The Girl of my Dreams: Elegia ✓

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Jungkook was stunned at his spot. His mouth automatically gaped at the side profile of the young female to whom his feet would lead him quite genuinely if allowed. The same eyes, rosy cheeks, smooth lustrous hair, beautifully curled eyelashes, little plump lips, it was all so known to him ever since.

He noticed a slight movement in the girl right after her eyes circulated the details of the portrait before her. She turned to her left to find a bunny faced man whose innocent sea of light tears warmed her heart already on the first minor glance. His cuteness was too overloaded after all.

Jungkook's core skipped a beat as soon as the whole features were soaked into his retina. He could sense his heart beating ridiculously making a pathetic condition inside the ribs. The black doe orbs vibrated on receiving the kind gesture of the opposite who waved at him. She was calling him with a bright smile on her visage.

Jungkook's sockets seemed to be mesmerized at her beauty, not wanting to shift an inch from their current posture. It was as if they had been longing to meet those pretty brown clear iris that showered a positive vibe.

"Ah excuse me there! Can you help me with something?" an enthralling note blew to his ears, giving him a meretricious pump in his chest, making a puddle of sudden enthusiasm. The lady's pulchritude definitely had something to do with this anyways.

Jungkook shook away his uneasiness somehow to keep things under control. He looked around once to make sure that it was him who was being directed. So arriving at the said location, he made a quick move, "Were you calling me?"

"Of course. Do you see anybody else nearby?" she raised her brow, engaging Jungkook's fur all straight up. He gulped thickly and removed his eyes from the girl. She chuckled, "I'm sorry. I just wanted to see how you react. I didn't mean it otherwise. Well, are you close to this academy by any chance?"

Jungkook pointed his jawline, "Why do you ask?"

"Ah well, I need a person who can give me an appointment with someone related to this place. Besides people who visit here are normally having some relations or have a taste of art and sketch. So which one are you?" she asked.

The bunny faced blinked a few times, "I am a student of the finalists batch this year and also a participant. Is that all you need to know?"

"Umm, not exactly but you can surely get me with this. Can you tell me who is this Jeon Jeongguk?"

Jungkook cocked his brows, "Who?"

"Jeon-" she had a quick recheck of the name she spelt, "Jeon Jeongguk. The one who created this. Do you know him?"

"Why do you want him? Like are you in any relations with him?"

She giggled, "Oh no you're mistaken. I want to ask him how he constructed my portrait. Maybe we met somewhere before but I never knew his name so..."

"I don't think we ever met in the past."

"We? You mean- wait you're Jeongguk?" her index pointed at his torso.

Jungkook motioned a slight nod, "Yep that's me. I'm Jeongguk."

The female's palm went up to cover her muzzle in shock. However a few moments later of awkward stares and creepy touches of brainpower, she spoke, "If you don't mind can we grab a coffee?"

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"Two cappuccino please!" the lady claimed. Jungkook sat at her opposite on the two-seaters table twiddling his fingers together. The shop was fancy. Wooden furnished floor and ceiling, adorned with loads of halogen chandeliers. Aesthetic artworks on the walls lit with tiny bulbs and rows of plants hanging over the cafe counter, representing a mixed picture of the 90s and the present age.

Clearing her vocal cord, the girl broke, "I hope you're okay with what I just ordered? By the way, I'm Areum. Park Areum." Her fingers tucked a few strands of hair behind her ear.

Finally, Jungkook paid his attention to her, "Oh hello but-" he breathed, "Why did you ask me to come here?"

No words escaped her lips for a moment as she thoroughly noted his shakes. Yet she said, "I thought you were too shy to talk but that's not exactly true. Is it?"

It was undoubtedly an unexpected hit back that Jungkook could never think of. "No, I mean-"

He heard sniggers all of a sudden. Areum was laughing, making him all the more nervous than ever. She managed to give it a break on finding him in an absurd awkward situation. "I-I'm really sorry. I couldn't help it believe me. Okay, let me come to the point. How did you come up with my image on your canvas?"

This was the only question that Jungkook never wished to receive at least not on their very first get together though he knew he had to face it somewhere. He kept silent until the attendant served their cups. The hot sizzling vapours zoomed into his nose, the sweet odour boosted his senses.

"It's just my imagination. Nonetheless, to be honest, I guess I did a good job," he declared, throwing away his overtness. Areum's lips kissed the white cup as the flavoured liquid drenched her taste buds. "Mmm," she wiped her lips, "I agree with that. You actually are a great artist. Your works show emotions which are probably not so visible in other painters nowadays," she sipped again.

Jungkook watched her hands hugging the cup as she held it to her edges, the coral printed nail colours stood out in the light background.

How does she know about all these? Nobody ever made such comments on my works other than a judge two years back! He teased his brain to give him a ready explanation but he wished that it could be easy enough to assume.

"At first I was extremely shaken to spot myself on the wall and expected to know you in some way or the other. Yet to my utter surprise you came out to be a complete stranger and an awesome thinker! I'm glad that I met you Mr Jeon Jeongguk," she explained, her sense of gratitude was expressed in her words.

"You can call me Jungkook. That's what my friends and family prefer cuz it sounds more practical."

Areum's lips extended for a leer, "Sure but let me know you more then I'll decide myself what to call you as."

Jungkook gave a satisfying nod and sipped his cappuccino. He stared in front to observe how nice those brown orbs acted as her extravagant protrude beauty. Her warm ivory skin, soft gaze and every other feature seem to him as a definition of true beauty. Her voice appeared as the most beautiful song that he always wanted to allocate his ears to. He decided that he would certainly cherish their first meet in the safest room of his core till he doesn't forget how to breathe.

"So hope to see you around Mr Jeon and believe me, I would love to have you as my companion during recess. And this city is new to me so I guess I can learn about it more from you when we turn into each other again?"

Jungkook couldn't trap his happiness anymore. He spilt, "Of course! I'll do anything for you in case!"

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Here's the next part. So what impression did Areum make in your mind till now?

See ya soon^^ Ily