Jungkook's POV

I woke up feeling like absolute shit.

I definitely drank too much last night but I do remember my argument with Siri.

I know I've been working too much and I'm drinking away my stress but it's my coping mechanism right now. Coming home to her naggy, annoyed or angry at me just stresses me out more and pisses me off at the same time.

Honestly, I've had enough of it all.

I groggily woke up, squinting and rubbing my eyes from sleep. I looked at the clock on my left and noticed the time was 10am.

Shit! I'm late for work!

I quickly snapped up out of bed but was so confused once I took a look around my surroundings. This is not my bedroom... but it does seem familiar...

Knock knock knock

"Yo! Kook! You awake yet? We got class in 30!"

Class? What class?

"Kook?" The door opened and in came one of my best friends, Park Jimin. With orange hair.

JK: "What are you doing here? And you changed your hair colour again?" I asked, all confused.

JM: "What? What's wrong with you? It's been this colour all year. Damn, how many shots did you have last night at the party, bro?"

The fuck?

JK: "But your hair was blonde last week when I saw you? And what party? And what classes??"

JM: "Did you take some drugs last night too? I told you to stay away from that shit, Kook. You know I've never been blonde. Now get your ass up so we can go. It's a 15 minute walk through campus and we don't wanna be late."

He shut the door and I was left with a confused and anxious feeling.

Campus? Classes? Jimin with orange hair? Partying? Me not in my nice fancy master bedroom anymore?

I looked around and saw no signs of my wedding photos or photos with Siri around the place... I went to check my phone and as I grabbed it, I noticed something major.

All the tattoos on my right arm are gone! What the fuck?!

This is just further confirming my thoughts... but I needed real confirmation so I checked the calendar on my phone.

The date read June 4th.

Five years ago!

HOLY SHIT!

WHAT THE FUCK?!

I've gone back in time?! How the hell am I here?!

"KOOK! HURRY THE FUCK UP!"

"Shit" I said under my breath.

I quickly got out of bed, put a shirt and pants on and got what I remembered to be my study notes and bag ready. This is going to be so weird... But I guess I already know the stuff so studying will be much easier this time around. The only downer is that I have to do it all over again.

~~~

I was nervous all day. It felt weird to be back in this time period and I was still confused as to why or how I got here.

Currently, Jimin and I are getting ready to go clubbing. It's weird because I have to remind myself I am not the 25 years old black haired man I was last night. I am now a red headed 20 year old man and clubbing and parties was a typical thing I did.

I also had to remind myself that I am not a married man right now and that I don't have to turn girls down. I could sleep with whoever I wanted. This thought made me really excited. I was a bit of a fuckboy back at uni, until I met Siri and she tamed me. I wanted to change for her. Be better for her.

Thinking back to last night and how we've been lately, I felt relief that I am no longer there in that time period.

But I did wonder if she was brought back into this time period too?

I remember coming to this club. Our friend Yoongi works here as a bartender part time while he's studying. I remembered that Jimin and I are doing Software/IT programming and business, Taehyung was doing music and photography, and Yoongi was doing music and business.

Jimin, Taehyung and I were at a table, drinking some shots and beers with some girls who were flirting with us when I heard a familiar voice.

"Hobiiiii, do I really have to be heeere?"

"Of course you do Siri. It's your damn birthday and you never go out! Treat yourself and get drunk for once! You're 21 now and you hardly party or drink!"

I stiffened at realising Siri is here. I looked over to where she was with her best friend Hoseok, or Hobi as she likes to call him who had bright red hair. They were heading to the bar and Yoongi was about to serve them. She looked the same as she does in the future, just a little younger.

I'm slowly remembering this night. This was where Siri and I actually met properly and had a conversation. I had seen her around campus before and I thought she was hot but she never piqued my interest as I had a bunch of girls all over me anyway so I never bothered with her. Until tonight- from memory anyway.

I had to know if she remembers our future.

I excused myself from my friends and the girls and said I was gonna order more drinks for us. I stood next to Siri just as Yoongi was filling up the shot glasses for her and Hobi.

Y: "I'll be with you soon Jungkook-ah."

JK: "No rush, Hyung."

I saw Siri gave me a quick glance then looked back at the shots, not bothered that I was there. I was just another person waiting to order some drinks it seems. It appears she doesn't remember me or our future, but I needed to check.

JK: "Serena, right?"

She looked at me curious as to why I was talking to her. "Yeah, that's me. You're Jungkook, right? You're friends with Yoongi and Taehyung? I've seen you around with them."

"Yeah"

"Nice to meet you." She gave a small smile and looked back at her shots, totally unbothered by my presence.

Wow, she really doesn't remember me... or us...

JH: "Let's gooo! Three for you, three for me. Happy birthday!"

Y: "Oh it's your birthday?" Yoongi took the cash Hobi was handing him.

Siri: "Yep" she said while popping the p. "Hobi is forcing me to try get drunk even though he knows I don't really like alcohol."

I rolled my eyes as I was reminded of her going off at me last night in 'our' time because I was drunk and smelled like alcohol and cigarettes.

I saw Yoongi giving back the cash to Hoseok. "Your shots are on me then. Happy birthday, Siri." He gave her a small smile.

JH: "Waah! That's so nice of you! See what joy having your birthday can bring Siri!" He smiled widely at Yoongi and Siri then gave her a shot so they could take it together.

Siri: "Thanks Yoongi."

Siri and Hoseok clinked their shots and skulled them back one after the other. Each time Siri scrunched her face in disgust at the taste. I couldn't help but laugh on the inside. She looked cute...

Siri: "Yuck! No more of those Hobi. I feel sick already." I saw he rolled his eyes and took her hand.

JH: "Come on! Let's go dance! We need to loosen you up." She rolled her eyes and groaned as she was being led away from the bar.

JK: "That was nice of you, Hyung."

Yoongi shrugged nonchalantly, "She's a nice girl. Plays the piano really well in class."

That's right... Siri studied music and education and she's a piano teacher now. Well, in the future I guess, since I'm not in my usual time period anymore. I forgot that she, Yoongi and Taehyung knew each other this way and it wasn't because she and I dated. But they did become friends after we started dating since she was around us more often. For now, they are just classmates and aren't proper friends yet.

