Holding Me Back

Chapter 10

Narrator's POV

"Boyfriend?" Jongkook's eyes were shut as he was smiling brightly. "Are you not my boyfriend?" Somin grabbed the cushion right next to her with her eyes fixated on the horror movie.

Jongkook had forgotten about the movie and kept on blushing. He kept on touching his ears, a habit of his when he is shy or nervous.

He glanced at Somin, who scooted over to the other side of the sofa. "Why are you so far from me?" He complained. "You keep teasing me, it's annoying," She playfully said.

"Alright, you can watch this alone," He joked and even stood up. Somin pulled him down.

"Fine, fine," Somin boldly took Jongkook's left arm to wrap around her shoulders as she leaned onto his shoulder.

"Wow, oppa. Your muscles are crazy big," She banged her head on his shoulders repeatedly to annoy him as she watched the movie.

As she tried to annoy him, another jumpscare popped on the movie and Somin screamed in fear, shutting her eyes tight as she buried her face onto Jongkook's shoulder.

He smiled and embraced her in response. "Alright, lets not watch this," He gave in and turned off the TV.

"But you said that you wanted to watch this," Her eyebrows frowned. "I actually already watched it," He laughed after he said that.

"You crazy man," She grabbed him by the collar playfully and shook him. "You know I like to tease you," He stopped her actions and stood up.

"Lets practice our dance one last time before we go later," He held out his hands like the gentleman he is. Somin willingly took it and stood up.

Somin stretched her arms and did a small warm-up. "Music on, oppa!" She shouted eagerly and jumped in excitement. Jongkook laughed as a response.

As the music started, they did their dance carefully and seriously. As the part where Jongkook had to carry her and swing her to the left for her to land, the room became warm.

Their eyes were on each other as they danced. As they finished their dance and other parts of the dance, Somin became tired.  "Okay, let's rest now," She laid on the floor with her chest heaving as she struggled to catch her breath.

Jongkook was sitting on the floor,leaning on the sofa. "It's only a few dance steps and you're already tired? What are you? An old woman?" He kept teasing her as he stared at her.

Even though they're dating officially, both of them can't seem to stop bullying each other like friends.  "Me? An old woman? Look at yourself, you old man," She counter-attacked him. "What did you say?" Jongkook went nearer to her and poked her waist.

Somin's POV

That startled me. I don't know if Jongkook oppa knows that I'm ticklish. I jolted and sat up abruptly.

"Oh?" Jongkook's eyes sparkled as he found out that I was ticklish. I shooked my head repeatedly and tried to push him away.

I let out an ugly laugh as he poked my waist continuously. We were both sitting down on the floor with our legs crossed so I came up with an idea to make him stop.

I quickly sat on his lap, buried my face onto his neck and wrapped my arms around him, to stop him from tickling me and maybe, possibly to make him flustered.

Jongkook's POV

I frozed for a moment. Again, why is Somin so bold for? I felt her breath on my neck and her hands tapping on my back.

"W..what is this?" If Somin could see my face right now, I'd be embarrassed for the rest of my life.

She finally removed her face from my neck and I was relieved because I couldn't stand her lips being so near to it.

She actually looked at my face and I was trying to suppress my smile. I successfully did it. I saw her face frowned.

"What is this? What is this reaction?" She poked my face playfully and I looked away purposely.

"What are you doing on my lap? You're so weird," I said that although I didn't make any effort to even push her off. I mean,why would I?

Narrator's POV

Somin grabbed Jongkook's face to look at her. "Are you not flustered?" She finally gave in and asked as she tried to show him a cute smile.

Jongkook's face muscle was about to break down, trying to not smile by biting his lips or looking around.

"Fine," Somin suddenly held Jongkook's face and leaned in. She kissed his cheeks, then his forehead, his chin, his nose and lastly, his lips.

She gave him a small kiss on the lips but as she removed her lips from his, Jongkook pulled her back and embraced his lips with hers.

At first, it was a gentle kiss but as Jongkook cupped Somin's face, their lips were moving in sync and passionately. Jongkook felt Somin smile as their lips move.

They were both gasping for air from the long kiss yet, no one seemed to pull away. Somin's hands were on Jongkook's nape while Jongkook's hands moved to her waist casually.

The heat rose in Somin's cheeks as her tongue accidentally touched his tongue so she quickly pulled away to avoid her body take control of her mind.

As they pulled away, Somin got off his lap and sat beside him. Both of them were gasping for air after the long and intimate kiss.

Somin looked at Jongkook's face, only to find his face red. "Mission success," She hooray-ed and held his right hand, entertwining their fingers together.

Before Jongkook got to reply, his phone rang. Jinyoung's name appeared on the screen.  "Why is she calling me on a weekday?" Jongkook mumbled to himself and picked up the call.

"Jinyoung-ah," He greeted her warmly since she's a close friend. "Oppa~" Her voice was so loud as she greeted him back.

Somin went nearer to Jongkook and placed her ear onto his phone to hear the conversation.

"Stay still," Jongkook whispered to Somin and sighed at her usual nosy attitude. He turned on the speaker so that Somin could hear too.

"What are you doing, oppa?" Jinyoung asked with a sweet and cute tone. Somin frowned at her tone and waited for Jongkook's response.

"Just hanging out with a...friend," He glanced at Somin as he said that. Somin crossed her arms in response.

"Oh? A girl or a boy?" Jinyoung questioned once again. It annoyed Somin but she kept it to herself. "Why do you want to know?" Jongkook nervously laughed while looking at Somin. "I'm just curious," Jinyoung replied.

"Why did you call me?" He asked curiously. "Just because. It's been awhile since I've heard your voice," Jinyoung answered with such a sweet tone, it made Somin's ears bleed.

"What?" Somin exclaimed and snatched Jongkook's phone to end the call. "What are you doing? Why did you end the call like that?" He asked in confusion.

"It's so obvious she's flirting with you, oppa. How can you not know that?" Somin defended herself with an annoyed tone. "We're friends, Somin-ah. Are you dumb?" Jongkook took his phone back from Somin's grip.

"Friends don't go "Its been awhile since I've heard your voice." sweetly," She imitated Jinyoung's tone as Somin repeated what Jinyoung said.

Out of a sudden, Jongkook laughed and cupped his mouth in excitement. "Are you jealous?" He teased her for the 500th time.

"Me? Jealous? I rather be jealous of Sechan's future girlfriend," She purposely said that to make Jongkook jealous instead.

"What? Sechan's future girlfriend? You must be crazy. Unbelievable. Date him then," He scoffed and stood up. He walked off to the kitchen, turning his back on her.

Somin smiled, knowing that she won. She stood up and went to the kitchen.