The Introvert

Chapter 13

JUNGKOOK

I was freakin' lost. It had been very awkward between me an Lisa these past days because of that box Suga hyung gave. Not that I didn't want to do it with her but I don't want us to hurry and do those things when we're not ready. Also, I don't want to disrespect my girlfriend. I love her and I am willing to wait when she's ready.

"Yo yo yo Jungkook!" Jackson hyung, together with his girlfriend SinB noona and her friend Eunha walked towards me. "How's it going, my man?"

"I'm goo--"

"So who was that blonde chick you were with the other day?" He cut me off. "Man she's a hottie--aw!"

I snorted when SinB noona hit hyung.

"Who's the hottie?" She asked.

"No one is hotter than you babe. I was just curious 'coz our little Kookie is all grown up now," he explained.

"She's a med student, right Kook?" Eunha said sweetly. I nodded. "I already saw her. Jungkook ran after her when she saw us together months ago."

"Wow, you got some good memory there, Eunha," Jackson commented.

"Only for the people that matters..." It was almost a whisper but I heard it clearly. My forehead creased. "Oh Kook! I forgot to ask about the Fluids paper due next week?"

"What about it?" I answered coldly. She was shocked but she didn't make it that obvious.

"W-Well, I kinda asked the professor if I could be partnered with you since I was absent the day he gave out the project and you were the only one with no partner..."

"Sorry Eunha but I'm already 75% finished with that one," I kinda lied but, go figure.

"Oh... I can do the rest and do some other homework for you," she insisted. "I just really need someone to partner with 'coz it's almost due. I have no time left."

"She just came out from the hospital, Kookie," SinB explained. "That's why she was absent and just found out yesterday about the project."

Lisa might not like this but... I sighed.

"Sure." I took out a folder in my backpack and handed it over to Eunha. "These are the papers. You just have to write the first chapter then it's done. We'll just compile it when you're done."

"Arasseo," she happily took it. "Thank you very much Kookie. I owe you one!"

Kookie? Aside from SinB and Momo noona, I don't let other girls from our department call me that. And we're not particularly close.

I just nodded at her and bade goodbye to SinB noona and Jackson hyung. As I went out of the Engineering building, I saw Lisa talking with Momo by the stairs. They were giggling and talking to each other fondly. I sat next to my girlfriend and kissed her cheek.

"Heol!" Momo exclaimed. "You've really changed, Kookie. Back then you can't even talk to girls or even be near one. But now, you got yourself a girlfriend and you're all cheesy and stuff."

Lisa chuckled. "He's still like that to other girls though. It's a good thing, actually. I won't have any problem in the future."

"You're right!" Momo stated and laughed. "You're very lucky."

I put my arm around Lisa. "You're lucky to have Mark hyung too, Momo."

"Yeah right," she scoffed. "He doesn't even like me like that."

"Wae?" Lisa was surprised. "But I see the way he looks at you, Momo. He can't take his eyes off you. And you're very pretty. You know what they say, Engineering students have a soft spot for dancing machines."

She winked at Momo making both of us laugh. She really is adorable. All of my friends like her 'coz she has this amazing personality. I can sometimes see guys oogling at her and it pisses me off.

"Kookie!"

All of us turned towards the person who called me all of a sudden.

"Eunha? Waeyo?" She was running towards us with the folder I gave her a while ago. She sat in between me and my girlfriend. I saw Lisa look at Momo who just shrugged.

"I've read the Methodology part of the paper and there seems to be some problem..." She showed me the page. Lisa moved in closer and took a peak. "The fundamentals are okay but the use of this equation just makes it redundant. If you remove it, it would generate a simplier soution."

I took the paper and checked it. Eunha clinged on to my arm to my surprise. Lisa spoke.

"The equation is needed there. You have to prove that there's no headloss for it to arrive in that particular elevation." She stood up and bade Momo goodbye. "If you want a simplier solution, use Bernoulli's. I have to go."

I immediately stood up and left the folder to Eunha. "Lisa!"

I ran after her and grabbed her arm.

"What?" She spat.

"What was that?"

"Ask her, duh."

"Are you mad?"

"Well duh? She sat in between us and you let her. She clung on to your arm and you f---king let her. DO YOU NOW KNOW IF I'M MAD OR NOT?"

A smile grew on my face. She's jealous.

"Aigoo. My jagi is jealous. Let's just eat somewhere nice, arasseo?"

I put my arm around her but she avoided me.

"Don't you dare bribe me with food, Jeon Jungkook! How old do you think I am, twel--ya! Put me down!"

I carried her over my shoulder.

"I'll treat you beef today since I wanna pamper my queen."

"Ya! Put me down! I don't give a f--k about your beef! Put me--"

"Gamjatang too..."

