Detective Jeon (2) : He, Never Left | JJK

Ch10. Paris

"I'm gonna miss you, noona!" said Jungkook, lifting a bag in Aera's direction. She took the farewell gift and hugged him. Aera slightly patted his head, and he smiled back with teary eyes. "Have a safe flight. Do call me when you reach there. Okay?"

Aera looked at Seokjin, who had been waiting by the car's open door for the past twenty minutes. He was waiting for Jungkook to finish his supposed 'two more minutes.'

"Noona, you have to promise me," Aera held Jungkook's hand and nodded. "Don't forget to take the kimchi out and put it in the fridge."

"Yes dongsaeng...yes, I will."

"And don't forget to book plane tickets in advance during the semester break; otherwise, it will cost you more. Wait... I'll do that. I'll remind you!" Jungkook seemed lost in a random train of thought. It isn't wrong to say that all he was trying to do was to consciously delay Aera's departure to the airport. "And noona, you have to-"

"Ya! Jungkooka! She'll come back after three months. Let her go first." Seokjin was now really anxious.

"At least he'll miss me!" said Aera in a teasing tone. "I'm going to Paris. So far away from you both."

"I agree it's so far away!" Jungkook hugged her tightly. They both turned their faces towards Seokjin and made a sad pout.

Seokjin rolled his eyes at them. "Ya! Hajima! I'll vomit. This is her last semester! She has traveled to Paris already three times. You guys should be used to this by now."

"Leave him noona. You are so pretty. Didn't you find any handsome Parisian man?"

"I did. I might go out with him on a date."

Seokjin tried to hide his smile. "Okay. If you want to. That means I can go out with Miss Jensoo."

Aera moved away from Jungkook and blinked at Seokjin twice. "Mwoya? Miss Jensoo!" She grabbed Jungkook's hand, squeezing it tight enough for him to squeak out in pain. She whispered in his ear. "I told you to keep an eye on him!"

"Should I call her now? Maybe she's free tonight." Seokjin took out his phone and dialed a number. Aera and Jungkook's faces turned blank.

"Yeoboseyo? Seokjin this side. So about tonight's plan. Are you free-" Aera snatched the phone from his hand and began speaking, "Ya! Hajima! Stop this right away! I will rip the heart out of your body if you ever try to come close to my boyfriend and-"

"Aera? Is that you? Why do you sound so mad?"

"Huh?" Aera looked at the phone screen. It was Sooyuki. "Hi. Sooyuki. I ... I was... I..."

"What plan is he talking about? Are we all going out tonight? I thought you had a flight."

"Ah! Yes I do. Mianhae." Aera gave back the phone to Seokjin. He and Jungkook bursted into laughter. "It isn't funny! You idiots."

Seokjin held Aera in his arms and softly kissed her forehead. "Come back soon. Home doesn't feel like home without you. Right, Jungkook?"

"Ne!!!" Jungkook ended up hugging them both.

"Ya! I can't breathe idiots!"

Jeon opened his eyes and found something in them. It must have slipped out from the corners. He didn't allow the salt water to reach his cheeks. Seokjin was already snoring on the sofa when he turned around.