Jeon Jungkook, the punk who is only kind to me
* writing Please be aware that there may be some profanity in this content, so please read with caution :)
“Where the hell is Kim Yeo-ju..?”
“Kim Yeo-ju!!!”
My eyes opened automatically at the sound of someone calling my name. After hearing my name called a few more times, I immediately recognized the owner of the voice. It was Jungkook, whom I had been waiting for so long. I wanted to run away right away, but perhaps because I had been squatting for so long, my legs were cramping and I couldn't stand up at all. My voice was hoarse, but I called out to Jungkook.
" jungkook jeon.. "
“Kim Yeo-ju..?”
“Ahhh.. please wake me up, save meㅠㅠ”
Jungkook found me as soon as he heard my voice. He seemed quite flustered, his words slurred and his actions creaking like a robot. This wasn't the Jungkook I knew. But his expression was still angry, as if his anger was still lingering. Jungkook sighed deeply and extended his long arm towards me. I forced a smile and tried to grab his hand and stand up, but my legs just wouldn't work.
“Can’t get up?”
“Yeah.. sorry”
“I’ll rub your legs. Can you spread them toward me?”
“Really? I’m grateful~”
“You really don’t know even though you know.”
“Huh? Me?”
“Yeah. You, you.”
Jungkook raised his finger and tapped it on my forehead. It didn't hurt, but my lips came out like a duck to greet me.
“Put your snout in.”
" yes. "
“ …………….. ”
“ ……………… ”
“You’ve been here all along?”
" huh? "
The one who broke the brief silence was Jeongguk. He rubbed my cramped leg and asked me, "Have you been waiting in this cramped place the whole time?" I said nothing, just nodded a couple of times.
Jungkook checked the coffee next to him and didn't say anything after that. I didn't say anything to Jungkook either.
When we were silent, the cramp in my foot stopped and I told Jungkook that it was okay to stop and got out of the slide. Jungkook also corrected his crouching position and stood up.
“Why didn’t you answer the phone?”
"Oh, that's it... I fell asleep..."
“The coffee must have gotten cold.”
"Okay... That's tasteless. I'll just go home and throw it away..!
“It doesn’t even taste good, so why are you eating it?”
“You said you bought it thinking of me.”
" uh? "
“Why not?”
“Oh, no!! Of course it is!!!”
“Then you should drink it.”
"Huh? I said it's tasteless!"
I tried to steal Jungkook's coffee, but it was already in his owner's hand. He then stuck a straw in it and started sucking it up. I thought he was forcing himself to drink it, so I kept stopping him, but he said he would finish it all and would never give it to me. Jungkook, who saw me looking at him in a daze, took the coffee out of his mouth for a moment and looked at me with a scary(?) look.
“Why, why...”
“Don’t worry, I’m not forcing you to eat. I really hate it when people force you to eat.”
" .. huh! "
“Do you have any more questions?”
“Um.. let’s get out of here first.. haha”
“Oh, I see.”
“Ugh, it’s cold.. Let’s go inside.”
“Okay then.”
Jungkook, who had stopped drinking coffee, started drinking again, so he went down first and I also went down with my coffee.
Jungkook, who went down first, was waiting for me, and after confirming that I had come down, we walked together, matching our pace.
“Can I come to your house without notice?”
"So what lol"
Our original plan was to simply go inside a warm room and have dinner together, but since there was no place to eat nearby, we ended up coming to my house again today. To be honest, all we had to eat at home was ramen, rice I cooked myself, and a simple soup.
“Your parents must be worried.”
“Huh, why?”
” “My daughter is going to catch a cold from waiting outside for someone like me.”
“I think your parents are worried about you too...”
" .. well. "
" huh? "
“No. It’s cold. Let’s go in quickly.”
" okay..! "
I was a little puzzled by what Jeongguk said, but I couldn't bring myself to ask him again because he tried to change the subject by saying it was nothing.
As the two of us walked, we arrived at the front door of our house. As we were about to press the door lock password, Jungkook turned his body to the opposite side. I was grateful for this small gesture. I went in first and Jungkook followed me in.
“Kim Yeo-ju, I’ll put my hat on your desk for a moment.”
“Okay, do whatever you want~”
Jungkook took off his hat right away, and I headed to the kitchen. Actually, my house isn't big. It's just one room and one bathroom, and the living room is so small that it can't even be called a living room, and the kitchen is also small.
