I pushed Junseo's hand off my knee.

"Why do you have to drive me to Doctor Wang? I thought my driver was going to take me!" I scooted a little further to avoid him touching me again.

"Princess, I told you your mother asked me to!" he grinned....

I was annoyed, stressed and I hated sitting with him in cramped spaces like his car.

The smell of his car gave me a headache and the thought of what he had said to me in the office just before made me panic.

"Stop the car Junseo!" I could hardly breathe...

"I'm not going to do that. Otherwise you'll get some stupid ideas!"

"Stop the... damn car!"

Junseo pulled over and locked the doors. He turned to me...

"The car's stopped!"

"Let me out!" I closed my eyes and took a deep breath because I suddenly felt sick.

"Princess, I'm not going to do that. I know you're leaving." he replied and started the engine.

"If you don't want me to throw up in your car, then let me out!"

Junseo looked at me in disgust and the next moment I heard the doors of the car open.

I got out and took a deep breath...

"Okay Y/n! Get back in the car!" I turned to him and suddenly this adrenaline rush came over me.

"Come on Y/n!" he looked at me from the car.

My pulse jumped from zero to a hundred and all the synapses in my brain connected....

I ran off.....

I ran and ran without a destination. It felt so damn free...

My heart beat against my chest with every meter I ran away from Junseo.

I heard him calling for me, but I didn't turn to face him. If I did, maybe I would give in and go back.

Then he would take me to Doctor Wang. She would declare me crazy and who knows, maybe I would end up in a psychiatric ward.

The next corner was mine and I turned...past stores, street vendors and people I envied for their lives...

Completely out of breath, I ran into the next restaurant ....

I smiled even though I had to gasp for air ... but I was proud of myself .

I exhaled, turned around and bumped into someone.

"Oh my God Kim Y/n!" I heard someone say.

"Sorry...!" and I looked into his eyes. Bora was standing right behind him and smiling.

"Wow!" said Jungkook " That's a coincidence right?"

"What...what do you mean?" I asked confused.

"Did I forget something or why are you here?" he asked me.

I cleared my throat ..." I...I wanted something to drink...Yes...Iced Americano..."

Jungkook side eyed me...
"In our restaurant? Iced Americano? You have to go to the nearest café. We are a fish restaurant!"

I cleared my throat, feeling caught out by him.
"Maybe I wanted to eat something!"

"In our restaurant? Strange that you chose this one!" He turned around and left ...

Bora stood in front of me with a big grin on her face.

"How did you know?" she asked me.

"How do I know what?" I asked back...

"Well, that this is our restaurant!" Bora pulled me by my arm to a table.

I looked around...there were no customers except me... .

...and my fate took its course...

"Are you here for my brother?" Bora looked at me. Leaning her head on her hands, she smiled.

"Um...I...!" my gaze went to Jungkook, who wasn't paying any attention to me.

"Bora!" he called after her without turning to us. "Give our customers the menu!"

Bora nodded and stood up.

"Bora, no...I think I'd better go!" I said and stood up as well.

I suddenly felt uncomfortable. Silly me. I'm imagining things that aren't happening at all.

Maybe he wasn't staring at me at the meeting. It was Bora! Of course, she's his sister and I'm a stranger.

"Oh please stay Y/n!" she pouted. "My mother will be back in five minutes, she cooks fabulous food. Please!"

If I leave now, I'm sure to run into Junseo, if I stay, Jungkook might catch me with my feelings for him....

"I don't know...!" I overwhelmed myself.

Bora pushed me back into the seat and grinned." My brother serves. " she reached behind me and pulled out the menu and held it out to me.

I looked at jungkook, who was now leaning against one of the tables, arms folded in front of him, watching us.

He looked so handsome... as he stood there....I cleared my throat and picked up the menu.

"Sannakji," Jungkook said and came over to us.

I lifted my head from the menu..." What?"

"Have you ever tried sannakji?" he pulled the chair out a little and sat down next to me.

"You know what sannakji is, don't you?" he grinned a bit.

"I ..know what it is!" I replied and my heart was beating the same way last night at the event..boom..boom..boom..boom.

"So, have you ever tried it?" Jungkook leaned over to me and raised his eyebrows.

I swallowed...because I really had never eaten sannakji before and honestly, I wanted to keep it that way.

"And did you?" he asked me again.

I shook my head "No!"

"Jeon Bora! Sannakji for Kim Y/n!" he looked at me..." I bet you don't dare."

He smiled...not that oh I'm happy smile...no...rather that you're trapped smile sweetheart....

