"I kind of... like you...!"

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Eun Ae was lying devastated in her room, covered with layers of blankets, eye swollen as she looked at the ceiling. She cried enough that even her tears had refused to flow.

Jungkook stood at the door frame gazing at her pale self, he was heart broken just by the sight of her. She wasn't eating nor drinking anything. She would just sleep in her bed and stare at the ceiling. Jungkook tried cheering her up even the boys did but failed. Jungkook cannot even take help of Hoseok as he himself was in same condition and that, Rhea was trying her best to console him.

"Eun Ae... come on let's eat the dinner." Jungkook walked lazily towards her bed. She did not even budge nor she looked at him. Jungkook never saw her so down and low, he wasn't able to believe that she was the same girl who had helped him during his and his hyung's crisis.

She had cried her heart out on hearing the tragic news, the news of her mother's death. She was drowning in her own tears during her funeral but he was glad that Jin was there with her when she needed someone.

The bed dipped as he sat beside her, "Eun Ae please eat something at least drink something please. You are getting weaker and weaker." he placed his hand on her ruddy cheeks, he could see her cheeks glistening due to dried tears. She averted her eyes towards him as soon as she felt his touch.

"Jungkook you go and eat. I am okay" her voice was weak.

"If you are not going to eat then you might become weak pleas-" he was cutoff, "Jungkook don't bother me just think that i don't exists anymore in this house." She piped but that wasn't enough for him. Today Jungkook had decided, he will make sure that she eats and speaks her mind. He grabbed her hand and yanked her towards himself, she groaned and cursed but he didn't let her go instead he carried her bridal style and made his way outside.

"Jungkook please-"

"Shut up Eun Ae...! You were the one who helped me when i was down and low. You were the one who forced me to talk when i did not wanted to and now when you need someone to hold you then why the hell are you pushing me away?" he shouted, his voice hoarse and unpleasant for her but she didn't had enough strength to argue. She let him carry her towards the dinning table.

Jungkook placed her on the chair like a baby and sat beside her, "I am going to feed you so please at least open your mouth.." he said pointing the chopsticks at her and she nodded.

"say ahhh"

She chuckled after hearing that and Jungkook instantly fell at ease. Just like a mother who feeds her baby, he did that for her till she was full. They never spoke anything during that nor she asked anything, she just use to open her mouth and munch the food quietly.

"Here you go, now sleep!!" he handed her a glass of water and a medicine because he knew she had a slight headache. Eun Ae, like an obedient child drank the pill.

Jungkook smiled, "Good night" he greeted before walking away.

Eun Ae made her way towards her own room. She felt light as she landed on the bed. She counted the days she skipped the office.

"I need to go to the office or else i won't be able to keep myself updated with the new projects." she muttered before snuggling into the pillow and tried sleeping.

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Eun Ae woke up at midnight and sat on the bed. She wasn't able to calm herself down, she was​ sweating heavily as if she ran miles. She did drank a whole glass of water and got back to bed. After struggling for almost half an hour in the bed, she wasn't able to find her comfort.

"Jungkook" she muttered with sleepy eyes, she wanted someone to hold her till she sleeps, she wanted Jungkook. She was feeling lonely and unstable. Taking heavy steps she made her way towards his room.

Eun Ae slightly banged the door but got no response, so this time she banged harshly.

"Yah...what happened?" a chill ran down her spine hearing his hoarse voice.

"Jungkook open the door..." she almost whispered talked as she was already drained. Jungkook noticed the change in her voice, he sat up on the bed, "the door isn't locked just come inside."

Eun Ae twisted the knob and the door cracked open, she saw Jungkook sitting on his bed, his body half covered with the blanket. His hair were slightly messy and eyes heavy.

(His hair isn't messy here😂😂)

"What happened?" he asked almost muttered as he scratched his neck lazily after yawning.

"I..I can't sleep..!" her lips quivered.

"So do you want to watch tv? Should i take you to the living room?"

She nodded 'no', "Can i sleep with you?" she asked with drowsy eyes.

"What??" his eyes widened in shock, "you want to- what??"

"I want to sleep with you, can you hold me till i fall asleep?" her eyes pleading and he wasn't able to deny her request, "Come" he said after slightly moving aside. She smiled before walking towards him.

Eun Ae slept next to him and pulled his blanket on her body. Jungkook gulped seeing her being so cosy which she never was with him, at least not in his bed. She smile for the last time with heavy lidded eyes.

"Hold me" she cooed and Jungkook for a moment wasn't able to understand what he should be doing as he never did that with anyone, he had never cuddled with anyone. For him 'sleeping' with someone involves not just sleeping but sexual activities too and here she was behaving like a small child who walks to his parents after getting a nightmare.

