[Contest] Friends are not enough

I said we're just friends

It was morning, as always. I woke up half-asleep, squinting my eyes at the loud blaring alarm.

엄마

Come down quickly to eat!! The soup is going to get cold.

나

all right...

I rubbed my still-drowsy eyes and headed toward the kitchen. My steps were heavy, soaked with fatigue.

전정국

Are you awake now?

나

What the heck, why are you coming to my house and eating instead of yours?

Jeon Jungkook didn't give me a proper answer and was just munching on the japchae my mom made along with his rice.

엄마

Why are you being so grumpy about living next door? Jungkook's mom's sick these days, so he hasn't been able to eat, so I called him.

나

At least tell me!

엄마

Why are you two acting like this when you're so close? Hurry up and sit down and eat. You'll be late for school.

A bowl of freshly-steamed soup and rice was placed before me. As I half-asleep, half-asleep, and about to take a spoonful of rice, Jeon Jungkook, sitting in front of me, tapped my knee with his foot.

나

What. Don't argue and just eat.

전정국

You tell me to pick some booger.

Jeon Jungkook smiled and pointed at my eyes. After growing up together for over a decade, perhaps the boogers around my eyes were still so funny. I rubbed my eyes nervously.

나

Is it okay?

전정국

Now I can finally see it a little better.

엄마

Have a nice day at school.

나

okay.

It was still dawn, and the air was freezing outside. Jeon Jungkook went into his house next door to mine and pulled his bike out.

전정국

It's late, so let's go by bike. Ride behind me.

나

Can't I just walk like I usually do? I'm wearing a skirt.

Jeon Jungkook looked down and confirmed that I was wearing a skirt, then took off his hooded sweatshirt and wrapped it around my waist.

전정국

Is this okay?

나

If you go like this, you'll be cold.

전정국

If you're really sorry, why don't you wear your scarf with me?

What Jeon Jungkook was pointing to was the scarf I was wearing. The red wool scarf he'd bought the day before yesterday. He'd even given me a hooded zip-up, and I couldn't ignore Jeon Jungkook, who looked cold at first glance, so I nodded.

Jeon Jungkook got on his bike, and I got behind him, wrapping my arms around his waist. I didn't forget to untie half of the scarf around my neck and wrap it around his.

전정국

Are you going to sleep today?

나

I have to do it.

전정국

I'll wait. Come with me.

Since Jeon Jungkook was a boxing specialization student, he didn't need to do homeschooling. However, since I was afraid of walking at night, he would always stay at school late or pick me up when homeschooling ended.

나

Then, since you're cold, will you keep wearing my scarf?

전정국

I can just steal someone else's. You're cold, so wrap yourself up quickly.

Jeon Jungkook wrapped the scarf around his neck around mine. I took a deep breath as his scent wafted in.

전정국

What are you thinking? Let's go in quickly.

나

Huh? Ugh...

전정국

Study hard. See you later during lunch.

After walking me to my class, Jeon Jungkook went to his own. As soon as he entered, the girls in his class started screaming, asking if he had seen them.

Jeon Jungkook was popular. He was practically a school idol. To be honest, Jeon Jungkook was handsome. What's more, he had a great personality.

Having seen it since I was little, I didn't feel anything special. But when my friends saw me enter the classroom, they all flocked to my desk. It was probably Jeon Jungkook.