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Sabini: Were you dropped on your head as a child?!
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Tommy:
Sabini: Are you okay?
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EXCUSE ME????
Alfie: Why is there a pentagram on the floor?
Ollie: You told me to satanise the room.
Alfie: No, I said sanitise.
Tommy: *Enters the room*
Alfie: OH NO, ITāS WORKING!
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THE WAITER
šPairing: Jimin x ReaderĀ x Jungkook
šSummary:
A supposedly meaningless one night stand keeps the passion lingering in your veins well after the rendezvous. Destiny plays itās part in putting him back in your life, but it does, too, a former lover.
His growth has given him the confidence to reclaim what he left behind. But "all that glitters isn't gold"and both of them have not so well hidden secrets...
Who will you choose if you choose any? And... At what cost?
āļøGenre/au: Angst, Romance, Slice of life with some action, Smut, Mafia AU
āļøRating: PG 18+, explicit
ā ļøWork warnings: explicit smut, tension, rivalry, jealousy, possessiveness, love triangle. (Be aware of the warnings in every chapter.)
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Hii! Did you stumble a cross this work? Glad yo're here š
This work has multiple chapters and I should be posting on the first and third Tuesday of each month until its closure (depending on demand). Please, bare with me š
Note that English is not my first language, so please if you find grammar mistakes, let me know. :)
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Chapter 1: REMINISCENCE
Chapter 2: DISCLOSURE
Chapter 3: THE DEVIL YOU KNOW
Chapter 4: RIVALRY
Chapter 5:
Chapter 6:
Chapter 7:
Chapter 8:
Chapter 9:
Chapter 10:
Chapter 11:
Chapter 12:
Chapter 13:
Chapter 14:
Chapter 15:
Chapter 16:
Chapter 17:
Chapter 18:
Chapter 19:
Chapter 20:
EPILOGUE
THE WAITER - Chapter 2: DISCLOSURE
šµLet me bring you some teašµ
Pairing: Jimin x Reader x Jungkook
Summary:
A supposedly meaningless one night stand
keeps the passion lingering in your veins well after the rendezvous. Destiny plays it's part in putting him back in your life, but it does, too, a former lover.
His growth has given him the confidence to reclaim what he left behind. But "all that glitters isn't gold"and both of them have not so well hidden secrets...
Who will you choose if you choose any? And... At what cost?
Genre/au: Angst, Romance, Slice of life with some action, Smut
Rating: PG 18+, explicit
Word count: 4169
Chapter warnings: possessiveness, secret relationships, past secrets
<<<Chapter 1 | Main list | Chapter 3>>>
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Jiminās eyes set on you for a second before diverting his attention back to placing the plates on the table. Yours go back to your friend's companion, noticing how he is staring at you with his eyebrows slightly up but relaxes his demeanour as soon as your gaze meets his.Ā
"Well, have you been waiting long?" she inquires, drawing your attention to her. She seems weirded out, somehow. Guessing itās because you might be giving a dumbfounded look andĀ you do your best to compose yourself.
"I'm not sure, I got lost in my thoughts but I don't think it's been long." you reply, meeting her eyes. "Who else is coming? Eunbyeol didn't tell me much about this.Ā She only said to come here to have lunch and meet up." you explain, trying to make sure thereās no uncomfortable silence without actually mentioning anything that has to do with both of them. Since she hasnāt talked about it, youāre sure she will drag you to the restroom today, at some point. It's kind of her thing since middle school after all.
"Yeah. I think she was being smart, she thought you would say no and she really wanted to do this." she comments, in front of a slightly confused Hoseok. If you are honest with yourself, her last statement is very true. You can only imagine what all this secrecy is about and you wouldn't have come if she'd told you. "I know they wanted to introduce us to some of Namjoon's friends from the university.ā āThere it goes.ā āSomething about people from his other circles that she thinks we would get along withāTo be honest she was busy, I was busy, and I couldn't get a proper hold on what she was saying, but we get to see them and I'm happy about that." she says. āJust a poor excuse to set up a group blind date.ā you think, also taking notice of the fact that Sofie is lying. She knows the exact reason for this but doesn't want to say it in front of Hoseok which makes sense.
What doesn't, is him being here if this is a group blind date. Them being on a date alone wouldn't make much sense either, but the fact that she's going to introduce a guy she had casual sex with, after breaking up with her boyfriend, to her closer group, it's difficult to understand. Very out of how things are done, socially speaking.Ā
The hosts, Namjoon and Eunbyeol, who are married to each other, have been your best friends for four years and even though they are very understanding, you really doubt they will think it isnāt odd. They wouldnāt frown on Sofie for it, of course, but they would probably think it was best for her to come alone.
