Chapter 52

“Buy what else you need.” 

“No, this is enough, thank you.” 

He nodded and I followed him, I thought he was going straight to the cashier but he swerved to get two water and what seems to be some snacks.

He then went to pay them and carried everything. 

“Let’s go.” He smiled. 

How long exactly has it been since that day we met? 

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The sounds of the ice cream wrapper as we peeled it open made me want to lick my lips. 

Been so long for some good ice cream.

I took a tiny bite of it and hummed with the flavor melting in my tongue.

I laid back on the bench to eat and also steal a glimpse of him.

I looked at his hair and an unknown urge inside of me whispers to let my fingers run through it. What was that all about?

I shaked my head and continued with my ice cream. That’s very odd of me to think like that.

“About the thief..”

I quickly sat more forward and looked at him to listen. 

“Yeah?” 

“We caught him, and it was taken care of.” He smiled.

I got a little confused, “we?” 

“I have connections.”

“And by “taken care of” means?” 

“They killed him.” 

I blinked. 

Oh. 

So.. Do I trust this man? He has connections, wouldn’t that sound dangerous if someone crosses him? Or just plain out pissed him?

“I hope I didn’t scare you.” he smiled.

I just nodded slowly..

I actually don’t know what to feel about that but I decided to thank him. Finally, justice. 

“Thank you so much, that means a lot, I can finally sleep.” when we talked before, I made him understand that I can’t give him money as payback but he just nodded it off.

The investigation was leading nowhere in looking for the guy and I want nothing more than to be fair, whatever it means to get back.

“Of course, a life for a life.” he said.

I looked up at the sky, I hope she hears it, although I feel she’ll get mad because things were taken care of without the system knowing.

But, how exactly did they catch hi-

My eyes then widened when he casually placed a strand of my hair behind my ear. 

I quickly looked at him shocked and so did he.

“Oh shit- sorry- I didn’t know what got to me.” He had his hands up in the air and even scooted away.

“I-It’s fine..” I looked back down, getting flustered. 

“Shit..” I hear him mutter under his breath and I see in my peripheral view how he rubs his nape.

We still stayed for hours talking and sharing stories when my old phone which I’m embarrassed to use in public starts ringing.

It’s Haniya?

I had to answer it.

“Haniya? Is something wrong?” 

“No no, I just uh..”

“What? You seem afraid?” When I said that, I saw Jungkook sitting straight like he’s alert.

“Can I.. stay at my boyfriend’s house tonight?” She shyly asks, making me laugh.

“Girl you ask like I’m your mother, just go haha.” 

“But then you’ll be all alone here, can’t you stay at Jungkook’s? It’ll be the first time for you to sleep alone.” 

“Hey, I’m very capable of being alone. Just go already.”

“Thank you!!” 

I chuckled after putting my phone in my pocket.

“What was it?” Jungkook asks.

“She just asks to stay at her boyfriend’s.” I shrugged.

“Then.. you’re all alone tonight?” 

“I’m okay with it.” I smiled.

“Would you want to go home now then? It’s dark already.” He said.

“Okay.” 

We started walking back.

It was a peaceful stroll and when I got to my doorstep and opened the door, I said my thank you and goodbye.

He looks off though..

“Uhm, are you okay?” 

“You’re all alone, maybe I should accompany you.” He suddenly wanted to step foot inside and out of panic, I pushed him by his chest, to my surprise, he just went in and I just felt like I slid on the floor- ice skating backwards.

Wow.

He closed the door on his own and I still kept pushing him, which doesn’t seem to affect him at all.

“H-Hey I’m really fine.” I got flustered.

He gently held my wrists and took them off his chest like I wasn’t using my strength.

“I’m not convinced you’ll be able to fight off any intruders based on how I just got inside.” 

I scoffed, kind of offended. 

“There’ll be no intruders, come on, we’re just poor girls living in an apartment.” 

He didn’t listen and just looked to our small living room. 

He walked in on his own, making me scoff again. 

I followed him and when he sat down on our worn down sofa, he looked at me delighted.

“I can sleep here. You can rest now if you want.” 

“Uh, no. You’re leaving.” I went up to him and pulled his hand to make him stand. 

I huffed a tired breath once I gave up because this one is heavy.

I let out a small scream when he’s the one to yank me and I fell sitting on him. 

I got so embarrassed that I tried getting up but his hands wrapped around my waist.

“Hey?! Stop that!” I tried wriggling out my way but he just chuckled at me.

“I’m not trusting you all alone.” He said.

“Let me go.” I said, blushing hard.

He just sat straighter and his face got so close to me that I had to push his face away because what was that about??

“You better let me go-” 

“Or what?” He smirked and laid back on the sofa.

“This isn’t right.” I tried getting up again and I froze when he just hugged me.

His face is buried in my neck, making my face heat up.

“I don’t want to be far from you..” 

“O-Okay! Okay! Just let me go-”

I squeaked when he hugged me tighter. 

“Jungkook, this isn’t right!” 

“It feels right..” he mumbled in my neck. I gulped, feeling ticklish.

He then sighed then he loosened his hold on me, giving me room to get up.

I stood up quickly and cleared my throat, “I’ll just.. go sleep now.” I awkwardly left him there with my heart pounding heavily.

An hour passed and I couldn't sleep at all. What he did earlier is keeping me up. 

A part of me makes me wish he didn’t loosen his hold on me- I shaked my head aggressively, no I don’t! 

I sighed, getting up to give him a pillow and blanket because I remembered to have just left him there.

I silently got out of the room and walked carefully not to disrupt him and I was taken aback seeing him asleep half naked.