~~~

Throughout the night, I was thinking how it's clear Siri doesn't remember me or anything about our future. She looked at me like any other person.

I was dancing with the girl that had been flirting with me all night, when suddenly, I got a flashback...

~ FLASHBACK to the past/'our' time ~

Hoseok leaves with some girl, leaving Siri alone at a table because she told him to go. She didn't want to cock-block him even though it's her birthday. I could see and hear everything they said because I wasn't that far from them.

A guy comes up to Siri not long after and tries to flirt with her as she's trying to finish her drink but was turned down by her. He tried to touch her and convince her but she looked uncomfortable.

I didn't like the way he made her feel and that's when I leave the girl I'm dancing with to interrupt the guy and pretend that I'm her boyfriend so the guy leaves her alone. Siri thanks me and says she's gonna leave the club as she's craving lamb skewers as a late night birthday treat for herself. This piqued my interest in her because I love those too and I forget all about the girl I had been dancing with. I offered to take Siri out to the local food stalls at the park near campus and I bought her some lamb skewers as a birthday treat.

~ END OF FLASHBACK ~



Siri and I connected and got to know each other a little that night. That's when I realised she was different from other girls and I became interested in her after that.

I shook out of my flashback and saw that Siri wasn't alone. The guy was there flirting with her.

A little anger built up in me at seeing the guy flirting with my wife. But then I remembered that she isn't my wife right now and I wondered what would happen if I didn't intervene like I did all those years ago.

If Siri and I don't connect tonight, would it create a butterfly effect and my future would change? There might not be an 'us' anymore...

Just then, I remembered what was said last night.

The wish I made. While I didn't exactly say "I wish we weren't together" or "I wish we were never married", I had been thinking lately how I wished things were different. That maybe things would be better if she and I weren't together because she's only been adding to my stress.

I realise now I'm basically getting a second chance to redo my life. To change my future. Maybe that's why I was brought back to this specific day.