"Don't worry Y/n ...they're dead ...it's just the nerves that are twitching." Jungkook leaned back in amusement and only the thought of Sannakji made me shudder.

"I...don't really like Sannakji!" I answered him...

"You dare to jump into an ice-cold pool even though you can't swim, but you can't get dead octopus down?"

There it was...the memory of everything that had been on my shoulders for the last 22 years.

I sighed and stood up...

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...!" I said almost in a whisper and lowered my head....

"I'm sorry Jungkook that I put you in an embarrassing situation yesterday. " I said and went to the exit....

"Y/n!" he called after me and managed to hold me back.

"I'm sorry! Okay!" suddenly there was that soft calm voice again from yesterday.

"I'm sorry, I really am!" I said quietly.

Jungkook let out a light, laughing sigh.
"Not even 24 hours and a whole drama was finished Hmm?"

I looked at him sheepishly and smiled.

"Why are you really here Y/n?" he asked me.

"I tricked Junseo!" I answered him as the door suddenly opened.

A middle-aged woman came in, carrying bags in her hands...

"Eomma!" Jungkook said and went to her, taking the bags from her.

"Have you been busy?" she asked him and then looked at me.

"Eomma... this is...!" Bora wanted to introduce me to her.

"Kim Y/n ! I know!" Jungkook's mom came over to me and looked at me.

She didn't say anything, looked me up and down...I didn't feel good at all and cleared my throat.

"I think I'll go!" I said and looked at Jungkook.

"Please stay!" said his mother. "Eat something!"

Then she smiled, Bora smiled and Jungkook winked at me.

And I breathed a sigh of relief.

Bora came to me and hooked to my arm. "Eomma cooks the best fish!"

"Jungkook take the bags to the kitchen and help me!" she said and they both left.

"I think Eomma likes you! She doesn't usually like rich people but she likes you!" Bora smiled.

♡

"Didn't I tell you not to interfere?" Jungkook's mother took the bags from his hand and put them on the table in the middle of the kitchen. Then she turned back to him.

"Why is this girl here? Did you bring her here?" she asked him.

"Eomma ! No!"

His mother took a deep breath.
"Okay, good! "

"Eomma , Y/n ... I...!"

His mother pulled him by his arm to the chair and sat him down. She knelt by him and took his hands in hers.

"Jungkook! I know you have a good heart, I know you only want to help. But sometimes things like this can backfire. I don't want you to get hurt and disappointed."

She sighed..." Listen, I know Y/n's family and I didn't agree with you joining her father's team, your father had a hard time convincing me." She sighed again.

"You know her family? How?" Jungkook asked her.

His mother straightened up and went to the table with the bags from the shopping.

"I don't want you to make friends with Y/n! I'm serious."

Jungkook walked over to her and turned her to face him.

"Eomma! How do you know her family?" he asked her again.

She looked at him and swallowed.
"A friend used to work there and I was often there to help out. That's all you need to know. "

"Y/n is not well Eomma and I think this girl is suffering. She jumped into the pool even though she can't swim!"

His mother cupped his cheek. "She's going to bring us bad luck. I just ask you to stay away from her. "

She emptied the bags with the shopping and Jungkook looked at his mother.

"Eomma!" he said quietly and his mother turned her head towards him.

"Jeon Jungkook! " she answered him and Jungkook knew that if she said his full name, it meant that he shouldn't ask any more questions. And he respected it.

Jungkook went back and Bora and Y/n were still sitting at the same table. They were both talking and laughing.

As soon as Y/n smiled, you'd think she was fine but Jungkook knew that wasn't the case.

What is her burden? Why did she jump into the pool? Why did she run away from Junseo?

All these things spurred Jungkook on even more not to leave her side.

Despite what his mother told him. He would help Y/n. No matter what.

But what brought him even closer to Y/n was the fact that his mother knew the Kim family. And he only had to dig a little to find out what lay beneath the outer layer of the Kim family.

He was so deep in thought that he was startled when the door to the restaurant flew open.

Junseo... and he didn't look like he was having dinner here.

Jungkook walked straight towards Y/n and his sister's table.

Junseo did the same and when Y/n turned to him, she looked like she had seen a ghost.

"Junseo!" her voice vibrated and when Y/n's fiancé reached her, he grabbed her arm and pulled her up.

"I'm going to teach you a lesson you'll never forget Kim Y/n!"

"HEY!" Jungkook grabbed his arm.... " Leave her alone!" and his grip tightened around Junseo's arm.

Junseo looked at Jungkook and huffed..." Oh wow..." Then he looked at Y/n... " Coincidence or intentional?"