Day 9 - "Home"
"What if they ask about your school days? Your childhood? And what if I spill secrets when I get drunk after they force alcohol to me?!"
Jungkook was freaking out too much. It was just a one day trip to a camp with my colleagues, but he was thinking about all the possible scenarios, or 'bad ends' as he referred to, and kept worrying all morning.
"You'll be fine!" I shouted, pushing him out the door with his backpack, and gave a light slap to his butt for encouragement. "Now go! You'll be late for the bus."
"Ow! What was that for?" His eyes widened.
I only shrugged and shooed him away. "Just go and get some rest, Jungkook. I bet they won't be hard on you since you're new."
With a sigh, he nodded and slung the backpack over his shoulders, and stood there with expectant eyes as if he was waiting for something.
"What?"
"I think I need a good luck kiss," he mumbled shyly, shifting his weight from one side to the other.
I gawked at his shamelessness, but gave up after a moment and stepped forward to give him a quick kiss on the lips. He gasped, covering his mouth and stepping backwards.
"I didn't mean lips!"
My eyebrows crashed together. "What?! But you were being shy!"
"Can't I be shy about asking for a kiss on the cheeks?!" His face was flushing pink so he dashed out of the door, yelling, "I'm leaving!"
Oh... well...
My own face was starting to flush.
I shook off the fluttering feeling in my chest and took out my phone to dial Miryeong and ask her out on a date today since I was free after 3. Might as well use my free time wisely.
Jungkook's POV
What was she thinking? That I would shamelessly ask for a kiss on the lips? She's the one who's shameless, kissing me on her own yesterday night and then lying that she did it for the sake of switching back...
She was still afraid of being honest with her feelings...
Maybe it's because of me... Maybe it's because she thinks that I wouldn't want her...
I must tell her everything tomorrow when I come back... I can't hold it in much longer...
I'm so tired of this pain.
"Just on time, Y/N," Jina exclaimed, waving at me from where she stood among everyone next to the bus.
"Good morning," I sang, walking over to her. "I'm so nervous for this trip."
"Don't be. We just eat, play some children's games, do karaoke while some play basketball or tennis, and then drink, gossip for a while, and sleep. Just go with the flow and you'll be fine." She ended with a pat on my shoulder and I nodded with a small smile.
My eyes went over each person around me and settled on Jaewoo. Y/N said she thought he was a nice, handsome guy but that was it. She said she wasn't that interested in him this morning so I actually felt relieved.
If she was, I would have kept an eye on my every move around him since he would become important to Y/N, but since she wasn't, I could just rest without a worry. But the pull I still felt towards him was making my eyebrows twitch.
"Okay everyone! Get inside and take your seats!"
"Let's sit beside each other," Jina chimed and held my hand before getting on the bus. "I wanna talk about BTS."
I giggled. "Of course."
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Your POV
After a rather successful date, if it could be called that since Miryeong was quieter than before, I walked inside the empty apartment, taking off my shoes and dropping on the huge, maroon colored couch in the living room.
Laying in silence felt so unusual and... lonely.
Jungkook would always ask how my days were, bicker with me, talk about his little achievements at work, teach me songs and dances or just initiate small talks whenever I came home.
Home, huh...
It didn't feel like I was home somehow... without Jungkook.
Just one day without him and I was already missing him like crazy.
My heart jumped when my phone beeped and I foolishly hoped that it was from Jungkook.
I gasped when it was.
Notsotoughkook: I'm somehow losing every game I played...
Notsotoughkook: It's definitely you, right?
Me: Um, how dare?
Me: It's your incompetent ass, not my luck
Notsotoughkook: What? They don't call me Golden Maknae for nothing, honey
My breathing halted at how casually he slipped that word in.
Notsotoughkook: Anyways, what are you doing? Did you eat?
The corners of my lips unknowingly quirked up and warmth flowed throughout my whole body.
Me: No
Me: Was about to cook but you messaged me
Notsotoughkook: Wow sorry then
Notsotoughkook: Thought that you might be missing me...
My sudden giggle surprised me and I quickly cleared my throat before typing.
Me: Aren't you the one missing me? Messaging me like this
My smile slowly faded as I read his reply over and over again.
Notsotoughkook: I am... I miss you
"Wow, it hasn't even been a full day since you left," I huffed out, trying to downplay his words. It would hurt less that way.
My heart almost stopped when my phone rang in my hands and I almost threw it across the room in shock.
"Aunt?"
The doorbell rang as soon as I picked it up. I stood up before walking to the door and opening it to see a delivery person holding a small parcel.
"How are you, dearie! Still stuck in that hunky man's fine ass bod?" Her loud voice could be heard a few meters away from the phone so the delivery guy definitely heard her as his expression turned surprised as he looked at me.
Trying to shoo him away as fast as possible before she makes Jungkook a laughing stock, I extended my free hand, asking, "Where do I sign?"
"Ah, I'm sorry," he stammered, handing me a paper to sign and then the parcel before walking away. "Have a nice evening, sir."
"Thank you."
I shut the door and took a deep breath before yelling, "Aunt! Do something to your loud ass voice! You'll be the death of Jungkook and I."
"That was the delivery guy, right?"
"Huh?" I furrowed my eyebrows. "How did you know that?"
"I sent you something to help with your switching problem," she chuckled and my eyes almost popped out of their sockets, my breath stuck in my throat.
"What?!"
"Yes. One of my friends actually had something that could help you. Bracelets made out of an ancient tree that this Native American tribe worshipped as the 'Spiritual Tree of Life' will help your souls find their homes."
I wasted no time to tear the parcel open and took out two wooden bracelets that seemed to be old antique items.
"Are you sure?"
"Of course," she exclaimed. "Good luck, dear."
"Thank you so much, auntie," I whispered, still surprised that such things existed and that our problem would end here.
I'll show these to Jungkook tomorrow when he comes back.
I walked to my bedroom and safely put the items inside the drawers that was placed next to the bed.
This is... convenient.
Everything will be fine tomorrow...
Everything will fall back into place.
After cooking some meat and having dinner, I changed into sportswear and grabbed a towel, a water bottle, and spare clothes, tucking them into a backpack before leaving for gym.
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A/N: "Everything will be fine tomorrow." 🤔
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