TWO SIDES ✓

twenty one: wishing on a star

"the more you hope, the more it might come true. wishing on a star.

CHAPTER TWENTY ONE

I wanna be close to your heart. it's a scene that I only saw in dreams. so just take me to where you are."

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"I'm nervous."

"Why?" Elianna asks and tugs on Jungkook's calloused hand, pulling him to walk faster. He can feel his hand turning sweaty but Elianna says nothing, instead she tries to reassure him with a smile and two words. "Don't be."

Jungkook's facial expression does not change at all and he remains nervous. He wishes he didn't overthink so much because it's not a big deal. Elianna shoots him another baffled look as he sighs.

"What if they don't like me?" Jungkook asks, worry flooding through his veins and Elianna's hard tug on his hand makes him jolt forward. He removes his hand from hers just so he can intertwine their fingers perfectly.

They walk side by side, hands swinging as they make their way to Elianna's house. The beryl sky is clear- no clouds to be seen and the two of them can't handle the heat. Elianna took off her flannel, wrapping it around her waist and Jungkook really wishes he never wore his jacket.

It suddenly hits Jungkook that it's going to be a year since he met Elianna, in that scorching summer- where freedom was temporary. The summer where he let loose with Taehyung and met some of the best people in his life (of course, Jimmy Jammy came a month after but he's part of the list).

The summer weather is a contrast to how him and Elianna were in winter. They wouldn't be holding hands even though it would make sense to in the freezing cold, but they were nothing but friends. And now, they're more and the weather seems to reflect his mood.

Happy.

"Everyone likes you." Elianna rolls her brown eyes.

Jungkook doesn't think so, he would like for it to be true but there will always be one person that doesn't like you. Elianna's statement is an exaggeration.

"That's not true." Jungkook responds wearily. He tugs his girlfriend back, to stop her from walking ahead of him. When she's by his side again, he lifts up their hands and kisses her knuckles. Elianna tries to hide her smile, she's mentioned to him below that she likes it when he kisses her unexpectedly even if it's the smallest kisses.

They hold meaning.

"Name one person who doesn't like you." Elianna raises a brow. She has a feeling she's going to win this debate, Jungkook can tell from the teasing smile on her lips.