런던의 봄 Spring in London

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A taxi that is carrying Jung Kook stops across an old apartment building that is two-story building at a suburban in Tokyo. "Is this the place?" Asked Jung Kook to the taxi driver in Japanese language, sounded a bit jaded and broken. At least the driver understand and he nodded in response.

"Wait a minute," Jung Kook said to the driver. Then, move the hand to clarify the intent. "Wait a minute here. Ok? " The driver nodded and gave an okay sign with his fingers..

Jung Kook got out of the cab and looked around, his hand lifted into his eye to withstand sunlight. The area is fairly quiet, but not lonely or scary. It was like a soothing silence. He looked down at the paper in his hand. Shabby because it often opened to be read and then folded back. If the address given by Ji Min is indeed correct, then this is the place where Ji Eun is stayig at. And what Jung Kook should be doing now is to look for an apartment numbered 202 and knock.

Jung Kook was about to cross the road when something catches his attention. From across the street he could see a woman went out of the apartment on the second floor. And Jung Kook's heart seems to stop beating for a moment when he recognized the woman.

Ji Eun. It is Ji Eun..

Jung Kook's eyes can not be separated from the figure that was coming down the stairs in the apartment building. Jung Kook was so transfixed until it took a few seconds for him to realize that there was a man down the stairs who is with Ji Eun.

Jung Kook squint his eyes to see more clearly. Who is that man? And what is his relationship with Ji Eun? But the next question had not occurred to Jung Kook because at the time Ji Eun and the man had arrived at the ground floor and Jung Kook could see Ji Eun was smiling.

She smiled to the man beside her. A smile he had never seen previously. Smile it means ... Oh, damn. Now the man lean forward to her to say something that made Ji Eun smile widely, then they both laughed.

Jung Kook immediately felt something pierced in his heart and legs as if he got stuck to the ground where he stood. He could not move. All his body was petrified. Ji Eun is completely unaware of the existence of Jung Kook across the street. She and the man walked out of the apartment building and started walking down the road, away from Jung Kook. Then, Jung Kook saw the man stretched out his hand and holds the hand of Ji Eun as though he is entitled to do so. As if he gave a statement to the world that Ji Eun is only his.

And Ji Eun did not withdraw his hand. Ji Eun let the man to hold her hand. They both look very happy and relaxed, as if they had often done it and get used to doing it.

Jung Kook suddenly found it difficult to breathe. He was almost sure there is nothing wrong with himself. Irregular heart beat, his chest suddenly felt very, very heavy. And pain. He had to hold on to the cab beside him so that he doesn't fall as he sat on the ground. And on top of everything, he felt the urge to punch someone.

Especially the man who walked with Ji Eun earlier. The man who took the hand of Ji Eun and she smiled at it.

Oh, damn ...

In a state of delirium, Jung Kook went back into the cab and sat leaning back with his eyes closed. Supposedly he was pleased. Ji Eun looks good. Ji Eun looks healthy.  Ji Eun looks happy. Ji Eun looks very happy indeed. Yes, Jung Kook should feel pleased with it. Isn't that what he really wants is to see Ji Eun okay? Isn't he really wants to see Ji Eun happy?

Of course. Of course, but ...

The pain in his chest deepened and Jung Kook winced. He did want to see Ji Eun happy, but he wanted to see Ji Eun happy with him. Only with him.

If he had waited too long? Is two years too long? Was his decision to wait two years has made it lose Ji Eun?

What should he do now?

What could he do now?

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A/N: A small teaser update before the final chapters. I will be missing this story so much! I think you guys will too ^.^ See you in a bit for the next chapter ~

ALL CREDITS GOES TO ILANA TAN !