This is a short chapter.

"Comrade Jungkook!"

My name was being called by Sargent Namjoon, in the middle of our workout. I stop doing my pushups, and got a towel to wipe off the sweat off my face and jog toward Namjoon.

When I was next to him, I stood up straight and tall with a salute pose. I stayed there till he told me to at ease which didn't come for a second.

After five minutes, Namjoon hyung looks at me. "At ease."

When I did, I felt like something was wrong, so I didn't look him in the eye. I heard a sign following, "follow me" as he walked away.

I followed him into his tent where he has his small office. He sat down behind his desk, but I stood behind the chair.

"Do I want to know what's going on between you and General Yang's niece?" He breathes out after a minute of silence.

My eyes went to his for a split second then back on the wall. I put my right hand up to my head in salute, "There is nothing going on. We are just friends." I put my hand down after.

Namjoon stood up from his chair, "Then do you mind telling me why Doctor Jisoo tells me everytime your name is mentioned, Lisa curses at your name. Or why General Yang, asked me how close you two are, or why every time we eat lunch with the nurses, you always say no on the days Lisa is here?"

After he asked his question, I mentally tried to think of something but I felt a slap behind my head. I look at Namjoon wide eyes in shock.

"Oh don't give me that look. Seriously what the hell is going on?" He crosses his arm.

I signed out in annoyance. I can tell this was a personal conversation.

"Nothing is going on. We are just friends. We just hang out a lot.." I pause. "Well use to."

"Use to?" He questions.

I nod my head. Since the day we almost kissed and spilled the water on her, I haven't done any morning runs, I dodge her at all cost and I make sure to avoid her house when I'm on my way home.

Fuck.

I don't know why I'm like this. I don't even know why that almost kiss bothered me so much. Well maybe because we don't like each other and I would feel like I was leading her on.

Fuck.

That night she radiates anger but she had a cute little pout on her face the whole night. Kind of cute when you think about it. I did get a glance and her today, her hair was a mess because of the wind but she still had a beautiful smile on her.

"Jeon Jungkook!" I snap out of my daze when I heard Namjoon.

"Huh?"

He gave me a confused look. "You like the girl?"

I shook my head. "What?"

"Yeah you do." Namjoon smirks, "Wow, finally a girl got your attention." He tsk. "I'm surprised a girl like her got your attention though."

"What do you mean?"

"She doesn't always make a good first impression."

I chuckle at his words. "Yeah, she doesn't." I smile at the day she yelled at the barista at the airport. I first thought she was a rude and spoiled brat, but now, she is a kind hearted and well oriented girl.

"Yah!" Namjoon snaps his fingers in my face. "Man, you got it bad kid."

"No I don't." I rolled my eyes.

"So you like her then." Namjoon smirks.

"What? No!"

This time Namjoon rolls his eyes, "Stop pouting like a kid." He turns around and walks back to his desk. His face then turned serious. "General Yang told me he wants to keep you away from her."

I furrow my brow "Why?"

He gave me sad eyes. "Do you remember Sergeant Nichkhun?"

The memories of my first Sergeant came back to me. He treated me like a younger brother. I was this new kid, who didn't have a purpose in life and nothing to work for in life. But one night Sergeant Nichkhun and I were still doing laps late at night and he talked to me. He talked to me and tried to get to know me. But I was a closed book back then, yeah, even more than now. But as time gone by, he was one of the few men I trusted.

Trusted.

He was too young to go. He was one of the for sure men who would last. But a small war took him away.

I shook the memory away.

"What about him?" I finally asked Namjoon.

Namjoon frowns before answering, "He was Lisa's older brother."

My head went blank.

Sergeant Nichkhun is Lisa's older brother?

Sergeant Nichkhun is Lisa's older brother.

Then I remember all her past words.

"I was raised in a military family."
"I last lived her six years ago."

The route we run, her brother was the one who told me about the route.

Things started coming together and everything was making sense.

But that means.

I look at Namjoon and he nods his head.

"I can't get close to her."

Namjoon nods his head. "You can't get close to her.