A MAN TO HEAL

chapter thirty three

POV Suki

He told me that we should meet as soon as I make it to LA
So here I am, walking towards that parking lot to meet him

I thought he would ask to meet at a restaurant or something like that

But no, when I told him that I was in LA, he told me that he would be waiting for me in that specific place

My heart is beating so fast, I practiced all the things I wanted to say to him

But now that I'm actually going to meet him, I feel like my nerves are cracking

What if he rejects me one more time?

I would be so sad

My boost of bravery just fades as soon as I made it to LA

But I keep walking either way, my heart bouncing at every step I make

It wasn't that hard to find him

He leans his back on his car, arms crossed

He looks so nonchalant, so effortlessly attractive

Something about Jimin is that...he has that magnetic charm, and you can't help but want to be closer to him

He is very casual today, blue jeans and black long sleeves polo, a crossbag around his torso and he has black glasses on

That's it...

That's enough to make me lose my mind, the simplest things he does can make me go crazy

He stands straight when he notices me coming, I smile at him, but he didn't smile back

I already want to cry

Someone not giving back a smile is equivalent to someone ignoring purposely a greeting

I swallow my disappointment as I reach him

" Hey ! " I say as a greeting

" Hi " he responds " did you have a great trip? Not very tired ? " He asks

I shrug

" I'm used to worse when it comes to fatigue " I admit

He shakes his head as he takes off the glasses finally

I ignore my heart pounding, even though he looks even better than in my memory

He doesn't seem to be in a good mood so I ignore all the tingling in my lower belly

" I won't keep you long " he says with a brief smile

Oh I wish he could keep me long, keep me forever

He opens his car door for me and I sit on the passenger seat

He walks around to sit on the driver's seat

" My cousin is waiting for me " I say when I realize that he is starting the car

He smiles at me

" I won't be long, you have my word " he says

My heart skips a beat, I try to take a deep breath but it remains blocked in my lungs

I've never been in a car with Jimin before, being this close with him doesn't help at all

His car smells so good, a mix of tangerine blossom, lilac and water Lily, it's so warm and youthful

He must spend so many times in his car for it to smell just like him like that

" Where are we going? " I dare to ask coyly

He keeps driving and we leave the parking lot

" My house "