Lee Jieun's POV
"Are you sure you're ok? Can we stop by the pharmacy and get you some painkillers?" Rowoon worriedly frets as he starts driving.
"I am really fine, it's just a sprain and I have them already." I wave the pills in front of him.
Everything about this car ride gives me nostalgia. How it all played out when I was in Heejin's body. I shake my head to clear my mind.
I can't be going through all of this again but it's for the best, I had to save Heejin.
"You know, I actually came by to apologize to you for yesterday. I really am sorry for what I did. I haven't been one to drink much and do stupid things. You have no idea how remorseful I feel, I violated your privacy last night. If you tell me to jump off a cliff right now, I would Lee Jiuen." Rowoon practically raps his apology evoking me to laugh.
"What is funny?" He asks bewildered at my laughing self.
"You're talking really fast if you haven't noticed!" I continue laughing. "But apology accepted. You were drunk and it proves you can't hold your alcohol so you're off the hook." I say after sobering up.
"Really? Thank you! You're too kind Lee Jieun. But what I did wasn't acceptable."
"If you're sorry, it's ok." I rub his arm to assure him.
"And also what I said that night was completely true." He says as he looks at me while we stop at a red sign.
"Rowoon, I- I don't know what to say exactly. You did catch me off guard but I think it's too soon for this." I look down avoiding his deep gaze.
"It's ok. I know it is too soon but I wished to clarify it to you. Take your time." He smiles warmly. "By the way, you haven't told me where you live exactly." He laughs.
—-
Well splendid! I curse to myself.
Just as Rowoon parks the car, I see my mom getting out of her car. I haven't thought of what to say plus how to explain Rowoon taking me home.
Rowoon oblivious, gets out and comes to my side to open the door. He helps me down and walks me to the door and that's when he notices her.
"Hi mom." I squeak.
"Lee Jieun what happened to you?" She cries out.
"Just a small accident nothing too biggy." I wave off my hand.
"And who is this? Is he from your art class? Hello there young man!" She drastically changes moods as smiles rather way too sweetly at him.
"Oh hello Ma'am! I'm Kim Rowoon. How do you do?" He politely greets her.
"Oh how sweet of you darling. Do you guys go to the same art class?" She asks again.
I squeeze his hand that's helping me, hoping he gets the message I am sending. I didn't want to pull him to this but I have no option. My mom can't find out like this.
"Uhm yes ma'am." He objectively responds having me sigh out loudly.
"Oh delightful! Why don't you come in?" She offers but thank god he declines saying he has to go pick Heejin. And it's like the more times passes by the more my mom falls for him. Her eyes look way more brighter than before as if she wasn't in a long hospital shift.
—-
"I really like that young man for you. What do you think of him? I bet you like him too to have him take you home right?" She blabbers as we sit down on the sofa
"Mom he is just a friend nothing more!" I firmly say.
"Whatever you say! So your accident how did you exactly sprain it?"
"Now you care about your poor daughter's injured ankle?" I point out exasperatedly.
——
Opened my phone and replied to the texts everyone at the company sent me. Everyone but Jungkook. We didn't talk at all today after that phone call. I notice his gaze at me every once in a while during practice but that was it.
My phone rings distracting my thoughts; Rowoon. He promised to call earlier.
"Hey!" I answer after the second ring.
"How are you feeling?"
"Much better! Had a really good nap." I smile to myself.
"That's good. I am glad!"
"I wanted to apologize for earlier, I made you lie to my mom. You shouldn't have done that but I had no choice. I owe you one." I pout.
"No, I didn't technically lie. I just nodded along. But do you mind I ask what this is all about." He asks concerned.
Sighing inwardly, I tell him about my parents being against it and how I'm doing it behind their back.
"If there's one thing I know, it's that your parents will come around someday. You're their only daughter so it was understandable for them to be against it. But if you show them your hard work at the company and hopefully debut, they'll come around. So you can do this Lee Jieun!" He consoles brightly.
"Thank you! It means alot to me." Feeling a bit better now.
