Still With You ?

In the morning, Jin was the first to wake up. He made his way to the hall and greeted the maids with a warm smile. They returned his greeting with the same warmth. He then went to the fridge, took out some milk, and started preparing coffee. Once finished, he sat on the couch and began scrolling through his iPad.

While sipping his coffee and engrossed in his iPad, Jin was startled by the sound of footsteps. He looked up to see Jungkook, who was covered in sweat. Jungkook was heading towards the stairs but stopped when Jin called out to him, "Jungkook." Jin's voice was gentle. Jungkook turned and looked at him. "Why are you sweating so much, and where were you?" Jin asked, concerned. "I went for a jog," Jungkook replied. "Oh, when did you wake up?" Jin asked. "At 5:30," Jungkook answered. "Oh, okay. Go freshen up and come back down," Jin said with a smile. Jungkook nodded and started running up the stairs. "Don't run on the stairs, kook!" Jin shouted from below. Jungkook stopped running and thought, "What the hell is wrong with him? Asking where, why, for what? Such an annoying idiot." He then went to his room.

After a while, Tae, Jin, and Mr. Kim were in the living hall. Jin and Mr. Kim were discussing business matters while Tae was scrolling through his phone. Jungkook entered the hall, and everyone's attention was drawn to him. Jungkook's eyes met Mr. Kim's, and he immediately bowed 90 degrees. Mr. Kim simply nodded. Jin and Tae greeted Jungkook, sensing the formality between him and Mr. Kim. Tae went to Jungkook, wrapped his arm around him, and asked, "Did you sleep well, bunny?" Tae's voice was very gentle. Jungkook stared at him for a few seconds and gave a slight nod. It was a lie; he hadn't slept well.

How could he sleep when his mind was so troubled? After doing some research on his assignment, he lay down in bed around 2 AM. His mind was too restless, so he didn't fall asleep until 3 AM. He only got two hours of sleep. He often had trouble sleeping and eating on time.

"Come on, let's go eat, Jungkook," Jin said. Jungkook shook his head, indicating he wasn't hungry. "No, I don't have an appetite. You all can eat," Jungkook said. "No, Jungkook, you shouldn't skip meals. Eat a little," Jin insisted. Jungkook was about to shake his head again but saw a stern look from Mr. Kim, which no one noticed except him. Jungkook nodded reluctantly. Tae and Jin smiled and everyone went to the dining hall. The maids served the food.

As usual, Jungkook was just playing with his food. "Jungkook, eat, baby," Jin said, ruffling his hair. Jungkook stared at him. The nicknames given to him made him feel different, and their soft and gentle voices calmed him. He looked at Jin. "Stop calling me that. I'm not a baby," Jungkook said coldly, focusing on his food. Tae and Jin chuckled. "Here, eat some more, Jungkook," Tae said, placing a few more rolls on his plate. Tae was doing it with care and love.

For Jungkook, it was truly strange as he was receiving his hyungs' love and care for the first time. He wasn't used to believing someone easily. He was afraid of receiving love and care, and he was scared of losing loved ones.

"Jungkook, how was your life in Italy? Did you love it there?" Tae asked. Jungkook paused, looked at Tae's eyes, then at Mr. Kim's, who was focused on him with a serious look. Jungkook sighed and said, looking down while mixing his food, "Good, I loved it there a lot." "Do you miss your friends?" Jin asked. Jungkook chuckled at the word friends. "No, I have friends but not close ones," he said. "You'll make new friends here," Tae said, ruffling Jungkook's hair. The tender touch of his hyung made him feel calm. Jungkook swallowed his food and nodded.

"Umm, Jungkook, want to explore Korea?" Tae asked charmingly. Jungkook stared at him and looked at Mr. Kim, who gave a slight nod. Jungkook looked at Tae and nodded. Tae smiled warmly. "Okay then, me, you, and Jin hyung will go after eating, okay?" Tae said, smiling widely. Jungkook nodded. "Seokjin-ah, I want you to be in my room after breakfast," Mr. Kim said. Jin nodded and said, "Yes, Dad."