butterfly || jungkook ✓

21: Quite and Peaceful

Me and Jin were hanging out today, after school. He wanted to talk to me about something alone so Tae went home after our last class. We just went to the park because I wasn't hungry.

"What's wrong?" I asked. He didn't say what he wanted to talk about when he dragged me here.

"Jungkook." one word. The only world I didn't want to hear.

"Jin- I can't." I got up but he sat me back down on the bench.

"Didn't we tell you two to be friends? You were getting along for a whole day."

"Yeah, we were. Not anymore. You can't force me to be friends with him."

"I know we can't force you. But I request you." and he gave me a serious look.

"I- it's hard to get along with someone like him. One second you save his life and the other-" 

Shit.

"You what?" his eyes suddenly widened.

"I- I was just being sarcastic-"

"Sure you were. Areum, you saved his life?" 

"Ok- fine! I did. But it's not a big deal. I just saved him from being run over and he dropped me home. Acting all sweet and fluffy. Next day he says let's not tell anyone because of his reputation." 

"That's it?"

"What do you mean that's it?!" I was outraged.

"You mean you hate him- because he said he wanted to keep it a secret so he doesn't get teased?"

"Well when you say it like that- shit. I have to go." and I ran to school. I knew where he was.

Quite and peaceful, of course.

~

I ran to the tree. The place where we'd go to let out everything. 

Sure enough, there he was. Jungkook.

"Hey." 

He was just looking out into the distance. He heard me and turned around. I had my left hand behind my back, the right rubbing my forehead.

"Oh, hi. Here to hate me?" 

He can't stop can he? Whatever. I came here for something else.

"No. I came here to let out everything. Everything I've been through." I was saying the truth. I wasn't here just to apologise. Even if I did apologise in the end. 

"Araseo." 

"Why are you here?"  

"Because I am."

"You must have a reason. Fresh air?" I said as I sat down two feet away from him.

"Sure. What you said."

~

Ten minutes of silence. I'm breaking it.

"Sorry."

"What?"

"Sorry."

"Wae?"

"Yesterday. I'm sorry."

"Why.. You didn't do anything wrong."

"I realised I was being an idiot. You didn't say anything bad. I overreacted."

"Oh, that's why. It's fine." I looked at him. He wasn't mad?

"You sure?"

"Nae."

I was too happy. I hugged him.

"Oh- ok then." he didn't mind. Thank god.

"I'm sorry."

"What now?"

"Hugging you."

"For that? Pabo." he said, wrapping his arms around me. 

I was finally friends with Jungkook. It had taken long enough.