Elsewhere. | A Lizkook AU

16.

He chuckled, watching her throw another bitter look towards the little boy who had outrun her by half the time on the Daytona machine in altogether, 5 races. Cute little pout and all, he kind of feel bad for suggesting her to try it. 

He did, however, pointed to a different race car machine instead of the one beside any kids. He thought it's already a universal rule that you shouldn't try to have fun around kids in an arcade - especially ones that came alone, looking like a determined boss of the place!

"He must've played this many times before," She mumbled, still sulking over her loss.

He had, Jungkook thought. Not just this particular boy - any boys in here who's had tokens lining up on a machine had been practicing! And that's why he wasn't the one sitting in that hot car seat. He knew exactly what games he can brag a win or two, and this wasn't it. 

"We have four tokens left. You wanna try the claw machine again?" He asked, hoping that one: it will take her mind off the defeats, and two: maybe he'd get to see her final frustration and the reaction. She had been fairly patient and adorable so far, but he can't imagine the pent up anger she's been keeping in for losing 12 out of 15 machines!

"I need a win. The claw machine hates me," Her hand feels comfortable in his and he felt her body close as she sighed and rested her head on his shoulder. His heart leaps at the fact that the shyness is slowly dissipating. 

"Air hockey. You and me, let's go,"

"You're just gonna beat me again,"

"That was pure luck," Lie. "I'm hungry so I know my luck is running out," Lie again but come on - look at her pout! 

She pulled back and squinted her eyes. "You're gonna let me win,"

"Highly likely...but you should know that it's very rare that I'd let anyone win,"

"A true gentleman words...how can I resist?" She gave a squeamish smile and his heart melts. Again.

...

"Bad habits?" She asked when it's her turn for a question. 

It's getting really hard to control her grin since they'd left the arcade. Even as they're now at a packed restaurant and waiting for their food, her mind is still over the moon on that last air hockey game. Technically, he won but on their last puck, he cleared the way for her to take the shot and she did. 

Lisa was too happy that she finally got her aim right and she celebrated it with the first thing her subconscious wanted to do - which is to have her celebratory run towards Jungkook and jump up to him. She did, for a split second, thought that she might get them both falling on their butts, but he managed to catch and hold her in place. Standing strong, it took only half a second of staring into his eyes to make the world disappear again. It was too short for such an adrenaline-rushing kiss, but she wouldn't have it any other way!

"Honestly?"

"No, lie to me,"

He sighed a laugh. "I have a tendency to blast music at a near painful level of volume whenever I want to. Don't care who is around me...or if the neighbors might complain. I'd just shut the world up and act like I didn't just make anyone deaf a second after,"

"Is that why you opened the club? So you won't have to do it at home?"

"It was a passion for beats. And I knew the market's not big enough for it. You make music that sells, not the artistry behind it. I guess what I wanted is a place where I can pull out a record and play it anytime I want, and no one was able to stop me,"