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"Y/N! It's so good to see you!" Namjoon flashed a dimpled smile as he approached you. "How have you been? No calls, no messages. What have you been doing that you could not spare me a minute?" He gave you a warm hug before you could respond.
"Hey Joonie! I'm doing great! You know how it is with the research project, I rarely have time to even sleep these days. How have you been? Since you took over the organization, all I hear from my father are praises of how remarkable and impressive your skills are. Look at you leader, boss and director of BTS." You nodded your head in approval. Namjoon cleared his throat and straightened his navy Saint Laurent suit as he posed for you proudly, making you laugh.
"Have you decided what you would like to do after you graduate? Are you planning to do your Ph.D straight away or are you going to join a research laboratory?" Namjoon asked, genuinely concerned about you.
"I'll probably work for a while before starting my Ph.D. I would like to gain some first hand experience before deciding on my Ph.D course you know. Three years is a long time, I want to make sure I'm making the right decision." You sighed, thinking about future always made you anxious. There were so many things you wanted to achieve but there were more things you were unsure of.
He pressed his lips together and nodded his head, understanding your dilemma to an extend. "Y/N do you know why your father insisted you attend today's event?" He asked.
"Jin and Yoongi told me it's cause your youngest brother Jungkook is back and he's joining the organization officially…is there anything else I'm missing? Is it someone's birthday? Oh my god is it Hoseok's birthday? Is that why he has been avoiding me the entire evening?" Your started scanning the crowd, hoping to find Hoseok.
"No no! Don't worry, it's no one's birthday. Not yet anyway. It's just….well I'll let your father and Uncle Jeon tell you. It's not my place to say anything." Namjoon gently patted your head before disappearing into the crowd.
Uncle Jeon was one of the founders of BTS and Jungkook's father. He was one of your father's oldest and dearest friend, they have been friends before you were even born. You always remembered Uncle Jeon as a soft spoken and kind man, but he was ambitious and stubborn as well. You remember hearing about the countless missions your father and he went on.
On the other hand, your mother was very close to Aunty Jeon. You always liked Aunty Jeon, she was a close family friend and after your mother passed away she always made sure you never felt the absence of a mother. You talked to her about everything from having your first period to mourning for your mother. She was like a mother to you, from making lunch for your to picking you up from school. You loved spending time with her and so did Aunty Jeon but you were aware that she missed her son Jungkook even more when she was with you. Jungkook was studying abroad and he rarely came home during his holidays or attended any BTS or ASLAN related events. While you rarely visited the BTS mansion nor attended any organization related events so there wasn't a chance for you to meet their son but it did not stop your nor them from having a close relationship.
You started searching for your father, you were getting more anxious as to what was happening. It seemed like everyone knew something except you. "Hi, hello sorry. Excuse me. Coming through. Oh I'm so sorry." You pushed and squeezed past the crowd, hoping to find your father soon. You decided to search for him at the office section of the mansion. Before you could reach the main entrance of the office, you saw several men both from BTS and ASLAN guarding the door, indicating that your father was probably inside with one of the BTS members. You sighed, contemplating if you should barge in or just wait around till they finish up their meeting.
You decided to go back and stay with your friends till your father's meeting was over. Before heading to the table your best friends and some of the BTS members were occupying, you went to the dessert corner to get some food. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the spread of food as many of the platters and plates were almost empty. You realized there were a few mitarashi dango left so you raced to get the last few, but the moment you tried to grab them, someone else had the same intention. Your head snapped up to look at the person hindering you and you desert.
He was a head taller than you, with slightly tanned skin, dark hair with large round eyes and a handsome squared face. Clad in a black striped suit that flattered his muscular built without being overt. Your eyes met and for some reason, you could not look away. Caught in the web of his eyes, dark, warm. Unshuttered and filled with something you could not explain.
He took a step closer to you and just as he was about to speak, someone interrupted, "Please don't mind me." The stranger squeezed past both of you and took the remaining pieces of mitarashi dango and walked off. You could feel your eyes bulging in disbelief and your mouth sprung open as you turned to look at the man who had the same reaction as you. Both of you burst out laughing at the ridiculousness of the situation.
"I guess that's what we get for not sharing." You said, shrugging your shoulders. The man laughed harder, he had a nice soft dimpled smile as his eyes crinkled at the edges and lit up with pleasure, making you smile.
"Hi my name is Jungkook." The man introduced himself.
"Ohhh you're Jeon Jungkook? I finally meet you! I have been hearing about you from your brothers all night. We never met but welcome back home I guess. I'm Y/N." You felt accomplished somehow, after such a long day you could finally put a face to the name you have been hearing all night long.