"..." She grew silent for a couple seconds. "You better add some chocolate flavored ice cream with that or I'll effin' end you."

"Call!"

My phone suddenly buzzed.

TALKIETALKEU Messaging App

Seokjin and his ten babies 

kookiesgirl: let's all meet in Samsamjangtang restaurant

kookiesgirl: Kookie will treat us beef ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

chichooo: and chickin too!

jensavage: milk ice cream!!!

yooonie: what r u, twelve?

jensavage: stfu, grandpa

ladypastaa: ooooh, did kookie do something wrong again lalice?

kookiesgirl: ask him

lisasboytoy: i didn't Do anything

kookiesgirl: 

kookiesgirl left the conversation

jensavage: oh-oh. trouble in paradise

ladypastaa: what did u do, kook?

lisasboytoy: well, eunha's my partner in this paper and she had some questions about it

ladypastaa added kookiesgirl to the conversation

ladypastaa: and?

kookiesgirl: and sat between us and he let her

kookiesgirl: and she clung on to his arm

kookiesgirl: AND I WAS F--KING RIGHT THERE AND HE DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!

lisasboytoy: but i didn't know!

jensavage: u a$$hole.

princessJinMD: language! 

princessJinMD: I'd like some samgyupsal too. I'm on my way.

ladypastaa: you screwed up maknae

chimminniie: its not his fault if he's handsome

ladypastaa: but he could've atleast avoided her or removed her hand

ladypastaa: respect your girlfriend

ladypastaa: if you love her that much you should show that not only to her but to other people as well

namnamnam: well that was deep

Seen by everyone 

Lisa ignored me the whole way. I kept pleading for forgiveness but she just looked at me like she did not care at all. Why are girls this hard to please?

"I'm sorry, okay? Please don't be mad at me anymore," I said as we walked in the restaurant.

"I'm not mad. I'm just worried," she cleared.

My eyebrows furrowed. "What are you worried about?"

"That you don't like me that much anymore," she said.

"What?!"

"Coz you let her cling on your arm..." Her eyes started to water. I panicked. "Do I bore you? Am I not pretty enough? I just lack sleep that's all. Do you like her more?"

Holy crap. What going on and how fast did this misunderstanding progress?!

"Ya ya ya! What gave you that idea?" She was starting to sob as we sat on the table. I immediately hugged her to protect her from other people that's staring to look at us. "I don't like Eunha. I only like you. I love you, in fact. Stop thinking that. And you're still very pretty even if you haven't had sleep for a year."

"Do you really mean that?" She looked up to me. I nodded. She smiled and sat upright. "Good. 'Coz if you said otherwise, I'd kill you in your sleep."

Woah. She changes personality in one blink. But damn she's cute. I pinched her cheek.

"Looks like everything's fine in paradise?" Jin hyung stood in front of us. He was wearing his doctor clothes on. Behind him was Jisoo noona.

"Nyungen!" She greeted. "Oppa, do they serve chickin?"

I never saw Seokjin hyung smile like this before. Yes, he smiles a lot but this one's very different.

"Unnie, since when did you call Jin oppa 'oppa'?" Lisa's eyes squinted like she's investigating her unnie. "You never actually called anyone older than you 'oppa'..."

"E-Eh?" Jisoo noona looked at Jin hyung. "I just thought it would be nice since it's weird to call him 'eomma', right?"

Lisa nodded but then looked at me. She had this 'I-don't-freaking-believe-her' face. I just shushed her. Let the hyung and noona date--if they are, in peace, right?

A little while later, the others came. We ordered food and chatted as we waited for the food.

"Oh, I forgot," Namjoon hyung suddenly said. "The university's foundation day is coming and there will be a banquet held. All ambassadors are invited and are expected to bring a date."

"What?" Hobi hyung whined. "But who will I ask? I don't have any girlfriend..."

"Only Jungkook has one," Taehyung commented. He looked at Jennie noona. "Jendeukie, can you be my date?"

"Sure." Jennie noona's resting butch face scares me. But Suga hyung's face was ten times scarier right now.

"Jisoo, be my date?" We were all startled with Jin hyung's boldness.

"You sure, princess?" He laughed.

"I'll take that as a yes."

Hobi hyung was about to open his mouth when Jimin hyung shoved a lettuce wrap in his mouth.

"Chaeng, you'll come with me," he then said.

Rosé looked confused and startled at the same time but nodded nonetheless.

Like she had any choice.

"I guess all girls here are taken? Lisa?" Namjoon hyung was looking at me.

I looked at my girlfriend and smiled. "Will you give me the honor of becoming your date for this banquet?"

"Of course, jagi," she answered while smiled sweetly. "Coz if you ask someone else, I'll rip you head off your shoulder."

God I love this woman.