𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡﹕jay

－ 𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍

Third person.

The cool, fresh breeze of one of the prominent islands of South Korea gusts through Jieum's face. Her elbow relaxes on the open window as she snugs her temple on her palm. Her sunglasses shield her from the direct rays of sunlight as she faces up and gazes upon nature on the side of the vast road. She wants to give a tight squeeze to the weather forecast that perfectly predicted the great weather, otherwise renting a convertible car would've been a complete disaster.

It's been half an hour since they arrived on Jeju Island. The short morning flight was alright to an extent as there were no major issues. The only complication that happened was between Jieum and Jongseong, and up until now, they've been giving each other cold shoulders. Nothing new.

It only happened on their way to the airport: Jongseong came to her house earlier than usual to get the car ready and load it with his and her stuff. They had time, but he worried about the traffic that could surprise them if they didn't leave any sooner, so he daringly got on Jieum's nerves just to get her to walk out of her room and make their way to their destination on time.

As a consequence, Jieum forgets the most important thing which serves as her lucky charm whenever she travels; she screams at the top of her lungs as she touches her neck in the absence of her necklace, causing Jongseong to stop the car in the middle of the road. Unfortunately, they were closer to the airport than to make a quick return home.

"You absolute stupid jerk! Do you know how important that necklace is to me?! If I end up getting murdered on this trip, I assure you that you will be living in a place worse than hell for the rest of your life!"

Jieum stomped away angrily after creating a small scene in front of the people they were coming with. She dragged Sakura with her to take their designated seat together in the airplane away from Jongseong. That was the last since they'd spoken to each other, though it's only been two hours.

At the moment, Jongseong is driving them to the location of the hotel that her management booked for her and the small team who came along. Sakura is seated at the back of the car, and she thinks she's third wheeling. Nevertheless, the three people appreciate the sunny day, while a good summer song plays in the background to cool one of their heads.

A few more minutes have passed and they catch sight of the beach resort where they will be staying. They drive along the side of the beach, filled with people either dipping in the sea, sunbathing, or walking in the sand with ice cream in hand. The car takes a quick turn to the opposite left, and they finally reach their accommodation.

Sakura's first to hop off and walk over to the car in front of them. She motions the two to get out so that everyone can check-in. Jongseong looks at Jieum, with a silent expectation that she would say something to him. Instead, she gets out of the car as well by herself and leaves Jongseong sighing and pursuing his lips.

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The following day is Jieum's anticipated photoshoot, set in a secluded area of the beach so that there is less disturbance from the people who plan to enjoy the balmy day.

Jieum still has been giving Jongseong the silent treatment. Jongseong unfortunately cannot do the same thing even as he wishes for one obvious reason. He's tried speaking to her asking if she needs anything and all he gets are two responses, a nod for a yes and an eye roll in short for "no, go away".