Rivals

"hyung, what do you do if you're interested in someone, and they tell you they're gay?" Jungkook breaks the silence among the group. As a result, he finds six pairs of eyes gazing at him intently.

"Then change your gender?" Jimin suggests , stretching out the tensed muscles of his arm.

"Cross dress?" Taehyung followed with another idea.

"You guys are not even making sense!" Jungkook responded with a frustrated whine. The rest of them exchanged mutual glances as he ruffled his hair aggressively.

"First of all, who is this mysterious person?" Hoseok comforts the maknae, rubbing circles around his back.

"I won't tell you, you'll steal her away from me." Jungkook refuses, eyeing his hyungs that were famous amongst the girls. "She's super cute."

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"Based on the scores in the previous physical class, Jeon Jungkook is placed the highest." The gym teacher announces to the students, and the girls in front begun to glance admiringly at the muscle pig. My response was contradictory to them in fact, I glared intensely at him as he purposely passed by with a smug smirk.

"Show-off" I stuck my tongue out at him who chose to sit beside me. He ignores my provoking, and just shifts closer to me so both our shoulders touched. I raised my eyebrows as he did, but Jungkook remains unfazed.

Why is he so casually comfortable with me... I thought to myself, shifting my butt to the other end, only to realise that Jungkook had moved closer to me. I was stuck between the corner and him who sat crossed legged next to me.

drowned out his voice. All my attention was diverted to Jungkook's piercing gaze at my side profile - although I tried not to be stiff and facing the front, the more conscious I got.

by the side. I glanced at him briefly since I couldn't look at

could see my face. Our eyes locked

of my voice slightly down. For some reason, I didn't want to

myself facing down to avoid his eye contact. Jungkook notices my uncomfortable state and backs off, his cheeks also slightly tinted red.

rests his head on his arm, knees propped up against his chest. A

I was assigned to a different one from

had always been by my side ever since I've enrolled in this school - he's become a presence that I could reach out for whenever I need,

But what exactly is

I wouldn't feel like it described our connection. If I were to put a title on him, I would assume he's my rival.

a taller male taps on my shoulder lightly, handing me a basketball. He had a decently built figure, and a godly face to match. I couldn't help but stare,

terms..." I answered blankly, my eyes fixed on his

laughs slightly at me, the sides of his eyes crinkling

around my wrist. I was dragged along gently to the side of the court, where my assigned group

"What's your name?" I stole a glance at

at his face, a saddened look in his eyes. I tilted my head in confusion, wondering what he

is Park Jimin."

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