Rara takes a taxi to Jay's place as it was raining.

"Jay,yeah! I started out just now,should reach your place in a couple of minutes."

"Rara,I am just dropping my uncle's car,I should be back home by the time you get there. If not,just wait inside for a few minutes,I will be there."

"But how do I enter your house?"

"Ah don't worry about that. My roommate is home. "

"Jay,that's alright I can just wait outside for a while..."

"Aah don't worry about him. He is in our college too. Same year and sports department as well. He is a good guy,don't worry about him. I don't want you waiting outside in the rain, drenching yourself, I will be home very soon."

She couldn't refute anymore as he hangs up.

She just looks into her purse,at the pepper spray she always carried around.

"Well if he does anything weird,I am ready." She relaxes. Though she knows nothing of that sort is going to happen anyways,it doesn't hurt to be a little prepared and cautious at all times.

She reaches her destination and quickly hurries out the taxi,shielding herself from the rain and runs into the building.

She checks Jay's text with which he sent the address. Jay lived on the penthouse with his roommate,rented out to students mostly as it was quite affordable.

She climbs up the stairs cautiously as they were quite slippery due to the rain. But still manages to trip on the wood.

"Ouch!"

She slowly gets up and finds a stinging pain in her ankle

"Aish...must have sprained it..."she sighs as she limps to Jay's  apartment and rings the bell.

She opens her purse keeping the pepper spray ready at hand anyways.

But the one she meets eyes with is so surprising she drops it to the ground.

"Rara?!"

"Jaeyun?!"

They stare at each other in shock,not expecting to find each other there.

"So YOU are Jay's roommate?!"

"So YOU are Jay's crus- I mean- friend??"

He then gives a slight chuckle understanding how big of a mess the whole thing is. He then looks at the pepper spray bottle lying on the floor. He picks it up.

"Wait. You still have this?!"

"Yep. The same one you gave me on my birthday last year." She coolly says as she tries to walk inside.

"See,you were complaining how I should have given you a better gift. Mine is probably the only you still have and is actually useful!" He taunts her as he hands it back to her.

"I would have treasured anything you would have given me anyways." She mutters under her breath.

"Hey,why are you walking funnily?" Jaeyun observes her limping.

She shakes her head as if to say nothing and sits down.

"You tripped didn't you? Why are you so clumsy? Here,let me see it." He sits down on the floor and tries to take a look at her ankle but she resists.

"I just had a little fall,that's it. It should be good if I put on some spray. Get me yours." She says.

He sheepishly shakes his head.

"I haven't got any."

"Sim Jaeyun. You are a sportsman. You play soccer on the school team. That is a basic necessity. You always have to carry it around for emergencies. Didn't your coach provide you a complete kit?!" She asks in a stern voice.

"I forgot my sports kit in my locker back at school yesterday " He admits,embarrassed.

"Then how did you attend practice in the morning?"she raises her eyebrow.

"I didn't go to practice today...I was somewhere else..." He hesitates.

It must be Liyah again. She keeps distracting Jaeyun from practice. Rara really dislikes the number of times he skipped practice to go meet her.

"Focus on what is important Jaeyun."she coldly says as she rests her foot on a pillow.

He awkwardly sits down on the opposite end of the sofa.

"So,you going to the dance with Jay..."he slowly asks.

"Yep." She nods casually,scrolling through her phone acting like she didn't care.

"And you?" She casually asks.

"Yeah. Liyah asked me out." He says with a tone of hesitation carefully observing her reaction-she didn't give any and simply nodded. She didn't need any more ldrama here. One day he is going to find out the truth  for himself.

"Are you and Jay close now?" He curiously asks as he plays with his fingers.

"Jay is a gentleman. And an amazing friend."she states.

He nods. There was nothing left for him to say here.

Jaeyun felt sheepish. Really awkward with her. But for some reason,he was glad to be in her company again after a long time.

He takes a deep breath and is just about to say something when Jay enters.

"Ra?" Jay is surprised to see her resting her foot on a pillow.

"What happened?" He approaches her with concern. He sits down next to her and gently examines her ankle.

Jaeyun throws them shady looks from where he was sitting,on the opposite end of the couch.

Jake was not very pleased,he was also angry with himself.

"It's just a sprain Jay yah,I just need some spray to put on..."she gently tells him.

"Right! Wait, I will get you mine."  Jay quickly goes in and gets back.

"Oh you have one?" She is surprised.

"Yeah,we sportspeople should have one handy always."he smiles.

"Yeah,but some people are iron men,they don't require all these stuff." She shadily says making Jake sigh.

"Rara has really changed,she is even shading me now? Was I that bad?" He pokes his tongue in his cheek in thought.

Jay finishes putting on the spray. He helps her to her feet.

"Yep,all good now!" She walks around and finds the pain to have subsided.

"Right so let me formally introduce you two then. Ra,this is  Jake. My roomie!

And Jake,this is Ra Ra...my uh...best friend from Uni."

Jake extends his hand.

"Pleasure to meet you. Miss Oh Ra Ra."he says in a tone of sarcasm which Jay does not catch.

Rara shakes his hand firmly.

"The pleasure is mine,Sim Jaeyun."

He doesn't let go off her hand, and both of them gaze at each other in a fierce and cold way.

Jay breaks the ice.

"Rara, I don't think we should let you dance just yet..."

"No it's okay Jay,I came this far and you also went through all that trouble for me-"

"Let's just go someplace else." He winks and swiftly takes her hand and leads her out.

Jake saltily watches them leave.

"Jay Park...."he sighs.

He remembers all those advices he gave him.

"Oh god,he is going to take her to a movie...aish!" He mentally curses at himself.

"I messed up big time."

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A/N

Yes you did Jakey😌✌️

I was initially going to make a Rara a soft girl,but I think she should give Jaeyun the cold treatment❄️😌✌️

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Saranghae💖

Author V✌️