Didn’t I Tell You that I Love You? (Jungkook x You) // Chapter 2
“You are marrying my son Y/N. You are marrying Jungkook,”
Both Y/N’s and Jungkook’s eyes widen.
“What?!” Y/N turns to Jungkook, her eyes filled with betrayal. “Did you know about this?” Jungkook shakes his head quickly. He is as surprised as she is, but of course, to him its a very pleasant surprise. But there is no way in hell he is going to say that to Y/N.
“I swear I dont Y/N. I wouldnt keep a secret this big from you. This is my first time hearing it too!” he turns to his parents. “What are you talking about? Since when have you been planning this?”
“Jungkook, your marriage with Y/N has been set in stone ever since the both of you were born! And its wise for you not to questioned your elders’ decisions,” Jungkook’s grandfather breaks from him silence with his booming voice, eyes stern at the tone his grandson uses on him.
“But… Grandpa. Dont we have a choice?”
“What choice do you want sweetheart?” Mrs Jeon try to calm her son down. “You and Y/N are perfect for each other. You two are best friends and known each other since forever. Please dont tell me you prefer one of those… indecent celebrity girls I always see you around with?” Mrs Jeon eyed his son with a disapprovingblook. Jungkook rubbed his temples. Those girls are the last thing anybody should worry about. Heck, they are the last thing that is on his mind right now. He takes a peek at Y/N who looks like she’s about to faint. That, right there is what concerns him. Will Y/N hate him?
“No. It has nothing to do with them. Not at all!” He shakes his head, proving a point. “I mean, what about Y/N? You cant force her into becoming my wife! She has been with Jae Hwa for five whole years!” Jungkook protest, although his heart is not fully in it. Fuck Jae Hwa, Y/N should be with me instead!
“Again with that name. I dont want to hear it!” Y/N’s grandfather growled. “Dont ever mentioned in to any of us again!”
“This is unfair to us! Especially to Y/N! You cant just force us into this!”
“Enough!” Mr Lee suddenly raised his voice. He turns to Jungkook who is still trying to protests and Y/N who maintain her gaze on the ground, lips quivering, as she is about to cry. “I want you kids to understand that this decision was made for the best. For the both of you and for the both of our families. I know its hard to process right now. Its not fair for us to suddenly dropped this news on you. So go and take some time away to process all this information and we will discuss all this again later when all of us are ready to talk like adults,” he sighed and look around the room at the solemn faces. When they made this decision, they though their kids would be happy. Well, maybe not happy. Its still a forced marriage. But at least be okay with it. Anubody can see how the two are made for each other. Dont they?
Mrs Lee immediately motioned for Jungkook to take Y/N out from the room, which he immediately did, leading her up to her room. He turns to see her sitting weakly on her bed after closing the door, eyes glassy with tears that are about to fall.
Do you hate the idea of marrying me so much Y/N?
“Hey, are you okay?” Y/N sighed.
“I really dont know,” she looked up to Jungkook’s face. “I dont know what to feel right now. How can they ever think us getting married is a good idea Kookie?” Jungkook rubbed the back of his neck. He wanted to tell her that he thinks its the perfect idea. He would marry her right now if he can. There’s nothing more in this world than he wanted more than being Y/N’s legal husband, the man she would wake up next too every morning. God, he want that more than anything. Making her his for all eternity. But seeing Y/N’s crestfallen face, he knows its not a good idea to actually tell her.
“I mean. Look at you,” she raised her hand and motioned at Jungkook. “You are a successful idol with a bright future in front of you. You can have any girl you want! Beautiful girls! I think you have already prove that point by the amount of girls you changed in a week. How can they possibly think that you might be interested in someone like me? Your best friend?” she slumped herself on the bed, huffing in frustration. “They are crazy!”
Jungkook wanted nothing more than to shake her shoulders, clamoed her mouth shut, and yelled some sense into her. To correct everything she just said. Y/N should know him. She should know better that none of the girls he ever brought back to grace his bed for the night could ever compare to her. He doesnt love any of them. She is the definition of perfection in his eyes. She is everything he dont deserve. Jungkook was about to opened his mouth and tell her when she continued.
“And what about Jae Hwa? What am I supposed to tell him Kookie?” she cried, her voice tired and weak.
Jae Hwa. The lucky bastard who managed to steal the heart of his dream girl. The only guy Y/N has ever truly cared about. he realized it now, marrying Jungkook is not the problem for her, not marrying Jae Hwa is the actual issue. Jungkook sighed, frustrated and angry at the same time. Cant she open her eyes for once and see him who is right here in front of her?
“I really dont know Y/N,”
Jungkook lie awake, staring at the ceiling in his old room. Trying to fall asleep is impossible at this rate. His mind is filled with the events that occured earlier, and the damn room just remind him too much of Y/N. She used to come over all the time when they were kids, palying with each others toys and taking naps on his bed. Even the stupid glow in the dark stars on his ceiling reminds him of her. Well, of course it does, since they plastered it on together after their father cancelled their camping trip when Y/N is already so excited to spend the night under the stars. His whole life, Y/N has been in them. And he dont want to ever live in a world without her. He dont think he could ever make it.
