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"Turn left here," you instructed, fumbling with the map in your hands, trying to make sense of the seemingly random squiggles meant to symbolize roads. "Or is that a pedestrian path?" You looked out the window, hoping there would be some sort of sign that told you where to go, but unfortunately there was none.

"I don't see why we can't just use the GPS," Jungkook whined from behind the wheel. "You're just going to get us lost with that thing," he pointed to the paper that was now crumpled in your hands from all your floundering.

"Babe, we're in the mountains 5,000 feet above the ground. There's no signal anywhere around here." You bring the map closer to your face, hoping the answers you need will magically manifest in front of you.

"Ugggggh," he groaned.

"Wait, slow down and turn left here," you told him.

"What the fuck, there's nowhere to turn?" He leaned forward to get a better look at the road ahead of him. He only saw grass and trees. Lots and lots of trees.

"Just wait, there's a road about..." You lifted your fingers to the little scale in the corner and measured the distance from where you thought you were to the turn. "About 3 kilometers."

"Alright." Jungkook stepped on the gas a little harder, causing your heart rate to go up a bit. These windy roads were already scary at the speed limit, but at the speed Jungkook drove, they were downright terrifying.

In all honesty, this drive made you sick to your stomach. The roads were extremely narrow, with very thin railing separating you from a 5000 foot drop to your death.

"Babe, slow down," you warned him.

"Why? I'm not going that fast."

"Because I actually want to make it to the lodge and not drive off the edge of the mountain."

"Relax, I know what I'm doing."

A few seconds later, you began to see the break in the trees. "Here's the turn."

"Okay," Jungkook replied, maneuvering the curve a little too quickly for your liking.

With this the two of you began your ascent further into the mountains.

The roads were wider here, and there were more cars now, so Jungkook could only go so fast. You we're finally able to relax a little. You switched on the radio, seeing if you could get any signal here. But no matter what station you turned to, it was all the same static white noise.

"Do you have any CDs?" You asked Jungkook.

"Yeah, in that little compartment behind the gear shift."

You opened the compartment only to find the entire BTS discography within it.

"Why do you only have your albums in here?"

"Because I get all of them for free. Who even buys physical albums anymore?"

You rolled your eyes and just stared out the windshield instead.

"Look Jungkook! A waterfall!" You pointed toward the cascading waterfall surrounded by tourists and their cars on your left.

Jungkook only caught a glimpse of it because he was driving so damn fast.

"Wah!! That's so amazing!" His eyes bulged out of his head.

"Do you want to turn back and look at it?"

"Yes! Yes, yes, yes, yes!" He quickly pulled into the next turnout to make a U-turn, causing you to be flung against the passenger side door with the centrifugal force. "Yes, yes, yes, yes. Wah!"

You couldn't help but giggle at how excited he was getting.

Jungkook pulled over to the side of the road and bolted out of the vehicle, not even looking to see if any cars were coming.

"Jungkook-ah! Be careful!" You warned.

You got out of the car and sprinted after him, weaving through the crowd to get closer to the fall.

"Jungkook," you panted, extremely out of breath from chasing him down. "Why are you so excited? You've seen a waterfall before."

"Only like one time when we were in Norway," he replied, distracted by trying to aim his selfie stick at just the right angle to capture you, him, and the waterfall in the frame. "Agh! Why can't I get this right!" He exclaimed when he could only get the two of you or only the waterfall in the frame.

You put your hand on his arm to guide it to the right angle. "There you go," you said once you had the perfect shot.

"Wah, so beautiful!" Jungkook beamed.

You looked up at him and smiled. "The waterfall? Or me?"

"The waterfall," he teased.

You playfully pushed his arm, causing him to stumble backwards and almost fall over the protective railing.

"Oh my god!" you exclaimed, grabbing onto his bicep.

"I'm okay!" he giggled. "But now you have to re-angle the selfie stick."

"Give me that." You grabbed the stick from him and remove his phone from the end.

"What are you doing?" He asked.

He watched as you left his side and approached the nearest tourist.

"Excuse me, but will you please take a picture for me?" You asked politely.

"Sure," the woman replied.

You jogged back to Jungkook's side and he placed an arm around you.

"Ready?" the woman asked. You and Jungkook nodded. "Okay. One, two, three!" The two of you smiled wide as she snapped the picture.

"One more, please!" You requested.

The woman nodded in response.

"Ready? One, two, three!"

