Life of Secrets ✔️

Chapter 9: TIME TO CHANGE PATHS

"Ah! When will you be done?" Jungkook whines while looking at Soojin, who's still fully engrossed with her books.

"Oh Kookie! It has just been an hour! C'mon, what's up with you today? You were studying well these days..," she frowns and stares at him.

Jungkook just huffs and plops onto his bed. Like he had promised himself, he started giving time to his studies, with his clear motive of helping out his parents somehow. But he just kept on drifting soon when he started to focus on his academics. He realised that academics is just not for him.

Jungkook stares at Soojin with those doe eyes and a cute pout, while several thoughts are running in his mind. He doesn't know why but he always feels a tingling sensation in his chest when he looks at her. Ah... She's just so perfect!

Just then, Soojin looks up from her book towards Jungkook. She raises her eyebrows, witnessing him staring at her, "You okay, Kookie?"

"Ah...," Jungkook shakes his head as he flushes in embarrassment. Shit! You were staring at her like a creep!

Soojin just chuckles at his cute behavior and closes her book, "Alright, I'm done. You ready to listen to it?"

Jungkook almost jumps out in excitement, "Yess!! I'm on all my ears to my ears to listen to our great songwriter, Kim Soojin's new song!!"

Soojin giggles, "Hey, Stop it!" she covers her mouth as she giggles. He never fails to cheer her up. Songwriting has been one of her favorite hobbies. She has been writing songs from a very young age. They always helped her to feel a bit lighter from those overwhelming emotions. But she had no one to share those amazing songs, until Jungkook came into her life. He has always been there for her for everything.

As Soojin sings out her new song, adding a new, sweet tone to it, Jungkook watches her with admiration. He always does, thought it was always Soojin who never noticed it. There is always a strange spark in his doe eyes, whenever he stares at her. Why not? She's one of those people he can't imagine his life without.

"Kookie?"

Jungkook widens his eyes and bites his lower lip. Shit! Not again!!

"Where were you lost? Did you even listen to it?" she frowns and pouts.

"Of course, I did! In fact, I was lost in the lyrics!" he lies, trying to be natural. There's no way he would be telling her that he was lost staring at her.

Soojin purses her lips, "So.... How was it? Was it good..?" she asks nervously.

"If you ask me...," his voice trailed away as he looked up, pretending to think something. He pressed his lips together, trying not to grin. Actually, he's just teasing her.

Soojin stares at him with big eyes, eager to know his judgement.

"The best lyrics ever!! C'mon!!! You should try for an audition!" he jumps up in excitement, punching the air. He really loves her songs. He looks at her with those sparkling eyes, expecting to see her grinning but to his surprise, her expression changed into a frown.

"Stop it Kookie! How much will I tell you..? I'm not meant for this!!" she says while looking down and sighing.

"You're not meant for this?!" he says that in a shocked tone as he walks towards her. She gulps and is confused about what he's about to do. But suddenly, she flinches when he snatches her notebook from her hands. "This-" he points at it, "You ARE meant for this! At this age, just 10, these lyrics are too good and meaningful for someone to write!"

"But Kook-" Soojin huffs trying to explain herself before he interrupts her again.

"Why don't you just imagine us being idols? Us being a duo.... Umm maybe... Sookook...or JeonKim? We'll be popular all over Korea!! Jeon Jungkook and Kim Soojin--" he makes up a whole new world in his imagination.