Confession

9

W

hen he flew back from HK, Jungkook didn't bring anything with him except for the clothes on his back and the items in his suitcase. He came back in a great hurry. Jungkook just wanted to go home and see Lisa. But now that he was standing in front of their familiar gate, looking at the light coming out from the windows, he suddenly felt a little timid.

The lights were still on. Was Lisa still up? She would probably be surprised to see him. Or will she ask him why he came back all of a sudden? How should he answer?

But no matter how anxious and uneasy he felt, his need to see Lisa right this instant surpassed all his misgivings. Jungkook took out his keys and opened the front door.

In the warm living room, Lisa was soundly asleep on the sofa. But Chu Wu, who had been lying next to her, suddenly pricked up his ears.

Click.

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Chu Wu leaped up from the sofa and walked a few steps towards the door, his eyes alert.

With his hind legs bent, Chu Wu growled low. But when the front door finally opened, Chu Wu smelled the familiar scent of Jungkook and his eyes became peaceful. He began to pant softly, and his tail started to sway back and forth.

As Jungkook closed the front door, he saw Chu Wu wagging his tail happily. Following the sound of the unfinished movie, they both slowly walked towards the sofa. There, Jungkook saw Lisa wrapped in a beige blanket, sleeping soundly.

Lisa seemed to be sleeping very well. His cheeks were tinged with a faint red, and her soft hair was hanging down her face. It rose and fell every time Lisa took a breath. Jungkook squatted down and reached out to help lift her hair off her face. It was just that his fingers were too cold. Just as they touched Lisa's cheek, she murmured out uncomfortably.

Jungkook quickly pulled back his hand, thinking that Lisa was waking up. He looked at her, nervous, but after waiting a while, Lisa didn't wake and continued to sleep quietly. The tense Jungkook gradually relaxed, then thought about the heat he felt when he had briefly touched Lisa. He became worried.

Did she have a fever? Jungkook wanted to reach out again and try to feel Lisa's forehead, but he was afraid that he might wake her. Jungkook got up in a hurry and went to fetch the medicine box. He opened it and took out an infrared thermometer. He tested Lisa and saw that her temperature was normal. Jungkook sighed in relief.

He put down the thermometer, then bent down. After securing the blanket wrapped around Lisa, Jungkook picked her up and slowly walked up the stairs.

"Woo??" Seeing Father suddenly take Mother away, Chu Wu made a confused sound. But in the end, he obediently laid back down on the carpet.

Jungkook gently placed Lisa on the master bed. He pulled the quilt up to cover her properly, then sat on the bed, dazedly staring at Lisa's sleeping figure like a fool.

He didn't know how long he sat there in the dim light, but Jungkook startled when Lisa's body turned towards him, causing one of her hands to emerge from the quilt.

Jungkook was afraid that she might get cold, so he reached for Lisa's exposed hand, wanting to put it back under the quilt again. But just as Jungkook was about to touch her, he hesitated. His gaze fell to Lisa's slender fingers. There lay the wedding ring he had put on her.

As if possessed, Jungkook raised his left hand and gently placed it beside Lisa's .

It was a picture he's seen before. It looked exactly like a poster he had happened to pass- two hands, a pair of wedding rings. Beautiful and harmonious.
　　
Jungkook's fingers moved until they touched Lisa's . Carefully at first, before becoming bolder. Greedy, Jungkook moved his hand until it rested below Lisa's open hand. Then, he lowered his head, giving the back of Lisa's hand a soft kiss.