However you put it, they are like a romantic novel made flesh and that probably puts some subconscious pressure into finding the right person for the rest of their friends. They weren't a couple back when you met them, but it all was kind of destiny. There was something that always made them cross paths, pushing them together and it was an easy start into a relationship. At this point, they have been married for a year, with no complications from both sides of the family from the very beginning. Although you know Eunbyeol's parents didn't accept her previous boyfriend and she had broken up with him for that reason, with Namjoon it all went smooth.
He is smart, reliable, and a mood himself, while Eunbyeol is sweet, patient, and motherly, which makes them both very easy to talk to and the best people to go to when you need advice. They really set an example for the perfect couple, there's so much understanding, love and respect from both sides that makes you want to have what they have.
"Do they know you brought-" you don't really know how to end the sentence and get caught on that fact. Fuckboys are fuckboys and if popular culture has one thing clear, it is that if you want to build a family you aren't supposed to date someone who is fooling around, for obvious reasons. Dating is meant to be done thinking about the future. This group blind date lunch, that you are practically sure this is what it is, should provide something: husband material to wife material.Ā
It's all very old fashioned but one doesn't make the rules.Ā
"A friend? Yes." she says with a smile that speaks murder in the eyes. You give back an apologetic one but it's not taken because she looks towards Hoseok, ignoring you. "We should probably move to the bar. Oh-It really is packed." she says, when you move aside to let them walk in, looking around the dining area. "Yuuki was right." she says looking around, interested.Ā
"Yeah, it normally is." he says with a bright smile. You can't avoid admiring how attractive he is and the fact that he doesn't match the image you made in your mind of him.Ā
Nothing seems to be on schedule today. Ā
"Have you been here before?" you wonder. He looks at you slightly amused before nodding and you realise he has indeed saluted Jimin just a few seconds ago. āAre they friends?ā you wonder. Him and Jimin were in the club together that night, that so far makes sense but does that mean he knows what happened? They should be very close for that and even if he knew, it doesn't necessarily mean he knows it was you. Opposing your friend's ease in taking a picture of her one night stand, you didn't, and you're pretty sure Jimin didn't either.
"I know the owners." he says, looking towards the two waiters, Jimin and Taehyung. "We are friends." This time, Taehyung notices him from behind the bar and gives him a boxy smile before nodding to him. Hobi responds also with a smile of his own.
"Oh, they are the owners?" your best friend questions with wide eyes. You two look at her, surprised at how dumbfounded she sounds.
"Yes. I think we've mentioned Jimin and Taehyung to you before, but since you've never seen them, it makes sense you donāt recall. They are the co-owners ofĀ it with Yoongi-hyung." he explains and you lose track of the conversation with that last name.
"Oh! It all makes sense, now!" she responds, enthusiastically. You are just very confused with all of it at this point. "Does Min Yoongi work today?" she questions and he nods with a humming sound. Hoseok seems like a very kind guy and it really breaks the mould on the type of guys your friend normally feels attracted to. Her exes were jerks from the beginning to the end. "Woah, Ares, you're gonna love the food then!" she says animatedly. You nod and smile. "You gotta introduce them, Hobiā¦" she pouts and your brow goes up onĀ its own to her sudden bratty attitude. He only giggles and nods but you notice he looks towards Jimin for a second as he passes by with an empty tray.Ā
He seems to be focused on something else but at the last second, when heās right in front of you, his eyes dart on you sideways and this time, itās not just your eyes that follow him. Your head does too and almost your body.
Trying to conceal how obvious that was, you look around the room and then towards them, feeling their stares. Your best friend gives you the let's-go-spill-the-tea-in-the-bathroom kind of look. You point out to the bar for both of them to move, not wanting to be rude by leaving Hoseok alone.
Some time later, the teacher-couple appears through the door and introductions are made. You hug Namjoon and joke about him becoming a muscle pig while your best friend demands Eunbyeol full attention towards her friend, using the term again. Namjoon eyes him out and you can tell he suspects something is up, so you distract him by talking about a new education law that's being discussed a lot in the office.
"You two talking about work again?" your bestie says, disgust written all over her face. "Can we enjoy ourselves and leave our jobs aside for a while? Thank you." she concludes. You and Namjoon apologise.
