𝖎 𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖊 𝖚, 𝖎 𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊 𝖚 | 𝖕𝖏𝖒

thirty-five | the meeting

t h i r t y - f i v e
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"when's the young man coming?" hae's mom asked from her makeshift bed in the living room

hae had dreaded going to the dance the entire day, only moving to get ready an hour before jungkook was due to arrive

she had sat infront of her dresser, putting on makeup only to cry and have to put it on again. she had been so excited for the dance

it wasn't the fact that it was a dance, it was the fact that she was going with jungkook.

but now, she couldn't even form a small smile.

"he'll be here soon" hae said for the millionth time, taking a seat beside her mother on the couch

"careful! the stylist worked so hard" her mom yelped, afraid hae would mess up her hair

hae felt so guilty. her mother had hired a stylist and purchased an expensive dress for hae, saying she didn't know if she'd even be alive by the time hae got married one day

[lmao these are for a visual, but this is what she is wearing]

hae had tried her best to stop her mother from spending more than a penny but of course, when did her mother ever listen to her

"now the young man will stay for a while, we will talk and then you both will go together and have a good time" her mother instructed

hae dreaded the thought of having to pretend infront of her mother.

she had to pretend she and jungkook were okay.

but in reality, they were both broken.

she didn't even know what she'd do once she saw him face to face. she'd have to control herself, now knowing that she had only been there for him when he was bored.

he had never thought of her more than that, someone to kill time with.

the sound of the doorbell hitting hae's ears made her shiver, the adrenaline pumping through her veins as she slowly made her way towards the door

she hesitated, maybe there was still time to tell her mother the truth...

"hurry up! i want to meet my future son-in-law!" her mother called from behind her

hae groaned, hoping her mother didn't get too attached to jungkook

she opened the door and had to remind her brain and body to take a breath.

jungkook stood at the door, looking... amazing was the only word hae could think of to describe him.

(he's wearing the lotte concert fit 😉)

"let him in, stop staring!" her mother called out

breath finally returned to hae's lungs, "oh, come in" she said slowly, stepping aside to let him enter

he smiled at her and for a moment, it seemed as if they had never fought. as if they had never ended whatever had been going on between them

but she knew, as did he, that they were treading a very thin line.

they both needed to be careful to make sure that they didn't fall off of it.

"come here! let me take a good look at you!" her mother yelled

hae covered her face in embarrassment as she heard jungkook let out a small chuckle and enter the living room

did he just...laugh?

hae didn't realize how much she had missed his laugh. her heart clenched as she thought of the fact that these were the last moments she was going to have with jungkook

after this, as soon as they stepped onto the school grounds, it was all going to be over

hae handed jungkook a glass of water as she took a seat opposite them

"wow, i never knew my hae would get someone this handsome" hae's mom laughed, her eyes twinkling as she looked from jungkook to hae and back again

jungkook laughed, smiling at hae and her mother, "well i never knew id get someone as beautiful and loving as hae. you did a well job raising your daughter"

hae wanted to cry but she pushed back her tears and smiled

"well, you better take care of my future son-in-law"

hae froze, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment as jungkook looked at her, raising a brow

"mama! stop that" hae laughed, shaking her head and attempting to brush it off

"you guys will have such adorable childre—"

hae stood up so fast that she almost fell over but managed to catch herself, "'ohmygosh, thats enough, I'll take you upstairs"

her mom laughed, her eyes twinkling. this was the happiest hae had ever seen her mom in years.

but then her mom began to cry

"ma'am?" jungkook asked, sitting up straight and motioning for hae to grab a glass of water

hae fetched the water and raced back but her mom waved her away, "im fine"

she grabbed jungkook's hand, pulling hae's and placing it on top of his. hae felt her cheeks flush at the tingling feeling rushing through her body

"please keep each other happy. please be there for each other and don't let the world tear you apart. i suddenly feel so at ease knowing there is someone beside hae's side. i can die in peace and not have to worry about a thing"

hae jerked her hand away, "we— should go mama. we'll see you in a few hours"

her mother nodded

hae walked to the kitchen, wiping her tears subtlety. she clutched the counter, unable to control her tears. she cried, her body shaking as she thought of how alone she would be once her mother was gone

in the living room, hae's mother had grabbed jungkook's hand one last time, "thank you... for liking my hae"

jungkook smiled, "have a good rest ma'am, I'll take good care of your daughter"

and with that, he headed towards the door

he peeked outside and noticed she wasn't there, he backtracked once he heard muffled sobs coming from the kitchen

he walked towards it, stopping in the doorway. hae stood there with her back to him, her body shaking up and down as she cried. attempting to wipe away her tears only for more to run down her face

he sighed before walking towards her, taking her hand and pulling her into a warm embrace.

(a/n: im posting 3 chapters today to make up for the 28484 years where i didn't post. also DYNAMITE COMES OUT AUG 21. PREORDER BITCHES.)