Lust Of Innocence | Park Jimin

Chapter Fifteen

•Lust of Innocence•

There was a silence. Not the uncomfortable silence that made Nari feel overwhelmingly awkward and flee the situation, but the type of silence shared between two people that are so used to one another that it is not necessary to speak. Never had she thought she could ever reach this point with someone. Sitting in a room, doing their own individual tasks with the heat of the sun emanating through the drapes of her living room window, with only a soft whisper of the air conditioning filling the void. She would often glance at Jimin, who was reclined against the couch with his phone in hand, staring at the screen and occasionally letting a light chuckle out at whatever he saw.

Nari was next to him, her legs folded under her as she was studying her notes, highlighting and jotting down information that she deemed useful for future reference. Jimin had stopped by to surprise her, saying he wanted to stay for an hour or so before heading off to work, which she found way too sweet of him.

Over the duration of the last few months since the party, their relationship had progressed tremendously. It was not easy for Nari to open up to the man, but he was very patient and understanding of her insecurities. It eventually became so easy for her to talk to him about anything and everything, and that spontaneity is what kept their spark alive. Emotionally, it became easier and easier to connect with one another, and that didn't worry Nari as much as the physical aspect when they had a mutual agreement on their committed relationship. Multiple scenarios coursed through her mind when thinking of this essential part of a relationship. It was difficult to not feel timid and shy away from the first touch, and it took a lot of time to get as far as they had, which never extended all the way, but they knew the finer details of one another. And they were content with that, for now.

In other words, they were happy.

In the midst of her work, her head started aching at the amount of information she was attempted to cram into her brain. Nari knew this was her fault, for her procrastination cannot be stopped and her boyfriend being next to her wavers her concentration a bit. She would glance at Jimin every now and then, especially when she heard a small chuckle come from him at whatever he was looking at on his phone. Ignoring the thought, she put the end of the pen on her lip, staring down at the textbook in an attempt to annotate the large paragraphs of information to make it easier on herself. She scrunched her eyebrows a bit, and after a few minutes, she heard a dramatic sigh next to her. Nari looked up with slightly wide eyes and saw the man with his head tilted, the side of his head resting on his hand, staring at her.

Confused, she asked, "Are you bored?"

He chuckled at her concerned face and replied, "No, I just think you're cute when you're really into your studies." Jimin also gave her a wink following his statement because he knew she couldn't take compliments well.

And he was correct.

Nari was blushing, but still scoffed at him flirting with her. This was her way of playing it cool, especially because compliments make her feel awkward. Letting out a long sigh herself, she closed her textbook shut and placed her writing materials back into her plushie pencil case, zipping it up quickly. The girl stood up from her spot on the couch, making Jimin raise a brow at her seemingly quick movements, yet he stayed in his same relaxed position.

Nari stared down at him and quickly asked, "I want tea. Do you want tea?"

Jimin couldn't help but laugh at her awkward proclamation on tea, but he insisted he wanted a cup as well. While she walked around the couch to the kitchen that happened to be connected to the living room since it was a small apartment, the man sat up on the couch normally and glanced at the cover of her textbook and open book of notes. He scanned the words she had written, noticing how complex some of the information seemed, and for many reasons, he felt a pinch at his heart that made his features drop in sudden sadness.