WITHIN ME : HEALER || PJS || 박종성

[ seventeen ]

[ 21st May 2019 ]

"for you" Evelyn utter as she put a warm chamomile tea in front of Jay before she take a seat beside him. They're good, Jay still doesn't speak much but at least he didn't push the older away anymore and start to engage more with the three. "it's chamomile again" Jay mumble, "coffee is not good for you, chamomile helps you relax" Evelyn reply making him nod as he take a sip from the cup.

"oh right, about our cross-cultural assessment, can I share my thoughts now?" Evelyn add making Jay nod again, "how about we do about South Korea..?" she asked which stop Jay from drinking the tea and turn slowly to face the older, "but we need to takes pictures and video for the presentation, you want to go all the way there for one assessment?" Jay asked in disbelief as Evelyn bite her lower lips nervously even though she expect the exact reaction from the younger.

"we need to submit and present it after our summer break, we can go there for a week. can we? but— if you're not okay then it's okay" Evelyn reply, "I just thought that it's easier, because we need to compare cultures, and you know Korean cultures while I'm very familiar to the western culture so less work for both of us" she adds as Jay turn away from her and think about it.

"just a week, right?" Jay finally speak up after a few minutes of silence making Evelyn nods, "but if you feel like that's too long, we can plan it to be shorter" Evelyn utter, really wanted to convince the younger to agree to her idea. "no, a week is find" Jay reply making Evelyn nod slowly, "then we both can start to look for a hotel to stay, different rooms, of course" She utter, hoping the guy didn't see her in a weird way.

"hotel is a waste, I have place that we can go. you just need to worry about the flights" Jay reply as he lean his back on his chair, "I have check on them, don't worry, I just need to book it. The place.. is it your house?" Evelyn asked carefully, "not that place, it doesn't stand a chance" Jay answered, "then where?" Evelyn reply which surprise him as he doesn't expect that she would understand making Jay turn to her.

"have you been taking classes?" Jay asked with a frown on his face and more surprise as she nod, "with Hamin, in case you say things that you want to tell me but don't want me to understand" Evelyn answered with a small smile which makes Jay freeze in place. "are you that desperate to get to know me? why do you want to help me so much?" Jay asked and he admit that it comes out harsher than what he thought.

"because everyone deserves a life, I just want to help you to realise that again" Evelyn reply, seeming to be not offended by the guy tone earlier. "thus, I've been thinking about going to Korea for a while, so I thought learning the language would help" She add while Jay stay silent in his seat. "yeah, whatever" he mumble under his breath before turning his body to the front and continue what he's doing before the older comes.

[ 20th June | Drea.M Apartment ]

"is this enough..." Evelyn sigh as she stare at her half packed luggage, she then take a picture of it and send it to Liú which the latter read almost immediately before his name pop out on the whole screen as he call the older. "what?" Evelyn asked as soon as she pick the call up, "where are you going? you didn't say anything until now" Liú asked her back making her sigh.

"I have cross-cultural assessment to complete, I'll be going to Korea" Evelyn answered which makes the latter surprised, "you're indeed full of surprises, Evelyn, how long will you be going? I just planned to spend my summer break in your apartment" Liú reply making her chuckles softly, "i'll go for a week, you can come when i'm back" She utter which makes Liú hum in reply.

"you should spare one or two sweaters, sometimes it rains in summer. you could catch a cold, you don't a boyfriend to cover you up" Liú continue making Evelyn scoff, "you jerk" She simply reply making them both chuckle after.