ALWAYS [제이크]

23 : wounded

"Wait here. I will buy some antiseptic to put on your wound.'' Jake reassured her before he went inside the convinience store.

Heeseo waited for him patiently while playing with her fingers. She looked at her wound and the moment of he kissed her displayed in her mind. Her first kiss got taken by him just now.

"Tadaaaa! I got some. Can you roll up your sleeve for a while?" He putted the antiseptic carefully and worried if he will hurt her.

"Am I hurting you?"

Heeseo was holding the pain as much as she could because she didn't want to make him concern on her. "No. I can bear with it."

"Hold on for a second." He putted it again on her arm and wrapped it using the bandages he bought along together. He chuckled by seeing her face was trying to bear the pain.

"Is there any bruised on your leg or somewhere."

"Yes it has."

"Do you want to do it yourself or you want me to help you?"

"No, its okay. I'll do it by myself."

"Okay but don't forget to treat it later."

Heeseo showed him a small smile as her heart was warming by his action. 

"Thank you, Jake."

-

"Heeseo,"

"What you want to do after finish high school?"

"I want to be an artist. I like to draw. It's my peybourite." she said and took another scoop of her chocolate icecream.

"Really! Be my fashion designer then. I want to be a taylor."

"Taylor swift!" she tried to joke around.

Eunyoung frowned.

Heeseo looked into her frowning friend and tried to suppress her laugh, "Joke, joke"

Eunyoung ended up glared at her. "But seriously, I want to be a fashion designer. I'm into fashion these day. If only my dumb hand is willing to cooperate with me whenever I pulled out a paper to sketch."

"Sounds good!"

"Then we will open our own store."

"We will be rich and well-known."

"Pretty, young, rich. Imagine that name."

"Damn. It suits though."

They both laughed together under a tree in their school garden.

-

"Heeseo, what is your plan after finish high school?" Jake asked her and took another sip of his favourite juice.

"I don't know."

''An artist? I can see your passion on art.''

"All my dream sinking because of her and will never let me be what I want. She thinks an artist just an useless job.''

''Why? It costs thousonds if you sell your arts. You will be rich, rich, you know.''

"My mom only thinks a job was a doctor, a lawyer or a teacher. She didn't even considered the rest as a job. It a dumb job for her."

Jake looked at her gloomy expression. He could see she has something to desire on. "You know, I want to be a lawyer so bad. I can't stand seeing people often being oppressed. It so hard to see. "

Heeseo faced him and smiled, "You have a very pure heart, Jake. You always willing to help people even you didn't know them. I'm influence by you. Since the first time we met."

"It must be good if you can do whatever you want, without being pressed by anyone."

"If only my mom will allow me, I will be an artist on the first place."

''But all that is just a wishful thinking that will not become true.''

"I had to pursue another thing, that is not my dream."

"You are lucky, Jake. To have a mother like Mrs.Sim."

"No wonder why her son has a pure heart too."

Jake stared at her charming face and removed a few strand of her hair. "If you are wishing to have a mother like mine, we can share!"

"W-What?"

"My mom likes you so much. She adores you like her own daughter. "

She was moved to hear it. Being told that someone adore her touched her more. She could not think how much she needs a mother love. All her mother do was pressing and pushing her. She was tired.

"Whenever you need a mom figure or love, I will bring you to meet her again. Or you can come whenever you want. She will welcoming you."

A tear fell from her eyes.

"Eh, I don't mean to make you cry."

"Jake, can I hug you?"

Jake was shocked to hear it but he let her to hug him as her wish. It not like their first time to hug. He patted her head, kiss her forehead as the way to show his affection to her.

"Did your wound heal? Sorry if it hurts you." He's questioning as he worried of her. 

"It fine. Just a little sore but its totally fine."

"Don't lie if it really hurt you."

She chuckled over his protectiveness. She planned to pull a prank on him. "Jake, it hurts."

"Where?" He quickly pulled out from the hug and checked her entire body.

He took her left arm which is the wounded arm. He planted a few kiss on it, hoping it will be heal quickly.

Heeseo shooked her head with a smile could not be take off on her face. She hugged him again as he was her big teddy bear.

She was comfortable to be around him. The only person she felt was Eunyoung but her friend already left her. It hurts but she slowly swallowed all the things that happen. From losing her friend to lose on her in academics.

 "Jake?"

"Hhmmm?"

"Should I cut my hair? I have not cut it for years already."

"Do whatever you want. Either you cut it or let your hair grow long, you are still beautiful."

She looked into his eyes. "Why did you have a lot of sweet words lately?"

"Why? Is it wrong to do?" he wiggled his eyebrows

''No. It just new to see this side of yours."