STRAWBERRIES AND CIGARETTES || PARK JIHOON

🍓 SIX 🚬

Jihoon's mother had some work so she had to rush to her company. She gave a quick hug to Yn and rushed out even though the girl didn't hug the lady back.

Yn and Seungmin decided to walk home together, but they were irritated as Jihoon and Junkyu were following them as if they all had been best friends for years and dropped each other at their homes.

"Why are they acting like this?" Seungmin asked as Yn just shrugged her shoulders. Soon Yn and Seungmin had to part ways at one particular road "Go home safely" Seungmin said and Yn nodded her head. He turned towards Junkyu who was giving a teasing smile towards him making him roll his eyes.

Seungmin turned around and walked ahead as Yn did the same on the opposite side. After walking for few minutes Yn glanced back and again turned ahead and found Junkyu and Jihoon were still walking behind her, talking about something.

She was grateful that the boys didn't bother her so she did not complain and walked in silence.
Jihoon and Junkyu wanted to talk to her but they know she wouldn't like that idea, so they just walked behind her.

They both stopped talking when an old lady approached her "Dear, can you tell me which route should I go to find this place?" She asked Yn who stared at the old lady for two seconds and continued walking ahead completely ignoring her.

Jihoon's smile disappeared and Junkyu immediately ran towards that lady and bowed to her who was watching Yn's fading figure "I apologise for her behaviour halmeoni. She isn't like that, she's having a bad day. Here let me help you" Junkyu said in a soft voice and took the paper from the lady's hand who smiled at him.

"It's okay dear. Take care of your friend" the lady said and patted his head. Junkyu began giving directions to the lady while Jihoon walked quietly behind Yn.
While she was passing by a flower shop and there was a small rose which was actually dropped.

He saw how she didn't care and stomp on that poor rose. He sighed and lifted the rose when she was walking a little ahead and caressed it. He smiled sadly and kept the rose near the bench in front of the shop and continued walking behind her.

Soon she reached her house and she was about to go inside when Jihoon held her hands and turned her around. She gazed at him with her same expressionless face and he smiled at her
"I have a basketball match tomorrow. And I need you to come. And when I said you should come, you must or else you know how stubborn I can be" he said to her and she frowned.

He didn't give her a chance to reply and got near to her face and gazed into her eyes intensely. She didn't budge and gazed back at him. He pecked her cheeks and got back making her eyes widened. He just stepped back and winked at her and turned around and left the place.

Yn was still standing there processing the things which happened just now. "That sneaky bastard" she mumbled and decided to go inside.

Jihoon and Junkyu both reached their house. Jihoon was greeted by his butler who also greeted Junkyu.
Junkyu threw himself on the couch and sighed heavily. Jihoon sat next to him while a maid brought them two glasses of water.

They gulped the water and heard footsteps from the stairs. Jihoon's mother came down with a wide smile and she patted both of their heads
"How was your day sons?" She asked as Jihoon yawned "As usual mom" he said in a bored voice while Junkyu chuckled

Jihoon's mother turned towards Junkyu and her expression turned into worry "Junkyu-ah, your brother had called earlier. He was worrie-" "Aunt please don't talk about those people" Junkyu said. All his playfulness and cheerfulness vanished and his expression turned into irritation

"But they both are worried for you son. Even your dad. You should call them back" Jihoon's mother said in a soft voice making Junkyu scoff "They are fine without me. I am going to my room" he said and hung his bag on his shoulder and started walking upstairs

Jihoon watched his friend walking to his room "You should talk to him Hoon-ah" his mother said as Jihoon shook his head "I don't wanna force him to something which he dislikes mom" he said and took his bag and started walking upstairs

The lady watched the boys in worry. Junkyu fought with his family during his school days. He decided to walk out of his own house, that time Jihoon called him home and they both flew to Australia for further studies.

When they came back, Junkyu decided to stick to Jihoon and stay with him and Jihoon's mother too had no objections. But since a few days she has been getting calls from Junkyu's elder brother telling Junkyu to talk with them, but Junkyu every time refuses to even get involved with them.

Jihoon wiped his forehead which was covered in sweat. His loose jersey hung on his body as cheers filled the court. He dribbled the ball and then threw it at the basket, scoring for his team.
Loud cheers were echoing the court while Jihoon's eyes gazed around.

Every girl was shouting their lungs out cheering for Jihoon but his eyes searched for one particular girl he craved for. He sighed in disappointment as Junkyu just shrugged his shoulders. He continued the game and at the end his team had won, but he has no ounce of happiness on his face

He turned towards the opposite team and saw they were talking about something after making a circle. He strode towards a boy and kicked him from behind. The boy hissed and turned back and without any warning he punched Jihoon's face.

Loud gasps was heard and Junkyu turned towards his friend and widened his eyes. The boy who punched Jihoon froze on his place and gulped. He didn't know it was Park Jihoon he would encounter. He thought it was his last day as he saw a small trail of blood woozed out from the corner of his lips.

But to everyone's surprise Jihoon turned around and started walking away. But before walking away he mumbled something which only Junkyu heard.