[ — PARK CHAEYOUNG ]

AS WE ARRIVED at the apartment, I carefully assisted Jaehyun and patched him up.

"Why won't tell me who did this to you?" I asked while treating the cut on his lip. Ngumisi lang siya sa akin kaya tinigil ko ang paggamot sa kaniya. Jaehyun lets out a small chuckle and this time sumagot na siya. "I really don't know who did this to me. Siguro inakala niya na ako yung kaaway."

I furrowed my brows in irate. "I'm ready to break an ankle again just to beat up whoever did this to you."

Jaehyun ruffles my hair. "Aw, you're such a knight and shining armor, Park Chaeyoung." he said in a teasing tone. Umiling na lang ako at tinanggal ang kamay niya sa ulo ko at bumalik ulit sa paggamot sa kaniya.

"If this is Jisoo's apartment, bakit wala siya dito?" he asked. "She just stays here kapag may away or tampuhan sila ni Yuta. Since they are currently in good terms, magkasama sila." sagot ko.

"Live-in?" he asked and I noticed the shock in his voice so I slightly chuckled. "No, they're neighbours. But most of the times, magkasama." pagbibiro ko at nakita ko ang pagtataka sa mukha ni Jaehyun. This guy just makes me laugh.

"Alright, take off your shirt."

"W-What?"

"Take off your shirt." utos ko kay Jaehyun habang kumukuha ako ng bagong pang-linis.

"Why should I?" tumingin ako sa kaniya bago sumagot. "I need to check if you have bruises or wounds so that I could treat them immediately."

I noticed that he was debating whether he should take his shirt off or not. "Don't worry, iisipin ko na lang na mannequin yung katawan mo so you won't feel uncomfortable."

Agad-agad siyang nagtanggal ng shirt kaya nabigla ako. "Hindi mannequin katawan ko! See these abs? This is legit!" Jaehyun whined like a child. I peeked at his body and he wasn't wrong. Should I think of his body as bread instead?

Okay, that didn't sound right. You have a boyfriend, Rosie! Stop your weird thoughts!

"F-Fine! But I'll still think of you as a mannequin!" sabi ko at itinuon na lang ang pansin sa paggamot.

"How come you know stuff like this?" he asked.

I responded, "I was a girl scout."

I heard him chuckle and I suddenly felt something weird inside me when I heard these words from him, "You're really adorable."

Jaehyun always complimented me like that but today felt. . .different. I'm seriously confused.

Agad akong tumayo at inayos ang aid kit. "You're good now. Here, wear your shirt." sabi ko at inihagis sa mukha niya ang kaniyang damit.

"Really? But you haven't covered up my wound yet—"

Kinuha ko agad ang take out order ko kanina. "Cover it up instead. I got hungry. If you want food punta ka na lang sa kitchen." sabi ko at mabilis na pumunta sa dining. I plopped down on one of the chairs at hinawakan ang tiyan ko.

You're just hungry, Chaeyoung.

Butterflies? Definitely not.

I hope so.