3 Friends

Z's POV

I rested on Yem's couch while waiting for her to come home.

Yemiko and I are best friends since 3rd grade. We both grew up in Busan, and we finished our studies there before moving here to Seoul. We have a lot in common, we're both half-koreans. Yemiko's father is Korean while her mom is Japanese. My dad is also a Korean while my mom is an Australian.

I suddenly thought of Jungkook, we call him Kookie. He's also our best friend but I've lost contact with him during our high school when he went and moved to Seoul to pursue his dream as an artist.

The three of us were really inseparable, but that's good old times. Now, it's just me and Yem. I still hope he reached his dreams and he's happy right now.

I grabbed my phone, scrolling through my SNS. Those boys are really everywhere, huh? Even in my feed, their faces are all I can see. I closed my phone and dropped it beside me.

I heard the doorbell rang, maybe it's Yem already. I reached for the door and opened it.

"You're done alre-" I wasn't able to finish what I'm saying because Yem isn't the one infront of me, it's a guy.

He also looked surprised, mirroring my reaction.

'Who's this guy? Don't tell me, Yem already has a boyfriend?!'

"Uh. Who are you?" I asked him and seems like he regained his composure.

"I'm a friend of the neighbor of this unit. He asked me to give this to his friend. Here." He said nonchalantly. He handed me a box which I think contains homemade food.

Wow. He didn't even bother telling me his name, as if I'm interested with him. I internally rolled my eyes.

I received the box. "Anyway, who's that friend you're talking about?"

"Aren't you his friend? Then I might be on the wrong unit." He then snatched back the box that took me by surprise and he turned away.

This dude doesn't even have manners!

"Hey! I'm talking to you! Don't you turn your back on me!" I shouted at him.

"Yoongi-hyung! What's taking you so long?" Someone shouted in an opened unit beside Yem's.

A man came out from there and started walking to that rude guy who's about to ring the doorbell of the unit infront of Yem's unit.

"Yah! It's not there, it's he-" He turned to look at my direction. He noticed me looking at them.

"O-oh! Is Yemiko in there?" He asked then walked towards me. That rude guy followed him.

"Well, she's not here at the moment." I answered him.

"May I know who you are?" He's watching me intently while the other one doesn't look a bit interested.

"I'm Zaina, Za-yi-na. Yem's best friend. You are?" I asked him back.

The moment he heard my name, he looked dumbfounded.

"Z-zaina? As in Park Zaina?"

'He knows my name?'

I nodded, "How did you know?"

He looked so happy when I confirmed my name.

"Omo! Omo! Zai!!" I looked at him confused. He seems familiar with me.

"Excuse me. But do I know you?" I tried to sound nicely because I don't want to offend him.

"It's me, it's me! Jeon Jungkook!! You're best friend!"

My eyes widened. I looked at him carefully. Why didn't I notice him?

"Jungkook? As in Kookie?" I walked towards him and touched his face. He nodded several times.

"Oh my gosh!! I didn't know I'll still see you! I missed you so much!" I hugged him tight and he hugged me back. "Ow, ouch!" I whimpered because of my bruises.

He loosened a bit but still hugs me.

"I missed you too! I didn't know you're with Yem!" We pulled away from our hug when we heard a cough.

"Are you done with your mini reunion?" The rude guy looked at us. I raised a brow at him.

"Aish! This hyung, really! By the way, what happened to you? Did you got on an accident?" He asked. He looked concerned as he checked my bruises.

"Don't worry, it's not that much. Someone saved me." I assured him.

He felt relieved, "You must be thankful to that person! Be careful next time, okay?" I just nodded. "Anyway, where did Yem go?" He asked me.

"Hey guys!!" We heard someone shout and we all turned just to see Yem holding my luggage. She approached us and she also looked so happy. "I knew it! It's really the best decision not to tell the two of you. Look at your reactions! Omg! Now, we're complete!" She exclaimed.

"You did that on purpose?" Jungkook and I asked in unison.

She nodded at us. "Yep! So why don't you come in first? Z's things will be here later." She led us to her unit, we all followed her even the rude guy came in.

"Kookie! What's that guy doing here?" I whispered to Jungkook.

"Just let him be, he's always like that." He whispered back and I just glared at the rude guy, who's scanning the whole unit.

We sat on the couches in the living area, Yem is beside me while Jungkook and Mr. Rude sat on the couch across us.

"So, how's your meeting after so many years?" Yem excitedly asked.

"Well, I didn't notice first that he's Kookie. He's really a grown up man now." I looked at Jungkook and smiled at him.

"Me too! She did change a lot! I didn't know she's Zai if she didn't tell her name!"

"Wait. Since when the two of you became neighbors?" I asked the two of them. They looked at each other first.

