The Tiny Menace Returns

Jeon Jungkook had survived many things in life.

Business rivals.

Media scandals.

Hostile shareholders.

His mother's cooking experiments.

And one time Namjoon tried to fix the Wi-Fi.

That was traumatic.

But nothing...

Absolutely nothing...

Could have prepared him for that tiny child.

The brat.

The menace.

The walking headache.

The child who called him "old man."

Jungkook was still offended.

It had been three hours.

Three whole hours.

And he was STILL offended.

"Sir?"

"Hm."

"The investors approved the project."

"Hm."

"The company's profits increased."

"Hm."

"Sir, are you listening?"

"No."

The assistant sighed.

Jungkook stared out the window.

For some reason, that weird kid kept appearing in his thoughts.

His face.

His smile.

His attitude.

Especially his attitude.

The child had enough confidence to run a small country.

A dangerous country.

With no laws.

And unlimited snacks.

---

Meanwhile...

Across the city...

A certain tiny criminal was causing problems.

"Jeon Gukk."

The teacher smiled.

"What's two plus two?"

Gukk sighed dramatically.

"Teacher."

"Yes?"

"I think we're past this stage."

"..."

"The answer is four."

The teacher smiled awkwardly.

"Very good."

Gukk nodded.

"I know."

The teacher's eye twitched.

The entire class was used to him by now.

After all...

Gukk wasn't a normal child.

He was the type of child who corrected teachers.

Corrected textbooks.

And once corrected Google.

Nobody knew how.

During lunch break...

The children were happily eating.

Gukk was sitting alone.

Reading a science book.

Upside down.

Because apparently reading normally was too boring.

A little girl approached him.

"Gukk."

"Hm."

"Do you want cookies?"

"No."

The girl looked confused.

"Why not?"

"My papa said never accept food from strangers."

"We've been classmates for three years."

"Still suspicious."

The girl walked away.

Heartbroken.

---

Later that afternoon...

The school organized a small educational trip.

The children were excited.

The teachers were excited.

Only Gukk looked disappointed.

"Do I have to go?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because it's educational."

"I already know things."

The teacher almost cried.

---

Meanwhile...

At Jeon Corporation.

Jungkook was suffering.

Again.

The company was hosting a charity event.

Which meant children would be visiting.

Jungkook hated children.

They were loud.

Sticky.

Unpredictable.

Like tiny drunk people.

"Sir."

His assistant smiled nervously.

"The children are arriving."

Wonderful.

Absolutely wonderful.

Jungkook considered jumping out the window.

Then remembered he was on the 27th floor.

Unfortunate.

Very unfortunate.

---

A few minutes later...

The building became chaos.

Children everywhere.

Running.

Laughing.

Touching things they shouldn't touch.

Jungkook immediately locked himself inside his office.

Peace.

Silence.

Happiness.

Then—

BANG!

His office door opened.

Jungkook looked up.

And instantly regretted it.

The tiny menace.

The brat.

The old-man-caller.

Jeon Gukk.

"YOU."

They both shouted together.

Silence.

The assistant looked between them.

Very confused.

"You know each other?"

"No."

"Unfortunately."

Again.

They spoke at the same time.

Gukk looked disgusted.

Jungkook looked offended.

The assistant wanted a raise.

---

Gukk walked into the office.

Like he owned it.

Like he paid taxes.

Like he signed Jungkook's salary.

Jungkook narrowed his eyes.

"What are you doing here?"

"Walking."

"..."

"Can you not see?"

The child's confidence was illegal.

Jungkook took a deep breath.

Patience.

He needed patience.

"Where's your teacher?"

"Looking for me."

"Why?"

"I escaped."

"..."

"You WHAT?"

Gukk shrugged.

"The tour was boring."

"Boring?"

"Very."

"This is a billion-dollar company."

"Exactly."

"..."

"It's just adults staring at screens."

The assistant accidentally laughed.

Jungkook glared.

The assistant stopped breathing.

---

Suddenly...

Gukk's eyes landed on Jungkook's desk.

Specifically...

The expensive chocolate box.

The very expensive chocolate box.

The imported chocolate box.

The chocolate box Jungkook was saving.

Gukk pointed.

"What's that?"

"No."

"I didn't even ask."

"The answer is still no."

Gukk gasped.

"You don't share?"

"No."

"That's selfish."

"That's mine."

Gukk looked disappointed.

Then betrayed.

Then personally victimized.

Like Jungkook had committed a crime.

"Wow."

"What?"

"My papa was right."

Jungkook frowned.

"What did your papa say?"

Gukk crossed his arms.

"He said handsome men are dangerous."

The room became silent.

For some reason...

Those words hit differently.

Jungkook's heart skipped.

Just once.

Just for a second.

A strange feeling appeared.

A feeling he couldn't explain.

But before he could think—

The teacher burst inside.

"GUKK!"

"Oh."

"There you are!"

The teacher looked exhausted.

Like she had aged ten years.

"Sorry, Mr. Jeon."

"It's fine."

"It is not."

Gukk corrected immediately.

Everyone stared.

The teacher sighed.

"I apologize."

Jungkook looked at Gukk.

Gukk looked at Jungkook.

Then smiled.

A mischievous.

Dangerous.

Adorable smile.

"Bye, old man."

Jungkook nearly stood up.

"I AM NOT OLD!"

But Gukk was already running away.

Laughing.

Leaving behind chaos.

Again.

And for the second time that week...

Jeon Jungkook found himself staring after that strange little boy.

Without knowing why.

Without knowing who he was.

Without knowing that fate was slowly dragging him toward a truth buried five years in the past.

A truth named...

To be continued 😼

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