"Hmm... How..i mea-"

Before he can complete, she snuggled into his chest, wrapping her arms around his waist and pushing her face in his manly chest. Jungkook inhaled sharply when she pushed her body on his. Jungkook encased his arm around her and placed his chin on her head. Eun Ae felt relaxed as his warmth enclosed her small frame. She instantly landed in her dreamworld in his arms and so did Jungkook.

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This became an everyday scenario after that, when she would just walk into his room at midnight without even knocking because now she knows that Jungkook never locks his door.

Snuggling into his bed and wrapping her arm around his body to find her comfort was the thing she did after that day.

Jungkook did not even resisted nor felt bothered due to her presences in his room. He would just pull her in his embrace in the middle of night as if it was his habit whenever​ she tried wandering away from him. Jungkook never felt weird even after seeing her in his bed or in his arm the next morning nor did she.

Jungkook wasn't sure why all of a sudden she started behaving this way but he was okay with it as far as she doesn't mind.

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"Today is your first day right?" He asked her as she walked towards the counter.

"Yes...i have missed enough and i think i should get back to work." she turned to look at him.

"It's good that you stayed at home. It was needed for you." Jungkook checked for her reaction. Jungkook was happy that she was back to normal but then some part of his was worried too, her mother was dead that means she is completely​ out of the contract made by them. 'Give and take' to be specific.

He hesitated for a second, he needs to talk to her because she can't back away from it, "I want to talk to you" he said.

"What happened?"

"Actually our con..contract-"

"Jungkook i now... Eomma is dead.. and you must be thinking that i might end up and go back on my words right?" she sighed, "Don't worry i will wait till you get all your property and everything you want." she smiled at him. Jungkook for a moment regretted asking her as he knows that Eun Ae would never be unfair even in her dreams. He felt like stupid for asking her.

~~~

"Appa you called?"

"Oh yes Jungkook, come in please." Mr. Jeon closed his laptop and now concentrated on Jungkook who took his seat infront of him.

"How is she?"

"She is fine appa. She has rested enough and i hope she will be okay." Mr. Jeon nodded at his statement.

"Jungkook please take care of her. She has lost her mother and even Hoseok isn't there to hold her and right now she needs you. Now only family she has is you and us." Mr. Jeon said and Jungkook nodded is assurance.

"So can i got now?" Jungkook asked him as he thought Mr. Jeon just wanted to know about Eun Ae.

"Wait a second." He said and then he opened the drawer attached to his table. Jungkook watched him doing the task alone. He saw Mr. Jeon placing some files infront of him and for a moment he thought that his father wanted to discuss some new contracts with him.

"Take it." he slid the files infront of him. Jungkook gawked at it for a moment, "what is this appa?" He asked.

"This is what you wanted Jungkook. There is everything in this file which you wanted as Jeon's heir." he smiled at the boy who was utterly shaken by his move.

"Appa..bu..but you said...you will be giving me..this after one year of my successful marriage..i mean how come you are giving me this-" he agaped for a moment, he wasn't able to form the words.

Mr. Jeon chuckled, "Jungkook... i have realised my mistake! I know you are ready to inherit the property and even our company and i know you will give your best to this. Also i have realised that how well you have been all these months especially with Eun Ae, my daughter in law and i can see you both living happily together. I don't want to stretch this matter now, I have seen that life is too small to keep on pulling things like an elastic band. One day i need to leave this world peacefully just like Eun Ae's mother so i want to see you doing everything which i expect from you." Mr. Jeon's voice softened as he spoke the last sentence. He removed his specks and pressed the bridge of his nose for a second. Jungkook could see his eyes turning misty.

"Appa..please don't talk about that." He placed his hand on his father's hand and that was the time when he realised how old his father has became. Throughout these years he was too busy flirting and sleeping around that he never had time to see and talk with his father.

"I know Jungkook, i am being emotional but this is a fact. I have told you that i will be giving you everything after one complete year of your marriage but i think that is not needed now. Just take everything and be happy. Also i have kept our farms still with me because i think i might be moving there sooner or later and i am thinking of settling there but don't worry, you are still the nominee for that farms and you will get that after i die." he weakly chuckled.

"Appa...why are you talking about death? You still have so many years to live!! If you are going to talk about death then i am leaving right now." Jungkook got up from the seat but then Mr. Jeon made him to sit back.

"Fine i won't talk about that. Well i have talked with your noona about this and she said she don't want anything as long as she has Hoseok and you by her side."

"Okay" Jungkook said but then something struck his mind, "Appa let's keep this between you and me"

"Why?" Mr. Jeon was confused as why on the earth he didn't wanted to talk about this.

"Just because." he smiled.

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Jungkook placed the files infront of him and gazed at them soulless. Those files had everything he wanted, money, property, the life which he wanted to live, the thing for which he was struggling from past few months.

He sighed, he himself was clueless as why on the earth he was sad and feeling hopeless even after getting what he always wanted.

His train of thoughts were interrupted when he heard a light knock on the door, "Come in" he said and the door cracked open. Eun Ae smiled as she looked at him and he felt as if his life returned, as if he got what he was looking for.

"Hi Jungkook, are you busy?" she asked and unconsciously​ he nodded 'no'. Eun Ae entered and sat infront of him, "Jungkook i wanted to know about our latest contract of Mr. Lim. I asked for the files from Erin but she said that, she has kept it on your table. Her eyes switched towards the files on his table, "Here." she said before extending her hands towards the files which were infront of Jungkook. Jungkook quickly grabbed that files and placed it aside. Eun Ae felt little weird as he never behaves this way.

"Oh" was the only thing she said. Jungkook cleared his throat and looked at her, he knew that she must have felt weird.

"Sorry ..these are confidential files." he said.

During the whole time Eun Ae saw Jungkook was lost in his own thoughts and that he was only physically present with her. She even noticed that he use to glance at the files from earlier. That files surely had something, she thought.

The meeting finished and Eun Ae went. Jungkook sighed and leaned back on the seat.

He felt so stupid as he was struggling for property the whole time while on the other hand his own sister who shares the same fortune just​ like him had chosen her love over money.

It reminded him about each and every word Eun Ae had spoken about love and marriage.

The money, properties and other things can truly buy luxury but what about love? What about the moments people spend with their loved ones.

Jungkook realised that the papers, those files were holding hold zero value in his life.

