Jungkook stood up, making his knuckles and neck crack, looking down at Sehun and his pitiful condition. His lip was bleeding, his left eye was swollen and his 2,000$ Gucci jacket ripped. "The next time you dare to lay a finger on a girl who didn't allow it, remember this, not only your jacket but also you will be destroyed. And by the way, your party was poor as fuck. Try to hire a better DJ next time." With that he headed to his car, driving off as his eyes scanned the streets in hope of reaching Yeri.
Yes, he was worried, not because he was supposed to watch after her as a babysitter, but because he cared for her, because he liked her, maybe even because he couldn't get that face-off of his mind when she saw Jooe on his lap at the party. Jungkook knew he didn't do anything wrong, yet he wanted to explain that he was innocent. He didn't want Yeri to think that he was flirting with Jooe. But how was he supposed to explain this to her when he couldn't find her?
The streets were crowded, it was Saturday night when most of the youths wanted to go out and party until the dawn. As it got later in time and also colder, Jungkook began to hit the steering wheel out of failure when he still couldn't find Yeri anywhere. He checked all the spots they would go to together but the girl he loved was nowhere to be seen.
The elder wanted to give up, go back home and try to explain to Mr. Kim the mistake of losing Yeri at a party. He was ready to give up his job because he failed to protect the girl he began to love and care for over time. Then Jungkook remembered a spot he didn't check yet. He turned the car, making its tires squeal as he stepped on the gas. Jungkook pushed his hair back when he arrived at Yeri's secret hideout that she showed him a while ago.
With a racing heart, he grabbed the extra jacket he brought for her and got off the car, walking towards the spot where Yeri always sat when she wanted to be alone. And when Jungkook finally spotted Yeri's petite figure sitting on the ground, her knees close to her chest and watching the Han River sparkle in the lights of Seoul, it felt like Jungkook could finally breathe again. He took a deep breath and looked up at the night sky, the full moon shining down at the city. He slowly approached Yeri, placing the jacket he brought along on her naked shoulders. She was obviously shivering at the cold, her eyes were bloodshot from crying and when she realized that Jungkook came and found her, she turned her head to the other side.
"Why did you run away! I was so worried that you might be lost or even froze to death because it's so fucking cold!" Jungkook began his rant, but Yeri didn't even bother looking at him which drove Jungkook even wilder. "Hey! I am talking to you little brat!" He grabbed Yeri by her arm and pulled her up from the cold surface of the ground, her jacket dropping in the process. But Yeri didn't protest. She would usually make a huge scene and sometimes even try to hit Jungkook, but right now she was silent, her head lowered and body weak.
Jungkook quickly held her before she could fall, looking at her with worried eyes. "Yeri," he held her against his chest, one arm snuck around her waist while he pushed her hair back with the other one. Now Jungkook could see her swollen eyes from crying, and smell the scent of alcohol surrounding her. She obviously drank at the party. He sighed as he mustered her face, softly patting her hair. "I was so worried. Are you okay? Let's go home-"
"Why, Jungkook," Yeri suddenly mumbled, looking up to meet his eyes. Her eyes filled with tears again as she remembered the happenings at the party earlier. "Why does it hurt so much," she touched her chest, closing her eyes. "I don't get it..." Jungkook's jaw stiffened, he thought that Yeri was talking about Sehun. "Listen, Yeri. He is a jerk don't worry about that. I will take care of it, alright?"
But Yeri only shook her head weakly, "Fuck Sehun. I am not talking about him." She grabbed Jungkook's collar with both of her small hands. "Why did it hurt inside when I saw you with Jooe, hm? Do you love her? Do you want to date her? I mean there are so many girls, why her? But even that annoys me... I can't, no I don't want to think of you with any other girl! Why!" She began punching Jungkook's chest, pushing him off harshly. Jungkook stood there quietly, accepting the light punches and slaps by the girl who was weakened by the alcohol. "I hate you, Jungkook. I hate you for doing this to me. I just don't understand why I get mad about it."
The boy only looked at her, his eyes full of love as a small smile formed on his lips. He looked down at his shoes and rubbed his forehead, scoffing at her drunk behavior. "You are so dumb, but yet I can't stop myself from loving you even more," Jungkook whispered and looked at Yeri who didn't seem to be too happy about Jungkook's smile. He reached out to hold her hand and pulled her back, Yeri trying to yank off his hands. Lastly, she accepted that Jungkook's grip was too strong so she gave in, sniffing as she diverted her eyes from him.
"Yerim," Jungkook whispered as he looked down at the sulking girl, "Do you really hate me? Or do you just not want to accept your feelings?" Yeri turned to look at Jungkook, her mouth open to answer but she kept still, not knowing what to say. "What feelings? Hate? Yes, I hate you. I hate you for making my heart flutter, I hate you for taking care of me so lovingly and I hate you for making me miss you every time you are not near. I hate your stupid bunny teeth and your perfect hair that always looks so good without any effort. I hate to fall asleep to your voice when I have nightmares and I hate your pancakes in the morning. I hate you for protecting me, even your help to hide things from my dad so I don't get scolded. I hate that you care about me so much when I do nothing in return and only bother and be a burden to you."
Jungkook cupped Yeri's cheeks, his thumbs softly caressing her skin as he leaned closer to her lips. Yeri's eyes were wide open, she could feel his breath on her skin and for some strange reason, her heart felt like it was about to explode. "Why?," she breathed out and closed her eyes when she finally felt Jungkook's soft lips against hers. Her knees got weak and it felt like lighting stroke her as every part of her body tingled, her cheeks turning into a bright pink.
The kiss Jungkook shared with Yeri was different. He might have kissed a lot of girls before, but he never felt such a big wave of emotions as when his lips touched Yerims. His hands slowly ran down to her small waist, he wanted her to be closer, if possible. Jungkook felt Yeri's arms around his neck in the next moment, so he deepened the kiss, tilting his head, loving the taste of Yeri's grape lip balm blended with the alcohol from earlier.
They slowly parted, Yeri's cheeks now burning and the tip of Jungkook's ears colored an obvious bright red. Looking at each other for a while, they didn't realize that their bodies were still pressed against each other. Jungkook licked his lips, one hand reaching up to push her hair behind her ear.
"Don't blame yourself for anything, nor blame love, Yeri. Don't be scared to love, don't be scared to trust one other. Love doesn't hurt you, a person that doesn't know how to love does. The reason I do all of these things you obviously hate me for it because I care about you. I cherish you, Yeri. You don't have to do anything in return because at the end of the day, you are happy with a smile on your face. That's all I need. I need you to be happy. Do you even know how dangerous your smile is? I feel like I can climb mountains and run a thousand miles. So, do you still want to know why?"
Yeri slowly shook her head, not trusting her voice yet, and buried her head in Jungkook's chest, suddenly feeling embarrassment, and sleepiness, rushing over her. She just had her first kiss. With Jungkook. And for the first time, Yeri could picture the feeling of how it would feel to be truly adored by someone. "Let's go home," Jungkook whispered and held her small hand in his big one. Yeri looked at their hands, her heart still racing, her skin tingling in sensation everywhere Jungkook touched her, and blinked sleepily. What was this she was feeling inside?