He has a choice now. To make her his forever. But at what cost? Will she accept him? Will she hate him?
What is he supposed to do now?
“Hey Jungkook. You asleep yet?” Mrs Jeon peeks her head inside the door. Smiling at the sight if her son in his bed, just like he used to be before he turned into a handsome man and leave all this behind. Jungkook scooted up higher on his bed and leaned on the headboard.
“No mom. Come on in,” he oatted the bed beside him and Mrs Jeon came in, sitting on his bed.
“Can’t sleep?” She smiled. Jungkook nodded.
“Yeah. After the day I had, I would be surpised if I actually can,” Mrs Jeon leaned in and carressed his son’s face.
“You are all grown up now Jungkook and you have become such a handsome man, breaking hearts everywhere,” she smiled softly at him. Her heart swell to see how well her son is doing on his own.
“But I know your own heart is breaking isn’t it?” she pokes Jungkook’s chest. Jungkook was surprused. He didnr expect that to come out from his mother’s mouth. How does she know? Is it that obvious?
“What…what do you mean?” He tries to feign ignorance.
“I know my son very well Jungkook. Both you and your brother are terrible at hiding your feelings. Other people might be fooled, but not me,” she smiled warmly. Jungkook sighed and dropped his gaze. “You love her dont you? Y/N?”
Jungkook’s eyes flickered to his mother’s face. He thought about denying it. He felt to embarassed to admit his well kept feelings, but he knows there is no point to lie to his mother. She already knows anyway. He slowly nodded.
“Yeah… I love her Mom. I think i love her from ever since I can even remember. I thought its just a crush and it would go away after a while. I mean… every kid fall in love with their childhood best friend right? Bur why isnt it going away?” Mrs Jeon patted his hair. She didnt expect Jungkook to confesd so easily. He was never one to express how he truly feels. Her son must be feeling a lot of burden right now and she is happy that he decides to share it with her.
“Then what’s the problem?”
“Well, if you still havent notice, Y/N is in love with Jae Hwa Mom. Not Jung Kook,” he tried to laugh but his voice sounded so sad, Mrs Jeon felt bad for hinlm.
“So that is the reason why you are so against the marriage? Its because of Y/N?” Jungkook nodded weakly. “Even though you wants it and protesting it hurts your own heart?”
“It doesnt matter Mom. What’s important is that Y/N is happy. And being with Jae Hwa seems to do that for her,” Mrs Jeon smile grew even bigger.
“My son,” she chuckle. “You have grown up so well, understanding what it means to really fall in love,” she rubbed Jungkook’s arms. “But trust me, Y/N might not know it yet, but you are the one who always makes her happy Jungkook. You and Y/N are destined to be together, you are just too young to see it. You just have to tell her your true feelings,”
“But I’m afraid. What if she really dont love me back?” Jungkook whined, sounding like a small kid. “I dont think I can handle it if she truly rejects me,”
“Oh she loves you. Maybe she herself doesnt know it yet, but trust me, she does. And with time she will come to realize it too,” Mrs Jeon ruffled his hair and stood up, making her way out.
“Hey Mom?” Jungkook called out, making her turned around to see her son looking so small, fragile and innocent, fear of love consuming him under the blanket but who she knows for sure is killing all the ladies while he is on stage persona, “How do you know for sure?”
“Just call it a Mother’s intituition Jungkook,” she smile and close the door, leaving Jungkook wondering about her words while staring at the plastic glow in the dark stars that brings back old memories.
“Wow. Just wow,” Jimin is speechless. Jungkook is currently on speaker with all six of his hyungs, which had just been brief about the whole situation.
“I know,” he sighed. “I dont know what to do hyungs,”
“But before we say anything, let me just say, your mother is pretty awesome for saying that Jeon!” Taehyung’s chirpy voice cut in. What does he have to be so chirpy about right now anyway? Didnt he just told him the biggest problem in history just now? Jungkook rolled his eyes.
“Focus on the real problems here Tae-hyung! What am I supposed to do?” Jungkook whined.
“I dont see the problem. You are finally given the chance to marry the girl of your dream, so why dont you just marry her? You’ve been going heart eyes and love drunk for years for the girl Kook,” Yoongi asks, not at all understand the problem.
“That’s the problem! She is the girl of my dreams and Jae Hwa is the man of her dreams! She’s going to hate me if I didnt help her stop this wedding!” He wailed again, throwing his hands up in the air.
“Are you sure about that? She is your best friend. Will she really going to hate you? Its not like you are the one who planned the marriage. You are roped into it as much as she does!” Hoseok chimed in. Jungkook sighed in frustration. His hyungs really underestimate the love Y/N have for Jae Hwa, dont they?
