Episode 1: A Mismatched Encounter - [National] I am dating Jeon Jungkook.

"After that... we can break up then. I'll just practice the movement and choreography until then and then I'll be done."

Time keeps ticking. He's selling his focus, which should be solely focused on practice, to the clock. He has to finish by 8 o'clock. Regrouping, Jungkook put all his effort into the choreography.

"We'll end our practice here for today. Thank you for your hard work."

The choreographer's words brought the practice to a close. My clothes and hair, soaking wet as if they'd been rained on, seemed to be signaling me to wash, and my body, weighing a ton, seemed to be signaling me to go to my dorm and rest. But I had one last schedule left. It was a schedule I always had, but never quite managed.

"Seokjin hyung! Hurry up. What time is it?"

"It's 7:46 now. Get on quickly!"

"Oh dear, I'm late. I'm always late."

"I'm definitely letting you in today. Trust me! Who am I? Jeon Jungkook, Manny."

"The light has changed. Go quickly."

"Don't worry! I'll be there before 8 o'clock."

"Don't say that. Every time I say that, I get stuck and it's even later."

"Okay..."

It's only a 5-10 minute walk from my accommodations, but it takes longer from work. I really want to go today... Please...

Squeak-

"Hey, come down quickly. The lights are on."

As soon as I heard that, I got out of the car and ran at full speed. Hey! What did I tell you? I said I'd let you in! I ignored Seokjin, who was yelling through the window, and finally pushed open the door and went in.

Tingle-

"Ongneung Yeong-eung Yeong-nang-seo-yeong (Business is closed today)
You have to come tomorrow... (You have to come tomorrow.....)"

The employee who had finished washing the dishes and was eating a whole rice cake without even looking at Jeongguk stopped talking the moment his eyes met Jeongguk's. ...Closed?

"Is business... closed...?"

Desperately, I asked again, even though I knew the store was closed. The employee simply opened his mouth, showed me the rice cake he was chewing, and stared at Jeongguk with wide eyes.

"hey?"

"......."

"....excuse me,"

"D, D, D, K? D, D, D, K, K? (J, J, K? Jeon Jungkook?)"

Oh no, I didn't wear a mask or anything.

"Ah...I..."

Taehyung had to quickly recognize this situation.

*****

A little while ago-

박지민 개새끼. 내가 티켓팅도 도와줬는데, 마감을 나보고 하라니. 나 떡 먹은거 또 월급에서 깔꺼 아냐. 아니 근데 맛있는걸 어떡해, 먹어야지. 궁시렁 궁시렁대며 설거지를 끝마치던 태형은 옆에있는 마지막 떡을 바라보았다. 어차피 남기면 다 음식물 쓰레기잖아! 그것도 내가 버리고! 조팔, 그냥 먹어. 드라마 본방을 놓칠새라 얼른 설거지를 마치고 떡 하나를 또다시 통째로 삼키던 태형은 누군가 들어오는 소리를 듣고는 자신이 아직 마감을 하지 않았다는 것을 깨달았다. 이시간에 누구야. 속으로 툴툴대며 엉성한 발음으로 영업종료라고 말하던 태형은 고개를 들자 말을 멈출 수 밖에 없었다. 저사람...아까 그...제이케이콘...전정국....전정국?!

"What, what's wrong? What's wrong?"

Why is Jeon Jungkook here...?

"Ah...I..."

Taehyung couldn't continue speaking even after seeing Jeon Jungkook quickly avert his eyes, perhaps realizing that his face wasn't covered. What... I have to say something... Oh my, but this is my first time seeing a celebrity! What should I do? What, what should I say? Taehyung, who was racking his brain, blurted out something in a hurry, thinking that Jungkook would just leave.

"Ma, Madimang, what are the last rice cakes you ate... (Ma, I ate the last rice cake...)

"ah.."

What the heck? This can't be it, Jo Pal! Taehyung, who was thinking as hard as when he faced a confusing question on the CSAT, no, maybe even harder, caught sight of a business card he had designed to promote his store while collecting stamps. That's it! Determined not to miss out on this moment's superstar customer, he quickly swallowed the rice cake and reached out, holding the business card, as if he were going to burst through the counter.

"Please call this number!"

"Huh? Oh, yeah."

Ohh ...

"If you come back later, I'll give you four more manggae-tteok as a service. But you have to come often!"

"Really?"

Jeongguk's eyes, which had seemed gloomy, brightened. Taehyung, feeling inexplicably happy, smiled brightly.

"Then I'll definitely come back next time! I'll come often!"

"Yes, come often."

Taehyung leisurely entered the locker room with an expression on his face as if he had accomplished something, watching Jeongguk leave in a good mood, making a tinkling sound.
Hey Park Jimin! I'll let you see your JK! This is so exciting! Taehyung, who thought he would get a lot from Jimin from now on from this incident, quickly left the store after finishing work and locked the door.

"That's right, drama!!!!"

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