On three you nudged Jungkook in the ribs so he turned toward you, and when he did, you got on your tiptoes and placed a kiss on his lips. He smiled at you when you pulled back.

You really missed him the last few months when he was on tour, and now that you were together again, you wanted to savor every minute of it. You stared into his eyes and felt like drowning in the deep brown pools that held the universe. At that moment it felt like it was just you and him, with the calming rush of the waterfall behind you, and you had never been happier.

"Ahem." The woman cleared her throat, jolting you out of your little moment. She seemed anxious to get back to her family, which was understandable.

You stepped forward to retrieve Jungkook's phone. "Sorry. Thank you." You smiled at her, and to your relief she smiled back.

"Let me see," Jungkook said, and took the phone from you. "Aww. We're so cute," he raved as he flipped back and forth between the two photos.

You grabbed onto his arm and looked along with him. "Hey, send those to me, will you?"

He nodded and attempted to text the photo to you before realizing. "No signal.” He frowned.

"Ah, right. Later, when we get to the lodge then."

Jungkook remained on the picture of the two of you kissing.

"I think that's my favorite picture of us," you told him.

He smiled down at you and set the photo as his lock screen and wallpaper.

"Now I get to see it everytime I open my phone."

You tugged on his arm. "Great. Now let's get to the hotel so I can do the same." You grinned at each other. You didn't think you were ever as happy as you were when you were by his side.

You and Jungkook got into the car and drove. You kept your hand on his thigh the entire time and occasionally snuck glances at him. You observed the way his hands gripped the steering wheel, with his veins slightly bulging through his skin. He broke into a huge grin whenever he caught you looking at him, and seeing that made your heart race, the same way it did when you first met.

"I love you," you said to him, about the thousandth time he caught you staring.

"I love you, too," he replied with the biggest smile on his face.

You grabbed the map and studied it for a couple of seconds. "Turn right up here and pull into the clearing," you instructed him.

"Why?"

"I want to kiss you."

Jungkook chuckled and did as he was told, pulling into a small clearing under the cover of tall, dense pine trees. There would be no way for anyone passing to see you unless they intentionally drove into the clearing, so you felt you and Jungkook were safe and secluded.

You took off your seat belt and climbed over the center console to straddle him in the driver's seat. You stared at each other for a little bit, taking in the details of your faces. It had been so long since you were able to look at him like this.

"I missed you so much," Jungkook whispered. "You have no idea."

"I think I do," you replied.

You bent down and pressed your lips against his, feeling the warmth of his mouth against yours. Your body melted into him as Jungkook gently massaged your ass with his hands. You pressed yourself harder against him, feeling like you could never be close enough. He moaned as you grinded your hips into his. You took off his cap so you could run your fingers through his hair. Jungkook parted his lips and opened his mouth to you. Your tongue snaked its way between his lips and quickly found his. The two of you remained with your mouths interlocked until you couldn't take it anymore.

“Jungkook,” you whispered.

You felt his bulge hardening beneath you and you grinded into him harder, trying to get some much needed friction on your clit. A moan escaped your throat as he hit just the right spot through your jeans.

Jungkook pulled back slightly. "Oh god, I've missed this," he groaned. He squeezed your ass harder, causing you to moan louder.

"Me too."

You curled your fingers beneath the hem of his black hoodie and tugged on it until Jungkook raised his arms up. You swiftly pulled the sweatshirt over his head and immediately placed your mouth back on his.

Jungkook's hands roamed up your waist and found their way beneath your shirt, grazing over your smooth stomach before settling on and cupping your breasts.

"Take your shirt off," Jungkook urged, his lips still pressed against yours.

"You too," you said.

You both pulled back and removed your shirts. You sat back on his lap and ran your hands over his toned abs. Jungkook shuddered beneath your fingertips. He reached up and unclasped your bra, letting your breasts spill free.

"I love you so much," he murmured as he started placing kisses up and down your neck. You threw your head back to give him better access.

Jungkook worked his way down until he reached your nipple, gently taking one between his lips and sucking lightly.

"Fuck, that feels so good," you gasped.

Jungkook removed his mouth from your breast. He grabbed his belt with one hand and looped a finger in one of your belt loops with his other hand. "I think we both agree that these need to come off." His breathing was getting heavy already.

You unbuttoned your jeans and attempted to take them off, but with the two of you squished in the driver's seat like this, it was pretty difficult.

Both of you were finally able to remove your pants after quite a bit of struggling and threw them in the back seat.

“Should we move to the back..?” you suggested.

