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To the point where I could control myself, I waited patiently for a whole five minutes. I kept checking my wristwatch time to time, my eyes fixed on the busy road rushing with speedy cars and taxis.

I exhaled loudly, which totally indicated my anxiousness. I looked at my palms which turned sweaty despite the cold weather. Rubbing them along the back of my jeans, I sighed.

"I'm getting bored."

I looked at the source of the voice. There stood my little sister with the most annoying look on her face I had ever seen. A laugh bubbled up my throat and I patted her head.

"Me too baby, I'm so sorry you have to go with me... it's all because of your aunt."

"As long as we're getting food, I'm fine." She wiggled her brows.

I couldn't help but smile at her response. But then I remembered I had to remind myself of the sticky situation I was in.

Jia had already met Jungkook. And she also told him about me.

Drawing him in my secret book.

"Jia, if I tell you that I have a favor, would you listen to me?" I whispered to her, brushing my hand through the frizz of her hair.

"Of course unnie."

"Uh, the person who we are meeting today is the same person you met that day. You know?"

"Oh that ahjussi?" She suddenly beamed and I scrunched my face.

"Ahjussi? No baby he's so young! What makes you think he is an ahjussi?"

"But he looked like an ahjussi at the restaurant! I don't know!"

Well how would you know...

"Anyway, we're meeting Jungkook and you'll call him oppa. And another thing, the drawings you saw in my book were not of him. If he asks you again, just tell him that you mistook him as an anime character that I drew. Okay?"

"That was an anime? Then he looks like an anime too!" She jumped and I stuffed my hands in my pockets, remembering his features.

He does resemble an anime character.

"So, deal?"

"Yes! I get it."

I patted her head once again when I heard footsteps behind us. Turning my head at the back, I finally noticed Jungkook.

He was dressed in a white shirt and stripped jeans with a dark blue jacket over it. His hair caught my attention first, which seemed different today. They were a different colour. Almost dull brown. Beige.

I waved at him, my heart hammering at his presence. I lightly held Jia's hand and walked over to him.

"Hey, am I late?" His breathe was ragged, seeming like he came running all the way.

"No, it's fine." I maintained my tone, examining his hair with a close sight.

"You look pretty." He said, smiling at me.

Oh.

"Oh." I suddenly blurted out, feeling at loss of words.

"Thanks! You're looking good too, oppa."

I shook my head, looking to the side where Jia was genuinely smiling at Jungkook.

"Oh, wait. You are..." He trailed off and I pulled her into me, caressing her head. She let out a yelp as she suddenly crashed into my waist.

"She is my cousin sister, Jia. My aunt is here to visit us for some days...my mom had told you." I smiled, drawing circles on her back.

"Oh yeah, we have met somewhere. I remember her face..." He scratched the back of his neck, trying to recall. I gulped, my mouth hung open.

"Maybe you have? It's not a big deal. Sh-Shall we leave now? We don't have much time in our hands." I tugged at my jacket, looking anywhere but him.

"S-Sure...where to?" He asked and I fumbled with my hands, dumbfounded.

Didn't he say that he is the one taking me out? How do I tell!?

"Anywhere you want... I don't really go out that much."

"There's a new restaurant I know. They have really nice variety. What about it?" He asked, kicking a rock with his foot.

"I don't mind," I smiled, trying to collect enough confidence, "also, your new hair colour looks great."

"It does? Thank you. Hyung suggested me this shade." He smiled and his front two teeth peeked out. I smiled as I pushed Jia in between us, holding her hand tightly.

"You seem a little... upset? Is everything okay?" I noticed him rubbing his hands together, something that I noticed at the wedding incident too.

He rubs his hands whenever he's nervous.

"No no... I'm just..." He stated as we started walking towards the road.

Maybe he's as nervous as I am.

I noticed his arm, hesitantly dangling near Jia's. I smiled at his attempt as he very gently held her other hand, looking the other way as he did so.

So cute...

"There's rush on the road. Stay with me." He whispered as he lowered himself to Jia's height, his lips curved into a nervous smile. Jia nodded, looking at me as if indicating something.

"You both are my responsibility for today, I need to take care of you both." He whispered to her, but loud enough for me to hear as well. I felt my cheeks burning at his consideration.

"I can take care of myself but I don't mind you holding my hand." Jia giggled, shaking their hands back and forth. Jungkook smiled brightly at her which made my tummy all fluttery seeing the two of them.

This is so weird. I am feeling giddy just by his kind gestures towards my sister.

This shows how tender-hearted he was.

