Jeon Jungkos POV
"Yah, Jungkook. Take care of baby Jihyun for today, hmm?" My mom said as she gave my nephew to me. The little boy quietly sat comfortably on my lap as he stared at my mother who's squating down his level. "Don't make your Jngkookie Samchon have a hard time on taking care of you, okay?"
"Ne, Halmeoni," my nephew said politely. My mother stood up and patted our heads. "We're going now. It's only for today, Jungkook. I expect you to take very good care of him."
"Ne, eomeoni," I nodded and patted Jihyun's head.
Jihyun and I both watched my parents walk towards the door until the door shuts close and they're gone. I sighed and looked down on the kid. "When will your parents be home from Taiwan?"
"I don't know," he shrugged.
"Wanna go somewhere? It's boring here isn't it?" He nodded. "I want ice cream, Samchon," the little boy begged and pouted. Cute.
"Okay," I messed up his fluffy hair and carry him. I fetched my car keys and told the maiden of the house that Jihyun and I were leaving before we exited the house. I placed Jihyun down the passenger sit before sitting on the driver's and waited for ahjumma to fully open the gates before driving away from home.
I have decided to take Jihyun to the mall so that after we get ice cream, we can go shopping or we can play arcade games. It's just really boring at home and a four year old kid like him isn't aloud to use gadgets either since my eomeoni doesn't allow him because she wants him to engage more on physical games or mental games.
As soon as we set foot on a stall that sells ice cream, I carried Jihyunñn so that he can see the choices of flavors. "What flavor do you want?"
"Chocolate," he said in a cute way, pouting his lips as well as puffing his cheeks while pointing at the container that has the chocolate flavor. I slightly chuckled and asked the lady to give me one cone of ice cream coated with chocolate that hardens because of the cold dessert.
Jihunn reached his hand out and took the ice cream from the lady. I handed her enough money before we left the stall and walked around the mall.
I smiled as I watched my nephew enjoy his ice cream. He looked so cute with all the ice cream covering his cute little lips and some of it smudged on his cheeks and nose.
"You're getting quite heavy. Is it okay if I put you down?" I asked him when I felt that my shoulders and arms have turned a little numb. He nodded, eyes still focused on his ice cream. I carefully set him down and held his hand.
Silently thinking about the things that we can do today, my train of thoughts stopped as soon as I heard his little squeal followed by his loud cry. I looked down on him to see his ice cream already on the ground, his whole hands covered with melted ice cream and so was his shirt.
"Hey, don't cry," I gently said, squatting down on his level. I took my handkerchief out of my pocket and wiped his sticky hands and face. "Big boys don't cry, right?"
"B-but my ice cream," he whined, causing me to smile softly and pat his head. "I'll buy you a bigger one but we need to clean you up first, okay? You're sticky."
Jihyun took my handkerchief and wiped his tears. "Okie," he said then nodded.
I bought him first a white shirt because I think it will suit his black jacket, jeans and his Timberlands unlike his color blue shirt with an airplane in the middle. We proceeded to the comfort room after and just as we were about to enter, the janitor closed it and apologizes, "Sorry for the inconvinience, Sir, but this comfort room is under maintenance right now."
I nodded and watched him leave. I sighed. The other comfort room is far from here. Ugh, but we have no choice other than to walk and go there.
"Samchon! Pee pee!" Jihyun said all of a sudden, holding his area as if it will help him to hold back his pee.
I turned and faced him but when I was about to squat down, my butt hits someone, causing me to stand straight and look back. I really don't doubt the accident since the way going to the comfort rooms was kind of small plus Jihyun and I are standing in the middle and my ass is just undeniably big and round.
"Oh, sorry," I apologized but then I froze as soon as I saw her figure standing before me, or behind me rather. She's wearing a white dress with floral design, her hair was down and she's not wearing her glasses and goodness she looks so beautiful.
"Oh, Jugnkook," she said then she looked down, getting shy with me when here I am, still frozen from my spot.
"Samchon! Pee pee!" I snapped back to my senses after hearing Jihyunn yell and tug on my jacket. Both Jiwon and I looked down on the kid and I swear, I saw Jiwon's eyes sparkle as she smiled at Jihoon. Ugh, she really makes me fall for her everyday without even trying.
"Oh right uhm Jiwon, can I ask a favor?" I asked her. She nodded. "Uhm, the men's room is under maintenance and I have to clean Jiwon because his sticky from the ice cream. Can you, uh, clean him for me inside the ladies' room?"