“How about we just do this instead.” Jungkook reached for the lever beneath the seat and reclined the back all the way down.

You loved the view of him beneath you.

His back was flat against the leather seat, his abs illuminated by the sunlight streaming through the branches of the trees, and his cock lay on his stomach, a glistening bead of precum leaking from its tip.

He just looked so deliciously aroused, you couldn't wait to have him inside you.

But that would have to wait.

Because as much as you loved fucking him, you also loved teasing him.

You positioned and then lowered yourself onto him. Jungkook groaned at the sudden pressure on his dick. He gripped your hips hard, trying to get you to move. You bit your lip to hold back a moan as he guided your core up and down his member, your clit rubbing against the length of his shaft.

The bead of precum was beginning to form a small pool on his abdomen, and your juices lubricated his cock so nicely. You couldn't wait any longer. You needed him inside of you.

From the way Jungkook whined beneath you, so did he.

"You ready?" You asked him teasingly.

He grunted. "Can't you tell I've been ready?"

You giggled and took his dick in your hand. Jungkook cried out as you stroked up and down his length.

Seeing him so whiney and needy only made the heat in the pit of your stomach rise.

Your core throbbed as you lined him up at your entrance. Jungkook gasped as his tip just barely entered you. You paused for a moment, reveling in his reaction, and studying his face intently before sitting down all the way.

He threw his head back and moaned as you took him completely to the hilt. “Ah fuck," he groaned. "It's been so long. I'm not gonna last.”

“Do it for me, babe," you crooned. But from the tight feeling that was building in your lower abdomen, you didn't think you would last very long either.

Jungkook's eyes were shut tight and you could see his jaw clench as you moved up and down his length. His thighs shook as he met your movements with the thrust of his hips. Damn, he looked so good like that, just barely holding on, gripping at your flesh for dear life. He filled you up so well and you missed the feeling of having him inside of you, stroking your walls in a way that drove you absolutely insane.

You were so close, just barely on the edge of your high.

“Ahh! Don't stop,” Jungkook cried.

Smiling, you slowed your movements, grinding to a near complete halt, and pressed down on his hips with your hands so he couldn't thrust into you. You leaned into him, your lips right next to his ear as you whispered, “Now why the fuck would I stop?” You teased and nibbled at his earlobe. A gesture that drove him completely mad.

Jungkook whined at the lack of movement. He was right on the brink of orgasm. Just a couple more strokes and he would have been a goner. But now that you had slowed so much that you were nearly static, and he could feel his high slipping further and further away from him.

He opened his eyes to look at you. “God, I hate when you do that,” he groaned.

“But you're not as close anymore, right?”

“Yeah,” he grunted.

“Good. I need you to hold out for me, babe,” you drawled, dropping your voice low and slow and you felt Jungkook’s dick twitch inside of you.

You kissed him as he gripped your ass, urging you to move. “Fuck. Please keep going," he muttered against your lips.

You removed your hands from his hips and placed them on either side of his head, leaning forward, with your nipples grazing his chest. You rolled your hips forward repeatedly and moved up and down Jungkook’s cock, watching the way his face twisted with every stroke. You kissed him again. “Whatever you say, my love.”

Saying you loved the effect you had on Jungkook was an understatement. The ability to reduce him to a whining, whimpering mess was something only you possessed, and that gave you a sense of indescribable pride. It was the ability to turn this tough, muscular guy into a puddle of mush. Only you could make him beg and plead. And you loved it so much.

You pulled back from his face, taking in his blissful expression and the rosy flush of his cheeks. So beautiful, and somehow... pure. Not pure in the virginal sense, but rather in a sense that he was just a boy, simply giving into his lust, in a state of pure ecstasy.

You placed a chaste, lingering kiss on his cheek.

He wrapped his arms around your shoulders and pulled you against him. You could feel the heat and the thin layer of sweat in between your bodies. You could feel his heartbeat in your chest.

Looking at Jungkook like this for the first time in so long, you found yourself reminded that you were completely in love with him.

The tension in your core was becoming unbearable, and you cried out as you finally let yourself come.

Feeling your walls clench and convulse around his length, Jungkook couldn't take it anymore. "Please, can I come yet?"

Still breathing heavy from your orgasm, you gasped out a, "Yes, Jungkook, come for me."

He began to pull out, but you grabbed his thighs to stop him.

"No. Come inside me," you told him.

After a few short thrusts, you felt him releasing in hot spurts inside of you.

