Only Six Months || JJK

19- The Beginning of the End

Jungkook sighed and looked around the room. The party had been pretty exhausting so far, and he hadn't gotten the chance to really talk to Chaerin. He knew he should only take what Jongin said with a grain of salt, but he couldn't help but still be bothered. How did he know that Chaerin and Jaemin are close? She hadn't bothered to try and tell him, and he couldn't help but be troubled by that fact.

Nari took a seat next to Jungkook as Taehyung sat on the other side. They both looked in the direction that Jungkook was staring in and spotted the chocolate fountain that everyone was crowding around.

"Craving chocolate?" Taehyung asked as Nari giggled, "Me too. I think the chocolate fountain was a little much, though."

"Same," Nari agreed as Jungkook snapped out of his thoughts and looked over to Taehyung.

"I'm not hungry," he shook his head, "I'm just tired. Chaerin and I spent a lot of time aimlessly walking around New York today, so I bet she's tired, too."

Nari frowned and took a deep breath, "She's hanging around Seijin right now. I saw the two of them with Jaemin earlier, and Jongin was making a big deal over it. It wouldn't surprise me if Irene started talking to you about it."

Jungkook's eyebrows raised, "She's hanging around Jaemin? I thought she said that she should avoid him tonight?"

"I guess she's got a plan up her sleeve," Taehyung smirked, "She's a smart girl. I bet she's trying to get Irene to make a fool of herself or something. Maybe she's trying to expose her for the jealous pig that she is."

Jungkook smiled and nodded. His eyes spotted Chaerin's as she glanced over at him. He sent her a smile as she returned it, and he could tell it was filled with other intentions.

"I'm going to go get some of that chocolate," Taehyung laughed and stood up as Nari followed after him. Jungkook just nodded the two of them off as he searched the crowd for Irene. A smile formed on his face as he spotted Irene talking to some men with cameras. She looked like she had just hit the jackpot, when really she was just about to make herself look really stupid.

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Chaerin was walking to the bathroom when she spotted Jongin in the direction she was heading. She took a deep breath before she quickened her pace and tried to fly past him without him saying a word.

Of course, that was just wishful thinking on her part.

"Chaerin, hey," his voice was dripping with amusement as Chaerin just continued walking past him. He was quick to push himself off the wall and follow her, "How are you and Jaemin?"

"That's none of your business," Chaerin spoke over her shoulder before flying into the bathroom. She hoped that he would be gone by the time that she left, but there wasn't a good chance of that.

What she didn't expect was Irene flying into the bathroom after her.

"Chaerin!" She smiled, and it was oozing evil intentions, "How are you? I see Jungkook finally gave you the cheap ring that's on your finger."

Chaerin couldn't help but laugh. She knew that the ring was anything but cheap. Jungkook didn't need to know that she actually remembered the price of the ring. The stone on her finger might as well be the cost of her entire college education.

"Nice to see you, too," Chaerin nodded to her before heading to the exit. Of course, Irene stepped in her way.

"I noticed that you and Jaemin..." she tilted her head and raised her eyebrows, "are kinda close? Yeah?"

"I guess you could say that," Chaerin raised her eyebrows and nodded, "But I don't know what you're expecting me to say. I'm not just going to say what you want to hear."