Jungkook opened the door of his new room which was as small as a rabbit hole, okay maybe he exaggerated but comparing the other rooms, his room is really a rabbit hole.

Eunji scrunched her nose in distaste, “Don’t tell me you are going to stay in this room.” Eunji asked, covering her nose due to the pungent smell in the room.

Jungkook shrugged his shoulders, “Here..” he said, handing her a towel, taking one for himself as well. He started rubbing his hair seeing Eunji looking around the room.

“You need to clean up a lot..” she said, removing a few boxes from the way to sit on the bed. Jungkook nodded his head, “I will do it today..” he said.

“Call me if you need any help..” she said and stood, “And change before you catch a cold..” she added and exited the room.

Jungkook looked at his clothes and grimaced, it was seriously sticking to his body like a second skin. He shut the door, and raised his hand to lock it when he found the lock broken.

He just shook his head and took out a fresh set of clothes, he took off his shirt and started wiping the water from his body when the door opened.

“No wait—” Jungkook yelled in horror, keeping the wet cloth against his chest.

Taehyung’s eyes widened, he turned around quickly mumbling out apologies after apologies, “I am so so sorry Jungkook.. I am sorry, I knocked but I think you didn’t hear and then I found the door unlocked so I entered, You should have locked the door Jungkook, who changes with the open door, its carelessness and—oh god.. I am sorry, I really—” he stopped babbling when he heard a quiet giggle from behind.

“You are babbling hyung..” he heard Jungkook speak followed by quiet chuckles. Taehyung closed his eyes, embarrassed.

Jungkook collected the wet floor from the floor, intending to hang them on the ropes in the baranda and looked at Taehyung back, “You can turn around now, hyung, I have changed.” Jungkook said, a small smile was still visible on his lips.

Taehyung turned towards him and gave an embarrassed smile, “It’s fine, I was just startled.” Jungkook said going out of the room, “You should have locked your door, anyone could have come in.” Taehyung said softly.

“The lock is broken.” Jungkook pointed at the door, Taehyung followed his finger and indeed there was no lock.

“Ohh yeah,” Taehyung entered inside to check the upper lock and it was broken as well, that’s when the same pungent smell hit him as well.

“Why were you changing in this.. store room?” Taehyung asked not really sure if it was a store room or something else. Jungkook shrugged his shoulders.

He squeezed the water from the cloth and snapped it in the air, sending the cold droplets directly towards Taehyung’s face.

Taehyung just turned sideways and didn’t say anything about it. “That’s my room.” Jungkook replied and hung the cloth on the rope.

Taehyung looked at the room and then at Jungkook pointing at the room, Jungkook nodded his head. “Now that you are back, I can’t use your room, can I? I still have to clean it though.” Jungkook replied.

“You can use that room, I will sleep in the baranda.” Taehyung offered, making Jungkook laugh, “Don’t let eomeoni and hlameoni hear all this.” he chuckled while Taehyung gave him a weird look.

“Why were you at my humble adobe though?” Jungkook asked, sitting on the stairs to the rooftop. “Oh yes..” Taehyung said.. “I want to ask you something..” Jungkook tilted his head and raised an eyebrow to say keep going.

“About this morning.” Jungkook's eyes widened, he stood up and peeked down to see if anyone was listening.

“Shhh.. don’t speak so loudly..” Jungkook scolded, “What about this morning?” They heard a question and saw Hyejin looking between them weirdly.

“Ohh sukmo actually—” Jungkook pinched him slightly, making him wince, “Nothing eomma, why are you here?” he asked hurriedly.

“Oh.. I needed to change the food pipe of your father, I don’t know how to do it so I was looking for you.” Hyejin replied, and Jungkook was already going down the stairs, “Come let’s go..” he said.

“But I wanted to ask you something.” Taehyung said, “Later.” Jungkook replied, “baby, listen to him and then come.” Hyejin said but Jungkook shook his head. “Aniya.. Let’s go..” he said and took his mother down with him.

Jungkook sat down on his designated place at the dining table and tapped his plate impatiently, his stomach growling due to hunger as he skipped breakfast and lunch altogether.

He can do anything but stay hungry, food is like his first love, he looked around the table and saw only his halmeoni sitting on the head table.

