love hurts ; im jaebum

• Chapter 19 •

| author pov

"You look beautiful," Jaebum commented as he enters her house.

"Thanks," Sooyoung said, blushing slightly.

"Stop flirting with Sooyoung and faster get your butt here." Mr. Im tease, bringing laughter to the family

"Appa!" Jaebum's face turns in embarrassed real fast. "Okay... Come on." He signals Jaebum to come over to the dinner table. "Appa... " he slightly glares at his dad.

"Sorry." He gave an apologetic smile. "Let's start eating." Mr park announce. "I will enjoy it." All of them said, making Mrs park smile.

"Oh... Do you remember how Jaebum beg me to see Sooyoung when they were younger?" Mrs. Im said to Mrs. Park. "Of course! That was one of my best memories." All of them laugh except Jaebum whose is turning red from embarrass.

Sooyoung just gives a small laugh. "Not you too!" Jaebum said while looking at the girl in front of him. "Sorry." She laughs.

"Ah. I still remember how Jaebum smile so widely when Sooyoung was on the way to the playground when I told him." Mrs. Im smile at the thought.

"A~ Stop teasing me already. " he slightly pout and that caught by Sooyoung, She immediately blushes.

"Aww... So cute! " Mrs. Im pinch his cheeks.

"So let's have a drink since we haven't met for so long." Mr. Park said. They nod their head and Mr. Park went to his wine collection and took out one of his best wine.

"You kids shouldn't be here." Mrs. Im turns to the kids. Mrs. Park laughs all of a sudden. "Sooyoung started drinking at the age of 16 so she can join us even you have yet to turn 18."

"Since Jaebum has already turned 18, we can all drink!" Mrs. Im said. "But, only 1 glass." She warns the lad.

"You drink at a young age?" Jaebum asks, shocked by what Mrs. Park had said.

"Yeah. When Appa always accidentally left the wine on the table, I thought it was juice but turns out is wine. I like the taste a lot so I continue drinking without realizing until eomma told me is the wine that I am drinking." She chuckle at her own words.

Mrs Park just laugh at her daughter's words, not knowing what to say to her daughter. Mrs Im just can't find words to described Sooyoung's cuteness.

On the other hand, Jb can't help but blush at her words. "By not today, I want to bring JaeJae and JoeJoe out for a walk." She stood up and went to find her two cute dogs.

"Who is JaeJae and JoeJoe?" Jaebum can't help to be jealous. "Her two dogs. She loves them a lot." Mrs. Park smile.

He didn't say anything until two dogs came running to him. "Slow down." He pats both of their heads. It wiggles their tail at Jaebum. "Sorry for them." Sooyoung apologizes to Jaebum.

Jaebum mutter never mind. "I will be going." Sooyoung waves goodbye to them and left the house. "Are you seriously staying here? Didn't Appa teach you how to be a gentleman?" Mr. Im said.

With that, Jaebum immediately runs to the door and quickly find for Sooyoung. "Arf!" He heard Sooyoung's dog barking from afar.

"Hey, why are you here?" Sooyoung realizes a panting Jb, standing beside her. "How can I let a girl go out alone at night?" He said after regaining his normal breathing.

Sooyoung blushed at his statement, not knowing what to say. JaeJae and JoeJoe suddenly stop and stare at Jaebum.

"What are they doing?" He stares at them.

"Ah.. they want you to walk them." She chuckles at her dogs' action. "Really?" He took over them and they started walking. "Betrayers." She hisses under her breathe.

Jaebum heard her and can't help but to smile. "Now, they like you more than me." Sooyoung pout. "Of course! I am the famous im Jaebum." He joke.

"Of course," she said unwillingly. "Don't look down on me." He warns jokingly but soon after laugh. "I'm still far from being famous." He said.

"No! See how many fans you got following you around the school." She said seriously, staring at him.

"Don't look down on yourself. You have talent and you will prove it to people and they recognize it. You and the boys have really great talent." She said while slightly punch his arm.

"Thanks." He said while smiling. "Thanks for saying we have great talents."

"You're the best b-boy that I ever met."He said. "How you know I am best in B-Boy?" He asks.

"Oops!" she covers her mouth.

"I saw practice room door is still open and I heard someone playing music loudly. Then, I realize is you, who was in the room. It was great, I hope I can be like you." She giggles.

"You're talent. Why don't you be a trainee in the company? You're actually a rare talent." He smiles at her. "Let's see." She said.

"I can sing and only play some instruments." She said with no confidence. "That's what JYP PD-nim is looking for. He doesn't care whether you know how to sing or dance. He will teach you how." He tried convincing the girl.

"Ha... let's see." She said. "If you're going, tell me. I will accompany you." He said. She just keeps quiet and just stares at the ground.

"Let's head back. It's very late." Jaebum pulls Sooyoung's hand and leads her back to her house. She immediately blushes at the action, but luckily for her, is already dark.

"Sooyoung." He called out. "Hmmm...".she wonder why he called her. "The star is not as shiny or pretty as you, do you know that? " he said.

She didn't reply him. "You're pretty and also pretty in the heart." he continues. Jaebum was bushing the moment he said those cheesy words to Sooyoung.

No one talked until they reached Sooyoung's house. "You're back! Why is both of you are so red?" Mrs. Im ask.

They didn't answer and blush even harder.

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"This is for Sooyoung, so don't touch," Mark warn Jackson. He was trying to hug the Teddy bear Mark bought for Sooyoung.

"Why?" He whined.

"It is so cute!" Jackson tried to snatch it from him. "You have one back in the dorm," Mark said, keeping the bear in a safe place, away from Jackson.

"Hyung, I missed my own teddy bear. I am sad, I need a hug now." He pouts.

"That is not my business. Who ask you didn't want to bring it to Busan. Or else, hug yourself." Mark laugh at Jackson.

Jackson went out, complaining to Jinyoung who is currently reading a book, about Mark, didn't allow him to hug the giant bear.

"Can't wait to see you again." He smiles as he strolls through his Instagram feeds.

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