1- The First Encounter

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Breathe, Y/N, it's all gonna be okay.

That's what I always told myself growing up. When my parents were screaming at each other downstairs, when my mother called the cops so many times, when I'd have to go to school with a black eye my father gave me, and when I walked in one night to find my father holding my mother's dead body. Finally, when I sat in the courtroom where my father was convicted of murder.

Yeah. It's kind of my motto.

So the first time I saw those chocolate doe eyes, it was no different.
I was working as a bartender. (I was in a rough spot, okay?) He walked in, sat down, lit up a cigarette, and took a long pull. My breathe caught in my throat.
He glanced at me and blew out his smoke. "Double old fashioned with a twist of orange." I set down the glass I was drying and picked up another.

"Sure thing," I replied, fixing his order. I couldn't shake the feeling that I'd seen him somewhere before. He looked like he was in his early 20's, with long, wavy, dark hair and lots of earrings. And he looked pissed.  I slid him the glass across the counter, and he caught it without looking up. Good reflexes, I thought.

As he took a sip, I could feel his eyes on me. "What's a pretty girl like you doing working at a place like this, anyway?" he asked, and I turned to face him.
"I just need the cash." I retorted dryly, and went back to drying cups.
"Is that so," he smiled thoughtfully, and sipped his drink.

"What about you? Hard day at work?" I looked back at him, leaning against the countertop. "Or is it girlfriend troubles?" At this he laughed, and I couldn't help but smile. "No, I just needed a drink."  He looked down at his glass and swirled his drink.

"So, stranger, what's your name, anyway?"
His eyes met mine and I looked away. "Choi Y/N, but hey, do you always try to hit on your bartender?" He laughed again and drank the last of his alcohol. "Not all my bartenders look like you." He began, setting down his glass. He studied me for a moment, then hesitantly finished.

"And my name is Jeon Jungkook."

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