“Where are others?” he asked, Na-young looked at him but before she could reply, Taejoon came out of the room followed closely with Seokjin.

They took their place and that’s when Hyejin started placing the dishes on the table along with Soyeon. “Jungkook go and help them, why are you sitting here idly? Are you some kind of royalty?” Na-young taunted.

“It’s okay eomma, everything is done. Also he hasn’t eaten since morning.” Hyejin said quickly and went inside to bring other dishes when Yuri and her husband walked from the front door along with a 9 year old omega girl, Minyung.

Jungkook smiled at the girl and kept looking at the kitchen, not bothering to greet anyone, while Na-young along with Taejoon and Seokjin were on their feet to greet the son-in-law of the family.

Kyung Min.

“Seems like someone is not happy to see us here..” Kyung Min taunted making Na-young turn towards Jungkook as well, and she shook her head, “Jungkook..” she hissed.

Jungkook stood up and bowed, “Hello..” and sat back down on the chair, “Don’t mind him, sit son.” Taejoon said pulling a chair beside himself, Kyung Min glared at Jungkook and sat down.

“Come Minyung, sit here..” Jungkook said, pulling a chair beside him, but she shook her head.

“I will eat later, with eomma..” she muttered and followed her mother who was now talking to Sumin, her grandmother.

Hyejin bought the last dish on the table and her eyes widened seeing Kyung Min and Minyung, “Ohh hello, Kyung Seobang..” Hyejin greeted him.

Kyung Min stood up quickly and bowed as well, “Hello eomeoni..” he greeted back.

Hyejin went to the other side of the table and stood beside Jungkook who uncovered his plate, “Where is Taehyung?” Kyung Min asked.

“He went out, he will come back any time.” Sumin replied, coming towards dining as well.

“Hyejin, serve Kyung Min first..” Sumin said when she saw her serving the food on Jungkook's plate. “Ohh yes yes, actually he was hungry since—”

“So what? It’s not like he will die if he doesn't eat one day.” Na-young rolled her eyes and uncovered her plate as well.

Jungkook didn’t pay any attention to her and focused on his plate, and his expression turned blank.

Patbap.

His eyes stung as he uncovered other dishes and all had beans in some way or another. Hyejin gasped as if just registering the food.

Jungkook stood up silently and kept the chair back to its place and smiled at his mother. “I am not hungry, it’s okay.” he assured her and turned around.

“Kookie.. Wait, I will make something else.” Hyejin said quickly but was interrupted by Taejoon, “What’s wrong with this food.” he said. “The ration is short this month, no need to make extra. If he wants to eat then sit down. These are not good signs for omegas to get upset over food.” he said and uncovered his plate as well.

Jungkook just stared at his mother, “Actually I wasn’t in the kitchen so..” she apologised, “It’s okay.” Jungkook said softly and went upstairs, but the anger, the hurt, everything was bubbling inside him.

“Why did you cook beans unni? You know he is allergic to it..” he heard his mother's voice from downstairs.

“It slipped out of my mind, and you were also not in the kitchen since morning. I cooked all these because it’s Taehyungie’s favorite, sorry.. I will cook something for him right now.” Sumin said, going towards the kitchen but Na-young stopped her.

“Leave it Sumin, he is not allergic or anything, just a new tantrum,” Na-young said, Sumin sighed and sat down on the table.

Eunji came downstairs, “Is dinner over? I saw oppa going upstairs?” she asked, and sat on her chair, “Yeah.. you eat..” Hyejin said, serving her food while Sumin served her husband, It’s kind of an unsaid rule that the omega will serve food first to their alphas and then to themselves.

Jungkook shut the door of his room behind him and the pungent smell again made him close his nose, he sighed and rolled his sleeves till his elbow and started taking out the ruined boxes and kept them in the baranda.
He opened the old almirah in the room and took out the garbage in it and threw them into a big plastic bag. Now that he started cleaning the room the smell kept getting stronger, he took a soft cloth and wrapped it around his nose.

He pushed the almirah to the side with a little difficulty and saw the reason for the smell, so many dead mice laid there. His gag reflex kicked in as he covered his mouth with his hand over the cloth and looked away, blinking back the tears.

He removed everything from the room and took a water pipe from the other room and connected it to the tap in the baranda and started it.

He made sure to wash every corner of the room, letting out his omega pheromones to wash the room in his scent.