"He moved here just few months ago. You can't imagine how shocked I was when I saw him outside his unit. I recognized him immediately. He even thought I'm a sasaeng fan!" Yem rolled her eyes and glared at Jungkook. We all laughed except for Mr. Rude. He's just quiet, still holding the box.

"Oh by the way!" Jungkook got the box from Mr. Rude. "Mom visited me awhile ago and cooked some kimchi fried rice. I thought I'll give some to Yem and I'm glad I put many because Zai's here. I know she's a heavy eater." I glared at him while he handed the box to Yem.

We all stopped when we heard Mr. Rude chuckled. My brows furrowed at him. "What's so funny, Mr. Rude?" He looked at me, smirk is plastered on his face.

"Mr. Rude?" Jungkook and Yem curiously asked.

"Well, that rude guy over there didn't tell me his name. He just told me that I'm-a-friend-of-the-neighbor-of-this-unit" I tried mimicking the way he talked to me awhile ago. "He even snatched back the box he already gave me!"

Jungkook and Yem laughed as I make a fuss while Mr. Rude didn't even bother.

"Zai, he's name is Yoongi. Not Mr. Rude. He's always like that too. But not to his fans." Jungkook informed me.

"Fans? What is he, a star?" I snorted.

They all looked at me, silence filled the air.

"What? Don't tell me, he is?" I looked at Yem and she just nodded.

"You don't know, Zai? You don't know us?" Jungkook was surprised by my reaction.

"What us? What are you talking about?"

"U-uhm, Z. They're the ones we're talking about yesterday. They're members of BTS." She informed me. "I'm sorry, Jungkook. She really didn't know. She's not the kind to pay attention on such things." Yem explained to Jungkook while I'm still shocked at what I just know.

"No wonder, she looked like someone who's living in the mountains." Yoongi said.

Wow, I can't believe this guy!

"Sorry to disappoint you, but I don't live there." I retorted.

"Whatever. I never thought someone is as ignorant as you." Jungkook slightly nudged him.

I'm really loss for words. He's so rude! What a jerk!

"Excuse you, Mister. I'm not ignorant just like what you think. I don't just waste my precious time with nonsense things." I rolled my eyes at him.

"Hey! Stop fighting!" Yem interjected.

"Uhm. Yem, I think we should go now. Zai still needs to rest. I'll just drop by here from time to time when we're not busy." Jungkook said.

We bid goodbyes but I ignored that Yoongi. He didn't even say a word and just left. Tch.

"Hey, Z! What was that? Why are you arguing with Jungkook's friend?" She asked the moment we sat down after we walked the boys out of the unit.

"What? He's the one who started it! I didn't do anything and he acts like a jerk! Ugh. I hate that guy!" She shook her head, "Oh, gosh."

I came back to work after three days of rest. One week had already passed and I'm totally okay now. My bruises healed faster, thanks to the medicines the doctor prescribed me. I'm also slowly adapting to Yem's unit.

Everything's fine except for that rude guy. Whenever Jungkook will come here, he's with Yoongi. I still can't understand why is he bringing that guy when he already knew we're not in good terms.

We're always bickering over things that aren't really a big deal. He's just trying to piss me off and I swear, I really really want to curse his existence.

One time, I saw a show on the internet where they are the guests. I laughed my ass out when I watched him act like he's a different person. His duality is something!

They're here again because it's their day off. I suddenly had an idea.

"Min suga jjang jjang man boong boong" I imitate his voice.

He looked annoyed and I was just laughing at his reaction. Even Yem and Jungkook are trying not to laugh.

"So, you're watching us now? I thought you don't waste your PRECIOUS TIME on NONSENSE THINGS." He emphasized.

"Wow, I never thought you really assume like that. Well, it happens to be on my feed so I clicked it and boom! I saw you saying that. Oh, boy! I almost vomited, you know? It doesn't suits you." I made a disgusted face.

"You talk like you're some kind of pretty, when you're not." I glared at him. He just indirectly told me I'm ugly!

"Oh, come on! You're fans only love you because of the act you put on, but if they're about to know your jerk side. They will all vanished." He glared at me, I just looked at him.

"Hey, hey! That's enough! Aren't you tired of fighting everytime you meet?" Yem is massaging her temple, she's stressed because of us.

"We'll go for now. They might end up killing each other if we won't." Jungkook said and they left the unit.

Yem is just glaring at me. "What? Why does Kookie even bring that jerk with him? You know we don't feel good towards each other." I complained. She just sighed.

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"Yem? What do I need to buy?" I'm talking to Yem over the phone.

I went to the mall near our unit. She told me to buy some groceries after work since we're out of stock. She isn't with me because she said she'll meet up someone, she didn't tell me who.

"That much? That's too many! I wouldn't be able to carry them all." I was roaming around the store, picking up things she told me to buy.

