Bitter Desire [Minimoni,Yoonkook,Taehope,Vjin] chapter 3

Namjoon stepped into the office, adjusting the collar of his shirt. He gave a polite nod to the receptionist before heading straight to his desk in the third row, placing his bag down with a soft sigh.

co worker

Morning, Kim Namjoon

A coworker greeted from across the desk.

Kim Namjoon

Morning

Namjoon replied, loosening his tie just a bit. He slid into his chair and woke up his computer, already dreading the number of unread emails waiting for him.

Namjoon's phone buzzed.

Text from Jungkook: "I reached class, Dad"

A soft smile touched Namjoon’s lips. Good.

He typed back:

Kim Namjoon

"Focus well. I’ll pick you up in the evening"

Text from Jungkook: "Okey dad. See you later, bye"

Namjoon put down the phone and turn his focus on the computer. He started working.

Namjoon stepped into the break room, clutching a cup of hot coffee. He spotted two familiar faces leaning against the counter — Yoongi, quiet as ever, scrolling through his phone, and Jin, munching on a rice ball like he hadn’t eaten in days.

Kim Namjoon

Morning

Kim Seokjin

Look who's finally here.Thought you'd ditch us today too

Jin teased, raising an eyebrow.

Namjoon rolled his eyes.

Kim Namjoon

Had to drop Jungkook at college. His first day

Jin almost choked on his food.

Kim Seokjin

Already? I feel old

Yoongi looked up from his phone.

Min Yoongi

He messaged you?

Namjoon nodded, pulling out his phone and showing the message. "Reached class, Dad"

Kim Namjoon

He seemed nervous this morning, But he’ll be fine.

Namjoon added quietly, a small smile tugging at his lips.

Jin gave a soft hum.

Kim Seokjin

He’s your kid anyway. He’ll survive

Yoongi simply went back to his phone.

Min Yoongi

Don’t get too emotional. He’s just in college, not in the military

Namjoon chuckled

Jin finished his snack and wiped his hands.

Kim Seokjin

So, have you seen the new client list? Our manager dropped it like a bomb this morning

Namjoon raised an eyebrow.

Kim Namjoon

Already? I thought we had until next week

Kim Seokjin

That's what I thought too, But apparently, there's some VIP project they want us to handle. High expectations, zero prep time

Yoongi finally looked interested.

Min Yoongi

Is it that overseas brand coming in?

Kim Seokjin

Yeah, They want a pitch ready by Friday. And guess who’s the team lead?

Kim Namjoon

You?

Kim Seokjin

Unfortunately, yes

Jin said dramatically, slumping against the wall.

Kim Seokjin

And guess who’s on the team with me?

Kim Namjoon

Don't say me!

Kim Seokjin

Too late. Already decided

Yoongi smirked.

Min Yoongi

Glad I’m not involved

Namjoon sighed.

Kim Namjoon

Great. First Jungkook’s college stress, now this. I can't pay attention to Jungkook's studies if am overworked.

Min Yoongi

You’ll manage,You always do

Yoongi said flatly.

Namjoon hummed.

The sun had started to dip behind the buildings, casting long golden rays across the college campus. Students streamed out through the gates, laughing, chatting, and stretching after a long first day. Among them, Jungkook, Jimin, and Taehyung walked together, bags slung lazily over their shoulders.

Jimin turned to Jungkook as they passed a cluster of bikes.

Park Jimin

Hey… where do you live?

Jimin asked curiously.

Kim Jungkook

Seongbuk-dong

Jimin stopped for a second.

Park Jimin

Wait—really? That’s where I live too!

Jungkook raised an eyebrow, surprised.

Kim Jungkook

Seriously?

Park Jimin

Yeah! That’s crazy. How come we never saw each other before?

Jimin asked, genuinely confused.

Kim Jungkook

I only moved here two years ago, My dad got transferred, so we came here from Busan

Jimin nodded, understanding.

Park Jimin

Makes sense.I’ve lived here since I was born.But Taehyung moved to Korea two years ago too, from U.S

Kim Jungkook

Oh, really?

Jungkook looked over at Taehyung.

Kim Jungkook

So you guys have known each other for about two years then? I thought you were childhood friends

Taehyung laughed.

Kim Taehyung

That’s what everyone thinks.But yeah, it’s only been two years

Kim Jungkook

Weird how small the world is

They continued walking, blending into the flow of students exiting the gates. Jimin spoke again, smiling.

Park Jimin

Taehyung gets off one stop before me on the bus.He is living in Dobong-gu.Our houses are basically lined up.

Kim Jungkook

Then maybe we should ride the bus together, but my dad’s picking me up today

Park Jimin

Oh, Nice

Kim Jungkook

He can give you guys a ride if you want

Jungkook offered.

Jimin quickly shook his head.

Park Jimin

No, no, it’s okay. We’ll take the bus

Kim Taehyung

Bus ride are tiring jiminie,we can go with him

Park Jimin

Taehyung!

Jimin hissed, clearly flustered

Just then, Jungkook’s phone buzzed. It was Namjoon.

Kim Jungkook

"Dad?"

Jungkook answered.

Kim Jungkook

"Yeah, I’m coming. I’m near the gate"

He turned to the other's.

Kim Jungkook

My dad’s here. Come on

At the main gate, Namjoon stood beside his black sedan, scrolling through something on his phone. He looked up as the three boys approached. His gaze settled on Jimin and Taehyung.

Jimin blinked, leaning closer to Taehyung and whispering.

Park Jimin

Is that… really Jungkook’s dad?

Taehyung gave a slow nod, eyes scanning Namjoon.

Kim Taehyung

Damn… he looks more like Jungkook’s hyung

Kim Taehyung

Such a handsome man!

Park Jimin

Tae, can you stop?

Jimin hissed, lightly elbowing him.

Taehyung just smirked.

Kim Jungkook

Dad, these are my new friends

Jungkook said as they reached him.

Namjoon gave them a warm, respectful nod.

Kim Namjoon

Nice to meet you. I’m Kim Namjoon—Jungkook’s father

Jimin quickly bowed.

Park Jimin

I-I’m Park Jimin. Nice to meet you, Mr kim

Kim Taehyung

Taehyung added with an easy smile

Kim Namjoon

Thanks for looking after him

Namjoon said, unlocking the car doors.

Kim Namjoon

Hop in. I’ll drop you both

Jimin waved his hands nervously.

Park Jimin

It’s really fine! We were going to take the bus—

Taehyung rolled his eyes and grabbed Jimin’s wrist, gently dragging him toward the car.

Kim Taehyung

Just get in. Stop being shy

Park Jimin

H-Hey—!

Jimin protested, but it was too late. Taehyung nudged him into the back seat and climbed in beside him. Jungkook followed, closing the door with a quiet click.

Namjoon chuckled lightly as he got behind the wheel.

Kim Namjoon

All set?

Kim Jungkook

Yep

Jungkook replied, and they pulled away from the college gates, the city beginning to glow in the fading light.