Ephemeral

Chapter 7

"So, what do you think about the orphanage visit?"

"It's just a visit. The children was bearable. Did you got what you came from?"

Jaebeom waved his camera at me.

"Got enough inspiration from the kids. They are all too adorable. I see you got a present too." Jaebeom said, eyeing my new pink bracelet.

"They put it on me before I can say a thing."

Jaebeom smiled.

"It looks good on you. especially when you combine it with the smile that you had earlier."

"No, thank you."

"What's wrong with smiling?"

"Nothing. It's just most people usually smile to hide things. Their smiles are fake. You can never see who they really are behind that mask they are wearing."

"Hm... you are right. But some people genuinely smile because they are happy. Like how I am smiling right now when I look at you." Jaebeom said.

"Are you trying to flirt with me?"

"What if I am?"

I scan him up and down. He really is good looking with a good build. If he is really flirting with me, it might actually be a fun game.

"Would you fall for me if I am actually flirting with you?"

"I would be interested in you, yes. You have great physique and all so, of course people will fall for you. The only thing standing in the way is how annoying you could be at times."

"So you are interested in me?"

I look at Jaebeom and nod my head.

"You are handsome, so yes. But you are annoyingly nice."

"I'm not sure if I should regard that as a compliment or not."

"You can think however you want."

My car finally pulled up in front of me.

"I am going to go first now. You should head back too."

"Are you concern about me going back home alone?" Jaebeom asks.

"No. I think you will be a nuisance to the orphanage if you keep waiting in front of their door."

Jaebeom sighed but stood up and smile at me anyway.

"Then safe travel back Soo-Hee. I'll contact you soon."

I got in the car and drive off.

"How was the visit Miss?"

"it was draining."

"I believe it wasn't that bad. Since you were waiting for me with your friend."

"I guess so. I never really interacted with kids from those kinds of places."

"I am glad that you enjoyed you time. I would like to let you know that your mother asked about you a couple of hours ago."

"What did she asked?"

"She was wondering where you were going."

"What did you tell her?"

"I told her you went to the orphanage for a school assignment."

"Did she ask anything else?"

"No. that's it."

My mother never cared about what I do. But then again, I never went out of the house in the weekends, especially after the kidnapping incident.