The Man in Him (JoyKook)

10

"Sooyoung."

"One more. Please, please, please." Sooyoung urge Jungkook one more time.

"Ah Jinjja, I think this is a bad idea, I'll just continue calling you 'noona'."

Sooyoung pouted. It's been a week since he came to know about her condition and yep, she asked him if he'll still take her as his girlfriend and he did.

He also asked her family if he could take care of her from time to time until her surgery.

"Are you serious? We're dating but you're calling me noona?" It's weird for her part and she liked being called using her real name by him.

Jungkook then gave her a sinful grin. Uh-oh, Sooyoung knew he's thinking of an idea that she certainly doesn't like to hear.

"Fine, I'll call you by your name but... You have to call me 'oppa'" He said in a teasing tone.

Sooyoung froze. 'Oppa'? What does this kid think of her... She's older you know.

Sooyoung cleared her throat. "O-Op-Opp- Aish! Forget it! I'm not that desperate anyway, just call me noona for all I care." She said dismissing the topic.

Jungkook bursted out laughing. He patted her head and looked at her with gentle eyes.

"Next time... When I'm older and much more mature, I'll call you by your name. I think I'm still immature right now and I know you still think of me as a kid but when the time comes that you think of me as reliable man, I'll call your name by myself."

Sooyoung smiled. How can he be so honest? But true, he really still is a kid, that's because he thinks that way. She admits that he's childish but not immature, he thinks like an adult does and she found that reliable. When he chose to be by her side after knowing her condition, he's already a man he just doesn't realize it now. Afterall, who'd want to stay by the side of a sick woman?

But for her, she already saw him as a man the first time they met or else she'd just think of him as a brother, she always chooses what that person would mean to her at first impression.

"Don't make me wait too long." She said giving him the chance to grow. Sooyoung noticed the bag on the chair he carried. "What's that?"

Jungkook turned where she's looking and took the bag with his long arms so he doesn't have to stand up from the bed. He opened the bag and took what's inside.

Sooyoung's eyebrow creased. "A camera?" Its a DSLR.

"Yeah." Jungkook opened the camera and took a shot of her.

"Wha-- yah~ I'm not even prepared" Sooyoung fingered her hair and smiled at the camera. "One more."

Jungkook grinned shaking his head with disbelief but still took a shot of her.

Later on, they both scanned at the pictures together. They were both laughing because some pictures of her were silly.

Sooyoung then tug his arm making Jungkook look up from the camera to her.

"Let's take a photo together." Jungkook stopped for a moment. Sooyoung tug his arm harder. "Come on."

Since no one will take a photo of them, Jungkook have to turn the camera around, pulling Joy closer he took a picture.

"One more." Sooyoung said excitedly.

"You've been saying that a lot nowadays." But still posed for the camera, Jungkook was looking at the lens that when he pushed the click button, he felt her warm lips on his cheek, taken from the camera.

Jungkook turned his gaze at her but Sooyoung just stared at him lovingly not pulling away from him yet.

She doesn't know if it's just the atmosphere but she felt like hugging him.

"I'm so happy."

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When you're very sad, you try to find happiness
even on small little things