“Jungkook, need help?” he saw Soyeon looking at him, he shook his head, “No noona, you must be tired, go and rest.” Jungkook denied and continued his work.

Eunji was next to offer help but he denied her as well. Jungkook likes to work alone or maybe just didn’t want to take favors.

After the cleaning was done, he pushed all the garbage in one corner, intending to throw them the next morning, and took out a fresh set of bedsheets and pillow case.

He set the bed along with the almirah with his clothes and books as well, a smile bloomed on his face as he looked at the wall clock he just hung on the wall.

11:00 pm

His eyes widened, “So late?” he mumbled and came out of his room and indeed it’s late, everyone is asleep in the house.

He decided to sleep but his stomach hurt from not eating for so long. He knows he will not find anything in the kitchen, his eomeoni makes sure to lock everything.

He knows why she cooked only beans today, because he or his mother didn’t help in the kitchen much.

He turned to go back to his room when he heard quiet footsteps on the stairs. He furrowed his brows and looked down the railing and saw Taehyung.

“Hyung?” he said, Taehyung looked up and smiled, “Oh you are up?” he said and stood in front of him.

“Yeah.. just cleaned the room.” he said and Taehyung nodded his head, “Did you eat?” Jungkook asked, “Yes.. at one of my friends.”

Jungkook nodded his head, “Okay then, it’s late, good night.” he said, “Did you eat?” Taehyung asked, Jungkook stopped for a minute and then nodded his head.

“Yeah—” Just then his stomach grumbled again, Jungkook’s eyes widened in embarrassment. Taehyung laughed.

“Seems like you are hungry, here..” he teased and took out something wrapped in paper. “What’s this?” Jungkook asked.

Taehyung kept the thing in Jungkook’s palm, who opened it eagerly, “Sweet buns?” Jungkook’s eyes shined. Taehyung shrugged his shoulders, “Saw it while coming, thought to take it.” Taehyung explained.

Jungkook didn’t say anything and took a mouthful of it, he moaned in ecstasy, “Is it good?” Taehyung asked, Jungkook nodded his head and offered a bite to Taehyung who denied, “I am full..” he said.

After eating the whole bun, Jungkook discarded the paper in the same garbage bag and rubbed his belly.

“Thank you.” he said, “It was nothing.” Taehyung said.

“Then I will be going..” Jungkook said, “Where did you go this early morning Jungkook?” Taehyung finally asked the question which was bothering him.

Jungkook just sighed, already expecting this question, “Told you, I had some work.” he replied, “What work?” he pressed,  “Why are you prying so much, hyung, I don’t want to tell you.” Jungkook said without beating around the bush.

Taehyung sighed, “I am sorry,” he apologised knowing he is pushing his boundaries.

“Good night..” Taehyung said and went to his room, leaving Jungkook alone in the baranda.

Taehyung’s sleep disturbed by the distinct sound of the door opening, he frowned, opening his eyes slightly, sleep burned his eyes as he looked towards the door and saw a figure standing there, “Who is it?” he asked.

He can see how the figure panicked and ran away from there, Taehyung's eyes widened, he removed the blanket and followed after it.

He reached down and saw every door locked, even the front door, did I imagine it?

Taehyung checked the floor again and indeed everything was locked from inside, he shrugged the thought and went back to his room not knowing that a person is watching him from one of the windows from inside the house.

It’s been four days since Taehyung is back and Jungkook only saw him during dinner at night, Taehyung was busy for three days, visiting his friends and places, coming home late or sometimes not coming at all and staying at his friends houses.

It was morning and Taehyung was again out to meet a friend, he even skipped breakfast today.

Jungkook sat on his bed looking at the ID form in his hand, why is hobi hyung not back yet. This question burned his head, he remembered Hoseok told him that he will be back in two days and it’s been four days and no signs of Hoseok.

He tried to go out but didn’t get a chance to go alone, and he can’t go to the post office with someone. But he needs to post this form, he needs his ID, if he wants to appear for 12th exams.

A knock appeared on his door and he quickly hid the form beneath his bedsheet and stood up, “Come in..” he said and a face peeked in.

“Ohh Hana, I missed you..” Jungkook said, coming forward and hugging her, Hana hugged him back.

