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_ The more bad something is, the more attractive it is
I couldn't think after receiving his bombshell text. He must have been flirting with Chaehee too, so why was he doing this to me? I calmed down my surging anger, finished brushing my teeth, and headed out of the bathroom to the room where Jungkook was sleeping. Let's put thoughts about Kim Seokjin aside and go wake up our little bunny angel, Jungkook.
With a bang, the door to the room where Jeongguk was sleeping opened.
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"Good morning, sister..."
He was staring at me with a bright face. Why is it that even when he wakes up, his appearance is the complete opposite of Kim Seokjin's? Does Kim Seokjin think the same thing when he looks at Chaehee? It's clearly Jeon Jungkook in front of me, so why am I thinking of Kim Seokjin? Right now, all I need to think about is Jungkook.
"I tried to wake you up, but you're already up?"
"I set the alarm to see you go to work."
Today is definitely a day off, but you woke up at this hour just for me..? If it were up to me, I would throw everything away and cry loudly. You guys, this kind of person is my boyfriend.. Oh, but that's right. I was cheating on you, right?
"Jungkook, I'm going to go now! Have a good day."
"Yeah yeah!! You too, unnie!! I love you so much!!! "
I must have been tired after waking up, but seeing him shower me with so much affection brought a pleasant smile to my face. It would be a shame to leave him, but... I'm a salaried worker, right?... I lightly kissed Jungkook's forehead and left Jungkook's house.
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Honestly, I couldn't focus on work. The thought of "I need to contact Kim Seok-jin..." occupied my mind. Whenever I picked up my phone to call, the team leader would glare at me, and I couldn't do anything. So I was just anxiously waiting for lunch. Ah... I want to quit.
As I stared blankly at the unfinished approval documents, it was already lunchtime. While everyone else was walking toward the cafeteria, I headed for the emergency stairs. Calling felt somehow burdensome, so I left a text message.
[ Seokjin ]
where are you?
It's late.
You're not even answering the phone?
Is this still that kid's house? ㅡㅡ
Yaaaaah, heroine, I miss you so much
Don't misunderstand, I don't drink alcohol
Sigh... Are you going to sleep?
Ugh... I'm so happy
Are you staying out all night without contacting your boyfriend?
I'm so mad. You
Sorry
I didn't hear from you yesterday.
After sending a quick text, I was about to walk to the cafeteria when the sound of my phone ringing filled the room. Ah... it must be Kim Seokjin. I sighed and answered the phone. "Hello?" Kim Seokjin's voice came through the other end.
"Hey, it's lunch time for you now, right? Come down to the restaurant. Let's eat."
"...Huh? Oh. Okay."
I thought he was going to get really angry because I didn't answer his phone last night, but contrary to my expectations, he called me in a very affectionate voice. Honestly, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't excited.
Calming my pounding heart, I headed to where he had called me.
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It was where we always ate. He was sitting in his familiar seat. He stared blankly down at his phone, then met my eyes and smiled brightly. That smile was so charming... My heart skipped a beat. I tried my best to hide my feelings and spoke to him first.
"Sorry. Did you keep me waiting long?"
"No. A little..?"
... It's so awkward. Is it just me? Is it really this awkward just because I revealed that I was cheating on her? ... Oh, it's not just me. The scene where Second and Second face each other was truly spectacular. As I was just rolling my eyes, he spoke.
"Why didn't you contact me yesterday?"
Ah. It's come. I wandered among the many answers flashing through my mind, searching for the best one. Roughly... Just plainly. Nonchalantly.
"I couldn't see him because he was at home. Sorry."
" .. Yeah. But still... I'm your boyfriend too......"
What the hell? Why are you like this? To me, who was always driven by pride, seeing him felt new. I'd never once whined or shed tears in front of anyone, trying to shore up my pride... But he gets jealous so easily?
"....Honey. I'll keep in touch from now on."
"...did you sleep with that kid?"
Kim Seokjin was a man devoid of pride. He was honest about his feelings and readily expressed them. He seemed to have been raised with a lot of love. But to ask him so directly...??
"This is a bit of an embarrassing question."
"Okay... I'm really, really, really sad, but I won't show it."
I really don't know what's on Kim Seokjin's mind. Was it a psychological warfare? A challenge to a duel? Was he serious? But what I was really sure of was that... my face was red. I was... excited. Something felt off. Normally, I would have bowed my head to protect my pride and pretended nothing happened... But pride and all, I can't tell is that my heart is pounding like crazy.
"I think I get excited at really weird points."
".. I don't know. Is it because of your face that I'm excited? Or because of your words?"
I've never done this in front of Jungkook before. Am I really going crazy? .. Yeah, it wasn't strange for my heart to flutter. What should I do, Kim Seokjin is my lover too?? I took a deep breath to calm my pounding heart. Kim Seokjin looked at me like that and said with a faint smile.
"I guess I'm just excited because I like it."
F*ck, my heart, which had barely calmed down, was pounding again. It didn't feel good to have my pride completely crushed, but... honestly, it wasn't so bad. It's been a while since I've felt this excited.
"Yeah, I'll admit that. But do you like me too?"
"Let's meet because it's good. Even though it's a remaining love."
Shit. That's right, I'm second, right? I feel like even the little bit of pride I have left has been ripped away... I've been beaten. This whole thing was just psychological warfare. I was just playing into Kim Seokjin's hands... It was definitely my first defeat. But I won't show it.
"I'm satisfied with the remaining love, so that's fine."
" ..Really? I'm not satisfied with the remaining love."
" .... What are you talking about? "
"Because I'm jealous. I just want to have complete love, not the love that's left over."
