CHAPTER 8: Just Friends (2016)

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Jung-kook was sitting on his bed. He ran his hands through his hair.

"Umm, yes..."

That's all he could think about since that day. She gave Tae her number. Tae had a way to contact Lisa and Jung-kook didn't.

Wait...

JK hopped off his bed and sprinted towards the room next to his. He knocked.

"Yes?" Tae opened his door.

"Taehyungie? Can I ask you for something?" Jung-kook looked at him with a puppy eyes.

"What is it, Kookie?"

"Do you have Lisa's number? Could you give it to me, pleaseeeee?" JK begged him and Taehyung didn't seem to be amused by it.

"I do, and no, I can't give it to you. If you wanted her number, you should've asked her," he said grumpily.

Jung-kook handed him his phone: "But, Taehyungie, be a good hyung, pleaseeee. I was too shy to ask her."

Taehyung sighed: "You know I like her, right?"

JK's heart felt like it was being stabbed by the sharpest knife. Ouch.

"Well, I guess then you have to start being comfortable being uncomfortable," JK smirked.

"What? What does that even mean?"

"Nothing...I just want to be her friend," a partial lie came from maknae's mouth.

"Ugh, you're lucky you look so adorable," Tae gave up and grabbed Jung-kook's phone.

With a big smile on his face, he returned to his room. JK looked at how V saved Lisa's number.

Not your bae

That asshole.

He opened up a conversation, and for a good minute thought about what should he text her.

JK: Why was the baby strawberry late for school?🍓

At first, he thought she wouldn't even reply, but apparently Lisa was on her phone as well. The response came almost immediately.

Not your bae: ?

JK: Because her parents were stuck in jam.

Not your bae: Jung-kook?!

JK: How did you know it's me?

Not your bae: Because only you would say something so stupid...

Not your bae: How did you get my number?

JK: I have my ways 😉

Not your bae: Yeah, ways to be dumb 😏

JK: Do you hate me, unnie?

Not your bae: Did you just call me UNNIE? 😡

JK: Yes, unnie.🤭

Not your bae: I hate you.

JK: Ouch, that hurts. 🥺 Meet me at our spot?

Not your bae: Typing...

Jung-kook's heart was bouncing up and down. He really wanted her to say yes. He wanted to see her. Her big eyes, small round face, her plump lips. Her lips... his phone buzzed.

Not your bae: Fine, be there in fifteen.

He jumped of his bed, and started jumping up and down. Jin entered the room amused by the scene in front of him.

"What are you so happy about, kiddo?" he asked.

Jung-kook pinched Jin's cheek: "Nothing, grandpa. I gotta go. Byeeeee!"

We will see who's not my bae, Taehyung...

**

Lisa was impatiently sitting on of the benches at the park. At their spot. She smiled when Jung-kook sent her that message. She even laughed at his stupid joke, but didn't want him to know that. When Lisa gave her number to Taehyung, she kind of hoped for Jung-kook to ask him for it. That's why she was staring at him while she agreed to V's request.

"Unnie?" said a soft voice behind her.

Lisa turned. There he was. Dressed in all black, with a cap and a mask on his face. He looked great. Scratch that, he looked hot. For a second, she felt like her soul left her body and came back.

"You call me unnie one more time and I'll have to punch that ugly face of yours," she warned him.

Jung-kook sat next to her: "Can I give you a hug?"

Yes.

"No," she denied his tempting request.

He sighed: "Fine, I didn't want to hug you anyways. You just called me dumb and ugly in the span of few hours."

"Someone had to be honest with you since your fans are clearly blindsided," Lisa shrugged her shoulders.

"Where are your bangs?!" he said surprised.

Lisa pointed at her hair pins: "Here?"

"You look pretty without it. I mean you look pretty with bangs, but you look pretty without it too. Like... you're so pretty. Wow, am I being awkward again? Yes, you are, Jung-kook," he smacked his forehead and Lisa started laughing.

"Even your laugh is pretty? What is this?"

"You're adorable," she admitted and looked away shyly.

"You're adorable," Jung-kook repeated her words.

"Are you flirting with me Jeon Jung-kook?"

"Am I?" he asked.

"Are you?"

"I don't know, I am bad with girls, you said it yourself," Jung-kook raised his hands.

Lisa gave him a sad smile: "You can't flirt with me."

"I can't? Can I be your friend at least?" he looked at her seriously.

She nodded: "Of course. I would love to be your friend."

For a minute, they sat quietly next to each other. Both, Lisa and Jung-kook, knew that there was the unspoken attraction between them. The spark that even the stars and a moon could see from miles away. Lisa couldn't allow herself to fall in love with the boy by her side and Jung-kook couldn't allow himself to fall for her even more than he already did. If they did, it would be destructive. That's what they both were telling themselves. Little did they know, staying just friends would be one of the hardest quests of their lives.

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Hi! Thank you for reading! 😇🤍 Haha, I got inspired by Lisa's bangless update she posted ok her IG. She is so cute! Right ?! 🥰

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