You lay on top of him and wrapped your arms around him, nestling your nose into the crook of his neck and listening to his heavy breathing and the thumping of his heart.

Jungkook stroked your back with one hand and tangled the other in your hair.

You were so content like this, you could stay here forever.

You closed your eyes and breathed in his musky scent.

He kissed you on the top of your head and whispered, "I love you."

"I love you, too," you whispered back.

"More than anything."

"Me too."

Jungkook sat up, lifting you with him. "We should get dressed and get going," he suggested.

"Right, we should get to the lodge." You stayed there a little while longer, not wanting to move, but eventually you knew you had to.

You gave him another kiss before climbing into the back seat to get cleaned up and put on your clothes. Once you were dressed and in the passenger seat again, Jungkook climbed in the back did the same.

Soon the two of you were back on the road, driving at a highly dangerous speed toward your destination.

You stared out the window, watching as the thousands of trees passed you by. You breathed out onto the window, causing part of it to fog up. You traced your finger through the condensation in the shape of a heart, writing Jungkook's initials within it.

He snuck a glance at you as you did so. "Whatcha doin?"

You turned around to find him smiling at you. "Eyes on the road," you told him. His smile only grew wider. You stared back out the window. "Wow sex in the wilderness," you mused. "I never thought I'd check that off my bucket list."

"That was on your bucket list?"

"Haha, no."

Jungkook chuckled.

"Is it on anyone's? I mean, unless you're in a car or something, there are so many bugs. I don't want them anywhere near my genitals." You cringed at the thought 

"Ew, yeah. I see your point."

Suddenly, the car began to slow down. You looked ahead to see a seemingly endless amount of cars in front of you.

"I think we're getting close," Jungkook observed.

You pick up the map. "Yeah, the parking lot is right around here."

Once inside the lodge, you went up to the front desk to check in. However the receptionist told you that your room wouldn't be ready for another hour. The two of you decided to grab something to eat from the food court next door before returning to the lobby to wait.

You sat in one of the chairs by the door checking your social media while Jungkook played around on the railing just outside.

“Jungkook-ah!” You called to him without looking up from your phone. “Stop it or you’ll hurt yourself!”

“Will not! Ooof!”

You rolled your eyes as he fell off the railing and landed on his shoulder. If it were anyone else you would have been concerned, but you knew how quickly your boyfriend bounced back from things like this. Less than a second later he sprang up and bounded over to you, plopping down in the seat next to you.

“Jungkook, you are a child.”

“But you love me though, don’t you?” He slouched down into the seat, nuzzling his head against your arm and pouting at you. You rolled your eyes again, so he sat up and gave you a quick peck on the cheek. A faint smile tugged at your lips, and seeing it caused Jungkook to grin widely and kiss you again.

“Agh stop! We’re in public!” You exclaimed, trying to avoid eye contact with the person sitting fewer than five feet in front of you.

He kissed you again. “I’m not going to stop until you tell me you love me.”

“Ugh fine. I love you, my big, overgrown child.”

He giggled. “I love you too, babe.”

Jungkook nuzzled into your neck as you put your arm around him. The two of you stayed there for a little bit, just basking in each other's affection, until the receptionist called you over to tell you your room was ready.

The first thing you did when you got to the room was kick off your shoes and flop down on the bed. For some reason, spending the entire day in the car had made you unbelievably exhausted. You closed your eyes, and nearly fell asleep before you felt the bed shake from Jungkook plopping down next to you.

He snuggled up next to you, and you let him slip an arm beneath your head while you rolled over to place your hand on his chest.

Jungkook hummed as he pressed his nose into your hair.

"We should go to sleep early because we have a tour in the morning," you mumbled.

"Mmm..? Yeah.."

"We should probably get showered and eat dinner soon."

"Mhm. Let's just nap for a little bit, though."

Somehow that nap blended into the next morning and you awoke to the light of the rising sun streaming through the window. When you opened your eyes, you were still in Jungkook's arms, your favorite place to be.

You slithered out of his embrace and booped his nose with yours. His eyelids fluttered but remained closed, so you did it again.

"Wake up, Jungkook," you murmured.

He slowly opened his eyes. "Hmm?"

"We slept through the whole night." You yawned. "We have to shower and get ready for our tour soon."

He sat up. You giggled at how he struggled to force his eyes open and how his hair stuck up in every direction.

You pushed him off the bed and toward the bathroom where the two of you got showered and dressed.

