Still With You ?

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Jungkook, staring out the window, nodded. "I need a verbal answer," Kim demanded sternly.

"Okay, understood," Jungkook replied coldly, still looking outside.

"And don't let them know anything about what happened in these 12 years, especially about your work," Kim warned.

"Okay," Jungkook said flatly.

Kim sighed and made a phone call. "Hello... yeah, we're on the way to the airport... hm... yeah... Kook..." Kim paused, glancing at Jungkook, who was still staring out the window. "He's coming too... Yes, son... okay... we'll be there in night... yeah, okay, bye. Take care, my son. Love you too." Kim's voice was soft and gentle.

Jungkook chuckled bitterly at the words "love you too" and "take care." "Who was that?" he asked.

"Your Jin hyung," Kim answered. Jungkook scoffed at the term "hyung." "Hyung? They don't deserve to be called that," he muttered bitterly. Kim sighed but didn't respond.

Soon, they arrived at the airport, where they saw a swarm of reporters waiting. Kim sighed and looked at Jungkook, who was already wearing his mask. Kim took Jungkook's hand, causing him to look up in disbelief. "Just for now, don't look at the cameras and keep your mask on," Kim instructed. The reporters, with cameras flashing, quickly approached them. Jungkook found it hard to keep his eyes open under the constant barrage of lights.

Kim called a guard over and asked him to bring his assistant, Baek Hyun Woo. Jungkook was breathing heavily, looking down and gripping Kim's hand tightly as the reporters bombarded them with questions.

"Sir, are you going back to Korea?" "Will you live there permanently?" "Are you going to live with your sons?" "Where is your younger son?" "Is this your younger son?" "Are you starting new branches in Korea?" The guards tried to hold the reporters back, but it was chaotic. Jungkook struggled to calm himself.

Kim glanced at Jungkook, noticing his distress. He saw Hyun Woo approaching them with difficulty through the crowd. "Jungkook, go with uncle," Kim said, patting his shoulder. Jungkook nodded, and Hyun Woo quickly took his hand, leading him to a safer place while Kim stayed behind to answer questions.

Jungkook breathed heavily, finally feeling some relief. "Kook, are you okay?" Hyun Woo asked, handing him a bottle of water.

Jungkook nodded, taking a few sips. "Yeah, I'm okay," he said, catching his breath.

"Why didn't the guards clear the area beforehand?" Jungkook asked, irritated by the crowd.

"Your dad wanted to answer some questions," Hyun Woo explained.

"Let's sit and wait for him," Hyun Woo suggested. Jungkook nodded and sat on a nearby bench. "Are you coming with us?" Jungkook asked.

"Yeah," Hyun Woo replied.

"Why the sudden move?" Jungkook asked, still puzzled.

"He missed your hyu—" Hyun Woo stopped mid-sentence when Jungkook glared at him. "I mean, he missed his sons, and he has some work there," Hyun Woo corrected himself. Jungkook just hummed in response, watching his father handle the reporters.

Kim finally wrapped up the interview. "Yes, I'm moving back to Korea permanently. I'll be living with my sons. There's a possibility of opening new branches in Korea. Yes, this is my younger son, and he's coming with me."

Jungkook's anger flared. "Can you tell him not to mention me as his son? I'm not his son," he spat at Hyun Woo.

"Kook, he's your dad," Hyun Woo tried to reason with him.

"Can you stop calling him my dad and stop calling them my hyungs? I don't have a family," Jungkook snapped. "You know all his deeds, so how can you—" He was cut off by Kim approaching them.