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Thump, thump. I waited, barely calming my heart, which was pounding as hard as when I checked my college acceptance in a public phone booth. A rabbit is coming towards me... towards me... Even though I'd seen the rabbit earlier, my heart was pounding. I'd been so shocked earlier...
“I think I’m really crazy…”
I glanced at my face, dimly visible through the glass of the phone booth. My cheeks were flushed, almost flushed. I had to look good in front of the rabbits..!! I guess this is what they mean by "uncontrollable fandom." I tidied up my messy hair from the rush and fanned my face, which was already heating up.
Bang bang. A van stopped in front of the road. I instinctively knew it was Jungkook's van, and the door opened, revealing Jungkook. A real rabbit... Jungkook gestured for me to come over, so I gathered my things and walked closer.
“Get on.”
“Huh? Why did I..”
“I don’t like having to say it twice, so go ahead.”
Jungkook's seemingly cold words made me feel like a college freshman, completely stricken with discipline. I hopped into Jungkook's van, as if being led, and wandered around, eyes darting back and forth. Ah... This is awkward... It's even more awkward now that you said that earlier...
“Is this your phone?”
“Come here,”
"It wouldn't be fun if you just gave it to me. I found the phone for you, so shouldn't you do something for me in return?"
Ah... Then what about compensation? Jungkook took my phone out of his pocket, handed it to me, and then took it back for himself. Giving it away and then taking it back is the worst thing ever... At Rabbit's words, "Shouldn't I do something?" I rolled my eyes even more than before and asked slyly.
“Huh, I’m Jeon Jungkook?”
“Then… what..”
“Play with me, just for today.”
Jungkook's words were enough to catch me off guard. I thought he'd ask for something grand since he wasn't even offering compensation... but when he asked me to just play with him for a day, I couldn't help but laugh. He looked like a ferocious beast on the outside, but inside, he was like the baby rabbit I knew. As expected... Is this really the person I've been seeing? Is that so??
“What, why are you laughing?”
“Just~”
To me, a rabbit was someone who made me laugh just by looking at them. Someone who made me smile. That's why I couldn't help but be even more shocked by the situation earlier, and when I realized it wasn't like that, I felt relieved. When I smiled faintly and met Jungkook's eyes, he quickly turned his head toward the window. A rabbit is a rabbit, after all!
*
Once I thought it couldn't be true, I realized that a rabbit is always a rabbit, and that it can never be a beast in its essence. Perhaps that's why the Jeongguk I saw earlier didn't feel so shocking anymore. In fact, it felt a bit like a baby rebelling? It was cute.
By the way, I never thought I'd be able to see our rabbit this close... God, Buddha, Allah, I usually don't notice, but at times like this, I wonder if you really exist... I stared intently at Jeongguk, who was sitting next to me and still had his head turned toward the window.
“What are you looking at?”
“I’m looking at a rabbit.”
“You’ve been calling me a rabbit since a while ago. Is that bothering you?”
Did it bother you that I called you a rabbit..? Sorry... But still..! You've been a rabbit to me for years. When I shot Jungkook a bright gaze, Jungkook suddenly became serious, then let out a hollow laugh before fixing his gaze on the window again.
“Rabbit, I have a question. Can I ask you something?”
“Even if you say no, I’m still going to ask.”
“…How did you know?”
Our bunny... is he a superpower? Is that why he just read my mind?? When I asked him with my eyes wide open in surprise, Jungkook sighed and said,
“You are the one who can see everything inside.”
That's what he said. Am I the type to reveal everything that much? I thought deeply about Rabbit's words. No, who said that when you like and love someone, your feelings inevitably show themselves? So it's only natural that Rabbit would see my feelings!!
“Rabbit,”
“Oh, really. That bunny sound is a bit too loud.”
“I love you and have called you Rabbit my whole life…”
“…So what? What exactly are you curious about?”
That's right, what I'm curious about is... Since when did you start smoking that? What? That... You know, the one where you say "whoa" and blow out white smoke from your mouth? Could this be it? As I stammered, Jungkook took a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket and showed it to me.
“Yeah… this…”
“Just say it’s a cigarette from the beginning, what?”
“Cigarettes are bad for you, rabbit.”
Honestly, I was surprised that Jungkook smoked earlier, but more than that, I was worried about what would happen if our rabbit got sick and couldn't perform on stage or sing. Other people might ask why I'm interfering, but I just want our rabbit to stay healthy and be with me for a long time.
"Are there people who smoke cigarettes without knowing they're bad for you? They just light one whenever they're bored."
Jeongguk shrugged, pretending he didn't care, and tried to put the pack back in his pocket. Any fan knows how devastating it is to see their favorite's health deteriorate. Likewise, I couldn't bear the thought of my rabbit getting sick, so I pulled the pack away from him.
“Don’t avoid this. If you get hurt, I get hurt, and so do all the other fans.”
Jungkook stared at me, dumbfounded by my sudden actions. He then sighed deeply, placed a hand on his forehead, and reached out for the cigarette pack again. "No, don't give it to me... I can't stand to see you hurt even if I die..."
“Ah, shit… Give it to me quickly.”
"…no."
"I mean, you haven't smoked that much. Give it to me when you say something nice."
What kind of nice words are you talking about... I was dumbfounded by Jungkook's words to give it to me when he said something nice after already swearing at me, but I still couldn't give it back. Absolutely not! Rabbit, put this in your mouth instead of cigarettes. Huh? This is better than cigarettes, right? I hid the cigarette pack behind my back and after rummaging through my pockets for a while, what I handed to Jungkook was none other than a strawberry-flavored lollipop.
“It’s childish… so give me what you’ve hidden behind your back quickly.”
"Ah ...
“Ha… Okay. I can buy one later, okay?”
Jungkook seemed to have given up on getting his cigarette back because of my persistent demands, and he muttered to himself, his lips moving. Taking advantage of the moment, I quickly unwrapped a strawberry-flavored lollipop and stuffed it into the rabbit's mouth. For a moment, its face hardened. But I didn't give in, and asked slyly, "How's it, rabbit? Strawberry flavor! Isn't it much better than cigarettes?"
“…Not really. This is too sweet.”
"Hey, if you keep eating it, you'll get addicted to this delightful sweetness. If I ever meet you at a Bunny fan signing or something, I'll buy you a bunch of lollipops. Strawberry flavored ones at that!" Unlike me, who was happily chatting away, Jungkook, who was quiet with a strawberry lollipop in his mouth, continued to drive in the van he was riding. "Bunny, where are we going?"