KIM DONGHYUN

So, I let that kiss happen. 

Correction. I wouldn't really deem it as a kiss but rather, just a peck. Within seconds, I had pulled away from Jimin. His hiccups stopped right away but now, he was giving me such a serious look that I couldn't say anything more in response except to smile. 

I turned my body away from him as if nothing has happened but what shocked me next was that, he pulled me in towards him and his lips covered mine again. His kiss this time was more passionate than the last and I could feel his pulse through different parts of his body as they touched mine. My heart hung stagnant for a moment until unknowingly, I let myself fall into his gentle embrace.

"Crap," 

Suddenly, the door to the storage room drew open and Jin sounded from the doorway, causing us to jump. He shut the door instantly but as he stand guard against it, I heard him snort,

"Finish up with it and get out quick,"

Pushing Jimin away, I scrambled up onto my feet as quick as possible but my knees grew weak on me. I stumbled back a little but a hand wrapped me around my waist just in time to support me. 

"Careful there", I felt his hot breath against my ear and my cheeks flushed.

As we adjusted ourselves and stepped out of the storage room, Jimin and I did not exchange any words with each other. With my head hanging low shamefully, I trudged out to the living room, only to find Jin sitting on the couch with his arms placed across his chest. 

Looking up, he met my gaze and beckoned me over with his hand. I started walking towards him with heavy steps but, 

"Not you", he scoffed and gestured for Jimin, who was trailing behind me instead.

"Park, come right here now," 

Anxiously, Jimin headed towards his way with guilt and I shrieked when Jin forcefully placed him in a headlocked position. 

"YAH! PARK JIMIN,"

I was half expecting him to pull out his hair or to spit at him to vent out his anger but instead, Jin ruffled his hair and started tickling him teasingly. 

"I agree, you are indeed a great boyfriend to our Hyunnie and I'm grateful towards you for taking care of her. But the next time round, I would appreciate it if you not let me catch you kissing her. You do know that brothers get jealous easily right?", he said into his ears before facing up, jabbing his finger at me, 

"And you, why do you have to hide? Oppa isn't as stupid as you think. You were caught red handed once I entered", he jerked his head towards the main door, where Jimin's pair of slippers stood there evidently. 

Damn.

"You two are lucky that I didn't catch you in bed", Jin loosened his grip from Jimin and sauntered his way in to the dining room after that. 

"By the way, what is this?", he pointed at the plates on the table with a look a disgust. 

"Breakfast", I answered him and he took a glance a Jimin. 

"Park, is that your plate?"

"Yes", Jimin nodded in reply. 

"I see. No wonder it is still full. How is that even edible?", Jin scrunched his face into a frown, 

"Put those into the trash and let me work my magic now," 

With that, he rolled up his sleeves and began unpacking the groceries he had brought along with him. 

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PARK JIMIN

She had her legs crossed and was tapping her fingers on the table, long in thoughts. I pulled out a chair and she looked up from the empty space she was initially staring at, smiling in that tense way she usually do when she's about to vent. I shifted myself slightly in by a bit and smiled just the same way I did for my patients back at the hospital.

"Annyeong, my boyfriend?", Donghyun began after checking that Seokjin was still busy in the kitchen, her attempt to keep things light already waning. 

I gulped and almost choked on the water I was drinking.

"Since when did we became official?", she took a sip from hers as well, trying not to loose all of her lipstick on the rim.

Swallowing my saliva, I placed the mug firmly onto the table before I told her the truth.

"Long story. It was on that day when we argued over Irene sunbaenim. After I left you, I went to find her, only to find out that you were right,"

Then, despite the rising tension in my voice, I snickered,

"What a looser, eh?"

I pursed my lips. Once again, I felt myself hurting inside but Donghyun interjected when the conversation seemed about to continue endlessly in the wrong direction. 

"That's not the main point", she said,

"So you do know that Jin's my real brother now?"
"Yes,"
"Then how did the whole 'boyfriend' thing happen?"

I gave her a bitter smile.

"Kim sunbaenim kind of misunderstood our relationship after I kind of stood up for you, but I didn't manage to explain myself properly,"
"Then tell him later,"

"I can't", my head suddenly shot up at her and she eyed me weirdly,

"Not now at least. I will only get into trouble,"

She cocked her eyebrows at me and laughed. 

"So you mean you want me to play along with you now? Wow y, you never get tired of such games, do you?"

By that, I knew that she was referring to the other time when I lied to my mother. I lowered my head dejectedly at once.

"But you're right, you will probably die if Jin finds out about this. Fine, I will help, but what do I get in return?", she lifted up my chin, looking boastful while giving me a sideways glance. 

"That kiss", my answer was terse, but I'm willingly playing along now.

Donghyun widened her eyes at my words and standing up from her seat to reach over to give me a light punch on my arm, she stared at me unbelievably,

"Yah, about that. It came so sudden just now", she cried,

"For once I thought you actually fell for me but wow, so that's the case. You got me right there", she snapped her fingers at me and giggled but I actually felt my chest tightened at that instance but I don't know why.

"But y", her gaze suddenly grew intense on mine,

"Thanks. Thanks for staying with me last night", she gave me a sincere smile before Jin finally appeared from the kitchen, with a full course he had prepared for us.

"Now this is what I call FOOD", he announced as he took a seat. However, his face turned serious just after taking one bite. 

"Anyway, Hyunnie. Today is Jongsuk's burial day", he said.

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KIM DONGHYUN

To enter the cemetery, we must skirt around a pile of brown leaves and a muddy patch. From afar, I could make out a number of people clad in black costumes here and there and here I am to add to it, with a bunch of white carnations in my gloved hand. As the immense sadness flowed through my body again, I couldn't help but to let a tear from my eye.

"Are you alright?", I felt a pat on my shoulder that suddenly brought me back to reality. 

It was Jimin. He had decided to come along after all since he did met Jungkook once. 

"Yeah", I wiped away my tears and replied him, pausing in my tracks for a short while, with my breath rising in visible puffs. 

In my mind, I reminded myself of what I am here for. I need to pay my respects before we get separated by six feet of earth, while I can still imagine his whole, lying there as if sleeping. 

Along the wide central avenue, the convoy of black limousine was already stationary and there was crowd of people surrounding the area. Treading towards his grave, I bravely tossed the carnations onto the top of Jongsuk's casket and sent my last greetings to him along with Jimin, before I caught Jungkook's figure, leaning against a tree. 

His face did appear better compared to that day when I broke the sad news to him but despite so, a pang of guilt surged through my body still when he met my eyes shortly after.

"I'm sorry," that was all I could say when I approached him but he held me in his embrace this time, while Jimin waited by my side. 

"It's okay. I know that you tried your best", he pulled away from me,

"And I'm sorry too that I didn't keep in contact with you for the past few days. It must have been hard on you as well", Jungkook looked into my eyes as he spoke. 

Just then, a car pulled up at the corner and alighting from it, the driver soon came running up to us, interrupting our conversation.

"Jeon", we all turned around and I recognized that it was Jinyoung, the officer from the other day.

"Things just got complicated", he mentioned and we all stared hard at him, confused by his words.

"You might want to make a trip back to the station with me," he paused to take a second to inhale a deep breath,

"Jongsuk's case. It's an attempted murder,"