High school bodyguard
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I don't know when I fell asleep. The last time I remember was around 3 a.m., and I woke up at 5 a.m.I only slept for two hours…I got up from the bed and stared into space with no focus in my eyes.
“Is everyone asleep?”
I rolled up the covers and climbed out of bed, carefully opening the door. I saw the second-floor hallway, pitch-black, and Jeon Jungkook's room. Perhaps because of what had happened with my dad earlier, I unconsciously entered Jeon Jungkook's room and sat down beside his soundly sleeping bed, stroking his hair.
"Thank you for always being by my side. I'll be by your side too, so let's stay together."
Jeon Jungkook's hair was so soft it swayed gently under my touch. I stared longingly at Jeon Jungkook, his eyes tightly shut, catching his breath, and then I gently kissed his sleeping lips. At that moment, one of his hands touched the back of my head, while the other wrapped around mine. And so, our lips parted and began to entangle.
Unlike me, who was catching my breath right after finishing a passionate kiss, Jeon Jungkook sat up in bed without any change, whether it was because he was breathing deeply or because his lung capacity was good.You… Since when have you been awake?
“Since the moment you came in.”
I was going to end it with a light kiss, but it suddenly turned into a passionate kiss, so I looked at Jeon Jungkook and asked him a question. Jeon Jungkook snickered and replied that he woke up when I came into the room.
“Tch… Then at least show some tea.”
“I didn’t know I would be kissed by you at this hour of the morning.”
“D, you got hit… You always had a knack for saying strange things, didn’t you?”
Jeon Jungkook was relaxed, and I was anxious. It was unfair. I was the one who licked my lips first, but it was Jeon Jungkook who mixed his tongue, not me. Well… I crossed my arms, feeling a little embarrassed.
“Hey, do you want to go on a day trip?”
“Travel? Where?”
“Anywhere.”
"Yeah, let's go!" Jeon Jungkook stared at me for a while before suggesting we go on a day trip. I smiled brightly and nodded at his suggestion of going anywhere. I quickly got dressed and packed my things, as he told me to leave now if I wanted to take a bus or train, so I went straight back to my room.
Since this was a sudden trip, speed was crucial. So, I threw on a denim skirt and a perfectly fitting black cardigan from my closet, stuffed my phone and wallet in a mini bag, and headed out. We crept down from the second floor, put on our shoes, and carefully stepped out. We looked at each other in the still-dawn sky and smiled.
“Jeon Jungkook, we want to see the sunrise too.”
"I know."
We linked hands and headed to the nearby bus terminal. Our destination was the ocean, the fastest way to get there, and we boarded the early morning bus, our hearts racing with excitement.
After about two hours of bus travel, a wide, beautiful ocean, unlike anything I've ever seen before, unfolded before me. Perhaps because it was still morning, there weren't many people around. Excited, I grabbed Jeon Jungkook's hand and ran to the water.
“Wow! It’s really pretty…”
The sunlight reflecting off the sea sparkled, making the water sparkle. I stood next to Jeon Jungkook and gazed at it for a long time. I now understood why people seek out the sea when they're feeling anxious or troubled. The vast expanse of blue water, and the cool breeze, felt like a breath of fresh air.
“It feels like all the stuffiness is gone… right?”
“Yeah, really.”
Both Jeon Jungkook and I probably had at least one more burden on our hearts from yesterday's events. We stood there for a long time, silently holding hands, trying to set that burden down in the ocean. Neither of us spoke.
As time passed, and my heart finally felt at ease, I drew a smile on my lips and picked up a branch that had fallen on the beach. I wrote my name and Jeon Jungkook's name on the sand, drawing a large heart surrounding the names.Jeon Jungkook, what do you think? He's pretty!
“Phew-, she’s so pretty. Not as pretty as you, though.”
“Here we go again, again. When you do this out of the blue, I get really excited.”
“You’re saying it’s exciting? You’re so excited that you’re only looking at me.”
Jeon Jungkook's beautiful smile filled my vision. My cheeks flushed brightly, and Jeon Jungkook ruffled my hair, seeming to find me cute.Hey, Mr. Lee!I glared at Jeon Jungkook fiercely. Jeon Jungkook ran as fast as he could on the sandy beach, begging for his life, and I chased after him.
“Haa, ha… Why are you so, fast…”
“You are slow.”
Since I was the worst at running, I ran after Jeon Jungkook, but soon I stopped and started panting. When Jeon Jungkook saw me like that, he stopped running and strode towards me.
“Okay, let’s go eat. I’m hungry.”
“What do you want to eat?”
“Because it’s near the sea… seafood!”
“If you want to eat, you should go. Miss, let’s go quickly.”
Mr. Woo, Miss! What are you doing?! Jeon Jungkook, aren't you standing there?!Jeon Jungkook teased me by calling me a young lady and ran ahead quickly. I clenched my fist and ran after him. My lungs were full of air, and I was almost out of breath. But I kept running after him. As I ran, looking at Jeon Jungkook, no matter how out of breath I was, I wanted to keep running, and my expression was brighter than ever.
I ate my fill, including a warm bowl of soup, at a restaurant near the beach. It felt completely different from playing at the amusement park with Jeon Jungkook. I was full, and I'd enjoyed the ocean so much that I sat on a bench at the back of the sandy beach, staring blankly out at the ocean.Oh, the car…!It was Jeon Jungkook who had just poured me a glass of iced tea, full of ice, and placed it on my cheek, enough to make me snap out of my daze.
“What are you thinking about?”
“Just… I think it’s nice to be with you?”
“What is that, so trivial.”
How trivial! It's the most precious and interesting thought to me.When I got angry and asked him, Jeon Jungkook told me to calm down and put a straw of iced tea in my mouth.Ugh-, what if I put it in all of a sudden? Huh? Why is this so delicious??I was startled by the straw that suddenly appeared, but when I sucked on it, it was refreshing and sweet, and it tasted good.
“My lady.”
"huh?"
“What would you do if I wasn’t by your side?”
For a moment, my mouth, which was drinking iced tea, stopped. Jeon Jungkook had been staring blankly ahead, but then, upon seeing my gaze, he turned his head towards me.…Why do you ask that?
"curious."
“Um… I don’t want to imagine it, and I can’t imagine it either.”
"why?"
"I don't know, maybe I'm just too used to having you by my side. If you told me to be Kim Yeo-joo without Jeon Jung-kook, I... don't think I could do it."
I was sincere. It was only for a moment, but both Jeon Jungkook, who asked the question, and I, who answered, were serious for that moment. A long silence passed, and then Jeon Jungkook rose from the bench, smiled, and offered me his hand.
“Let’s go, Kim Yeo-ju.”
"huh!"
I answered brightly, like a kindergartener who knew nothing, and grabbed Jeon Jungkook's outstretched hand and boarded the bus. The anxiety that had persisted since yesterday finally seemed to have disappeared, and I fell asleep not long after the bus departed. I leaned against Jeon Jungkook's shoulder and fell asleep.
“…Good night, and I’m sorry.”
Without hearing Jeon Jungkook's trembling hand brushing my cheek or his greeting, which might have been the last.
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