Heartless

{9}

"Oh my god...", she rushes towards the Doberman sitting in the crate, who then sits up to approach her hand which outstretched to unlock it and allow her out.

"You like it? Your present?", Jungkook asks while stepping forward, petting the dog that she holds in her arms and kissing the top of its head.

Her heart was racing a million miles per second. She never would've expected Jungkook to do something like this for her. It meant the world and now her childhood dream of having a dog had finally come true. And it was even more special because of him.

"I love-"

"It's a girl", Jungkook says, seeing that she didn't know what the gender was or the pet's name.

"What's her name?", she asks, staring into the beady, black eyes of the dog that remained calm all this time, only nudging her with her nose and sniffing her clothes.

"She doesn't have one yet. That's for you to decide."

Runa smiles as the dog then sits on Jungkook's command and she can see that the Doberman was well trained. She didn't bark, didn't growl, didn't make a single noise because that's what she was taught.

She was her guard dog, and looking up at Jungkook since she was squatted down and petting the soft, fur of the animal, she can only see how similar their eyes are.

They both have those pitch-black doe eyes, except the dogs held love in them, she could see it even though they had never met. It was love at first sight.

"I'll name her Cookie", Runa announces, standing up and putting her hand out for the dog to smell which she, of course, does as soon as she looks up and asks silently for a command.

"Go ahead", she softly encourages the dog, and Cookie starts to lick her, making Runa squirm from how ticklish it felt.

It warmed her heart more than she could express, and she was still in a state of disbelief. Why exactly did Jungkook get her a guard dog when she had him?

"How come you got me a dog?", she asks since he's standing right next to her, slightly crouched as he rubs the dog's back.

"Because a dog is a good thing to have. They're loyal companions and good for the soul. You'll feel less lonely and she'll protect you. Dong-Wook said you wanted a dog when you were younger but your father never allowed it. So here she is. She's for you."

Runa never had such a strong desire to kiss somebody, even though that would be out of this world and strange considering they just agreed on becoming friends. But she couldn't help it, she felt attracted to him and had the itching curiosity of what kissing someone as forbidden as him would be like.

He was exactly her type, practically her dream man and it was hard to believe he was real sometimes. And when it hit her at a certain moment, her heart would pound and she'd feel that sense of tranquility warming her chest. She was more than grateful that he existed, even if he was sort of an asshole.

"Thank you, Jungkook. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. Thank you", she responds after a few silent moments, taking in a deep breath and looking into his eyes that fall onto her when he stands up straight.

Cookie starts sniffing her legs for whatever reason and the wetness of her nose doesn't even grab Runa's attention because she's too focused on him. He could hear it in her voice, he could see it in her eyes that this meant everything to her, that since Cookie was here with her, she had a true friend. One who has been trained to protect and guard her, much like himself and he almost chuckles at the irony.