"Excuse me." you hear Jimin's voice from your side, close enough to feel the warmth of his body and you all turn towards him. "May I accommodate you at a table?" he says while pointing with his hand towards the dining area.
Everything on how he moves has a seductive undertone. You don't think it's something voluntary, it seems to be in his nature, just as easy as breathing. You involuntarily wet your lips when he looks directly to you and you can appreciate how his Adam's apple moves up and down his throat, swallowing nervously. 'This is double-sided, then.' you think, smiling internally.
"Jimin-ah, I think we won't fit here since we are still waiting for some people." explains Hoseok, surprising the couple with the familiar treatment and making you acknowledge he's older than Jimin.
"Oh! Are you the ten guests for the Kim-Eunbyeol reservation?" he then realises with his eyebrows up in a very cute expression. You can't avoid smiling at him, although he doesn't see it.
"That is me, yes." says Eunbyeol with a gentle smile.Ā
"Please, excuse my confusion." he apologises, more composed this time. It seems like it's his thing: to show his best side. "We've prepared a table in the other dining area, at the back, in the winter garden. We usually reserve that area for larger groups. Weāve even had a small wedding dinner." he kindly explains.Ā
Somehow you manage to be behind him while he leads you and his fragrance hits your brain while he moves, making your imagination go wildly back and forth to that night. When your lips found the crock of his neck whilst you were lying down next to him. Even sweating on top of you he kept smelling heavenly. Ā
You take the chance to observe the lines of his back with your eyes, remembering the feeling of his warm skin on your digits. A tingle on them makes you want to reach to him and touch but instead, you keep drawing with your eyes to the waist down, with such bad luck that when he turns around to point with his hand towards the ten seat table, you get caught instantly.Ā
He acts as if he hasn't, diverting his attention towards a side table containing the food carts and a deep purple orchid that contrasts with the other flowers in the room.
As you sit down, he takes the food carts and dispenses them. Your eyes fly around the glass cage that is the dining area; saying it's gorgeous doesnāt do it justice. The bar and the dinning area inside are beautiful and practical at the same time but this area, although matching with the furniture and keeping in some way the uniformity, it's just simply something else.
You can see the rain outside, where part of the garden isn't covered, and there's external tables dripping wet. It has bindweeds all around, separating the tables and giving a privacy look to it andĀ a water fountain at one side, making it all cosy and peaceful. Still, its beauty isnāt comparable to the winter garden.
Inside, it's warm, with a fresh smell coming from the plants and flowers that live in it. There's lots of white, soft pink, and soft purple ones, graciously placed all around. With that, the orchid stands out, calling for attention.Ā
Yuuki arrives not so long after you take your seats, along with Kyungsook. They look stunning, dressed to impress as they say, against the more relaxed looks that Eunbyeol, Sofie and you are wearing. Easy to see that they know the details of this meeting. You welcome them with a hug, you havenāt seen Sofie in two weeks, with the others itās been almost a month. Also, taking the chance to give a look to Eunbyeol, she knows exactly what it means, replying to you with an uncomfortable smile. As cliche as it is, all of you sit at the same side of the table while Hoseok sits at the other side, in front of your best friend and the two hosts sit each one at one end of the table. Making man and woman face each other.
When the first unknown guest sets foot in the room, you all stand for presentations, but you have to admit that you probably share a brain cell with your friends, when you almost fall from the chair in your mind. This one has nothing to covet on Taehyung who also gave you a shocking first impression, if not, this one has a certain maturity on him that gives him a totally different vibe.Ā
Kim Seokjin demonstrates to be an introvert and this whole situation seems to make him slightly uncomfortable. You gently smile at him when it's your turn to talk with him and tell him your profession. He seems impressed but you have no chance to politely respond to his praises when you hear Namjoon stand and greet another arrival.
"Jungkook-ah!"
You pale, when you look towards the corridor and see him being led in. You first look at Jimin, as you did when he brought in Seokjin, but your eyes are quick to glance behind him. If you look white, so does Jungkook. There's a silent agreement in your eyes while Namjoon starts the presentations, to act like you've never met before, aware that a lot should be put over the table with them being your close circle. The glance, although quick, contains too much meaning in it and someone else in the room has caught onto your reactions.Ā
Namjoon hugs Jungkook effusively and introduces him to all of you, this time he has no problem acting like he doesnāt know you when you two bow to each other. Neither do you when you dedicate a polite smile.
