Enemies With Benefits | liskook

• chapter 10 •

Lisa's Pov
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"Yes Chae, I'll be okay, it'll pass."

"Lalisa how did this happen! The competition is so soon, we need you, we literally can't perform without our centre!" Chaeyoung wails into the phone.

"Yah, can you stop yelling so loud, you're gonna burst my fucking ear drum."

"Yah Lalisa, pabo!"

"Oh hi to you too Jennie." I chuckle.

"Get well soon and get your ass back to school, lessons are about to start, rest up babe."

The line shortly goes dead after we say our goodbyes and I rest my phone on my chest.

Of course, it's my luck to be stuck at home, with a fever just weeks prior to the competition. It's not like it's a career-changing event or anything. Only me.

My phone brightness is way too high, and the glare almost burns my eyes, as I look at the time. School has barely just started and yet I'm laying on the couch; sweating yet shivering, if that's even possible.

I could eat, but I can't be bothered to move. I could sleep, but I'm not tired, yet I feel exhausted. I could work, but I couldn't focus even if I tried. It's a helpless feeling, being ill. I should be practicing in the studio, perfecting my routine, but life just hasn't been going my way of late.

The doorbell sounds suddenly, which makes me jump slightly. I'm not expecting visitors, so confusion arises as I sluggishly stalk over to the door. I try to fix my mess of a ponytail and brush off the crumbs lying on my hoodie before opening the door to reveal-

"Lali."

"My goodness, Jungkook what the fuck are you doing here?" Ignoring my question, he invites himself in, waltzing in as if he lives here himself and starts opening the curtains, "yah, you're the last person I want to see right now."

"Are you a vampire, why are you blocking out all the sunlight." Once all the curtains have been parted, he starts to clear up the wrappers and empty bowls and cups I have scattered around the living room.

"Jungkook-"

"Are you trying to live life as a pig? Is that it?" He ignores my call and continues to clean, muttering to himself, purposely dodging my call.

"JUNGKOOK!" He stops in his tracks, I walk up to him, making myself as big as I can, before poking his chest, "What on earth are you doing here!"

"You didn't show up at the dance studio this morning, and I came to speak to you but the girls told me you were at home." His eyes and voice soften as he stares at me, "school is boring without you and I don't care about my education so, I thought I'd help and keep you company."

"What makes you think I want your company, I was doing just fine all by myself." His eyes trail up and down my body with one eyebrow raised.

"You don't look fine. Lali, let me take care of you."

"So you're here to insult me now? Ugh, I've really and truly had enough of you, just leave, I-" suddenly my knees go weak beneath me end I fall into Jungkooks embrace. He holds me tight as I shiver. He lightly touches my forehead.

"Aishh, you're burning up."

"I'm-I-I'm fine, just leave, please." I try to say with conviction, but fail to hide my stutter.

"There's no way I'm leaving you when you're like this doll, I'm going to take care of you whether you wanted to or not." I feel my feet being lifted from the ground, as I'm carried bridal style over to the couch. He places me down lightly and covers me with the blanket I had tossed on the floor.

"Have you eaten?" I divert my eyes elsewhere as he tries to make conversation, until he's hovering over my face, making it impossible to look elsewhere, "Doll, this will be a lot easier if you just comply, I'm not leaving you alone, so, have you eaten?"

"Yes," I reply bluntly

"Have you eaten anything other than snacks and junk food?"

"...No."

"Okay, stay there." He says before heading into the kitchen.

"Where the fuck else would I go."

"I heard that!"

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"Doll?"

I open my eyes to a tray of food, chicken soup with gingseng, a side of jook and some warm lemon and ginger tea. I wipe the drool that threatens to trail deeper down my chin and sit up, accepting the tray.

Jungkook beams widely as I gladly tuck into the food. I stuff my cheeks and chomp compliantly. I feel his eyes on me and as I glance up from my food and stare back at him, with a mouth full of food.

"You're so cute Lali." He chuckles as he heads back to the kitchen to clear up.

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Not so long after he returns to take my empty tray. He hands me a napkin, and I hesitate before taking it and wiping my mouth. He heads back towards the kitchen but I call him before he disappears.

"Jungkook!" He turns around, wide-eyed, to face me, "ugh, kamsamnida."

"Gwaenchanh-a" He flashes his bunny smile and I internally scold myself for the flutter of butterflies that it causes in my stomach. I can only hope that he mistakes the blush in my cheeks as one of my symptoms.

"I'm glad you liked it. After I put this away should I put Netflix on for you?"

"Umm sure, thanks."

He places the tray in the kitchen, before returning and picking up the remote, he flicks through the options, but I stop him at Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo.

I sit up as he places himself on the couch next to me. We proceed to watch in silence as the series plays on the television.

I start to rub my hands together, as I begin to feel a chill. Suddenly his arm swings around and pulls me into his chest. I struggle against his hold, but his grip is firm and strong and I have no energy to fight. I give in and relax into his chest.

I hear his heart beat quicken slightly, which makes me laugh lightly against his chest. His warmth is so tempting and I slink my arms around him, as he pulls the blanket to cover me further. I can just tell that he's smiling at my weakness but I'm too ill to care.

His hold feels comfortable and comforting, like I fit into him just perfectly, moulding into his shape, but there was no way I'd let him know that.

"This is nice." Smugness rings throughout his words

"This changes nothing"

"Yeah, we'll see doll."

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A/N:
My first week of exams went well so here's an update
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