Day 8 - "Everything about you is perfect"

Your POV

"Paradise?"

"Yes. We're entering a contract with Paradise travel agency to do promotional campaigns," the manager stated as we drove to my workplace. "The executes invited you all to a meeting today to discuss our collaboration briefly. The rest will be taken care of by us."

Oh wow, so BTS is working with my company! That's so cool, man.

Something clicked in my head. Maybe I could meet Jungkook.

"Paradise sounds familiar... Oh wait, isn't that Y/N's workplace?" Hoseok asked me in surprise and I nodded. "Wow, this is great."

"Your friend?" The manager asked us and we all said yes.

"Can we meet her on the way?" Taehyung chimed.

"I'm afraid no," the manager sighed. "We shouldn't be interrupting their work since we don't have any professional motive to do such thing."

Well shit.

"I see," I said with a little disappointment even though I basically see him every morning and every night.

After arriving at our destination, we got out of the van and walked inside the building. I stopped on my tracks when I saw Jungkook and Miryeong standing in front of the reception, talking to each other.

What- Who- Why-

Miryeong was really happy to see him but Jungkook looked like he was having a hard time.

"Is that Miryeong with Y/N?" Jimin glanced at me with worry etched on his face but I dismissed it with a forced smile.

Jungkook finally noticed us as we neared the two and greeted us.

"Welcome to Paradise, everyone," he sang, shaking hands with the managers and every member, including me with a huge smile. "We're so happy that you accepted our offer to do promotional campaign."

Miryeong looked at us, too, and greeted us with a surprised smile. We couldn't be seen together this out in the open, so we exchanged smiles and small gestures. When I glanced at Jungkook, I was confused when his expression seemed... jealous...? He was doing what I would do when I felt jealous, sucking the insides of his cheeks and clenching his teeth.

"So, I'll be taking you to the meeting room," he exclaimed, wearing his cheerful smile again. "Shall we?"

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I giggled while Jungkook groaned out loud as I basically drowned him, throwing balloons filled with water at him, wetting his whole shirt. Since I finished work fairly early today, we went to play with water guns at a nearby park.

It was getting late, the sun already set, the sky a deeper shade of blue and gray, but we just didn't feel the time pass. We were having so much fun.

"No fair! My body possesses so much more strength than you and yet, you're showing no mercy," he yelled, aggressively shooting his water gun at me. "I'm a lady if you haven't noticed!"

I cackled with laughter, shooting him back as he yelped, jumping backwards and covering his face. "A lady doesn't fight this belligerently like you though."

"Time out! I need rest!" He put up his hands in the air.

I ceased fire and walked to the resting area along with him while huffing out breaths, shaking my wet hair and damp shirt.

After handing the guns and balloons back and paying for the game, we went to the changing rooms to wear dry clothes and tucked the wet ones into a bag before heading out. Since it was nice outside, we decided to take a walk back home. It wasn't that far, either.

"Speaking of strong body, how many days have you skipped gym?"

Oops...

"No," I hissed, "I will never do bodybuilding exercises. You can't make me."

"Ugh, Y/N," he groaned, crossing his arms. "My body is rusting because you hate working out. My chocolate can't melt!"

My lips were sealed shut as we kept walking, so he just gave up, much to my guilt.

"My muscles," he whimpered, clenching his eyes shut. His expression was comical, to be honest.

After reaching home, we realized that we had to shower and I immediately regretted choosing to go water fighting. What was I even thinking, not considering the consequences?

"You first?" I cringed, looking down at him.

"Y/N." His voice suddenly dropped lower and firmer, his gaze serious as he looked back at me, making me gulp. "How can we hope to achieve unconditional love when we can't even trust each other with our bodies?"

His question took me off guard, sending shocks to my mind.

"I-I do trust you... It's just..." I bit my lips, looking away. "I'm embarrassed..."

He suddenly held my face with his hands, making me face him while standing on his toes, and gave me an even more earnest look, desperately searching my eyes.

"You shouldn't be... Your body is perfect," he whispered, being a real threat to my heart. "Everything about you is perfect."

Normally I would have laughed it off, but the way he was conveying it actually made me want to believe it. He was making me believe that all my flaws were something to love, all my weaknesses something he adored.

I never felt something like that.

It was too much, overwhelming for me.

"No, they're not," I fought back, denying it.

"I swore to myself that I wouldn't lie or hurt you after that day I made you cry. What I'm saying is what I believe with all of my heart," he whispered, gently wiping the tear that unknowingly left my eye. His eyes didn't show any dishonesty in them... only sincerity and tenderness. "I am amazed by new sides of you everyday, and cherish those sides that I know of you. I always ask, 'How can she be this perfect?'"

I surprised myself when I leaned down to claim his lips in mine, kissing him with no thoughts... just feelings.

He wasted no second to kiss me back, our lips moving in sync to our heartbeats.

I didn't know what came over me. My feelings were too much for me that I acted without thinking at all.

That's why when we parted, I freaked out, consumed by my fear, and blurted out, "That was for the sake of switching back."

I wanted to shoot myself right then and there.

He breathed out a short chuckle. "Of course... Yeah..."

"You'll shower first?"

He nodded and walked off to his room.

As soon as he was out of sight, I pulled my hair, dropping to the ground.

Why do I always fuck up these kinds of moments?!

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A/N: If you're wondering why I'm updating so frequently lately, it's because this convo keeps playing in my head:

Me @ myself: This has been dragging on for too long! I want my happy ending fast 😤

Me back @ myself: Shhh, it's nearing the end but not yet, be patient 🤨

My impatient ass back @ myself: I can't wait for so long 😩

Me: *facepalm*

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