Feels Like Home | A Lizkook AU

33.

"You shouldn't have gone for a day trip. You must be tired -" 

"I'm okay," He muttered with a small smile - placing the last box on the ground and kissed his eomma on the forehead. "I just need to freshen up. Think I can start refining the lawn tomorrow,"

"There is also some stuff in the store...they said it was an online order?"

"Oh yeah...just some wall racks for the kitchen. I'll screw them in later,"

"It's okay, just rest first. Don't wear yourself out -"

"Eomma, I'm fine -"

"I know you are...I'm just saying," Mrs Kim's kind eyes reflect her worries but Jungkook makes no plan to hold back the works he's been putting in.

He helped himself into the large, double-storey terrace and went straight up to his bedroom for a quick shower. It's amazing how quickly his vision is taking place. Money does solve a lot of issues, they said! The contractors worked fast on transforming the house into what he wanted. 

The second floor is already completed, and the only works left for the first are just minor touch-ups. The light brown laminated flooring and pale white furnishings made the space looked bigger and more spacious. He ordered some yellow tables and chairs for customers to dine in but it will take a few days to be delivered so for now, there's a huge, bare area from where the entry door is.

His mother loved gardening before, so he thought he would prepare the lawn for her to pick that hobby back up. It will help her in killing time...especially seeing how quiet the island is. Lisa was right. He wondered if the cafe would have any customers at all, especially during the winter season.

Jungkook had bravely made a few contacts with some of the locals here in Jeju, and they told him that Summer and Autumn would be packed with tourists from other cities - some would drag to Fall. If his calculations are right, he should be able to survive winter if he launches the cafe by end of the month - just a few weeks before Autumn ends. 

He can't wait for the time to come, really. His long-time dream is finally here...and he has a home to call his own. Everything is going exactly how he imagined it to be, with the bonus of having Mrs Kim with him of course. The only thing that could make it to be even more perfect is...if Lalisa is here with him.

But of course, it will be greedy for him to even think about so he kept the longing deep in his heart - locking it and keeping the imaginary key in the box of 'Don't Go There' in his mind. She shouldn't be dragged into his life as how she was before. She deserves to make her own decisions - go places she wants to go, explore and do adventurous things that she likes so much. 

He did think about going back to her. Asking if she'd like to move there with him. The first week was the hardest for Jungkook, as he kept missing her beautiful face and the way they talked before. He almost went crazy too - deciding on even the smallest details with the thoughts of 'would she like it if it's like this?' But time heals all wounds...well, that's what they said anyway! 

So he started filling his mind of why Lisa wouldn't like staying here. It wasn't hard, she's a city girl remember? She shouldn't be trapped or kept hidden in a quiet place like Jeju - there'll be nothing much for her to do here. She'll probably get bored and depressed so it's better if he never asks. He wouldn't want her to force it under the name of love. 

Once he's done with showering and changing, Jungkook went back downstairs to make himself a hot tea. His mother is stirring something in the pot and it smells delicious. Another thing I won't miss is me cooking for myself and dining on my own! - he grinned past Mrs Kim.