Sentinel Phobia
As everyone approached Seokjin with a menacing air, the female protagonist, with a solemn expression, turned her back to him and blocked his path. The faces of those around her flushed with bewilderment, while Seokjin's face was filled with deep emotion.Oh my. Who says raising a child is useless? Our pretty heroine~Even though the faces of the people around him were gradually decaying, Seok-jin was the only one who was fidgeting without even looking at Yeo-ju.
"Don't bully Seokjin oppa!"
"Just like these losers."
" ...... "
"Jeon Jungkook!! What's with those eyes!!"
" ...Yeah... What's so important to me... right?"
"No, why are you going that far again.."
The female lead began to hesitate at Jungkook's attitude, which seemed hurt. In fact, Jungkook was really hurt. He not only followed Seokjin around calling him "oppa oppa" but also protected him, but now he was standing in front of me and calling me not even "Jungkook" but "Jeon Jungkook". He said "former" Jungkook. He even added his last name.
Jungkook felt deeply resentful towards Yeoju. How much had he put into her all this time? Even though he'd hurt her, he'd still lived with great determination, apologizing to her members in a way he'd rarely done before, even using his powers to follow her into her dreams. His insides were seething, and he began to hate Seokjin for no reason.
In fact, Jungkook himself was on the verge of madness. He tried to hide it, but he couldn't help feeling resentful. No, he was resentful to begin with, but he couldn't hide it. Jungkook wondered if he had been this childish, and his heart felt a pang of unease.Huh. What can I do about this feeling of disappointment?
Hmm. Actually, it was good. The fact that she, who had been busy shielding Seokjin, was paying attention to him was enough to make him happy. The sight of her worried eyes fixed on him was simply wonderful. What on earth had that woman done to change me so much? Why had her alone caused such extreme emotional ups and downs? He couldn't understand.
"Oh, is Jungkook jealous?"
" ..That's not it."
"Huh? I guess that's right?"
"No."
"That's jealousy."
Did they know that Jeongguk was cute and that he was laughing? That the anger they'd felt toward Seokjin, who'd just raised him while changing his earwax, was also jealousy. They were so good at noticing other people's business, but they were completely oblivious to their own psychology. Only Seokjin, who completely understood the members' psychology, laughed, finding them all cute.
Jungkook and Yeoju were the only ones who couldn't understand what was funny and cute about each other. Maybe that's why the two of them were awkward together, but Jungkook suddenly felt embarrassed. Jealousy? Jealousy? It's not that jealousy was wrong or anything, but he felt embarrassed because it felt like his true feelings had been revealed.
"..Oh, I want to go."
Jungkook blushed, kicked open the door, and stormed out. He was furious. No matter how much she stole the members' affection, she was still his first younger sibling. Perhaps it was because she was his younger sibling, or perhaps it was simply because she was in front of the female lead, but he simply wanted to look cool in front of her. But somehow, his shameful behavior and embarrassment were discovered, and he felt mortified.
How did he end up like this? Clearly, he had disliked her before because she had stolen his brothers' affection, but now the fact that they liked her was unsettling and jarring. Then, remembering that his brothers had just been so supportive, Jeong-gook felt a sense of relief.
Meanwhile, Ho-seok was also quite distraught. His younger sister, who had been so shy and always followed Hee-yeon around, had found a better woman and felt jealous of her. Now, she was no longer being manipulated or used by the cunning Hee-yeon, and was finally finding her love. It was clearly something he should be celebrating, but he couldn't help but feel uneasy. He felt uneasy for no reason.
I did better than him.Even he was startled by the fleeting thought that flashed through his mind. Yes. Jealousy. This strangely subtle feeling he'd been feeling since earlier was jealousy. And it was toward his younger brother, whom he'd known for years. Hoseok felt pathetic. Why would his younger brother and the person he liked be together?
But he had no intention of giving up on that unrequited love. He didn't understand why he had to give it up. Yeah. Each of us just tries to seduce her to the best of our ability, right? He had no intention of giving in, not even later. Even if his close younger sister, his own younger sister, had liked her, he would never give up. Yeah. He had to at least try and give it up. The future wasn't certain yet. He didn't want to just give up on her feelings, which no one knew about yet.
