Single dad Jeon Jungkook falls for a kindergarten teacher.
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After driving to Jungkook's house, Yeoju holds Jeongmin in her arms and goes to Jeongmin's room. Jeongmin, who is lightly dozing, is put to sleep. In the meantime, Jeongkook takes off his jacket and makes coffee. Meanwhile, Jeon Jungkook prepares chrysanthemum tea, which is said to help Yeoju sleep well.
After about 10 minutes, Yeo-ju quietly closes the door without making a sound. Right behind her, she sees Jungkook sitting on the living room sofa with the scent of coffee. Jungkook holds a coffee cup in his hand and quietly taps the seat next to him with his palm.
Yeoju will hesitantly approach and sit on the edge of the sofa. Then, Jungkook will smile and tap her again, and only then will Yeoju move her butt so that she can reach out and touch Jungkook. When he hands her a still-warm cup of chrysanthemum tea, she will drink it and ask what kind of tea it is.
김여주
What kind of car is this?
전정국
Chrysanthemum tea, it helps you sleep well.
And then he sips coffee. Jungkook is amazing at such small considerations. The female lead nods and sips tea, remaining silent. Then the female lead speaks.
김여주
Why is Dad drinking coffee? It's almost time to go to bed.
전정국
I like coffee, and I sleep well even if I drink it at night.
Yeoju, I see, thought to herself, nodded, and remained silent again.
Yeoju, I say I don't show it, but I don't know how to continue the conversation, and I think Jungkook can see that I'm really nervous. He rolls his eyes, taps the floor with his toes, touches the teacup with his thumb, and he's so busy that he can't help but notice.
Jungkook was also quiet because he thought that was cute. Then, out of the blue, the female lead started talking little by little, and it was all about Jungmin, like what he did at kindergarten today, what he ate, etc.
For a while, we were just talking without even looking at each other, and then I accidentally made eye contact with Jungkook. I think Jungkook was staring at Yeoju as if he had something to say. Yeoju stopped talking.
김여주
Father, do you have anything to say?
If you do that, Jungkook will speak quietly.
전정국
What about the teacher?
김여주
...yes?
전정국
Teacher, how was your day?
전정국
That's enough of Jeongmin's story.
전정국
Now, tell me how your day was.
Jungkook doing that. Only then did Yeoju realize, "Ah, this is a date. This isn't a parent-teacher conference." She realized it. She blushed again.
I've never felt like anyone, other than the children I teach, has ever asked me about my own day in its entirety. It's been so long since I've felt this way.
Yeo-ju's heart flutters at the thought that someone finally asks her this question. She also remembers the day before and the calm words Jung-kook had said, making her heart flutter again.
After hesitating for a moment and choosing his words, he opened his mouth and began to talk, saying that he woke up strangely early this morning.
In that quiet, comfortable atmosphere, the two people got to know each other. Occasionally, they smiled at each other, and their expressions gradually became filled with excitement.
I wonder if Jungkook is thinking this to himself. He's dated, married, and divorced, so I thought he'd lose his thrills toward people. But seeing him still get nervous and find joy in meeting new people makes me feel a bit foolish. He's a father after all.
But seeing the female lead smiling at me with a more childish expression than Jeongmin made my heart flutter. So I just looked at her and smiled.