The Twenty-Third Story
Use meat.
A feeling of floating, as if the floor had disappeared, as if lying in midair. Jungkook opened his eyes, feeling familiar. And as expected, a beautiful universe unfolded before his eyes.
“Are you here?”
Yooseong greeted Jungkook with a sweet smile. Jungkook smiled back, as if dazzled by her smile. "I saw you yesterday, but how have you been?" Jungkook asked. Yooseong nodded, saying, "Of course." Now, just seeing Yooseong nod makes Jungkook laugh, finding it endearing and cute. Yooseong laughed along with Jungkook, who was smiling so beautifully. In that vast universe, only Yooseong and Jungkook's happy laughter resonated.
“But what are you holding in your hand?”
“Oh, this? I brought this for you.”
Jungkook handed Yoosung the teddy bear and flowers he'd been holding tightly to him. Yoosung was skeptical, seeing all these things for the first time, but gladly accepted them because they were from Jungkook.
“This is a teddy bear and this is a flower called Statice.”
“Teddy bear…Statis…”
Yooseong continued to stare intently at the two of them, then hugged them, saying they were so cute and pretty. Seeing her show her affection, Jungkook felt a twinge of relief. "I was quite worried that she might not like it, but I'm glad she does," he muttered softly.
“But why are you giving this to me?”
“I just gave it to you because I like you. I gave you the teddy bear so you wouldn’t be lonely when you were alone, and the statis somehow resembled you, and I also really liked the flower’s meaning, so I gave it to you.”
“Language of flowers?”
“Would it be easier to understand if I told you what that flower means?”
“Hmm, I don’t know for sure, but I think I know a little bit. But more than that, it’s so pretty.”
"right."
“But what is the meaning of that flower?”
“It’s an eternal love.”
“Even the flower language is really nice.”
Yooseong gazed at the elegant and beautiful Statice. Jungkook gazed at Yooseong with sweet eyes, finding her adorable and cute. Before he knew it, he kissed her cheek. Yooseong was surprised by Jungkook's sudden kiss, but he wanted more, so he turned his head toward Jungkook. He then walked closer and kissed her gently on the lips.
“I hope we can love each other forever, just like the flower language.”
“Yeah. I wish I could do that too, Yooseong.”
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Yooseong sat on the meteorite, carefully embracing the teddy bear and Statice Jeongguk had given him. Jeongguk sat next to him, pleased that Yooseong seemed to like the gifts he had given him.
Yooseong stroked the teddy bear. "It's cute." Jungkook, somehow hearing Yooseong mumbling to himself, stood beside him, listening as if he were a ghost. "You're even cuter." Yooseong's ears blushed at those words.
“Well… there’s nothing I can’t say.”
A smile spread across Jungkook's face, finding Yooseong's bashful expression cute. Why, it's true. Yooseong was so embarrassed by Jungkook's slyness that he didn't know what to do. Jungkook opened his mouth, as if trying to lighten the mood for Yooseong.
“By the way, you’re still in space, what are those meteors you see from Earth? The ones that fall while burning.”
“Oh, that? I don’t know for sure, but God said it was my breath and my life.”
"uh…?"
Unlike Yoosung, who spoke with a calm demeanor, Jungkook's face looked utterly dark. His eyes looked as if he were about to burst into tears, and the corners of his mouth, which had always smiled when Yoosung was around, were drooping. Yoosung, surprised by his expression, asked why. Jungkook, with a bitter expression, replied, "Oh, Yoosung doesn't know that."
Was eternity a luxury for Jeongguk? At this moment, he hated and loathed God so much.
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Continued in the next episode