She smiled and when she's about to take Jihyun's hand, the said boy hid behind me. I faced him and squatted down on his level. "Hey, it's okay, Jiwon noona is my friend. She will take care of you, okay?"
"Sure?" He asked innocently.
"Yup!"
"Okie..." he slowly walked towards Jiwon and held her hand. I gave her Jihyun's shirt first then waited for them outside the ladies' room which was just beside the men's room.
Jihyunn is my elder sister's first child. Right now, she and her husband are in Taiwan for vacation that's why Jihyun is with us in the house and of course, it's super okay with my mother and father since they miss taking care of a child since me and my sister are now grown ups. But I don't really understand why they didn't bring Jihyun with them.
Did Jihyun perhaps ask for a sibling that's why they didn't bring Jihyun along to be able to create a new life?
Nevermind that. My sister, by the way, owns her clothing line and made the seven of us her models one time and *ehem* not to brag but that's when her product started to get famous because girls will be always visiting her shop just to see our pictures. She even made a photocard of each seven of us which is free if you buy a total amout of ₩60,000. It's a package with 8 photocards. 1 per each seven of us then the 8th is a photocard of all of us.3
From leaning against the wall with my hands inside my pockets, I stood straight when they went out of the the ladies' room with Jihyun looking all clean already. I carried him and messed his naturally fluffy and silky hair. "Did you say thank you to your Jiwon noona?"
He shook his head but then bowed at Jiwon. "Thank you, pretty noona," Jihyun said in a really cute way.
"You're very welcome," shed and pinched Jihyun's cheek. I want that too! Hmp.
"Here's his shirt. I'll go now," she said before walking away but before she could go any farther, I called her name and walked beside her. I think this is a great chance to get to know her better and to express my true self.
"Are you busy today?" I asked her.
She shook her head. "Uhm, not really. Why?"
"Can you uh, join us? They say, 'the more, the merrier', right?"
We both heard Jihoon squeal in excitement. "Noona! Join us, please!"
Jiwon chuckled and nodded. "Of course. How can I say no to a cutie like you?" She said then pinched Jihyun's cheek again.
I'm also a cutie. Does that mean you will say yes to a cutie like me if I ask you to be my girlfriend because you can't resist our cuteness?
"Samchon! I wanna play there!" Said Jihyun then pointed the arcade. I smiled. "Sure, baby."
I fixed Jihyun first in my arms, securing him properly to make sure that he won't fall before the three of us walked our way to the arcade.
"What are you doing here though?" I asked Jiwon and looked down on her. She's not really that small. Probably just four or five inches shorter than me.
"I just bought something. How 'bout you?"
"This kid wanted ice cream and it's also boring at home."
"Is he your sibling?"
I chuckled. "You just heard him call me 'samchon' so of course not."
She shyly smiled and looked away. "Riiiight."
"Hey. I want you to be comfortable with us, okay? Forget my persona that you know when we are in school. Besides, there are no obsessed fangirls here who are watching us and ready to kill you. Also, don't be afraid if I'll do something inappropriate because that's definitely not going to happen. We have an innocent angel with us," I told her for assurance. I kind of senses that she's really not comfortable with my company but I have to make this work. I need to make this work to make the 'us' in the near future work.
She looked back at me and smiled. Again, she flashed me that soft and sweet smile that had yet again left my heart beating so fast and made my cheeks heat up. In these kind of moments, I am thankful for having natural rosy cheeks so she won't really know that I'm blushing.
"For a moment, I thought you were threatening me. Kill me? You really think they'll go beyond just bullying?" She asked then lightly flipped her hair to place it at the back, exposing her neck and goodness, her neck looks so beautiful that I wish of marking it, filling them up with my bites and sucking her sentive spot until is bruises.3
Yah, Kook! You nasty boy! My conciousness scoled the perverted me. Ugh!
"I don't know. You might get depressed and such then decide to commit suicide." I shrugged.
"Do I look suicidal to you?" She asked as if feeling offended.
"No. But I'll protect you from them. You said it's okay to be friends right?"
She nodded. "But Jungkook. I was wondering..." she paused for awhile and I just silently waited for her to continue. "Why... just why me?" She finally asked.
"Hmm, I don't know. I just feel at ease with you. Honestly, ever since I saw you since first year college, I really wanted to approach you but I don't know how."
"Why? Was I scary?"