Soon we were at the said restaurant, not too far from my home. I got out of the cab as Jungkook opened the door for me. Jia hopped out after me and I noticed the tall building in front of us, my eyes widening with realisation.

This seems costly.

Why would he take us to such an expensive hotel?

"J-Jungkook?" I whispered as he paid and turned to me. He hummed and I blinked, stepping a little closer so I could whisper into his ear.

"This restaurant is very expensive, I've seen it in newspaper." I pointed at the back and he laughed, facing me.

"So what?"

"I don't want you to spend your money on such an expensive lunch. We could go elsewhere..." I frowned, feeling embarrassment shaking me from the inside.

"But it's my treat," he stepped back, ruffling his hair, "even I don't go out that much. This is my second time visiting this hotel. So don't worry."

"If you say..." I nodded at his words, clutching the strap of my bag.

"Let's go in then. Come on, little J."

Little J?

"Did you call me?" Jia sounded unsure as she held Jungkook's arm with ease, a big smile painted on her face.

"Yes, since we both are J's, I'll call you little J."

"This name is so cute! What do I call you then? Big J?" She jumped in excitement.

They are so cute together...my heart is going to combust.

"That's a little weird, but you can call me anything you want."

"Hmm..." She tapped her chin, looking up at the sky, "I don't know, what do your friends call you?"

"They call me Jungkook, Kookie, Kook, JK... I have so many names."

As we three walked in, Jungkook and Jia kept bickering all along the way. They got along so well in such a short span of time, but it made me happy to see the two of them acting all childish and joyful.

We seated at the corner of the restaurant, which was almost empty. It was pretty on the inside, very dimly lit that I could barely see their faces, but the crystal chandeliers that hung at distances seemed to brighten up the way with orange lights, which I found very astounding. The light aroma of lavender entered my nose and I took it in, feeling refreshed.

Jungkook took a seat opposite to me and I looked around for Jia, who was already slipping onto the chair next to Jungkook's.

"Baby, come sit with me." I whispered, patting the chair by my side.

"Baby?" Jungkook questioned, seeming surprised. I cleared my throat as I let out a chuckle.

"I call her baby... ever since she was born."

"Oh, that is cute, I thought you were..." He shook his head as he let out a laugh, covering his face with his hands "little J, do you want to sit with unnie?"

"I want to sit by your side." Jia said, her eyes sparkling with mischief in the dark. Jungkook caressed her hair as I eyed her, signifying her to sit with me. But she instead stuck her tongue out at me, leaving me speechless.

She changed teams now?

"There's no problem in seating. I can feed her... if you're concerned about that." Jungkook said, picking up the menu.

She's going to make me embarrassed in front of him...

"Why would you? She is with me. I know how to help her eat." I said, impatiently standing up from my chair.

Jungkook grabbed my arm and tugged at it while I was too busy glaring at Jia. I pleaded her with soft eyes because I didn't want Jungkook to feel burdened in any way.

"Sit down, Hana."

My heart seemed to burn when he suddenly said my name in his deep voice, and I had to obey. I sat back again, taking a glance at Jungkook who's face wasn't very visible to me because of the dark atmosphere.

"Let's order, I'm hungry." He said, picking up the menu card.

"What do you want to eat? Anything specific?" He asked, flipping through the thick pages. I looked into the menu in my hands, searching for the low costed dishes.

"Tteobboki?" He asked Jia, "do you like tteobboki?"

"I love it."

"And you, Hana?"

Oh God. Stop saying my name again and again...it feels weird.

"I'm fine with it." Without sounding too demanding, I kept the menu down, letting our a sigh.

When the waitress came, Jungkook looked through the menu again and he ordered five dishes, which left me open-mouthed and shocked.

"Wait wait wait...why would you order so much food? How can we finish it? I don't have an appetite and Jia is a kid!" I said, now a little louder because I was genuinely mad at him at this point.

"Whoa whoa," Jungkook giggled like a kid, and I crossed my arms, "I can eat it."

"It doesn't seem like you can. Looking at your body, you're so fit!" I covered my mouth instantly after realising I said too much.

"I work out often," he propped his elbows on the table, holding his face between his palms so that he was directly facing me, "I don't have a problem."

At this rate, I was so sure my heart was going to jump out of my chest. Jungkook was staring straight into my soul and I didn't know where to look. I looked here and there for a while, thinking of ways to start a conversation but my mind stopped working.

I'm so screwed...

A/N

Skskskskk hey, here's the promised update but I'm sorry it took longer than expected because the chapter got deleted halfway while I was typing TT

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