“I missed you too..” she said and sat down on the bed. “Then why didn’t you visit me?” Jungkook asked and he could see a slight hesitation in her eyes before she shrugged her shoulders.

“Well, appa and eomma are planning to come tomorrow.” She changed the topic and informed him, “Pack alpha?” Jungkook asked, “Why are you acting as if you never met them.” Hana laughed.

“Well, it doesn't make it any less nerve racking.” Jungkook rolled his eyes, “Oh come kookie, they love you..” Hana said,
“And that’s the problem, I don’t feel this anxious when I know someone doesn’t like me, no pressure to avoid doing things that would tick them off you know.” Jungkook said.

“Why are they coming though?” Hana just gave him a smirk, “Don’t tell me..” Jungkook asked, his eyes widened. Hana nodded her head, “Appa said it’s time they do the engagement as Taehyung is back now.” Hana said shyly.. “And also..” she stopped,

“And?” he asked, Hana shook her head, “Nothing, you will tell me why you were tense?” she asked, Jungkook stood up and took out the ID form from under the bedsheet.

“I need to fill this in and submit it through the post office, but no luck till now..” Jugkook sighed, showing her the form. Hana took it in her hand and looked through it.

“We can go now, if you want.” Hana said, “How? Eomoeni and halmeoni are not letting me go anywhere, I don’t know why.” Jungkook said.

“Oh come on, Sumin aunt will not deny if I ask, come.” Hana said and stood up, pulling Jungkook along with her. Jungkook quickly secured the form beneath his shirt and followed her.

Jungkook waited outside Sumin’s room while Hana talked to her. A few minutes later Hana came out of the room, a sly smile blooming on her face as she held Jungkook's arm and pulled him out quickly.

“Let’s go..” Hana said excitedly, “She agreed?” Jungkook asked surprised, Hana pushed her hair back from her shoulder sassily, “I told you, she will not deny me.” They both chuckled and made their way towards the post office.

They reached the post office and Jungkook can’t believe he is going to post his first letter or form through this. His all necessary documents were submitted by Hoseok, so he is nervous.
He entered inside while Hana waited outside, in case any known people came there, Jungkook was covering his face with the same shawl he borrowed or rather stole from his eomma’s trunk.

He went to the main desk and saw a middle aged man, Alpha, sitting there, a thin glass was sitting perfectly on his nose, he looked up from behind the glass counter, his eyes looking Jungkook head to toe, making him squirm in his place.

Jungkook doesn’t know what to do, “How can I help you?” the alpha asked, voice tired, this relaxes Jungkook as the alpha wasn’t rude.

“I… I need to post this.” Jungkook said, showing the form he had bought with him, the man looked at the paper and at Jungkook.

Jungkook crossed his fingers to not let the man ask many questions. “Hmm..” the man said and took out an envelope, “First time using the Post Office?” he asked.

Jungkook nodded his head slightly and looked at the envelope which the man slid towards him, “Fill the address of yours here and where you want to send it, here.” he pointed at the blank space on the front cover. “Make sure the addresses are right if you want a response delivered  to you.”

Jungkook nodded his head and took a pen from the counter, he quickly filled all the details and gave the return address of Hoseok’s house.

He couldn’t risk getting the mail to his place, he slid the envelope towards the man who folded the form and filled it inside and sealed it.

He stamped the envelope and handed it back to Jungkook, “drop it in there.” he said pointing at one of the post boxes. “That’s it?” Jungkook asked.

“No.. first drop it in there and come back..” he said, Jungkook nodded his head and went towards the box and carefully let the envelope slip through his finger and into the box, his eyes shined with happiness, he wanted to do a little dance but held himself and went to the counter again.

The man slid a small slip towards him with something written on it. “Come here if you don’t get a response or your letter in a week, with this, it will help us find your letter, yeah.” the man asked.

Jungkook nodded his head and took the slip sliding it in his pants pocket and went out.

He saw Hana standing there waiting for him, he ran towards her and twirled her around, “What—” Hana said, stopping him.

“Thank you.. Thank you..” Jungkook said and hugged her, Hana laughed, “I am glad I could help you.” she said, a guilty look passed her face as she remembered how she ignored this omega for four days straight.

“Let’s go and eat tteokbokki.. My treat.” Jungkook said, pulling her towards their home, “Really..” Hana asked and followed him.

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