Aftertaste | J.JK

Two Flowers

"Hyung!"

"Look at this." Jin hisses, pointing at a healing scar on his cheek. "Look at what they've done to my beautiful face. Just look at it!"

Taehyung rolls his eyes as he reaches down besides Jungkook and me, concern apparent in his features.

"What happened? Why is he so pale?"

I swallow.

"I bit him."

Taehyung purses his lips and nods, his expression unreadable for a moment before placing his large hand over the top of my head.

"He's alive." He says, glancing at Jungkook's chest, which is rising and falling softly. "You stopped, Elle. Don't blame yourself."

The color returns to his cheeks as it goes out of mine.

"Stop."

I would've yelped if I had the energy to as I hear Yoongi's voice ring what seems to be an inch from my ear. He pulls my pale hand away from Jungkook's lips.

"That's enough."

"Shouldn't he be waking up?"

He gives his usual What an idiot look towards Jimin's direction as he taps his foot against the cold floor.

"Let the boy sleep." He says, motioning towards Taehyung. "Carry him or something. He can't walk while he's resting, can he?"

"And you."

He points to me, then towards Jimin.

"I can walk." I say as I get to my feet, staunching the blood trickling from my hand with my sleeve. My brows furrow when the red soaks through the cloth.

"Newly Marked vampires don't have regenerative abilities fully developed yet." Yoongi says as he crosses his arms.

"Just—"

"Hyung?"

"Damn." Yoongi grumbles as Jungkook lifts his head from Taehyung's shoulder. "Do I have to explain this again?"

That's the last thing I hear.

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The sweet smell of lavender tickle my nose— and it isn't the intense, intoxicating fragrance from earlier.

It's softer, the kind I can breathe in as much as I want and it won't do anything to me except make me feel happy.

"Geez, why can't we just teleport?"

The floating happiness immediately transforms into annoyance as I force my eyes open.

"I told you, hyung." Jungkook's voice echoes firm inches from me, and the darkness settles into the silhouette of a street. "I don't want to wake her up."

Relief fills me when I hear his voice, strong and clear.

"Now can we teleport?"

Jungkook's surprised eyes turn to meet mine as I blink at him, arms instinctively tightening around his neck.

"Elle."

His lips curve into a relieved smile the same time he shoots a glare in Yoongi's direction.

"How are you feeling?"

"Sleepy." I reply sluggishly as I breathe in another breath of lavender. "You smell nice, though."

"Go back to sleep." He laughs, before his face turns serious. "I'm not joking— your scent is too faint."

"Fine." I mumble as I look forlornly at his hair. There are dark red streaks among the black strands.

"And take a shower when we get home, will you?"

A disbelieving laugh escapes his lips.

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"Get off of me!" Jimin yells as he pushes a giggling Jin off, actual anger apparent in his features. "Leave me alone!"

"What's wrong with him?" I ask Jungkook, worry clouding my eyes when Jimin sinks into the couch with a tortured groan. "Is he okay?"

Jungkook shakes his head wordlessly as Jimin growls again, his eyes a storming gray.

Did he...?

And when I think that this isn't weird enough already, a door crashes at the opposite side of the house. Taehyung, his usual blissful features twisted into annoyance, comes into my view.

Was there a reason why two of the most happiest vampires I knew was now looking like someone ran over their pet turtle?

"It's... kind of complicated." Jungkook says as Yoongi laughs hysterically on the side. While Namjoon pats Jimin's shoulder sympathetically, I see Jin and Hoseok acting out a k-drama to my right.

"Hyungs both found their flower."

"Isn't that good?" I ask him as his expression turns cloudy. "Why do they look so angry?"

"I mean..." Jungkook starts, running his fingers through his hair.

"Jimin hyung's flower is a vampire hunter."

"And V hyung's is her sister."