No more naggy annoying wife. No more being sexually frustrated and being turned down by my own ungrateful wife. And most of all, no more work and no more stress.

I could make different decisions. Maybe go for a different job and marry a different woman. Or better yet! Don't marry anyone at all and stay single!

Jimin and Taehyung are still single in the future. Yoongi too. They're all living it up and are enjoying their single life.

Back in 'our' time, some of those nights drinking after work weren't only with my work colleagues. Some nights were with Yoongi, Tae and/or Jimin at the pub. They would sometimes tell me I should go home to Siri or invite her out, but I would always say that I needed some time away and needed the drinks to relax.

We all get hit on a lot by women and the majority of the time they get to go home with a different girl. Taehyung and Jimin more so than Yoongi. I only started getting jealous when Siri started turning me down often and I was becoming sexually frustrated.

The thought of staying single excited me and with this in mind, I decided I wouldn't interrupt the guy who was flirting with Siri. But I did want to see what would happen so I stayed dancing with the girl I've been with all night and just continued watching Siri over the girl's shoulder.
Plus, now that I think about it, it was pretty rude of me to leave the girl I was dancing with, even though she is a little annoying. But hey, she's pretty and I might just take her back to my flat like I should have done back then... or more like now.

Shit, talking in past tense or present tense is confusing...

"I said no! Leave me alone!" Siri said angrily to the guy. She was trying to push him away but she was too tiny.

Well this was different. I don't remember Siri saying or doing that back in 'our' time. Obviously I interfered sooner back then and she never had to defend herself.

The guy roughly grabbed her arm and there was a look of fear on Siri's face. That made me mad. No one touches my wife that way.

Completely forgetting my plan to not intervene and forgetting that Siri is not my wife right now, I parted from the girl I was dancing with and took a step to the side but suddenly...

"HEY! She said no so leave her the fuck alone or I'll get the bouncers to kick you out of here!"

Yoongi roughly squeezed the guy's hand that held Siri's arm and pushed the guy away from her, then he stood in front of her protectively, an angry scowl on his face.

"Chill man! Jeez. Was just tryna get to know the girl" The guy said.

Y: "I saw everything. She wasn't keen on you to begin with. No means no, asshole. Now fuck off."

"Fucking mint haired cock-blocker..." The guy grumbled and walked away angrily.

I stood frozen as I watched Yoongi's face go from scowling angry to soft within seconds once he turned to look at Siri.

Y: "You ok? He didn't hurt you, did he?" Yoongi rubbed her arm tenderly and was checking out where the guy roughly grabbed her.

Siri shook her head no, "I'm ok. Thanks for defending me." She gave Yoongi a soft smile.

Y: "Glad I could help." He gave her a small smile back and there was a moment of silence as they both stared at each other with small smiles on their faces.

I had a strange feeling in my chest... an unpleasant feeling...

Siri cleared her throat, "Well... I think I'm gonna go home after that. Maybe get some lamb skewers on my way and watch some puppies and kittens on Youtube to cheer up my birthday night."

She said something similar to me when I stopped the guy back then...

Yoongi chuckled and gave her a smile I hardly ever see on him.

Y: "My shift just ended so I'll take you home. We can stop and get some food on the way."

My heart was racing so fast from nervousness...

Siri: "You sure? I don't want to be a bother..."

Y: "Positive. Can't have a beautiful girl like you walking out by themselves alone at night. That guy might be waiting outside as well. Or some other predator might be. I'd feel better knowing I got you home safely. Plus, I like kebabs too."

Siri blushed and it looked like she couldn't contain her smile while she bit her bottom lip and she nodded shyly.

What the fuck is happening??

"Come on," Yoongi said as he took her hand gently. "Need to get my bag from the back office. We can leave out the back door too. Not as many people."

Siri nodded and let Yoongi lead her away while she was close behind him, her hand stayed in his.

I stood there in a confused daze just trying to process what happened.

Those few seconds of me not intervening made Yoongi step in...

It was just a few seconds... maybe 7, 10 seconds max?

I didn't want to intervene... At least I thought I didn't want to...

But why do I feel like something bad is going to happen?

This is what I wanted... isn't it?...

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