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Stuck In a Love Simulator
Episode- 07
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Jungkook's whole body froze for a damn minute before his soul returned back to his body. He wiggled his eyes and again looked up and down at Joae before confirming she was really standing front of her. His mind was blurry, this was the time he always wanted, he always have been dreamt of. But now that this is really happening she can't pull out the right words he's supposed to speak her with.

While on the other side, Joae who was showing much of a confident smile was having no better of experience. Only she knows how hardly she make it out infront of him. The Yuwon present in Joae's body was confident unlike Joae but jumping front of a person who barely likes her is utterly the weirdest move she have ever tried.

But now here they go.

"You're the secret bunny boy, Am I currect?" As Joae inquired him, heat attacked Jungkook's face Redding it's colour. Jungkook stiffened and tried to hide his face with the help of his hoodie. Joae's hope was decreasing seeing Jungkook's entire reaction.
"Hey....I-i... didn't...I am sorry, if I made you uncomfortab-"

"NO-" Jungkook uttered his cheeks still crimson  as ever. Cute. Joae thought to herself. "It's just I..." Jungkook tried to find some words to utter but his mind again gave him no luck. Jungkook sighed and unzipped his bag and took out few stuffs wrapped in plastics. Mints & chocklates probably. "H-here."

As he handed them to Joae, he started to walk away in a haste while Joae stuffed those in her bag before running after him and stopping him on his way. "Wait, WAIT! You can't just run away after gifting me chocklates you know?" Jungkook looked nervous but he never spoke making Joae sigh. "Look, It's not said that you will have to always send me gifts and there's nothing like I will have to always accept it."

Jungkook's eyes widened. "Do you not like the gifts I've sen-"

"NO, that's not the actual problem. I can't be accepting gifts from stranger everyday..." As I spoke I saw disappointed sticking in Jungkook's face. "But there's a solution."

Jungkook looked up at her intensely while she smiled.

"Be my friend "

Checking her phone she shove it down her Jean's pockets. 

Did she rushed it? Surely she did.

Instead of waiting for the game to reveal Jungkook's identity She chose to do it herself. She wanted to pursue the most innocent love interest which will be a plus to her game.

He will be her pawn to win the game and go back. She whistled a tone while back to her house when she heard a kid's cries nearby. She looked both the sides before she finally pointed out a kid, crying while leaning against a wall.

She didn't know how many side characters this game has. With a sigh she finally decided to approach the lil guy,"Hey, what happened?"

The kid stopped crying momentarily before starting to pick up his cry again. Joae clicked her tongue.

"STOP CRYING" She  unintentionally raised her voice over the kid causing him to stop crying. Though the fear and sobs were obvious.

As she didn't want to look like a villain atleast not to the little kid she extended her hand caressing the kid's cheeks. "Shh don't cry. Tell me what happened, Okie?"

The kid straightened as he saw the gentle behaviour of Joae's though a hint of fear lingered in his tone. "W-who are you..."

"Joae. Kim Joae" She smiled casting a spell over the kid who seem to be mesmerized by her smile that he started to blush.

"Wow~ I'm Minju. Kim Minju. We've the same name?" The kid grinned widely causing Joae to laugh.

"So Minju...why were you crying?"

He dramatically sighed, the past sadness and wariness fading away quickly. "Kids nowadays... I somehow managed to ask my brother to give me some money to buy a cupcake though the kids robbed me and pushed me away. Such mannerless fellows." He spoke like a grand father as he stood up brushing off the dirt of his pants.

Even though Joae felt bad for the kid she couldn't help the chuckle escaping from her lips at the manner of his tone. Then her eyes landed on his knees. It was bleeding.

"Oh god! Minju, you're hurt" She didn't touch her bleeding place but eventually rubbed a hand over his head,"Should I carry you?"

Hesitation was clear over his face. Though Minju was a mere four year old, he had heard his mom talk about bad people who kidnap kids for money and he knew how cute he is.

Though he find a warm feeling radiating off of you that was tempting him to trust you. "You... Sure you're not kidnapping me?"

Joae's eyes widened before she shook her head,"No way! Why would I do that? I simply want to help you."

She wanted to go home early not wanting to face the wrath of her so called family members. But she can't leave a bleeding child alone after seeing him cry.

You bend down before turning your back towards him. "I won't kidnap you I swear. I genuinely want to help you, Minju. You know that you can't walk home, right?"

Without a second protest he jumped over her back making her stumble a bit. "Fine then, prove your worth Joae."

She hissed before wrapping her hands around his small legs and standing up, while piggy backing him.

"Miss Joae" she corrected before starting to walk.

Joae only took a few cents though she didn't hesitate to spend them on the little injured Kid.

She bought him band aids and treated him with a pastry so he will be distracted from the pain.

When the sun is about to set, she finally reached her destination as he put Minju down infront of a two story house. "Is there someone inside right now?" Joae asked feeling a little embarassed as how the interaction will unfold.

With a deep breath she rang the bell waiting for someone to open the door, while she fixed her expressions putting a greeting smile.

But Fortune isn't  on her favour.

"Minju where have you bee-" Jin stopped on his track as his expressions changed from apprehension to resentment real quick. "Why are you here?"

His eyes trailed down to the injured kid behind him as his anger flared even more.

Joae couldn't quite understand how did she even ended up in this situation. She was just being kind to a child but this game is such a bitch.

She was nervous because of the look Jin was giving her.

"So you didn't even leave my brother huh? You used him to reach up to me?" Joae's eyes widened as she protested with a quick shake of her head while Jin just chuckled. "Oh stop that drama, I know girls like you very well." He lowered his face to my level looking at me with pure venom in his eyes and a mocking smile,"You're that desperate for love hmm?"

I clenched Minju's hand I was holding with my eyes closed. Humilation intensifying by every passing moment. "I will explain to you everything, Sunbae-nim but first, please treat Minju's wounds-"

"Now you are gonna tell me what I should do!" He yelled, his frustrated tone fueling Joae's anger. "I am pretty sure because of you he is hurt. You're the worst of a bitch I've ever se-"

With a swift motion, she slapped him across the face, the sound echoing through the air like thunder. His eyes widened in shock as he stumbled backward, his pride wounded. She turned and walked away, her head held high, leaving him to nurse his ego. Her footsteps were steady and calm, a stark contrast to the turmoil that had just unfolded. The slap was a defiant assertion of her self-worth.

When she finally crossed the boundry of his apartment she let the tears flow down her cheeks. Was did she do to deserve such humilation? She wasn't even Joae. She couldn't bring herself to idealize this life. She despised this even more than the life she was living in her real world.

With a swift knock, the door opened revealing her whole family sitting on the couch. Though the tension in the room caused a shiver to run down her spine.

She moved her head to look at Taehyung who seem extremely uneasy.

As if a storm is going to take place.

Before Joae could've walked upstairs to her room, her father spoke up

"Where were you?"

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Guess who is alive? :P