Feels Like Home | A Lizkook AU

16.

She felt her cheeks with the palm of her hands, still warm with the flushing embarrassment as she leaned on the door of her house. In the little seconds that she managed to glimpse at his face, he looked like a shocked bunny - cute and squeezy! Lisa felt her heart beating fast with a hand, seemingly unable to stop herself from grinning like a fool.

I like him...I like him a lot...

Jungkook had been courteous and sweet...but most of all, he had been himself. A man with conflicts, vulnerability, and fear - all of which were normally avoided by men she's ever gone out with and perhaps the last thing she was worried of, but had been clearly visible in one single day. She started the date feeling like she'd be the nervous-wreck between the two, but it was amazing to feel that she had more capacity of calling the shots than he does!

The men she'd gone out with had always made her feel like a soft, fragile being - having to let them decide on where to go and what to do, feeling like she should act all girly and talk all cutely. Not that it's a bad thing...but it does limit her behavior when it comes to showing her true self. Jungkook's honesty of not knowing the 101 of dates brought out the confidence in her, as if she could take charge and there's nothing wrong with that. 

His trust in allowing her to call the shots and his decision to confide in her about his past was the most admiring quality she'd ever seen in a man. And when he suddenly bursts into tears...as if he'd been holding it all in all his life and pouring his pain out to her, it kind of brought out the feminine instinct within. She never felt so much need to be there for someone - to care for someone - as much as she did for him tonight.

He didn't mind - or perhaps, he couldn't help - showing the weaker side of him. Not to her. It made her feel lucky...it's as if she's specially selected by someone as strong as him. It gave her pride to be there and witness it -

A bunch of chat notifications starts ringing in and she took her phone out from the bag. 

Is it him? That was quick - did he race home or something?

Sehun:
Hey doll
How've you been?

..wow...well this is...unexpected!

Sehun:
I'm sorry I haven't been in touch in a while
I've been going through some personal issues
My friend said he saw you this evening
Do you wanna hang out?
I really miss you
Can we catch up?

...

His heart has been fluttering like crazy since he dropped her off, more when she kissed his cheek! He can't stop smiling all the way until he reached his house, and even now as he lay on the bed, texting her! How the hell can I calm down - how can I even sleep tonight??

Hi Lisa
I'm home

Jungkook sighed another big smile. It was an unexpectedly magical day for him to be able to feel this strongly for someone - the first actually! He can still recall staring at the back of Lisa and her bouncy hair in awe, as the girl ran in tiny steps and disappeared into her lobby. She was such a chick...cute...

Lalisa:
Have a good rest Jungkook
Thank you again
For today

She's thanking me? I should be thanking her!

Thank you to you too Lisa
I had fun
Sorry again for being clueless at things
you helped a lot

Lalisa:
Hardly

A buzz came in and he saw another job posted. He swiped it away, leaving it unnoticed. He's been ignoring looking into any jobs since he met her as he didn't feel like doing it. His subconscious has been kind too -