“Yes she will hyung. I know that for a fact actually,” It has been a week since the news is dropped on them, which means it has also been a week since Y/N has been trying to come up with various plans and strategies to stop the marriage from actually happening. It would have amused him, the amount of insane ideas she has, if it doesnt hurt his feelings so much to see how much Y/N doesnt want to marry him. Y/N last resort if all else fails is for the both of them to simply reject the idea out right. Their parents wont be that heartless to force them if both of them is really against the idea right? She strongly believe that when she protest to the wedding, their parents only see her as a spoiled brat and of course, because of Jae Hwa, which is partially true. And there is no way in hell they would ket her off for Jae Hwa. But if Jungkook doesnt agree too… maybe she have a chance. Well, at least that’s what she thought. Is marrying him bad of a choice? Apparaently the answer is yes to Y/N. So yes, Jungkook knows for a fact that Y/N will hate him if he doesnt help her stop the wedding.
“You are a smart boy Jeon, you will know what’s the best thing to do,” Jimin encourage him.
“Yeah. You are not called the golden maknae for nothing,” Taehyung chirped in.
“Just marry her, and make her fall in love with you! You claimed to be an international playboy, but you cant even charm your own wife?” Yoongi scoffed.
“Stop calling me that! You know I hate being called that. Especially by Y/N,” Jungkook really does hate the nickname. Its not his intention to become playboy. It was just his way to try and get over Y/N, distracting himself with different girls every night. He hates it the most when Y/N herself calls him that. He hates it when Y/N giggled, muffling the beautiful sound against her hand when she sees the dumb girls he planned to bring home for the night. He never wants her to see him as a playboy. If only she knows how his heart has been loyal to her for years.
“Yeah yeah, we know. You are just some love sick puppy,” Jungkook swear he can hear Yoongi rolled his eyes as he uttered the comment. Him being desperately in love with Y/N is a well known fact among the boys, and even some of the staff that Jungkook wonders how Y/N could be so oblivious. Is she only pretending not to notice?
“Guys. You are still not helping me here!” Jungkook pulled his hair, extremely frustrated. Its been almost an hour and the conversation with his hyungs is definitely not going anywhere.
“We cant give you any advice Jungkookie. But we believe in you. Just know that whatever decision you might came out with, we will always support you,” Namjoon finally said before ending the call. Jungkook fall back on his bed, grunting. He has to make a decision by tomorrow.
Should he follow his heart and have Y/N hate him forever or follow Y/N’s plan and lose the chance to be hers forever?
Jungkook hit his head repeatedly on the headboard, wishing more than anything for this to be just a bad dream, something he can wake up from if he hits his head hard enough.
“Hey you ready? Its now or never,” Y/N grins at him as both of them are standing in front of the double doors that leads to the room where their parents are waiting for them to make a decision and justify them. Time is up, decision finally need to be made.
“I guess so. Although it feels like we are facing a judge for a crime we didnt commit,” Jungkook said weakly, making Y/N chuckles.
“Well, ready or not, here we go,” Y/N took a deep breath and pushed opened the door, to reveal both their parents and grandfather seated in a row, chatting with each other. All eyes turned to them once they entered.
“Jungkook, Y/N,” Mr Jeon greeted them and motioned for them to sit down at the empty seats. Their mothers smile at them. Its not a secret that both mothers are hoping that their two children will end up together. They had been planning the wedding since they were tiny little babies!
“Lets get to the point,” Jungkook’s grandfather’s booming voice filled the silence. Y/N look at Jungkook for encouragement for what she’s about to say. She cleared her throat, wiped her sweaty palms on her skinny jeans and opened her mouth.
“We have decided to not proceed with the arrangement. We love each other, yes, but only as friends,” Jungkook swallowed a hard lump in his throat. If only Y/N knows. “I’m in love with someone else Grandpa, and I’m sure Jungkook rather marry a girl of his own choice, not her best friend that he has known for years,” at this, Mrs Jeon looked straight at her son’s face. “Our family is as close as it is, there is no need for us to get married just to make sure our ties stay close forever,”
“And what do you say Jungkook? Do you agree to what Y/N is saying?” Mr Lee turns to Jungkook. To be honest, Mr Lee knows that Y/N is the one who is against the arrangement the most. Probably because of that Jae Hwa. But he wants to know Jungkook’s thoughts. If Jungkook himself thinks its a bad idea, then maybe they really should reconsider the whole marriage. However Jungkook dropped his gaze and stayed quiet.
“Jungkook?” Mrs Jeon proded on. Y/N who is sitting besides him poke him in the arms. Jungkook turns to look at Y/N, who is smiling and mouthing for him to go on, confudent that Jungkook will be on her side. They have always been a team.
“Jungkook? Answer your mother,” Y/N’s grandfather cut in, patience running low. “If Jungkook himself is against the idea, then I shall reconsider this marriage. But I need to hear it from him. And why,” Y/N’s smile turns bigger at her grandfather’s words. This is their chance. All Jungkook has to do is agree to her reasoning, and the deal is off! They can just pretend like all this never even happened.
Y/N elbowed him in the ribs when he still maintained his silence, making him to finally turn and look at her.
“Y/N, I’m sorry,” he said softly as he held her hand. Y/N’s eyes immediately widen. What does Jungkook meant by that? What is going on?
“What do you mean? Jungkook what are you trying to do?” Jungkook ignored her question and turned to the six pair of eyes who is eagerly waiting for his answer.
“I agree to the arrangement. I want to marry Y/N,”