~~~

Eun Ae called him number of times but he wasn't receiving the call, she even called in his office but they said he left. She looked at the clock, slightly worried. She knew something was wrong, something surely was!!

Then the picture of those files flashed before her eyes. She did saw him lost and soulless in the meeting as if something was bothering him.

"Was there something in those files?" she nibbled her lower lip and tapped the fingers on the centre table. For a last time she tried calling him but failed. The only thing she could do is wait.

The door bell rang and she was rooted to ground.

"Who that must be?" she muttered before walking towards the door. She knew that Jungkook always presses the passcode, "I don't think its Jungkook."

She saw from the door bell camera screen, "Security guard??" She saw the security guard holding someone. She opened the door and saw the guard holding Jungkook with one hand while his coat in other. Jungkook was a mess, his shirt slightly tugged out, his bleary eyes. He had a lopsided grin on his face as he stared at her with knife-like stare.

"What happened to him?" she asked the guard.

"Mrs. Jeon, he is drunk. He rashly drived and parked the car. I was about to check but then i saw him walking away and then he sat at the entrance. I tried telling him to go home but he didn't budge. Please take care of him." saying he walked towards her and she tried wrapping an arm around Jungkook to hold him. Jungkook stumbled as she took him from the guard.

"Haii...Eun Aee..you misssed mehh-" he slurred and she gulped, she did not wanted him to speak something weird infront of the guard, she just hoped that he will keep his mouth shut till she kicks the door close behind them.

The guard gawked at him and then at her. She thanked him and closed the door, she placed his coat on the table near the door as it was not important right now. He was heavy and it alone was not enough that he tried pushing his half of the weight on her.

"Aish...Jungkook..you are heavy.." she struggled.

"Babyyy did you misssed dadddyy??" he asked her and he purposely moved his face towards her as she was taking him towards the staircase.

"Yah.." she was shocked, he was out of his mind and she wasn't sure how to handle him, "Jungkook i will kick you." she retorted.

"Tsk tsk..you sur-surely nneedd a punisshment for disrespectinn me!!" his hot breath hitting her ear was driving her crazy.

"Jungkook shut up..!!" she scolded and looked at him straight and saw his feral eyes from behind his dropping eyelids, it were darted at her.

"Eun Ae" her name sounded so good and pure from his mouth and she couldn't help but hummed in response but instead he just rolled his eyes and kept on walking. She reached the start of staircase and now she realised that she needs to take precautions because he might fall or lose his balance.

"Jungkook hold the railing tight." she warned him and he did. They took few steps together. Her grip on him was stronger while he had trapped her in a side hug.

"Aiisshh...i amm..tired...let's sit.." he gave up.

"No no..we are almost there...come on...", he just sat on the step, slowly after gripping the railing and she couldn't do anything. She sat next to him and stared at him who was leaning on the bars of the