Char was helping around the kitchen, clearly bored out of her mind. She had been arranging the clean mason jars onto the shelf, with her back turned to us. I, who had been with Jin and Namjoon the whole day, noticed what Char was doing and nudged Namjoon.
'Joonie, she is alone. Try talking to her today at least.'
Jin let out a laugh.
'You do so good at interviews, yet you are here, sweating bullets to talk to a girl you like.'
NamJoon had been circling around her the entire time since he arrived, trying to keep her within his sights almost at all times, failing even after several attempts in trying to spend more alone time with Char, which was something he was craving to do so since he got to the house with the group.
I continued to prepare lunch, looking around the table for some veggies, but couldn't find it enough.
'Char, could you do me a favor? We need more veggies for dinner and was wondering if you could drive to the store?'
Char stopped what she was doing and came to the kitchen island, standing right across Namjoon, at one end, and at the other end, were we. Their eyes met, and they stared for a good minute. Jin smirked as he saw their interaction Namjoon bite the insides of his cheeks.
The boy is nervous.
Jin cleared his throat, making Char and Namjoon break eye contact and they tried to hide the obvious by shuffling around on their spots.
I smiled as I looked at Jin, and he responded with a wink.
'Joon -ah, can you take Char and go shopping? We shall get the rest of this set up for dinner.'
Joon gave him a puzzled look.
'But I don't drive Hyung.'
'Of course, you don't, but she does.' Jin responded, and he blushed.
As he looked at Char, he caught her flushed cheeks as well
'Gorgeous', his head voice spoke.
'Oh and Char, you drive.'
I tossed the keys to her and motioned NamJoon to follow her. Char walked fast to the SUV. and quickly checked her hair in the side mirror before opening the car. They sat down and she started driving when NamJoon said' Do you mind if I play some music?'
'S...s...sure!'
'Any preference?'
'No.' Namjoon took the Aux and connected to the system, and Char blushed as she heard the first note.
It was her favorite.
Reflection
He glanced at her just to see her smile, and he knew, at that moment, that he fell hard and there was no going back.As the song ended, he could see she was ready to tear up.
'Char, pull over!'
She did as requested and then stayed silent. After what felt like an hour, Namjoon unbuckled his belt and moved over to her and hugged her. Planting a kiss on her forehead, he looked at her. 'Stunning.'
She chuckled and replied.
'Me? No way.'
He glanced at her before he leaned in for a kiss, a soft one before he broke it and watched her. Rubbing away the tears, he smiled, his dimples came into view.
'I think we need to talk after our trip' and sat back down.
Char smiled, her stomach had butterflies, her heart beating fast. They drove to the store with one clear thought in the air.
We like each other.