"Y/N? Is your father the head of ASLAN?" His eyes widened as he waited for you to respond.
"Yeah that's my Dad." You gave out a nervous laugh.
"There you are Y/N-ah!" You heard a familiar voice calling out to you. Both of you turned around and acknowledged your audience approaching you.
"Hey Dad, where were you? I was searching for you for so long. Anyway could you please tell me why you insisted I come today? Namjoon refuses to tell me anything. No one ever tells me anything." You glared at Namjoon who just shrugged his shoulders.
"I don't think we should delay this news any longer." Your father smiled at you. "Shall we take this to the main family room?" He asked one of the founders of BTS whom you meet very often since you were a child, uncle Jeon as you addressed him.
"Absolutely. Namjoon please inform your brothers to gather at the main family room right now. Jungkook you too." Uncle Jeon said, Namjoon went off to find his brothers while Uncle Jeon and Jungkook started making their way towards the family room.
"Let's go dear, you need to be present for this crucial news." Your father took your hand and started leading you towards the family room.
Your mind started running wild with thoughts of what the news could possibly be. Did anything happen to your father? Was he alright? Did your brother do something? Was he being kicked out of ASLAN? Was your sister-in-law alright? Did you do something that you weren't aware of? Did someone pass away? You studied the expressions of your father and Uncle Jeon and they were smiling, they seemed pleased. So it probably isn't bad news. You prayed it was not bad news. You sat at the edge of the sofa as you kept fidgeting with your hands, scanning the room and studying each and everyone's expression, hoping someone will either give you a clue or just tell you what was happening.
Moments later the other six members of BTS, their parents, as well as your best friends entered the family room. Namjoon smiled at you and whispered, "I thought you would like them to be with you."
"Thank you." You whispered as your best friends sat beside you and held your hands, reassuring you that they were with you.
"Well, now that everyone is here I think we should make the announcement." Your father stated as he, Aunty Jeon and Uncle Jeon looked at each and smiled meaningfully. "Y/N as you know the Jeons are very dear friends of your mother's and mine. A long time ago we hoped that one day, we would not just be friends but a family as well. When you were born, I knew this was meant to be. Now you don't have to rush into anything and your decision matters but we hope you look into this positively." Your father pleaded.
"Please just tell me what this is about Dad." You sighed, your fingers gripped onto your best friends hands.
"My dear, would you please come forward?" Your father asked as he reached out his hand towards you and you immediately walked towards him. "Jungkook you too son." He added as his other hand reached for Jungkook's. Your father took Jungkook's hand and placed it in yours. "Y/N, Jungkook, we would like both of you to get married after you graduate this fall." He announced.
You heard gasps and murmurs around the room and your mind started whirling. "Could you repeat what you just said?" You asked, your voice shaking. Your knees buckled but somehow you managed to stay up. "I…I don't know what to say."
"Omma, I just arrived and I'm being introduced to the organization officially next week. I need to make my mark in the organization and in the world, I cannot be thinking about marriage now." Jungkook finally spoke up.
"We know it's very sudden Y/N-ah, Jungkookie-ah and I wish your mother was here Y/N, she would have handled this way better than any of us did but we would like both of you to get married dear. We talked about it since you were kids and now both of you have grown up. You're graduating soon and Jungkook is going to take over the organization soon with his brothers, we are certain it's a good time to for both of you to get married and settle down." Jungkook's mother smiled sweetly as she cupped your face.
"But Dad Y/N is still studying and she still hasn't figured out her life yet." Your brother tried to reason with your father. Your brother knew you well enough to know that you did not want to get married at this moment, in fact your never thought about settling down. You were always so busy trying to build a life outside of ASLAN and at the same time maintain your life in ASLAN and worry about the safety of your family constantly, you never had the time to think about marriage.
"You married around this age son. So did your mother and I, weren't we happy? We lived good life and had two amazing kids didn't we." Your father smiled wistfully speaking of your mother.
"Even though ASLAN and BTS have been partners since the beginning, with VIPER growing at such an alarming rate, this marriage would signify the unbreakable and crucial bond between ASLAN and BTS and its in your hands now Y/N and Jungkook." Uncle Jeon stated, as he smiled proudly at both of you, certain you will make the right decision.
Your heart sank into you stomach as an intense feeling of trepidation pierced through you. Why wasn't anyone else objecting or talking them out of this? Why were they insisting you get married? You missed your mother more than you ever did, you wished to run into her arms and hide in her arms as the world around you disappeared. You looked at Jungkook and he seemed to be just as astonished as you were. You looked around the room and everyone was looking at you, holding their breaths as to how you will respond.
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