The next few days felt… calm.
Not perfect.
Not dramatic.
Just… steady.
You and Jimin didn't label anything.
But everyone could tell—
👉 something had changed
You sat together.
Walked together.
Studied together.
And sometimes—
held hands without even realizing it.
That day—
you were in class early again.
Jimin wasn't there yet.
You placed your bag down.
Sat.
Opened your notebook.
But your mind wasn't on studies.
A small smile kept appearing for no reason.
And you hated how obvious it felt.
"Someone looks happy."
You looked up.
Minji.
You rolled your eyes.
"Shut up."
She smirked.
"I didn't even say anything."
"You were going to."
She laughed.
"Fine. I won't."
A pause.
"…But I'm happy for you."
Your expression softened.
"…Thanks."
Before you could say anything else—
the classroom door opened.
You didn't look immediately.
But something—
felt different.
The noise outside got slightly louder.
Whispers.
Movement.
Minji frowned.
"…What's going on?"
Then—
you heard a voice.
Familiar.
Too familiar.
"Excuse me… is this the second-year class?"
Your hand froze.
Your heart—
stopped.
Slowly—
you turned.
And there—
he stood.
Jungkook.
Same face.
Same eyes.
Just… a little more mature.
A little more distant.
But still—
👉 him
Your breath caught.
"…Jungkook?"
His eyes found yours instantly.
And for a second—
everything else disappeared.
He smiled.
That same soft smile.
"…Hey."
Your chest tightened.
Not painfully.
But deeply.
"What are you doing here?" you asked, standing up.
He stepped inside.
"I'm back."
Two words.
Simple.
But they changed everything.
"Back?" you repeated.
He nodded.
"Transferred."
Silence.
You couldn't process it.
Minji looked between both of you.
"…You guys know each other?"
You didn't answer.
Because your mind—
was somewhere else.
"How long?" you asked.
"A few days," he said.
"I wanted to surprise you."
Surprise.
Yeah.
That's one way to put it.
Before you could respond—
another voice—
"Y/N—"
Jimin.
He walked in.
Stopped.
Because he saw something was off.
His eyes moved—
From you.
To Jungkook.
Then back to you.
"…What's going on?"
Your heart started racing again.
Because now—
👉 past👉 present
Were standing in the same room.
You swallowed.
"…Jimin… this is Jungkook."
A pause.
"…My ex."
Silence.
Jimin's expression changed slightly.
Not dramatically.
But enough.
Jungkook looked at him.
"…Nice to meet you."
Jimin nodded.
"…Yeah."
The air—
felt tight.
"I didn't know you were back," you said to Jungkook.
"I wanted to tell you in person."
That sounded…
too intentional.
Jimin looked at you.
"…You didn't know?"
You shook your head.
"No."
Silence again.
Jungkook glanced between both of you.
Then—
his eyes dropped slightly.
To your hands.
Where—
your fingers were still loosely intertwined with Jimin's.
That moment—
he noticed.
His expression didn't change much.
But his eyes did.
Just for a second.
"…I see," he said quietly.
Your heart skipped.
Because now—
👉 things weren't simple anymore
Jimin slowly let go of your hand.
Not abruptly.
Just… aware.
And that small action—
hurt.
"I should go," Jungkook said.
You blinked.
"…Already?"
"Yeah. I just came to confirm the class."
A pause.
"…We'll talk later?"
Your chest tightened.
Because that sounded like—
👉 unfinished things coming back
You nodded slowly.
"…Okay."
He gave a small smile.
Then—
walked out.
Silence.
Heavy.
Jimin looked at you.
"…So that's him."
You nodded.
"…Yeah."
A pause.
"…Are you okay?" he asked.
You didn't answer immediately.
Because honestly—
you didn't know.
"I thought I was clear," you said softly.
Jimin didn't interrupt.
"But now… I don't know why it feels like everything just got… complicated again."
He looked at you.
Not upset.
Not angry.
Just… thinking.
"…Then don't rush it," he said.
You looked at him.
"…Again?"
He nodded slightly.
"Yeah."
Silence.
But this time—
it wasn't peaceful.
It was…
👉 uncertain
Outside the classroom—
Jungkook stood alone.
Looking at his phone.
But not really seeing it.
Because his mind—
was still inside.
On you.
On your hand in someone else's.
He exhaled slowly.
"…Too late?"
He whispered it to himself.
Back inside—
you sat down slowly.
Your heart not steady anymore.
Because now—
👉 the past you thought was over👉 just walked back into your present