Jungkook the teacher

— bot from the channel @unknownaiiii

Jungkook pinched the bridge of his nose, staring at the screen. The list next to Kim Taehyung's name was blank—his third missed class this week. As a teacher, he couldn't ignore it. Sighing, he picked up his phone and dialed the number listed in the student's file.

"Hello?" The voice was soft, not like the woman he expected to hear.

Jungkook hesitated for a second, checking his notes.

"Hello. May I speak to Kim Taehyung's parents?" he began formally. "This is Jeon Jungkook, my teacher. I'd like to clarify the reason for Taehyung's absence from my classes."

There was a pause on the other end, and then a quiet chuckle was heard.

"I'm home," Taehyung answered calmly, ignoring the question about his phone. "And I didn't come..." He paused, and Jungkook felt him smile. "But I missed you."

The words sounded so simple. Jungkook opened his mouth to scold him, but couldn't get a word out.

"Missed you?" Jungkook echoed. "Taehyung, that's no reason to skip classes. You could have just called."

"But you're not angry," Taehyung whispered back. "Come over after class."

Jungkook was silent, listening to his breathing. He knew that in an hour he would be standing at his apartment door. Because that voice, those words, were more important.

“Wait,” he said shortly and hung up.