But Mama, I'm In Love With A Criminal.

Episode Eight.

"Thank you, Ma'am! Please come again!" The convenience's store persuasively said.

Jiyeon grabbed the plastic bag. She bought instant noodles, chocolate, and canned strawberry soda. She walked around for a little longer after she went outside of the convenience store.

She found herself on the place near Han River. She breathed and smiled. She sat down on the bench. She opened the chocolate and canned strawberry soda she bought.

"Isn't that a bit early for morning breakfast?" She was startled when she heard that voice.

She turned around her head, and she saw Jimin who wore simple white t-shirt, navy blue jogging pants, and red snickers. She could see his sweat trickling down on his neck and face, this also caused why his hair is kind of wet. She assumed that Jimin jogged for a while, and he always exercised his body in every possible way. He removed his earphones on his ears, and wrapped it around his neck.

"J-Jimin..."

"You should eat something healthy." He said, and sat down beside Jiyeon.

"It's once in a blue moon, so I'll eat this." She took a bite on the chocolate bar.

"I'll take a bite." Before Jiyeon could agree, Jimin softly yet strongly pulled her wrist and took a bite on her chocolate bar.

She blushed, "H-Hey!"

"It's sweet."

"Well chocolates should be like that. It'll be weird if it isn't." She answered. "Please refrain yourself doing something crazy like that. People might get the wrong idea." She added.

"What kind of 'wrong idea'? Can you kindly cite an example?" Jiyeon felt like she's being teased by Jimin.

She deeply sighed, "You know what I'm talking about, don't pretend to be dumb."

It got silent. Jiyeon decided to stand up from her seat; she left the strawberry soda for Jimin. "I'll go home, drink this. I guarantee you that it's delicious." When she's about to leave, she felt someone grabbed her wrist and she felt someone embraced her behind.

Her eyes widened, and she gulped. She could smell his scent, and he probably could feel or hear her heartbeat beating faster than usual.

"I'm serious, Jiyeon." She almost quivered when he directly said that in her left ear.

She tried to compose herself, "If this is about citing an example, fine I'll cite-"

He rested his chin on her left shoulder, and tightly yet gently adjusted his embrace, "Don't think anything else, but me."

"Jimin what are you-"

"Don't treat me like your younger brother anymore, because I won't act like that." He said. "Let's date for real, Jiyeon."

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A ring in Hyejin's smartphone interrupted her thoughts. She quickly answered the call even without looking at the caller.

"Hello?"

"Oh, Ma'am Hyejin? This is Seoul Police Department, and Senior Inspector; Park Seojoon."

Hyejin was surprised that Seojoon called her, "Sir? Did something happen to my daughter?!" She hoped that something didn't happen to her daughter.

"Ah, it's nothing like that. In fact, I called because I have an information about your daughter. If you're busy, I'll just send the video and report at your email."

"Information about my daughter?" She looked at the frame where she and Sujeong are together in a family picture. "Thank you for your efforts, Sir. Yes, kindly please send it at my email."