Knock-knock-knock-
The steady sound of vegetables chopping on a cutting board echoed. After dropping Yeo-ju off at the hotel, Jung-guk, who had quickly shopped for groceries, began cooking. Some time had passed. Yeo-ju, resting her chin on the table, watched the back of Jung-guk's head as he busied himself in the kitchen, and a natural smile crept onto her face.
'It's cute that the back of the head is round...'
The back muscles are so strong... He's really a funny kid,,
Indeed, the toned back muscles, revealed slightly with each stroke of the knife over the achromatic black T-shirt, were firm. The heroine, who had been staring intently at the back of Jeongguk's head, glanced down at his back, and let out a brief exclamation of admiration.
'You seem to exercise regularly...'
But perhaps because she felt his gaze, she stared blankly at his back for a while, and then Jeongguk opened his mouth with a voice mixed with laughter.
"If it's that good, you can just come and hug me."
" what..? "
"My back is going to hurt. I can feel all the stares... It's not worn out, so just come and touch it. It's yours."
No, even if it wears out, if it wears out under your touch, that's good in its own way, right? Don't you think so?
As Jungkook turned around, his eyes met the heroine's. And at that moment, as if he'd known it, Jungkook's eyes widened and he smiled broadly.
"Wh,what the...!!"
The female protagonist's face flushed hotly at Jeongguk's smirk, and she leaped up from her seat, trudging to the kitchen. Then, she snatched the kitchen knife from Jeongguk's grasp, took her place, and began chopping.
"Huh..? I can just do it, but it's dangerous."
"Okay, you do something else. I can handle a knife too, but waiting is boring... I'm hungry and want to eat quickly."
However, as the female protagonist's ears turned red while she was cutting, Jeong-guk held back the laughter that was about to escape and obediently stepped back, starting to fill a pot with water to boil the noodles.
'If I tease you more, you'll get mad... Oh really...so cute'
But how many minutes had passed since they each started cooking? The female lead, who had never held a knife before and was clumsily wielding it with her clumsy skills, let out a short groan of 'Ah..! '
When Jungkook, surprised by this, turned his head towards Yeoju, he saw Yeoju frowning as if blood was leaking from the finger she was holding tightly with one hand.
"I knew it! Let me see how much it hurts."
"Oh, it's okay, I'm not that hurt..."
"Wow, I said it's different..?"
Eventually, as if she had no choice, the female protagonist loosened her grip on the hand she had been holding tightly and showed her cut finger. Jungkook looked at the finger for a long time and then let out a faint sigh.
And then soon...
He brought his finger to his mouth, put the tip in his mouth, and sucked out the blood.
"What are you doing now...!"
"Mhhghgineu. Sdeukhghjneeu."
(What are you doing? You disinfect it.)
Fearing that the finger he was biting might hurt, Jungkook mumbled a few words as he answered the female protagonist. Only when she, her face flushed red as she reached his ear, repeatedly slammed down on his shoulder, telling him to quickly remove it, did Jungkook finally pull his finger out of his mouth and grin.
"It's sweet."
"What the hell is this, Dalgi!?"
"Huh? You don't believe me..? It's really sweet."
"How can the blood run cold..!" As the female protagonist finally shouted, unable to contain her excitement at being teased, Jungkook narrowed his eyes for a moment and made a meaningful expression. Then, before she could even react, he wrapped his arms around the back of her head and pulled her towards him, lowering his head and capturing her lips.
For a brief moment, their tongues mingled, making a sticky sound as saliva flowed down. Of course, it was a sound only her ears could hear... but the faint, pungent taste of blood transmitted through their tongues... The female protagonist went crazy, and with a hand that pushed his shoulder hard enough to make a thud, Jungkook took a couple of steps back from the female protagonist and smiled brightly.
"How is it? It's really sweet, right..?"
"This...this...crazy guy..."
"No matter what, he's my boyfriend, so he's a bit crazy..."
"I don't know, you idiot..!"
Boom—!Looking at the female protagonist's room that was closed with a loud noise, Jeongguk couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.
"Ku ...
You should have been careful and not gotten hurt, sis.
Jungkook muttered in a low voice that no one could hear, and looked at her room, which showed no sign of opening, with a smile for a moment before slowly walking towards it.
"Ah~ I'm sorry, Unnie. I was a bit harsh this time. Are you not going to let go of your anger?"
Another day in America passes, leaving behind Jeong-guk, who is struggling in front of the door to appease the female protagonist.