Toxic Traits

Chapter 08 || Time

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"I'm home," I say, pulling out the bag of happy meals, waiting for Jeonghun to come running and take it from me.

"Hyungie!" His voice chirps with excitement, running towards the front door with an extended smile, that manages to me smile as well. He gives me brief hug before leaping to grab the bag of his favourite food.

"Not even a thanks?" I shake my head, going inside and flop on the couch while my brother sits next to me, hurriedly opening the bag of meal and puts a fry in his mouth, grinning at me.

"I gave you a hug." He says.

"And what about my kiss?" I lean forward, making him giggle as he quickly pecks my cheek and goes back to eating. I laugh at his actions, ruffling his hair and sit back, pulling out my phone that has been an only source of attachment with Korea for me.

Even though I never tried to get in touch with anyone, it still feels like a safe place where I visit once in a while with an id that doesn't say my name, because my mother believed social media is distraction. Well, it can an escape too, where you can hide yourself from the real world that constantly haunts you.

"Jungkookie," Jeonghun voices, leaning over my arm as he peaks on my phone, "Is she the friend you were talking about?" He points at the picture of a girl, smiling widely at the camera, wearing a short party dress and posing with a guy who is kissing her cheek.

"No," I smile softly, "She's someone else." My Sara doesn't like parties and stuff like that.

"Then where is the pretty noona?" He asks, this time looking at me, "You said she's pretty, then show me."

"Yeah, she's pretty." I nod, patting his head, "Very pretty, I haven't seen anyone prettier than her."

"You've seen pretty noona, I wanna see too!"

I laugh at his request, contemplating if I should actually give it a try and search for her or not, "Really? You wanna see pretty noona?" He nods vigorously, offering me a fry to bribe me. "Alright, I'll see and find her if I can."

"Yes!" Jeonghun cheers and sits facing me, "Is she pretty like an angel? or princess? or like a doll?"

"Prettier than all of them." I tell him, recalling her beautiful lips stretching into a smile when she runs in my arms and even cries on seeing me after two years. I kiss her forehead, and then I wake up. I really want to complete this dream one day or maybe night.

"Wow, I think I never saw such a pretty noona." Jeonghun gasps, "Will she be my girlfriend if I ask her?"

"Wha– You don't even know her, and you're too young to be her boyfriend."

"No, I'm a big boy, hyungie." He says, showing his biceps to me.

"Aish! Just focus on eating." I sigh, "You're barely even seven and already wanna steal my girl?"

"She will choose me!"

"No, she'll choose me." I grin at him, making him pout.

"Go and find pretty noona first." He huffs, "Then I'll tell her to choose me and not you!"

I shake my head, resting on the couch as I lean back, deciding I should at least take a look whether she is on social media or still an anti-social, social girl. I type her name and start scrolling through hundreds of Sara's around the world, some are older, some younger and some her age. But none of them is her.

For a moment I stop scrolling and stumbled across a post which is a group photo with three familiar and a few unfamiliar faces. From the ones I think I know, is a girl dressed in a black dress that hugs her body with nothing but perfection. Her hair is let down, a bit frizzy as she seems to be out for quite long, holding a wine glass in one hand and a bottle of vodka in the other.

I don't want to beleive this. Jesus, what the heck?

Beside her is a guy that I can never mistake. Just like back then, his right arm is wrapped around the girl's waist and he's leaning down close to her. So close that I'm sure he can easily kiss her neck. Bastard! He can never keep his hands to himself, can he?

The third familiar face is of the guy who if I'm not wrong, is the son of the Management Head of the University. He is not touching anyone, unlike his best friend.

I inhale deeply, poking my tongue against my cheek as my eyes stare at picture. How dare he? The person who posted this picture has tagged the people thankfully for me to reach Sara's account. It's not a private one now, and there are a lot of posts, even a story right now. But for a second, keeping my jealousy aside, I take a moment to study the pictures. She's changed a lot, the way she's dresses, how she has a bigger circle of friends now, being more active on social media, a lot of followers, lot of likes, and having Park Jimin next to her in more than half of the posts.

I sigh deeply, gathering enough courage to click on her profile and watch her story. Again there's Park Jimin, laughing about something and Sara sticks her tongue out at his reflection in the mirror. They're in a restroom I guess. She's wearing a crop top, and a denim jacket over it with a skirt, I assume, and the nasty dude is dressed in a plain white tee with a denim jacket as well and matching jeans from what is visible in the reflection. Jimin huffs fake angrily and pulls her into a backhug, burying his face in the crook of her neck, making her laugh, and the short video ends. She's tagged him and written, I'll win next time!

This is not how I wanted to see her again.

Okay maybe it is my fault, I couldn't contact her and tell her my whereabouts as I didn't have enough time when I first came here. Then the time difference, and the lack of answers with each day passing, I couldn't bring myself to try to talk to her. My phone number, social media accounts and even my life, changed everything.

I press the 'Follow' button and a bunch  suggested profiles come up. One of them is Park Jimin's. I click on it, he has a story as well, it's the same video that Sara has, replying to her with Try, I'll be watching you Jesus Christ, he's even put the winking face emoji! I'm so gonna break him into half.

"Jungkookie" Jeonghun's voice pulls me out of my trans, making me press the home button a few times together before turning to him.

"Hm?"

"I can't stop thinking about pretty noona. I wanna see her, did you find her?"

"I can't stop thinking about her too..." I sigh and Jimin's figure being so close to her comes in my mind.

"Where is she?"

"Seoul," I answer.

"Let's go to Seoul, dad is there too." Jeonghun says.

I chuckle at his words and make him sit on my lap, "Dad is in Busan, and he's fighting for your custody right now. We'll go back really soon."

"Promise?"

"Promise," I smile and kiss his forehead, "And you can come to Seoul to see me whenever you want–"

"And meet pretty noona?!" He enquires excitedly.

"Yes, meet your pretty noona too."

"I'll ask her to be my girlfriend!"

"Aish! this again?"

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A/N- I'm on my period 😭😭 The cramps are killing me. It hurts so fucking much 😭😭😭😭 

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