STRAWBERRIES AND CIGARETTES || PARK JIHOON

🍓 EIGHT 🚬

Yn was in her room, currently reading a book. It was the weekend and she decided to spend some time alone in her room. It was evening and it had just stopped raining.

She flipped a page and was about to read the first verse but her phone rang causing her to glance at it. She rolled her eyes after seeing the caller id and declined the call and put her attention back to the book.

Not just a minute passed the phone rang again, disturbing her. She declined the call again.  This continued for the next four times making her groan in irritation. She was about to switch off her phone and she clicked the power button, but at the same time a message dinged making her scoff

'If you aren't picking the call in the next ring, I'll climb your window ^⁠_⁠^'

The next second her phone rang and she picked the call

"What?" She asked in irritation making him chuckle from another side. She just wanted to scratch his face with her nails as he disturbed her sweet time and now he is chuckling.

"Get ready and come down. I'm taking you somewhere" Jihoon said while smiling, standing in front of her house next to his parked bike while watching her window which was curtained. "No" she said in her cold voice

"Okay then I'll climb your window-" "Uhh, okay fine" she said making him chuckle while she fisted her arm and punched the air due to irritation.

She wore a simple blue cord set and made her hair into a loose bun. She exited her house and found Jihoon leaning against his bike with his arms folded.

He was wearing a white tee with black bomber jacket paired with jeans pant. His hair were slightly wet and combed back. He internally cooed at her pissed off face and sat on his bike.

She sat behind me as she didn't have mood to argue with him. He started the bike and rode off to the place he planned on taking her. The breeze blew gently as he peacefully rode his bike. Nobody spoke and enjoyed the nature after the rain.

After a few minutes Yn frowned at a familiar surroundings. His bike came into halt in front of an old Chinese shop. She got down the bike and glared at him while he just smiled. He parked his bike and got down. Yn gazed at the shop and the past memories started flowing inside her head.

"Am not coming" she declared as he gazed at her "Will you come by yourself or should I carry you on my shoulder?" He asked with a smirk making her scoff
"You are too stubborn for a person" she said and walked towards the shop.

She slid the wooden door and entered inside while he followed her. He slid the door close and both removed their shoes and wore a sandal which was kept on a rack next to the entrance.

An old lady came to greet the customer but her eyes widened and a wide smile formed her lips "Aigoya, my lovely kids. It's been years since you both visited" she exclaimed and walked towards them slowly and patted their heads.

Jihoon smiled widely while Yn gazed at the old lady with her same cold expression. She just walked forward and made herself comfortable on one of the tables. The lady frowned at her behaviour as she was an active child.

"I'll explain to you some other day Halmeoni" he said and smiled sadly making the lady sad "I don't know what happened, but I wish soon to see her like before" the old lady said and Jihoon nodded his head.

Suddenly a boy who might be two years younger than them came towards them with a small notepad in his hands. He smiled at the couples and bowed to them "I'm her grandson and I'm here to help her" he said and Jihoon nodded his head while Yn sat unbothered

"What will you order Noona and Hyung?"  The boy asked as Jihoon gazed at Yn waiting for her reply "Black coffee" she said while the lady frowned "Dear you hated bitter things, should I get you your favourite strawberry milkshake?" She asked as Yn shook her head

Jihoon sighed and turned towards the boy "I'll take the same" he said and the boy nodded and disappeared in the kitchen. The lady frowned as even Jihoon hated bitter things. She knew something was wrong but she decided to shrug it for now and went back to her work.

Yn gazed at him "You hate black coffee right, why did you order it" she asked "Same question goes for you" he said and shrugged his shoulders. "I just made it a habit nowadays" she answered making him smile

"When you decide to walk on thorns, i would do the same" he said with his usual charming smile and she turned her head to the other side, trying not to be flustered by his comments.

The boy arrived with their coffee and both drank it. Even though they both hated it, they let their ego win. After drinking their coffee the old lady placed two bowls of hot teobboki and fish cakes. They both started eating it in silence.

They both didn't feel uncomfortable with their silence as they ate. After they finished Jihoon paid for their dishes. Yn didn't wait for him and walked away out of the shop. Jihoon apologized for her behaviour and ran behind her.

When he exited the next scene made him freeze. He gulped and an uncomfortable feeling settled inside his heart. He stared at the scene rooted in his place.

He saw a boy was hugging Yn with wide smile on his face. Jihoon fisted his hand when he saw Yn was hugging him back.
The boy broke the hug and cupped her cheeks while she had same expression on her face.

"I love you Ynie" the boy confessed making Jihoon lose his anger and he strode towards them while holding the fist in the air, ready to punch the boy.