Slowly Falling | LK Adaptation

Chapter 26

After leaving the flower shop, the two walked back towards Lisa's store. Jungkook put the flowers under the seat of his scooter then turned back towards her. "It's getting late, you should go home first."

"Alright."

"Drive safely."

"Un, you too."

With a smile, he watched Lisa drive away. Then stepping onto his scooter, he drove home.

Because it was November, the weather was getting colder and colder. Jungkook idly thought that he better wear a mask tomorrow.

Thinking about the flowers the entire drive back, he didn't ride his scooter too fast. When he got home, Jungkook carefully took the flowers out and put them on his desk.

This was the first plant he had ever had in his room. He hadn't been a flower lover, but his mother used to have a lot on their balcony. But the flowers had slowly died with inattention when she turned ill. Later, when they moved into this apartment, no one mentioned raising flowers. So in this house, there weren't any plants.

Jungkook hoped that this gift Lisa had given him would be able to smoothly get through the winter.

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The next morning, Jungkook followed the instructions in the brochure and pursed some water into the pot. He then moved it to the warmest place in the house before leaving for work.

At noon he received an order from Lisa. It was the usual chicken set, making him laugh. Lisa naturally put Jungkook's name in the order notes. She then watched as the delivery map showed the takeaway boy get closer and closer to its destination. She thought it was a wonderful feeling.

The sense of anticipation.

Seeing that Jungkook was two minutes away, Lisa walked down the stairs and brought down his insulated lunchbox. When Jungkook came into the store, he saw the lunchbox she was holding. Chuckling, he said: "In the future, I'll be cooking for you, or help you cook. And even if I don't, I'll still have to come around and deliver you your meal."

Lisa couldn't help but get embarrassed at his words. She had grown up with a relatively independent personality, and coupled with the nature of her dad's work, she would often be alone at home. Now that Jungkook is here, how come it sounds like she can't do anything on her own and needs him to take care of her?

"You don't need to make my deliveries anymore, ah. It's better if you concentrate on studying for the next two months."

Jungkook replied: "It doesn't matter. My job is pretty lax anyway. I can usually read my textbooks when in-between orders outside the peak hours."

He then pointed towards his scooter outside. "My books are all in there. I read them whenever I have free time."

Lisa knew that if she went on talking about it, she'd end up getting KO'd by his IQ again. So she changed the topic. "Then I won't keep you here, you must be very busy with other orders."

"Un, I'll bring you a meal tomorrow." Jungkook accepted the insulated lunchbox and left.

Meanwhile, Eunha thought that the days were becoming very hard to get through. She had to be stuffed with dog food every single day. However, Lisa's conversation with Jungkook just now had attracted her attention. "Boss, what book is Brother Jeon reading?"

"A book for postgraduate exams." Lisa answered.

Eunha was stupefied. He was taking a postgraduate exam? Brother Jeon sure is smart!

"What's his major?" Eunha took out her own little notebook, pen at the ready.

As Lisa started opening the food boxes, she replied: "Aeronautical design."

Eunha paused, took out her phone, and googled the words. Then she started writing.

"Learning how to make airplanes, huh! No wonder his scooter is so fast!

How did you end up talking about his scooter!

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As Jungkook left Starlight Park, a group of people suddenly emerged from the roadside, causing him to abruptly stop his scooter. These people dressed like vintage greasers.

(T/N: Greasers are like those guys who dress up in leather jackets and fluffy hair. From the movie Grease. If you're unsure, google images.)

Jungkook's first thought was that these people were the same group that caused trouble in Lisa's store. He thought that they were confronting him now for revenge. But he was a little confused. Why did they wait so long to get their revenge?

It wasn't until he was a familiar man walking towards him that he realized he was mistaken.

It was Taehyung.

Taehyung was the type of person who was very conspicuous no matter where he went. Not only due to his very handsome face, but also due to the way he dresses. His style was quite similar to Lisa's style. Similar enough that Jungkook once misunderstood and thought they were a couple.