The members who were already jealous of Seokjin while laughing at how cute Jeongguk was, Jeongguk who was embarrassed and pushed away, Hoseok who looked upset and Seokjin who laughed at how cute these members were but unconsciously brought up old stories. As they watched them fall for Yeoju more and more, Heeyeon's inferiority complex grew.
" ...Brothers, let's go now- "
" ah! "
Heeyeon pushed Yeoju aside and started talking to the members. Even though they were both guides, Heeyeon, being larger and older, pushed Yeoju, who was defenseless. Of course, Heeyeon wasn't huge, but she was definitely taller and more substantial than Yeoju. Yeoju fell and twisted her ankle.
"Kim Yeo-ju! Are you okay?"
"Yeah. Don't worry. I'm recovering, oppa."
"Just because it's recovery doesn't mean it doesn't hurt."
It was true. Recovery didn't help prevent injury; it simply healed the wounds. That meant he could feel all the pain and quickly recover. Seokjin, upset by this, took it out on Heeyeon. Truthfully, Seokjin didn't like Heeyeon all that much. They were just close friends. And Heeyeon, who was practically his own sister, pushed Yeoju away? Seokjin didn't see it as anything more than a friendship.
"...Heeyeon."
"Oppa.. I really didn't know she was there.. And I didn't hit her that hard, but she was overdoing it! That girl who's like a woman.. "
" hey. "
Heeyeon was flustered. This was the first time Seokjin had treated her so coldly, and the man who always called her "Heeyeon, Heeyeon" so softly was suddenly calling her "Ya-ran." "Hey," he said, not even her full name. Heeyeon looked at Seokjin with hurt eyes. And inside, he was filled with anger toward Yeoju. Envy, jealousy, and an inferiority complex. It was a rage built up from these three emotions.
And Seokjin knew those eyes very well. Though a hallucinator and a psychic, he couldn't read people's minds. But since childhood, he'd been remarkably perceptive, able to quickly discern the emotions hidden beneath others' masks. That's why he knew Heeyeon felt a strong possessiveness toward them, and he also knew she held a sense of superiority over others.
Still, they hadn't caused any harm to me so far, and I had no particular desire to fix them, so I just let it go. But if I'd known my precious heroine would be hurt by it, I never would've let it go. I would've kicked her out of the team or torn her down, ensuring she never suffered any harm. A bitter taste lingered in my mouth.
"Don't you think about Heeyeon's size?"
"What? Oppa!"
"Can you push me the same way?"
Seokjin, speaking with a bright smile, felt a chill run down his spine. Heeyeon clenched her fists and trembled in shame. The fact that no one stopped her made her even more ashamed and angry.Why... no one is stopping me? Why are you getting mad at me? Oppas shouldn't be like this! Whenever you guys cling to me and say you like me... why do you just stand by and do nothing?It was a word I had been mulling over in my mouth, but it was a word I could never bring out.
Because I could clearly see myself becoming more and more miserable.
" ..brother, stop it."
In the midst of all this, the female lead was the one who stepped forward. No matter how many times she said something, it would make the other person feel bad. And the other person was a guide. If she said anything more, Seokjin would have no words to say no to any punishment. Especially, it was a problem that the group that liked Heeyeon would rise up. Perhaps all the men in the center would rise up too. Because the shameless appearance she usually had in front of the women would be completely erased and she would act pretty in front of the men.
Yes. Heeyeon wasn't being pretentious, she was just what people commonly call a 'vixen'. Most men didn't know that fact. That's why the men would console Heeyeon, who was looked down on by women, saying that she was too good-looking, or sometimes hand her a drink. Every time that happened, Heeyeon would act like a vixen again, knowingly or unknowingly, with an embarrassed expression and gestures.
And, Noppaku Kim Seokjin had no intention of leaving Heeyeon alone.
It's a resting flower..^~^
If it seems short...
I can't say no..
(Avoiding eye contact)