing better to do than stalk their idols day and night.

"And for your information.. Jimin has already apologised. Give him some credit will you!" Hanna laughed a little before her thoughts silenced her. She was unsure of how Jungkook knew the truth. "But.. how did you know I didn't sleep with him?"

"Well.. you're Y/N's friend," turning around to tend the mixture, it was as if Jungkook didn't want her to see his expression. "And whether she wants to admit or not.. well.. I've seen the way she looks at him too.."