Down at the lobby, you checked in for the bus tour and got your tickets. You still had about half an hour before it started so you and Jungkook went to get some food at the food court. The two of you grabbed coffee, water, and sandwiches to eat on the hike.

The bus tour started on the Valley floor. The driver explained the history of the park and pointed out significant landmarks that people could check out after the tour. 

"If you look to your left you'll see a parking lot, which almost always has a line to get into. Now, we're not going to stop here, but beyond that parking lot, if you look up, you'll see one of the most famous waterfalls in this park," he announced. "That is Bridal Veil Fall. A lot of people make the mistake of calling it Bridal Veil Falls. But nope, they're wrong. Falls refers to a waterfall with multiple drops. Like Yosemite Falls, which has two drops. Whereas a fall is one continuous stream of water. I am very picky about this so don't call it Bridal Veil Falls around me unless you're looking to tussle."

Laughter filled the vehicle.

The driver continued to explain the history behind the waterfall as the tourists craned their necks to get a better look at what the hell he was talking about.

As you stared out the window, Jungkook nudged you at your side. "Hey, that sounds cool. We should check it out if we have time."

"Yeah sure, I guess." You shrugged.

"Okay," the driver continued. "Say goodbye to it because we're not stopping. I'm going to take a turn here and we'll begin our ascent up the mountain. There will be many landmarks that I'll talk about, and we'll be stopping at them on the bus ride down. However, those of you taking the bus to the top and then hiking down, I hope you visit them on your own time because they are truly incredible."

The bus passed by a grove of burnt tree stumps and blackened grass.

"Now, if you look out the window, you'll see a bunch of the forest has been burned down. About four acres of the forest was intentionally set ablaze by the park maintenance crew. I know what you're probably thinking, 'Aren't forest fires bad? Isn't there a whole campaign with Smokey Bear? Only YOU can stop forest fires!' Which is a good point. But sometimes, starting fires can be a good thing. Does anyone one know why?"

"Because the fire clears off the dead debris and opens up seed pods to allow new vegetation to grow," Jungkook answered softly, mostly to himself.

"That's correct!" The driver exclaimed and Jungkook was startled because he didn't expect him to hear. The driver repeated Jungkook's answer for the rest of the riders to hear.

You punched him softly on the arm. "Smartass."

"We're now approaching Glacier Point, where I will have to say goodbye to some of you." The driver feigned a sniffle. "Good luck to those of you hiking down. The trails are very steep and slippery so please don't slip off the edge of the mountain and die."

You gave Jungkook and pointed look.

"What?"

"You heard the man. Be careful, Jungkook," you warned.

"I'm always careful." He puffed out his chest in defiance.

"Sure, Jeon."

The driver stopped the bus and stood up to face the passengers. "Here at Glacier Point, you'll be able to get a panoramic view of the entire park. The Half Dome is directly across the Valley. And if you look down, about 3,000 feet below us is the lodge where I picked ya'll up. Up here there are also bathrooms, although they're pretty disgusting, and a gift shop to satiate all your capitalistic needs. Speaking of capitalistic needs, although not necessary, tips are greatly appreciated. Wink, wink." He opened the doors to the bus and stepped down. "For those of you taking the tour bus back down, I'll meet you hear in exactly one hour. Please don't be late or you're going to have to join the people hiking down."

Everyone exited the vehicle. You tipped the driver and thanked him for the tour. He wished you luck on your hike down and sent the two of you off.

"Whoa! This is so beautiful!" Jungkook called out when he reached the lookout point. "Take a picture of me!" He stood on a ledge in front of the view of the Half Dome and faced the side, sticking his tongue out.

"What the fuck are you doing?"

"Angle it so it looks like I'm licking the mountain!"

You smacked your hand to your face, but agreed. You took out your phone and aimed the camera at the nerd posing in front of you, moving around, trying to get the right angle. After snapping a couple of shots, you just stood there with the camera still aimed at him. "You look dumb as shit," you told him.

"Just shut up and take the picture." His tongue was still out so his words were almost indiscernible.

"I already took it like two minutes ago. I just wanted to see how long you'd hold that stupid pose."

"I hate you." He stepped down from the ledge and took the phone from you.

"No you don't. You love me," you retorted.

He scoffed and tried to unlock your phone. "I see you changed your background." He flipped the screen around so you could see the picture of you and Jungkook from yesterday.

"I'm going to change it again later to the stupid photo I just took."

Jungkook inspected the pictures. "I don't know what you're talking about. These photos look bomb. You should become a professional photographer."

