The Girl of my Dreams: Elegia ✓

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T R O U B L E  I N V I T A T I O N |문제 초대

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"Oh no, don't be that excited yet. Hold on. You seem to be more enlivened than I am," Areum chuckled.

Jungkook rubbed the back of his neck, "Yeah ah see ya." His cheeks became slightly tinted with a shade of pink.

***

While walking down the steps of the cafe entrance, Areum asked, "Do you have a girlfriend?"

Jungkook struck his orbs at her, "Girlfriend? No! I never had anyone as such in my life!"

"Geez, you should. I wonder how a guy like you is single. I bet there is a huge lump of girls who would love to get you as their boyfriends," she assured as she took the last step down onto the platform.

Jungkook looked away haughtily, his hands filled into his pockets. His mind was partially transferred to the girl with whom he had successfully spent the last forty minutes.

Areum smoothened her hair by looking at her reflection on the glass walls of the cafeteria. She slid her head sideways to check her perfection.

"Time to say bye Mr Jeon Jeongguk. Goodbye!"

Jungkook motioned at her, a smile extending his lips and she left after showing her last beam. He noticed her black heels stomping away with the rhythm of her white overcoat, her purse accompanying her till she vanished into the distance.

Bweep bweep!

Jungkook's phone vibrated in his pocket. He fished it and answered the call.

"Hello Chim! Ah, I just had some works outside. I'll be back right away." He jogged to his academy on receiving the furious word whips of Jimin on the other side of the call.

***

Lying on his mattress at night, his gaze hollowed the white ceiling which he wished to be another portrait of his dreamgirl, Areum so that he could look at her face whenever he got onto the bed. In that way, he would also be able to sleep peacefully by considering her elegance as his lucky charm. Though he wasn't yet aware of anything much about the girl other than just her name, still he felt like he had been waiting for it for more than a century. He eagerly wanted the same day to arrive again and again so as to clear his concepts on her family page as well as personal views. He deliberately thought of getting closer to her, even closer than what he had in his dreams. His eyes slowly drooled sleepiness and got shut after a minute or two of surveying his memory centre on her thoughts.

Tttrriiinngg!

"Geez hmph, this stupid time holder!" Jungkook gritted his teeth as he slapped the alarm quiet. His ears became numb to the other noises for a moment but then his lids rolled up in astonishment. He hurled upon his backbone to sit on the sheets and his eyes rotated from one point to another, his brain was working out something superior.

"Did I just skip the dream?" he mumbled, "Yes I actually-huh?"

***

The weather was clear, exposing the wide blue sky above. Drops of clouds shattered all over it. Sunrays glistened on the newly grown leaflets on the branches that shone translucent light green. Little birds chirped and chased the other whereas squirrels busied themselves in collecting the fallen nuts. Floral bushes were embellished with the freshly bloomed and semi-bloomed petals.

"Mr Jeon Jeongguk, where are you looking at? Are the answers printed on the clouds?" the teacher interrupted Jungkook's daydream.

Jungkook replaced his shocked stare at the present lecturer's face who stood before the board with a book and highlighter pen in hand.

"Sorry, sir I didn't hear you. Can you please repeat what you just said?"

Some squeaks and light chortle raised from the students. The teacher shook his head in disgust, "What's wrong with you? Aren't you feeling well? Should I report you to the college nurse?"

"No sir, I'm fine."

"Alright if you don't want to see the nurse but please pay attention in class," he suggested.

Jungkook apologized and sat back on his chair. "How is this possible? Can it be actually happening that I won't dream after a whole six months period of repeat dreamcast?"

***

Jungkook retired outside the class during the recess hour. He impetuously placed his soles on the corridor floor, as usual, all eyes were stuck on him but he was negligent for those since it occurred on a regular basis. However today he perceived a little alter in the stares. It was a bit more in number than other days. Something was wrong or it might not be. So he carried on with his own self without engaging himself in other's business.

All at once, a girl approached and dived on Jungkook's torso prior to he could react. She clutched his jacket, crumbling its ironed material.

"Who is this girl Jungkook? Who is this new girlfriend of yours?" she hissed in wrath, her eyes reflecting clear jealousy.

Jungkook's forehead developed a frown as he freed himself from her grip and threw her away, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I always crave for you to notice me. I never confessed to you because I thought that you won't accept any girl and is this what I get in return? You're secretly dating some girl on my back? What's so special about her? Why don't you pick me?!"

Jungkook cocked his brow on listening to her long remorse. He said, "I have no idea which girl you are referring to Ijeong." He made an extra effort to stay calm although internally he was boiling to slay her for ruining his jacket.

"Don't act silly Jungkook. Nothing is hidden now. The whole campus is aware of your fight with Seojun. I heard that you picked up the chaos for some sketch that was of a girl. WHO IS THIS GIRL?" she highlighted the last sentence in an aggressive format.

Jungkook now made sense of what made her that outraged. So he decided to play along. "Oh, you're talking of the girl in the sketch? Well, she's the one whom I have a crush on. It is pretty obvious that she's special, she means a lot to me. And talking of my date, I am the director of my life. Who the hell are you to poke your nose into my business idiot!" His lips formed an annoying curve as he stormed away.

Ijeong stood bombarded at the same plate. She played his words in her mind as her fury swelled up. "You think you can avoid me this way? I'm not dead yet Jungkook. Look what I do now. Just wait and watch," she clenched her fists and walked away, her emerald green hair pumped on her back.

***

"Boys and girls let's discuss about your second-semester project today. You'll be working in pairs and I'll choose your partners," the teacher declared.

The students expressed their irritations through some low smacks and groans for not being given the independence to choose their project partners themselves.

"So the first pair is Jeon Jeongguk and Shin Ijeong."

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Next part up hehe. Ik it's a bit delayed. But enjoy^^
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