You stood on the docks and stared at the pink bunny in your arms worriedly.
The water lapped at the wooden bridge you were standing on and you turned to look at man beside you.
"I'm gonna win the gold medal for you"
You pinched the bunny's nose as you looked at the man standing in front of you.
"don't push yourself too hard, you've barely recovered from your injury", you whispered.
3 weeks later
You stared at the unaware couple before you. The girl had her hand in his trousers and he seemed to be enjoying it. His back was against the wall and his lips were locked with hers.
You didn't even realize you were crying until you felt something wet on your hand.
You slowly turned away and walked out. Jungkook had broken your heart even without knowing it.
Meanwhile, Jungkook pushed her away and warned her "don't you dare try that again".
She smirked and whispered "at least I got what I wanted".
You were still crying because you felt hurt. Even though you guys were not an item, you still felt betrayed. He had qualified for the final stage of the swimming competition and you had decided to surprise him with a bowl of his favorite noodles.
Turns out he had another kind of congratulatory message going on.
You sniffed and decided to forget about this painful experience.
2 weeks later...
You stood in the restricted section of the stadium holding your pink bunny.
It was a gift back in high school and even though you'd supposedly outgrown it, you kept it with you at all times.
Eyes closed, hands clasped tightly together, you prayed that the second round of eliminations would favour Jungkook.
He proceeded into the next round and as he hugged you excitedly, you opened your eyes to behold the score sheet hanging above the stadium.
Jungkook looked at you and you smiled at him as you wiped his forehead with the face towel you had in hand. He smiled sweetly and whispered, "we're almost there "
You nodded at him feeling so proud of him.
The second series of jumps began.
He made a clean jump in the second round. And moved up to the second position.
A few more were eliminated and the third series of jumps were initiated as the bar was moved up. Each player had 2 chances to make a jump. He made a jump, another clean one as he fell onto the soft landing and grinned.
You smiled as you looked at him. He was so happy and tears sprung to your eyes. Here he was fulfilling his dreams, not letting his injury hold him back.
You felt like cheering him on as he approached the stand for a bottle of water.
"kooookie..... Kook...."
As soon as his name left your mouth, you ducked as the camera captured you making a fool out of yourself and your cheeks flamed up.
He walked up to you and gave you a sudden urgent kiss on your lips while you stood there completely frozen.
You came back form cloud nine after he left for the next set of jumps. You couldn't pay attention because you were busy wondering if the cameras had captured your kiss. What if the whole world had seen it?. What would they think now?. Then it'd hit you like a train, the memory you'd tried to forget. The one that has haunted ypu for weeks.
Jungkook completed the round and walked back to the booth. The last round was going to start after a 6 minute break.
You jerked suddenly, your eyes softening as you found Jungkook's hand wrapped around yours.
"it'll soon be the last round, so hang in there... ", he whispered.
You nodded as if your tongue was tied because honestly, it felt like that. After that kiss, you felt your tongue had become heavy and the last thing you wanted to do was embarass yourself yet again. As if your earlier chanting of his name was not embarrassing enough. Also, you didn't know what to think about that kiss. You didn't know what it meant do you didn't know what to say.
"you know... I've wanted to do that for a long time", he said.
"do what? ", you asked.
He smiled "I finally got you to talk, you're not one to keep quiet for long so I thought you'd lost your tongue "
The corner of your upper lip quirked up in amusement.
"I've waited so long to kiss you and even longer to ask you this"
Your smile dropped at his serious expression and you gulped at the look in his eyes.
"will you be my girlfriend? "
Your eyes widened. And you remembered the events after the qualification. The girl he was busy making out with. Slightly annoyed, you opened your mouth to say no.
Before you could voice put your answer, Jungkook stood up reluctantly as the last round was announced.
You watched his retreating back and frowned. His head fell onto his shoulders as the last round began.
He made the first jump. Good start.
His second jump had him dislodging the bar completely .
Subsequent jumps had to be made either on the second or last chance.
You watched as he literally died out there. You wondered why he was performing so poorly. Then it hit you.
You hadn't given him an answer. Not that you could say no now that he was killing himself out there.
Rushing onto the field, you pushed the guard who tried to stop you and dashed onto the tracks. The guard called for extra help as they began to chase you off the track.
Waving your hands, you tried to get Jungkook's attention but his head was bowed and his face was completely engulfed in sadness. He looked so broken that your heart began to break.
He needed to know the truth. That you like him or than a friend.
But time was running out as you saw the guards gaining on you.
You shouted his name and his head turned a fraction but remained bowed.
You shouted again at the top of your lungs. The guards finally caught up to you. Tears filled your eyes as you shouted his name again.
The cameras landed on you but this time you didn't care that you were making a scene and embarrassing yourself in front of the whole world.
All you cared about was him and you couldn't watch him throw away his dream.
You continued to shout as they dragged you away back into the stands. As his name was called, his eyes flitted to the screen. The camera was still on you and he saw you being put back in the stands.
Your eyes were filled with sadness. As your eyes met his on screen, you mouthed an I LOVE YOU and made a heart with your hands above your head.
A smile flitted across his face and he turned towards the crowd sending a heart with his hands towards you. His fans began to cheer and made hearts with their hands too. Fans are seriously the best,they saved you from looking awkward. A small laugh left his lips and you smiled back.
You spoke to the camera looking deep into his eyes.
"you can do this... ", you closed your eyes and nodded briefly at him.
It felt like an hour as he finally made that jump. The arena became so quiet that you could clearly hear people breathing. He was the last person to make a jump and the score line was even between him and the strongest competitor.
Heart in your throat, you watched as his leg touched the bar. The bar swayed a little as he landed and the arena went even quieter(if that's possible) as everyone watched in anticipation.
The bar moved slowly and tipped, almost falling and then slowly slipped back at the tip of the handle.
The arena erupted in cheers and you smiled at the heart stopping jump he'd made.
Jungkook jumped excitedly on the landing and fist bumped the air.
He won.
10 minutes later.
The event ended with Jungkook receiving the gold medal. After the pictures and press interviews he finally walked up to you and smiled. He pulled you into the changing room.
"I think I owe you a medal"
He slipped the gold medal around your neck and you smiled,
"you did it"
"no we did.....we did it"
You kissed his cheek as a tear fell from your eye. He had won!.
"you never gave me an answer though... ".
The memories came rushing back but you pushed them away. You like him and he likes you so you were willing to try and forget about the other girl. The past is in the past or so you think.
" you won't let me rest until you hear me say it right? ", you asked.
"yep", he said with a cute expression.
Taking a deep breath, you whispered the answer he'd been dying to hear "yes I'll be your girlfriend, Jeon".
He smiled excitedly and within seconds your back was pinned against the wall. His lips found yours and you kissed him back. His soft lips caressed yours gently and you grabbed his head to deepen the kiss. His tongue found yours and you sucked on it.
He broke the kiss after a while and smiled at your swollen lips. You smiled back and he engulfed you in a warm hug.