"Is that sarcasm?"

"No. Absolutely not. I'm just sincerely appreciating your photo taking skills because you're very talented and I love you with my whole entire heart."

You lightly punched his arm. "Shut up, you mush ball. I love you, too."

He beamed at you and you couldn't help but smile back.

Jungkook took a hold of your hand. "Shall we get going? You ready to hike down?” 

You nodded.

"Great! Let's go!" He began leading you down the path where other tourists gathered and took pictures.

"The trail is this way," you told him, pulling him in the other direction. 

"Oh, right." He suddenly noticed all the signs that pointed toward the different hiking trails.

The trail you chose began through a wide, flat grove of fir trees. The ground was firm, yet spongy beneath your feet.

"Hey this isn't too bad," you said. "When the tour guide said the trail was difficult, I was expecting a lot worse." Little did you know this part was a walk in the park compared to the adventure that lay ahead.

That flat, wide grove became narrower, and the dirt path became slippery stone. Soon, what was once a trail in the forest became a narrow shelf on the side of the mountain. The shelf was about 1.5 meters wide, flanked on one side by a stone wall and on the other by a steep drop to the valley floor.

"Holy shit," you muttered, letting Jungkook pass you and trying to stay as close to the stone wall as you could.

"Spoke too soon, didn't you?" He called back to you.

"Shut up."

Jungkook laughed and paused a few meters ahead of you, waiting for you to catch up.

"You know the trail gets steeper, right?"

"Oh, God." Once you caught up to Jungkook, you motioned for him to keep going.

"Wait," he said. "Let's just pause for a second and enjoy this view."

You turned and faced away from the stone wall toward the steep 3000 foot drop and the trees and mountains beyond it. Alternating patches of green and grey, with the occasional white of snow in the distance. The sky was bright and the sun was shining down, casting a soft golden glow on everything. It was almost like you were looking at a painting. Everything was so still, so quiet. This high up, there were no birds or wildlife. All you could hear was the distant roar of a waterfall, and the rustling of the trees and plants in the breeze around you. The crisp, fresh air filled your lungs as you breathed in, so different from the smoggy, pollution-filled air back home.

"Wow," you gasped. Jungkook put his arm around you and you leaned into him and just stared out into the mountains.

You had to admit that, as terrifying as it was, it was also beautiful. Your fear was offset by the serene, soothing nature. You almost felt at peace.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Jungkook sighed. "I wish we had places like this back home."

"There are mountains in Busan, right?"

"Yeah. But nothing like this."

The two of you stood there, looking out into the distance, enjoying the view for a little longer, before you decided to continue on.

"How long is this trail?" Jungkook asked you once the two of you started walking again.

"Five miles."

"That's not too bad! It should take us about three hours? Maybe two and a half if we're quick!" He bounded ahead on the slippery granite path.

A couple of times, the two of you had to stop to let people who were hiking up pass by. However, Jungkook was able to make up for lost time by running ahead. 

A while later, you noticed that Jungkook had stopped ahead of you, but you didn't see any people coming your way. “Why'd you stop, babe?”

When you got to him, you saw. Before him was a waterfall, pouring down the stone wall on your left, and continuing down the steep drop to your right. There was a narrow path of smooth, round rocks that cut across the stream, but it was undoubtedly slippery. 

“Shit,” you muttered.

“Don’t worry, Y/N. You can do it,” he encouraged. “I believe you can.” The corners of his mouth tugged up in reassurance.

“No, I really don't think I can.” You clenched your jaw. Your hands were becoming sweaty at the thought of possibly slipping and plunging off the edge.

Jungkook looked at you, noticing how nervous you were. It was too late to turn back, but he knew how scared you were and didn't want to force you to cross yourself. “In that case…”

Suddenly, you were being swept off your feet as Jungkook took you into his arms.

“Oh, my god,” you gasped. You squeezed your eyes shut as Jungkook carried you like a princess across the stream, hopping from stone to slippery stone with ease. Before you knew it, you were planted safely on the ground. You opened your eyes to find Jungkook grinning widely at you.

“That wasn't so bad, right?”

Bluntly, you replied, “Honestly that was terrifying and I hope we don't have to do it again.”

He chuckled and the two of you continued down the path.

After the waterfall, the path seemed to get steeper and steeper and curved back and forth down the side of the mountain. Navigating the turns were the scariest, since they were very narrow and sharp. The later in the day it got, the hotter it became. Occasionally you had to stop for water breaks so you wouldn't pass out under the midday heat. Your knees began to hurt from the downhill climb and you could feel blisters starting to form on your feet. However, you pushed forward, trying to keep up with your energetic boyfriend.