"No. I mean, cuz you're known for being a nerd andㅡ"
"Am I really a nerd in your sight?" She asked as she watched her paper bag bounce everytime her knees would hit it while she walked. I catched a glimpse of the brand written on it and I smirked as I remembered that if I'm not mistaken, it's a brand for underwears and lingeries.
Does she wear lace panties? Ooh boy, that's hot. I bit my lip as my brain started to daydream of her wearing a red lingerie. Damn! I need to stop. I might get a b***r.
We finally arrived inside the arcade. We walked to the counter and exchanged money with tokens.
"Samchon! Buy a lot of token, jebalyo~" Jihoon said again, using his cute voice while poking my cheek.1
I nodded and planted a kiss on his forehead. "Alright." I placed him down and took out my wallet. As I met the cashier's sight, I saw her cheeks flush into the shade of pink and she tucked her hair at the back of her ear. I sighed and just directly told her what I need. I'm not in the mood to flirt specially that I'm with Jiwon.
While waiting for the girl to give me our tokens, I heard Jihoon ask Jiwon something. "Pretty noona, can you carry me?" He asked.
"Jihoon, nㅡ"
"Nah, it's okay, Jungkook," Jiwon said as she squats down and carries Jihyun in her arms. "He's not really that heavy," she says while smiling. Damn, I'll do anything just to see her smile like that everyday.
After getting the tokens, we start playing games. At first, Jiwon doesn't want to but I convinced her to at least play basketball with us.
After playing, and other than machine games, there were also small rides in here so we have decided to try the bumper car. I drove for myself while Jiwon drove for her and Jihyun.
We did more stuffs until we ran out of tokens and we have decided to eat our late lunch in McDonalds since that is where Jihoon wants to eat. We simply ordered chicken while Jihyun ordered nuggets and Hot Choco Fudge Sundae Ice Cream.
After our meal, we tour around the mall for awhile to set our foods down in our stomach as Jiwon and I have a conversation about things about us. It's like we're getting to know each other already but honestly, I want to ask her more about herself like why does she have no friends at school but I'm scared to offend her.
Jiwon is actually a scholar in the university but I didn't know she actually does part time. She also said that her mother is dead and that she's only left with her younger brother who's actually thirteen years old.
I asked her, "What's your job?" but I think she did not hear me after Jihyun kissed her cheek. Eesh, he actually got to kiss her before I do! I'm jealous now!
"You're so pretty, noona. I want to have a wife like you someday!" Jihyunn said, causing Jiwon to giggle and actually kiss Jihoon's forehead! Yah! It's so unfair! Should I kiss Jiwon's cheek too?!1
"Jihyun, I'm sure you'll find the girl of your dreams but if you truly want that to happen, you have to wait for the right time and while you wait, you should study or work hard so that you can also provide your needs and her needs in the future, and you should love her dearly and take care of her, okay?"
"Yes, noona!" Jihyun said, almost shouting it.
Jiwon chuckled again and patted Jihyun's head. "Good boy," she said. She's actually carrying Jihyun, by the way. They look like a mother and child, and I'm the father. Yeah boi~
She opened her phone for awhile and I saw her check a message on her phone. She opened the gallery and searched for something and while doing so, I saw some pictures of Jimin hyung.
Why does she have pictures of Jimin hyung?!
She sends a picture to someone (perhaps her brother since I saw that someone texted her 'Noona') but I didn't really see what it was as I was more focused on Jimin's Hyung
pictures on her phone.
Calm down, Jungkook. Just ask her, she won't probably mind, my subconcious told me. I inhaled and closed my eyes to calm down before asking her. "Uh Jiwon, was that Jimin I saw on your phone? It's not that I'm looking I just accidentally saw it when you opened your gallery." I saw her cheeks blush and she avoided her gaze at me.
"I-uh-Iㅡ" she sighed. "Yeah, it was Jimin."
"You like him?"
Her cheeks blushed even harder and with that, I already knew her answer and damn I swear that I want to punch Jimin right now! Why him and not me? What is it that Jimkn has and I don't!
"Yeah, you do," I bitterly said, teeth gritted. She puts Jihyun down and held my arm. "Jungkook, please don't tell him, I beg you. And it's not really like. I-I just admire him. Please don't tell him!" She begged. I shrugged and simply said, "Okay," then smiled at her even though I was quite pissed. Why does it have to be Jimin hyung and not me?
Ugh! It doesn't matter because sooner or later, I know you'll like me anyway. I just have to be patient and pursue you until you become mine. It's hard to reach you, as expected, but I'm slowly stepping forward in making you mine and that is what is important right now.