Chapter 3

                                    

                                          
Seokjin sat by the window that faced out in the front of the house. He was waiting for Jungkook. 'Why isn't he here yet? Did he finally stop thinking about me?' 
                          
He shook his head and turned away. He didn't even know why he wanted to wait for Jungkook or that Jungkook would even come at all. Taehyung just left for school twenty minutes ago.
                          
His dad was in the study working and didn't want anyone to bother him. His mom was tending the plants outside. 
                          
Making his mind he went outside to the front yard where his mother was. His mom picked at the dead roses and threw them into a basket to her side. "Mom, do you know the Jeon family?" Jin asked as he stood next to his mom and picked the bad roses too. He knew that his mother knew them but it was to start the conversation. It would be weird if he asked right away the answer he came for.
                          
"Of course I know them," his mom answer examining one flower. "One child, a son. His name is.  . Jungkook."
                          
"Um, Mom. Do you know their address?" Jin asked trying his best to not sound like a stalker. 
                          
His mom stopped and looked at him, her eyes narrowing. "And why do you want to know?" 
                          
Jin gulped trying to think of something. "Dad told me about Jungkook and I thought to be . . come acquaintances with him. He seems interesting." Jin prayed his mother wouldn't say more.
                          
His mom still looked suspicious then the look vanished and was replace with a smile. "It's good you're meeting new people. He's just older than you by a couple months."
                          
'Older than me.'  
                          
Jin thanked his mom and went inside to get dress to visit Jungkook. As he was about to leave he stops. 'What am I suppose to say? Something that doesn't sound like I want him but doesn't sound like I just pity him.'
                          
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Jungkook entered the living room to see more than just his mother. Two other people he didn't recognize. "This is Jungkook," his mother told the people. Jungkook bowed then sat next to his mother. "Jungkook, this is Mr.Jung and his son Jung Hoseok." 
                          
Jungkook remembered his mom talking about Hoseok. Jungkook glanced at him. He had a long nose. His face was calm and serious. Jungkook got to say he was quite handsome. 
                          
Though he wasn't showing a smile, Jungkook felt like this man was a usual happy energetic man. 
                          
Hoseok caught his eyes and smile. "Are you older than him, Hoseok?" his mother asked. 
                          
"I am by a year so I'm your hyung," Hoseok answered as he looked at Jungkook. 
                          
"How bout you two go talk outside," Hoseok's father suggested.
                          
Jungkook nodded. The two made their way outside. 
                          
"Have you always lived here in Korea," Jungkook asked as he sat down. 
                          
Hoseok remained standing. "Not really. I was born here and raised here till five years old then my mom wanted us to come with her to the US for her work. We all went. Just recently we came back except my mom who will be there for a few more months."
                          
"I've always been here." 
                          
Hoseok sits down next to Jungkook. "Do you know if there's a particular reason our parents want us to meet?" Hoseok asked changing the subject. 
                          
Jungkook knew but he decided to keep quiet. "I'm not sure either."
                          
"My father never brings me out. It's probably because he thought I should have been something else other than a teacher."