She told me to just take a cab later and ask for help to the driver. I sighed.

I went to the hygiene section because I remembered I ran out of shampoo, when someone talked behind me.

"So that's what you're using, huh?" I turned around to see a man wearing a mask and a cap. He looked familiar.

"Who are you?" I started to panic mentally because he may be a stalker.

"It's me." He moved his mask so I'm able to see his face, it's Yoongi. But why does he still looked familiar? Like I saw him like this somewhere. But then, I shrugged it off.

"Oh, what are you doing here?" I put the shampoo I picked out inside the cart I'm pushing and walked to the other section, he followed me.

"Jungkook asked me to help you." I looked at him, he wouldn't go here even if Jungkook asked him to. "He blackmailed me." He simply said.

So that's the reason why, I wonder what Jungkook used to blackmail him.

He's just following me wherever I go. "Why did you asked me awhile ago about the shampoo that I am using?" I curiously asked him. Wow, we're not arguing yet? That's new.

"I always smell that whenever we go to your unit." He flatly stated.

This guy is too boring, how does he have so many fans?

After I picked everything up, I headed to the counter. I paid for the items, I'm glad I just got my salary.

There were three bags of grocery, how will I bring all this to our unit?

I almost forgot that I was with someone. He grabbed the two heavy bags while he let me carry the light one.

We walked out from the store and I suddenly felt guilty because he's carrying our groceries.

"Uhm. Do you want to eat something? My treat!" I told him. He looked at me while we're walking around the mall.

"I'm okay with a drink." He finally answered. We headed to a coffee and tea station. I ordered our drinks, mine is Thai tea while he wants iced coffee.

I went to our table with our orders. He's sitting with his legs crossed, our groceries are placed on the side of our seats. I handed him his drink and he didn't bother thanking me.

"You're welcome." I said sarcastically. He's just sipping on his drink, not looking at me.

"Tell me. Why do you hate me?" I looked straight at him. He turned to face me.

"I didn't say I hate you." He answered.

"Then why are you always opposing me?"

"I just don't like your stupidity. Like sleeping on the bus." He smirked at me.

My eyes widened, "You're that guy? No wonder, you looked familiar and you also acted like him. Rude."

"I'm not. I even saved your life." He uttered like it's nothing.

"Whaaaat?! You're also that guy? How come?" I'm so confused right now. But he looks like he's enjoying my every reaction.

"I was heading to Jungkook's apartment that day when I saw you carelessly walking, not knowing you're about to get hit by a car. Good thing, I pulled you out of the way. I even paid for your hospital bills." He explained.

"Wooow. Who could've imagined that?"

"See? If I hate you, then I wouldn't bother saving you." He simply said.

"Woah. I must say, I'm really thankful for what you did for me. I'll repay you someday." I felt bad because I thought he's a total jerk.

"Of course, you would. Want to be my slave?" He smirked at me. I glared at him. I take back what I just said, he's still a jerk.

"But why are you only telling me these now? Why didn't you tell me when Jungkook and I talked about you right at your face?"

"Because I want and I don't want to." He stood up and headed to the mall's exit. I just followed him.

'Great. He answered my questions using a single sentence.'

"How are we going home?" I asked him. I'm worried about him, people might recognize him.

"I booked a cab awhile ago, it'll be here by now." I just nodded.

He walked towards a cab and I followed him. He let the driver placed our groceries inside the trunk while he went inside and I did the same.

This is the first time that we will be in a closed space and it suffocates me.

He told the address and we rode off.

Once we've arrived, he paid the driver and carried the two bags again.

"I'll pay you later." I told him. I don't like it when someone pays for me.

"Don't bother." He dismissed me and I didn't say a thing anymore. We walked towards the elevator and went inside.

"So uhm. Are we friends now?" I'm standing beside him so he looked at me at the corner of his eyes.

"My fans will hate you." He smirked at me again.

I rolled my eyes, "I'm just offering friendship here. It's not like I'm going to steal you away from them. I just want to have peace with you."

He chuckled, "If you say so."

We reached our floor and went out of the elevator.

"So is that a yes? We're okay now?" I asked him but he didn't say anything.

We headed to our unit, I reached for the keys inside the pocket of my jeans.

I opened the door only to see Jungkook and Yem waiting for us on the living room.

They approached us and grabbed the groceries from us.

"So how was it?" Yem asked me. They seemed happy about something.

"What are you talking about?" I'm hella confused.

"Did the two of you already resolved your misunderstanding?" Jungkook excitedly asked.

"Uhm. I guess?" I was unsure. Then I realized something.

"Yah! Don't tell me, you planned this?!" I yelled at them. I looked at Yoongi but he's back on being emotionless. I glared at the two who are infront of us.

They just gave me a peace sign.

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