Often times, Jungkook got too cocky, and ended up slipping and falling on the slippery stone.

Each time, your heart nearly stopped because you were worried he'd slip over the edge.

Each time, you would call ahead to him, “Jungkook, you okay?”

Each time, he would give you a thumbs up and shout back, “Yep! Just a little scrape! No big deal.”

And each time, you'd smile like an idiot at just how resilient your bunny boy was.

About halfway down, the two of you took a break beneath a dense pine tree to eat your sandwiches. Both of you were so hungry you quickly shoved them in your mouths and continued on.

The further you descended, the more colorful your surroundings became. Pink, orange, and purple flowers started appearing on the sides of the path and you were so relieved because it meant you were getting close to the bottom. Bird and squirrels and other small animals would pop their heads out of the dense foliage that began to line the mountain.

“I think we’re almost there,” you said.

You noticed Jungkook frowning.

“What’s wrong, Jungkook?”

He slowed down until you were beside him and took your hand. “This whole thing, spending time with you and all, just feels really nice. I don't really want it to end.”

You smiled and turned to give him a kiss on the cheek. “Aw, babe. We can still spend time together. Just not here.”

He sighed. “Yeah, but here there’s just us. No fans, no managers, no one else. It's so quiet and nice. I kind of wish it was always like this.”

“Yeah. I get what you mean. It can get crazy sometimes. Especially when you're not always home.”

“Do you ever regret it?” 

“Hm?” You furrowed your brows in confusion.

His voice grew soft. “You know, dating me? Going out with an idol?”

Your eyes widened. You couldn’t believe he would actually suggest such a thing. “Of course not! I admit that sometimes it's a little rough, you know, not being able to see each other or never having privacy, but I love you regardless. Idol or not I still love you.”

Jungkook stopped and stepped to the side, in case anyone came along who wanted to pass. You looked up at him wondering why he stopped. He stuck his free hand in his pocket and looked at his feet, suddenly getting shy like he did when the two of you first started dating.

“What is it, Jungkook?”

He hesitated, mouth opening like he wanted to say something, but then closed it again. After a pause, he shook his head. “Nothing.” He smiled at you. “I love you, too.” He then bent down and gave you a quick kiss on your lips.

When he pulled back, the serious expression he had just a moment ago was gone, and he was back to his adorable, goofy self. “I think we're almost there,” he said. “The path is pretty flat here. I’ll race you to the end?”

“You know I couldn't possibly beat you,” you told him.

“Not with that attitude you won't!” He then let go of your hand. “Go go go!” He exclaimed with a dumb grin as he ran forward at top speed.

“Jeon Jungkook!” You yelled after him and sprinted to catch up.

The stone path ended and melted into the same kind of spongy, flat grove that you saw at the start of the trail. You saw Jungkook stopped ahead of you and when you caught up to him, you dropped to your knees and wanted to kiss the ground. The sweet, flat, solid ground.

Your calves burned, your knees ached, and your feet were sore. Your hair, which was tied in a neat bun earlier this morning, was now a hot mess. Sweat and dirt felt like it coated every inch of your body and you seemed desensitized to all the little flying critters around you.

“Oh, God! It’s over! After three hours, we meet again!” You screamed at the ground.

Jungkook just stood snickering at you. You wanted more than anything to simply collapse on the floor and lie down, staring at the clear blue sky above you. The same blue sky you just descended from. But then you remembered: bugs. You quickly got up before they had the chance to attack you.

“Now where the fuck are we?” Jungkook asked.

“No fucking clue.”

So the two of you kept walking until you found a road and a sign with a map on it. “Okay, according to this, the lodge is that way,” you said, pointing down one direction of the road. “But it's, like, two kilometers away.”

“That's not too bad! We made it this far, so what's another two kilometers?”

You stared down at your aching thighs and sighed. “I guess you're right.”

Jungkook grabbed your hand. “Great! Let’s go!” He started off down the road.

“Wait! Be careful of cars!”

At that moment a car zoomed past you, the driver aggressively honking its horn.

“Sorry!” Jungkook called after the vehicle. Once he checked to make sure no cars were coming, he crossed to the other side where there was a pedestrian walkway. “Okay, now let’s go.”

