Never Ending | JungRi | ✔️

the ending

Yerim's POV

I walk through the hallway with my mind somewhere near the space. I couldn't stop thinking of it. My steps are heavy as I walked a step every 5 seconds, not worrying about bumping into anyone since it's two hours since the school ended.

I've been thinking, he had been all nice towards me but still, he annoys me too much, to the point that I want to kill him with my own bare hands.

But seriously, after all the things he have done to me, I am once again confused.

He took care of me all the time, whether I notice it or not. He has always been the one standing in behind me, protecting and accompanying me when I'm alone.

He saved me from drowning, he even came here to make up with me. What else could I deny about it?

His words in the hospital ward rushes into my head yet again. Ever since that day, my head was filled by the thought of him. I just couldn't get him out of my head! Just like the old times, when I was head over heels for him.

"But what if he's just playing with me?" My legs stop in their track at the new theory.

Everything is possible for Jeon Jungkook.

Wait a second. This place.

Is where Jungkook said that he have his eyes on someone. At the exact spot.

He couldn't be changing his mind that easily. I knew it, he's fooling me.

Rolling my eyes, I turn around only to see my reflection in a big mirror on the wall. A mirror?

If he looked at the people behind me that time, there would be nobody standing behind me.

It's me.

He really like me. He was serious.

"You trust me now?" A voice echoed through the hallway, grabbing my attention, although my eyes are still fixated on the girl in the mirror.

"I thought you weren't being serious."

"My words aren't necessarily a joke." His words made me swiftly turned my head to look at him.

"But you used to treat me like a guy, instead of a girl. I thought you never see me as one." I stated and he chuckled a bit.

"You were quite harsh, as we knew each other since forever. How could I be all sweet?"

His question make sense. I act quite much like a boy.

"But you.. didn't say anything when I confessed years ago."

Jungkook's facial expressions changed before he explained, "I don't want to ruin your innocence. And even if I told you that I like you, would you be my girlfriend back then? No. Why? Because you were such a boyish girl, and you hates cringy things and trust me, I could be quite corny when I date you."

"You already have, even when I'm not dating you." I mumbled out, biting my lower lip, "Are you sure about your feeling?"

"I am. And can you not ask too many questions? It's like you're doubting me." He had that hurted look as he said so.

I feel bad for not trusting him but I couldn't help it. I don't want to feel hurt anymore.

"And you've been insulting me."

"Wouldn't it be weird if I come back and suddenly be all nice? You were the one who told me to be like how I used to be."

"But—" He cut off my words, as he stared at me with a serious look.

"Kim Yerim, you can just reject me if you don't feel the same. Doubting my explanations hurts more than rejection." He said in disappointment, as he attempted to walk away.

My dimwitted brain couldn't process the situation faster, but luckily I get back to my sense as I found myself running to him after shouting, "Wait!"

But of course, inertia need to make fool of me as I bumped into his body when he turned around to face me and I can't stop running.

And the collision happened and we both fell onto the floor with me on him, pressing on his stomach.

"Ow, I just had a surgery okay?" He said, clutching his wound underneath his shirt.

Panicking, I get on my knees, as I get terribly worried about his wound.

"What should I do? Oh god."

He grabbed my wrist to stop me, looking right into my eyes as he said, "Just tell me, you're going to confess or reject me?"

I kept quiet again, suddenly forgot the way to arrange my words in order to talk. A sigh escaped his lips, as if he's saying 'I knew it'.

He pulled me back on my feet, "It's alright. I already know the answer. And don't worry, I won't treat you differently just because of this."

He's about to leave for the second time and it's my turn to hold onto him, "Jungkook. I thought I'm the only one falling again. And I was scared that you would repeat the thing you said to me after I confessed. And also, I think now I understand why is it so hard to hear confession from someone. So I'm quite clueless of what should I do. And I thought I like Jaemin, even after you came but you proved me wrong when you made my heart skip many beats last time. And another thing is—"

"So you're going to give your speech while I'm standing here?"

Guess he don't want to listen to my elaboration.

A bit impatient, isn't he?

"The feeling is mutual, Jungkook."

He just grinned before pulling me into a bear hug, burying my face into his chest.

But his next words reminded me that Jungkook will always be Jungkook.

"Anyway, why did you use new term like mutual? With your dimwitted brain, I thought you were going to say 'I like you'. Impressive."

He chuckled at his own words, and winced in pain when I pressed my body harder against him on purpose.

"Ugh! I love you too." Said the boy in pain as I grinned in satisfaction against his clothed chest.

♥♥♥

This story officially ended now! It took me quite a while to write the ending, tho. I had a major author block that I couldn't even write my essays in examination.

Yet I finished this right exactly two days after my English exam.

But it's alright, past is past.

And thank you for supporting this fic♥ Especially to those that had been voting and writing comments that made me giggled everything I read them. Since it's my first time publishing a fic, I didn't know that I would be this happy about comments ♥

I will feel bored after this. Because I don't think I would be publishing more books for the next few months because of a big examination I'll be facing on the end of this year.

I'm going to miss you all♥

Goodbye 👋

-schim