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I am quite accustomed to blind dates, but I've come to realize that love marriage is preferable to attending multiple blind dates every week. It's too awkward to meet new people constantly.

Yes, every week, thanks to the multiple right swipes I receive on matrimonial sites. After my parents approve, I have to be ready to attend these dates. Not because I'm beautiful, but due to my professional background.

I even have a cheat sheet of common questions. Now the question arises: why am I rejecting them?

To cut a long story short, it's because some just want to share a bed with me before marriage, to prove their sexual capabilities. Some have suggested to quit my job because, in their family, women don't earn money; that's a man's job. Some have told me I look prettier in photos than in person, a subtle way of calling me ugly. Some doubt my ability to earn that much at such an early age, a blow to their manly ego.

So, until now, I haven't found the perfect man with whom I can truly connect.

Honestly, I thought I found one on my last date. I was on the verge of saying yes even before the date. And he also said yes after the date. But I declined, all because of our bickering.

And now I'm waiting for him to explain why he said yes when we both decided to say no.

His name is Mr. Kim Namjoon, a Biology Professor with countless research papers and five patents under his name. He's handsome, 182 cm tall, with broad shoulders, dragon-shaped eyes, and the most attractive dimples. I am completely smitten by him.

I studied math honours and MSc in AI, but I have a different kind of love for biology, especially physiology. That's what I enthusiastically shared with him during our conversation.

But he teased me, "If you like, you can just say you love the reproduction chapter. No need to mention physiology."

This immediately infuriated me. "WHAT!! Physiology is about human anatomy, how the human body organs work, disease discussion, and medicine. My interest lies in genetic structure and brain functionality. Where does the reproduction chapter fit in?"

He replied with a smirk, "Okay, I get it; you know about biology. But that doesn't mean you love it more than the reproduction chapter."

I lost my temper. "If you want to know about my sexual ability or preferences, just ask directly, you pervert. Don't ruin my interest in biology."

He chuckled bitterly, "I have all sorts of abilities to introduce daddy issues into your mind, but I can't stand fake love for this subject. I've seen teenagers suddenly develop an interest in biology just because of that chapter."

I grabbed the tissue paper box and threw it at his chest. "Even uneducated people know how to make babies; they don't need to read your damn reproduction chapter. Just shut up and don't blame the curiosity of teenagers. I'm sure you were one of them too."

He giggled in his deep voice, his cute dimples showing, and I saw my dream shatter after that conversation. I had started imagining our future after seeing his picture for the first time before the date. He ruined it. Devil.

He teased, "So, Miss Good Girl, you can curse too!!" I stood up, almost leaving our sophisticated restaurant cabin. "I can kick your ass too."

Before I left, I couldn't help but say, "Next time you go on a date, try not to display your narrow mind."

To my disbelief, before I reached home, he spread the news as if we had agreed to marry. What! Was I a joke to him? I had expected him to say no.

I wanted to meet him immediately, but I didn't have the courage to call him, so I sent a message. Within seconds, he replied with the time and address of the same restaurant, same cabin booking details. He loved to tease me; that much was clear. But did he have so much time to waste??

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