Jimin waits until you're all sitting again to give him his cart but he doesn't look towards where he's placing it, instead he looks toward you. You acknowledge the fact that he's studying you and just as fast, he moves away to leave the room, but Eunbyeol, who was checking her phone, calls his attention.
"Excuse me, Mr. Jimin. Seems like we are all here, the last guest wonāt be attending." her words draw all the attention to her.Ā
You all quickly check on the carts before deciding one by one what to choose. Jungkook shows up his foodie side by picking the less common plates. You match your plates with Yuuki, with whom you share food tastes. Itās no surprise the place has become popular if you keep in mind the variety in most restaurants isnāt really that large. Surprisingly thereās more variety on these carts.Ā
Jimin takes notes pulling out the little machine adjusted on his belt and takes one last glance at you before he leaves.
"He likes you." whispers Sofie in your ear and your heart almost leaves through your throat. Then you notice the little glance she gives to Jungkook who looks away when your eyes meet.Ā
Seokjin, on the other hand, seems interested in Yuuki who seems to be able to make him talk comfortably. His sense of humour is unusual, more like the dad type but he's funny and smart. Those two traits make it understandable that being as picky as she is, Yuuki likes him back.Ā
At some point, after a seeming lack of interest from Jungkook towards Kyungsook, the fact that his eyes keep glancing at you and him slackening the neck of his shirt after your eyes set on him for more than a few seconds, your best friend calls it quits and excuses you both to the bathroom.Ā
"Ok. What's going on?" she inquires, as soon as you get inside the common area where the sinks are, closing the door behind her.
"What do you mean?" you ask while she starts looking down the cubicles from afar to make sure you're alone.Ā
"Quit it, Ares. It's me, just tell me what is going onā¦" she says playful but you're not willing to surrender.
"Like you told me about Hoseok�" you question ironically but not being mean.
"Hey! Don't give me that⦠These last two weeks you've been very busy and we haven't met since the day of the party⦠I didn't wanna discuss this over the phone." she explains.
"Well, then?" you insist.
"We didn't sleep together." she replies. This time your jaw drops. "Yeah. I said I was going to and I was very willing to. He wasn't." your eyes go wide.
"I'm confused." you point out. "Explain. What do you mean he wasn't?"Ā
"He respected me. I was the one to flirt, the one to throw myself to kiss him⦠and it wasn't like he wasn't attracted, believe me, I felt it." she points out her crotch, making you gesture with your hands while closing your eyes and wrinkling your nose to tell her to keep details out. You don't really want to imagine your friend in certain situations. "Ok ok. The thing is I told him to take me home, which you already know what it means. So do the majority of men when you are being playfulā¦you know. He did that. He took me home." she says, sitting down over the counter.
"And?" you inquire, interested.
"He left me on my doorstep but when I invited him in, he said no." you're shocked. "Wait, there's even more." she says with a smile. "He said that he didn't like to feel like he was taking advantage, that we should talk once we both were sober and offered me his phone number." you hold a little scream with your hands and recompose yourself when your friend giggles. "I gave him mine and, well, we started talking the next morning. Surprisingly we seemed to have things in common, like recently breaking up with our partners, so the initial intentions for chatting changed." you hold her hands and give her a hug.
"I'm so glad." you tell her before releasing her. She nods. "So happy you're not going back to dumbass ." she giggles sadly and you squeeze her arm.
"Before the mood sours. I'll go with mine." you tell her, up to distract her from the reminder you've just thrown on her. "For godās sake⦠how do I tell you thisā¦" you choke.
"Just tell me where you met Jeon Jungkook and why he seems so up to throw you over the table and fuck you." she says without a care in the world.Ā
"Sofie! Stop!" you scold her. At the same time you're glad she's only worried about JK because telling her about him and then Jimin, would make her go nuts. "I⦠well. We had a sort of relationship." you tell her.Ā
"I knew it!" she moves around the room excitedly. "Tell me moore!" you cover her mouth and shush her.
"Stop screamingā¦" you scold her. "You remember I told you I was seeing a guy, like two years ago⦠I mean-"
"Yeah, I remember, that was before Sejun." you nod.Ā
"Yes⦠Well, we saw each other for almost six months and texted a lot, you remember." she nods. "Well⦠we did itā¦" she goes wide eyed. "Yeah⦠it wasn't Sejun who did it." she wheezes.