"So about what you owe me? Can we go watch a movie whenever you're free?" He asks happily knowing I have a no way out.
"Yeah sure." I reply and he practically squeals over the other end. We end the call with him promising to call tomorrow.
When we hanged up I got 2 notifications of a missed call. They were from Jungkook.
I wait no longer and call him back.
"Jungkook?" I ask since the line is silent for a while.
"Who were you talking to?" He asks with monotone voice.
"Rowoon, he was checking on me after taking me home." I reply honestly.
Silence elapses for a while, none of us looking forward to hang up.
"How's your ankle then?" He asks.
"Better actually." I answer.
"Ok well I wanted to check on you. Anyways goodnight."
In all the while Jungkook and I got close, we've never had such a dry cold phone before.
A part of me wants time to go back to as it is, another thinks it's for the best to get this distant. But I'm stuck on what I really want to do.
—-
When I woke up, I got a text from the guys in the group that they'll be coming over by lunchtime since practice was cancelled today.
Already knowing how this whole day will unfold, I prepared myself for it. Instead of Jungkook making something to eat like in the dream, I asked my mom to have some side dishes for my friends who are coming over.
I can't risk taking another moment of Heejin's life with Jungkook.
—-
Heejin had offered to give everyone a ride to Jieun's house with her brother Rowoon.
Jungkook hesitated at first.
As they were nearing her house, Rowoon spoke up.
"Jieun's parents don't know about her training at the company. So if by any chance you're asked if your her friends from the art course, please go with it." He gently spoke eyeing them through the rear view mirror.
Did Jieun tell him about it? Jungkook thought as he angrily made a fist.
—-
They all came bearing food and drinks leaving me to pack my mom's dishes back in the fridge. We chilled around and played games just like in the dreams.
Jungkook was asked if there's a girl he liked and his response had me choking on my soda.
"I do." He replied while looking at me straight in the eye not budging.
Rowoon came to my aid and patted my back as I coughed, that quickly made him shift his gaze.
—-
About an hour later, they decided to leave and give me some rest even though I'm so much better now. They were nice enough to clear up the kitchen for me and the dishes, so I didn't have anything to do.
I was getting a bottle of water, when I heard the doorbell.
Limping hurriedly, the door presents Jungkook in all his glory looking like he ran a mie.
"Jungkook?" I whisper.
"I think I left my phone in the kitchen when I was doing the dishes." He explains.
I nod. Closing the door as he gets in.
We look the around sink and dish dryer but couldn't find it. He leans against the counter that's in the middle of the kitchen and starts to recall.
I continue looking, feeling his gaze focus on me as he stands still.
I ignore his stare until I find it on top of the microwave, being slightly covered by the kitchen towel.
"It's here." I chuckle.
I turn to him and find he's right there in front of me. And it's like the whole scene in dream plays again but differently.
Gaining courage, I tilt my head to get lost in his beautiful doe eyes.
He is close enough that our breath intertwined as one. But it wasn't enough for him.
So he guides his hands to the lower of my back and closes the small space between us. And then every small detail of his body was known to me.
The button of his jeans that strained against my abdomen, the specs of his abs that couldn't be concealed behind his thin black sweatshirt.
"Lee Jieun..." He whispers against my face. He lowers his head to the base of my neck and nudges his nose against my skin.
And he begins ministering small fluttery kisses around my collarbone that he exposed. And with every time his lips touch me, I am left gasping for oxygen that seemed present but just not for me.
"What are you- " I barely utter.
He kisses the throbbing vein at my neck and sucks the skin around so tenderly driving me weak in my knees but he was quick to tighten his hold on me.
He moves his lucid lips to my face. Using his free hand, he cups my chin and peers at my face. Eyeing my features that he seemed to have memorized like the back of his head.
But when it fell on my lips, he looked back at my eyes and said, "Kiss me."
My eyes wide open from what he just said, heat rushed through me, I could feel my face get red as I stayed speechless.
"Lee Jiuen!" A voice calls out.
Both flinching away from each other, gasping air out of shock.