Once back at the hotel, you were so exhausted you just flopped onto the bed on your back. "I'm going to be so sore in the morning," you groaned, massaging the muscles of your thighs with your hands.

Jungkook kicked off his shoes and joined you. He crawled in between your legs and hovered over you. Before you knew it, his lips were on yours, kissing you hungrily. His tongue snaked its way into your mouth as his hand roamed up and down your thigh.

You pulled back from the kiss. "Aren't you tired?"

Slightly dazed, he shook his head. "Quite invigorated actually. Especially after seeing you walk around in those tight leggings all day." He bit his lip.

You could feel his erection growing and beginning to press in between your legs. It was definitely getting you in the mood, but you weren't sure you had the energy for sex right now. Jungkook on the other hand seemed to have an endless amount of stamina.

His mouth moved it’s way down to your neck, sucking and nibbling at the sensitive skin. “You know, orgasms tend to feel better after a workout,” he mumbled into your skin.

“There you go, being a smartass again.” You gasped as he darted his tongue out and gently licked your throat.

He pulled back, peering at you through his lashes, waiting for your consent.

"Okay,” you agreed. “But you're going to have to do most of the work.”

"Considering how well you rode me yesterday, I think I owe you one."

You giggled as Jungkook wrapped his arms around you and kissed you again.

You awoke the next morning to being head-butted by Jungkook's giant head.

"Wake up, babe," he prodded. "We have to get to the airport soon." 

You groaned and wrapped your arms around him, burying your face in his chest. "I don't wanna go. Can't we just stay here forever?"

"Come on. I have to go back to work soon. And so do you."

You grimaced. "Ew, work."

Jungkook got up and put on a shirt. Then he picked you up bridal style and carried you to the bathroom, where you groggily washed your face and brushed your teeth.

Once the two of you were packed, you hit the road again, saying one last goodbye to this magical place.

You stared out the window as the car followed the river, hoping you'd be able to return here someday. Just before reaching the exit, you hit traffic again.

"What's going on this time?" Jungkook asked.

You craned your neck to get a better look at the road in front of you. "I don't know. I think people are waiting in line to get into that parking lot. Let me look at the map to see what it is." You took the crumpled up piece of paper out of the glove compartment. "Oh! It's Bridal Veil Fall! The tour guide talked about it yesterday."

"We haven't seen it yet. We should go!"

"I don't know. The line seems really long. Will we be able to get to the airport in time?"

"Our flight doesn't leave for 6 hours. We've got plenty of time!"

"The airport is 4 hours away, though."

"We can always book a later flight."

"Fine," you sighed.

Jungkook joined the queue to get into the parking lot. Once inside, he swiftly found a spot and the two of you got out of the car and walked hand in hand toward the protective barrier to marvel at the nearly 200 meter tall waterfall.

"The natives believed that the waterfall was home to a spirit that guarded the valley of the forest," you told him, recalling what the bus driver had said on the tour yesterday. "They also believed that inhaling the mist increased your chances of marriage." You felt Jungkook's hand slip from yours as you admired the plunging water.

When you looked over at him, he was no longer standing next to you.

"Jungkook, what are you doing?" You asked as he kneeled on one knee beside you.

He reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a tiny fabric pouch. He poured the ring that was inside it into his hand and held it up with his fingertips. Your heart beat faster as you and all the people around you realized what he was doing. "Y/N," he began. His voice was barely a whisper. You could hardly hear him over the roar of the waterfall and the pounding of your heart. He cast his gaze down briefly as he tried to gather his words. A blush crept into his cheeks and you couldn't help but smile at his shyness. "When I said I love you more than anything, I meant it," he continued. "Y/N, as cheesy and cliche as it sounds, and I know you hate shit like that, I love you and I want to be with you for the rest of my life."

"Jungkook..." You weren't usually an emotional crier, but you felt tears forming in the corners of your eyes.

"Y/N, will you marry me?"

You wanted more than anything to say yes. Because you, too, loved him with every ounce of your being. But you just couldn't bring yourself to say that one little word. Instead, you replied with, "Jungkook, I don't know if I'm ready for that. I mean, we're still so young."

He nodded. "I know. We don't have to do it any time soon. Just promise me that we will some day."

"In that case then yes, Jungkook. I will marry you."

He stood up and placed the ring on your finger, never once breaking his smile, not even when he bent down to kiss you. No words could express how happy you were when he picked you up and whirled you around with his lips still on yours.

“I love you,” he whispered when he broke the kiss.

“I love you, too.” You smiled and kissed him again.