"Are you for real??" she replies, mouth going agape and looking to the sides, then laughing. "Oh godā¦" she laughs again. "And you didn't say anything..." she scolds.
"You know how I used to see these things before Sejun. Me and JK-" you try to explain.
"JK? Uuuh⦠Sounds hot." she interrupts.
"I guess⦠Can I finish?" you rant and she nods, smiling. "We broke up not long after because he was moving for this big job opportunity and he didn't think a long distance relationship could work out. We said to keep in touch anyways but eventually lost contact. You know how it worksā¦" you explain. āThat would be it⦠If it wasnāt because last week he came to my office with his boss. They are opening a new branch here and Jungkook is the CEO.ā
āOh shit!ā she gasps.
āNo shit⦠Thank god Iām not part of the legal team they signed a contract with⦠because there would definitely be a conflict of interest.ā she gasps wide eyed and mouths an OMG without saying it.
āDid you fuck him in the office?ā she questions, excitedly.
āFor CHRISTāS sake, Sofie, who do you think I am?ā you scold her. āWe went to my apartment on Saturday and he stayed all weekendā¦ā she puts her head over her arms crossed over the counter and acts as if sheās slamming it.
"Well. He seems to want more of what you gave him..." she says poking underneath your ribs, boldly. You chuckle closing your eyes for a second. "Aaandā¦leaving that aside... What happened the night of the club? Tell me at least you got itā¦" she mutters the last bit.Ā
"I did." she gives you a naughty smile. "I'm not going to give you details but I did have a lot of fun."Ā
"Was he hot? Did you keep in touch? Well⦠You were obviously busy last weekend but⦠his number?" she inquires in a breathy tone, excited.Ā
"He was very hot." There you take a pause thinking about the fact he's in this exact same restaurant and has attended you both but you decide to keep it to yourself. Your little secret. Especially within a confusing situation like the one you are in and having Jungkook around. "I left before he woke up-" you explain.
"You did notā¦" she says. Her eyes are about to pop out of her sockets. "Ares, whyyy? Was he weird in bed or something? Like⦠Was it that kind of experimental fun you don't wanna repeatā¦?" she questions.
"No, no no. He wasn't weird or anything." you say. 'He was kind of dominantā¦' your mind wants to reply but you don't, although your body does. Your skin raises in goosebump to the thought of his grip on your hips, the profound thrusts, the bites⦠his hands hungrily exploring your body; his energy. The want and the willingness to push you into orgasms over and over. You almost couldn'tĀ walk the next day but you were also panicking in the addictive sensations he gave you. It wasn't just the sex. It was how he felt you, how you felt him, underneath the skin. "I just think I liked it too muchā¦" escapes your mouth in an exhalation.
"What do you mean you liked it too much?" she questions, amused.
"The kind that makes you catch feelings if you keep it going; if you must." you mutter between your teeth, not really wanting to admit something so stupid.
"Oh shit⦠he was that good, huh?" she says pitying you. "Then it was a smart move. I'm proud of you, heartbreaker." she says putting a hand over your shoulders.
"Do you wanna die?" you question, moody. The truth is she's hurt you where she's touched, both times. Jungkook has an iron grip and his digits have left some marks over your body.
She tries to hold a laughter making a sound through the back of her nose and breaking into it right after. First, you act like it isnāt funny arching a brow but her laughter is contagious and end up following it.Ā Ā
As you two go out the door a black haired guy about the same height as Jimin but a little bulkier comes out of the broom closet next to the bathroom. Him and Sofie bow to each other but he keeps his way to another door.Ā
āHeās Min Yoongi.ā your friend explains. Your head clicks for a second before you recall heās the cook your friend was talking about earlier. āHeās a very focused person. Hobi invited me to eat at his house last weekend and he cooked. That man has a real gift.ā she explains before you walk back to the table.
As you sit down, Jimin appears like a well trained waiter, who waits in the corner to move in at the right moment with the first plates. He glances at you before focusing on his work and so does JK but your eyes stay studying Jimin, completely absorbed by the elegance of his movements. So much that when Hoseok says something to your best friend it gets you by surprise. Looking at him first to see how he offers her a taste of his drink, you feel someone watching you. Tilting your head you see JK focused on you, then he glances at Jimin for a second before looking away with dark eyes.Ā
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I hope you enjoyed this first chapter! Let me know your thoughts and reblog if you liked it.
There's other 9 more writen already, so stay tuned for the next one! See you in Tuesday 28th!
I want to thank once more, @moonleeai for the beta work š
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