Rock Sugar And Pear Stew | L.K Adaptation

Chapter 78

Lisa's heart raced. Though she had agreed, she did not know how to face Jungkook now. She broke free from his huge, and still holding on to her umbrella, continued walking forward by herself.

Jungkook followed closely behind her. After a while, he stepped up to her side and took the umbrella from her hand. He used on hand to raise the umbrella from her hand. He used one hand to raise the umbrella and the other hand to grab her hand tightly.

Lisa looked down at her feet. The rain had accumulated on the asphalt-black pavement and was currently flowing along the road in thin trickles.

Jungkook looked at her jet-black hair and asked, "Embarrassed?"

"Shut up"

Jungkook snickered. His low laughter held a faint, intoxicating charm that lingered on in the damp, rain-filled air.

Heat climbed up Lisa's face. She felt that there must have been something wrong with her brain earlier. Why in the world did she agree....

She thought of pulling her hand back but Jungkook had a death-like grip on it. Fine you win since you're muscle pig.

They walked in this manner for a distance before coming across a patch of uneven ground. The puddles were quite deep and Lisa hesitated before it, unable to find anywhere to step on. Suddenly, Jungkook spoke, "Don't forget that you have a boyfriend now".

"....????"

Jungkook let go of her hand and curved his arm around her. Using just that hand, he lifted her up off the ground until her feet dangled in the air. Then, with one hand still on the umbrella and the other hand carrying her, he crossed the puddle.

It was an unusual position to be in. Lisa felt like a burlap sack being heaved in someone's arms. Her face turned towards him, she watched him with a stiffened body and did not dare to move. Jungkook's side profile was striking. The clear silhouette of his ear showed a well-formed shape that was like the Big Dipper....How could someone be so good-looking that even his ears are attractive....

Jungkook put Lisa down after crossing the puddle. He lowered his head and looked at her.

She was looking at him as well. Their eyes met and in each other's eyes, they saw an endless stretch of stars.

Jungkook's lips curved. He put his palm on her head and patted.

Just like this, they returned to school. The fine rain continued the entire way back. Passers-by travelled with hasty steps while cars with moving windshield wipers sped past with splashes....It was clearly a dull journey but it became a memory that Lisa would remember even at the very end of her  life.

She would forever remember how on this night when they decided to get together, they walked hand in hand in the rain. Her heart pounded chaotically while her mind churned with a feverish whirl. Every step she took felt like she was walking on air. Some of the fine rain was blown under the umbrella and landed on their faces in scattered specks. Cool and crisp, it felt as if it was meant to cool the fervent heat on their cheeks.

The only romance in her entire life began on this ordinary yet unforgettable night.

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Even after Jungkook returned to his dorm that night, his lips were still curved.

Bang Chan was biting on a hotdog that was half-unwrapped. He stared at his computer screen, in deep concentration on his game.

Seeing two unopened cans of beer on his table, Jungkook took one, cracked it open and took a swig.

Chan lifted his sight off the screen to glance over for a quick second. He saw that Jungkook was all smiles while his eyes were dazed and rippled with unknown thoughts. Chan was puzzled. "What's up with you?"

Jungkook shook his head while holding his beer, "You won't understand even if I tell you, single dog".

"...."

Extra smash

A discussion on whether girls should be gentle and quite.

Time: When Lisa Manoban was six.

Lisa: "Why must girls be gentle and quite?"

Principal Manoban: "Because everyone likes gentle and quiets girls".

Lisa: "Then am I a gentle and quiet girl?"

Principal Manoban: "Where did you get the confidence to ask this?"

Lisa: "Owh, but everyone likes me".

Principal Manoban: "....(Darn, I actually can't refute that)"