“Hey Jeon Jungkook! Do you want something for dinner?”
“You don’t know how to cook?”
“Hey!! I can do simple things too!!”
"Hahaha okay okay."
But when it came to actually cooking, everything became a hassle and I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to show Jungkook my cooking skills, which were still very lacking. I only wanted to show Jungkook my perfect self.
“Hey, should I just boil some ramen?”
“ㅋㅋㅋㅋLook at that.”
“Wow... are you falling behind?! “
“I’ll make some ramen. You go change your clothes.”
“Oh, no, I’ll boil it! You’re a guest after all.”
“What kind of guest is someone who shows up unannounced? I make ramen really well.”
“.. Then, please let me ask you this just once..!”
I left the ramen boiling to Jungkook and went into my room to take off my uniform. Taking off the stuffy uniform made me feel alive. He dressed me in a big, oversized pink hoodie and long pants to keep me warm, and tied my hair up. He hung the uniform neatly on a hanger, checked to see if it was messy, and left the room. In the kitchen, Jungkook was diligently boiling ramen. He was secretly cool.
Maybe it was because I was staring at him so intently, but Jungkook felt my gaze and turned around to look at me.
“What’s that pink thing?”
“Oh, this is my older brother’s, but I stole it and wore it. My older brother really likes pink clothes.”
“Did you have a real older brother?”
“Yeah. We used to live together, but I was away from home for a while because of a business trip.”
“You must have been lonely.”
“ ……………….. ”
I couldn't answer Jungkook's words. For a moment, I was overcome with sadness and tears almost fell. Jungkook must have noticed when he saw my face, because he turned his gaze back to the pot. I wiped the tears that had leaked out with the sleeve of my hoodie and cleared the table. Soon, Jungkook wrapped his sleeve with his hand, grabbed the handle, and lifted the pot. As soon as Jungkook lifted it, I placed the pot holder in the center and placed the pot on it. He handed me the chopsticks, wondering where he had found them.
“Thank you.. Hey, what is this~ The ramen was cooked really well? ㅋㅋㅋ The visuals pass!”
“What are you talking about? Haha, you must be hungry. Let’s eat quickly.”
“Should I give you some water? Do you need anything else?”
“I need to take out the appetizer plate.”
“I’ll get it out!! Tell me everything!”
“Okay, I’m nearby, so sit down and I’ll get it for you.”
“.. Excuse me, don’t forget that I am the owner of this house?”
“I won’t forget.”
" huh.. "
Jungkook naturally took two appetizer plates from the shelf and placed one in front of me and one next to him. Jungkook must have been quite hungry too, because he started eating quickly. I was also hungry, so I quickly started eating the ramen. Looking at the pot, it was a bit much for two, so I counted the ramen bags piled up next to me. It seemed like three were boiled. We were busy eating together like that. It seemed to taste better because I was eating with Jungkook instead of alone.
“It’s already past 9 o’clock, Jeon Jungkook?”
“Why what?”
“Aren’t you going home?..^^”
“Aren’t you going?”
“Are you crazy?”
I was so surprised that a curse escaped my lips. I was flustered, but Jungkook lay sprawled out in the small living room as if nothing had happened. I just sat quietly next to Jungkook. Jungkook smiled and said, "Okay," then struggled to get up from where he was lying, went into my room, and brought me a hat.
“But why did you bring a hat?”
“I guess it’s just cool.”
“..what is that..”
“ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I’m going. I enjoyed the ramen.”
“I was the one who was grateful! Be careful on your way back.”
" huh. "
Jungkook left the house after leaving a reply. The house, which had been filled with laughter just moments before, became quiet, as if time had stopped. I sighed, went into my room, and threw myself on the bed. While I was on my phone, I received a KakaoTalk message from Jungkook.
“ ……………. ”
I immediately sent a reply, turned off my phone, and put it down. Then I closed my eyes tightly and tried to fall asleep. I tried counting the sheep and counting from 1, but I couldn't fall asleep.
“Well.. it’s strange that I’m sleepy now even after sleeping like that.. haha”
In the end, I picked up my phone again and continued to look at the short KakaoTalk messages I had exchanged with Jungkook. He hadn't read my reply yet. I felt a little disappointed. I even wondered if it was really okay to call him when I was bored, as Jungkook had said. I grabbed the small rabbit doll on the bedside table and hugged it to my chest. And then I fell asleep.
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