i loosened the hug and asked, "what? what did you just say...?"

am i dreaming?

he loves me too?

jungkook smiled, "you don't know what to do, right? you feel like you've gone blank? you're asking yourself if this is real? that's how i felt."

i blushed.

"did you just say that you love me?" i asked once again. i was really really not expecting it to be this way.

i'm over the moon.

"i thought i had been expressing my love for you long before this...i didn't realise you were so slow on the uptake." he said.

"but you've never said anything. how am i supposed to know if you don't say it?"

"i wouldn't want to be with you like this so desperately if i wasn't in love with you."

"well, we were always well-suited in this regard..." i shyly said. our first encounter proved everything.

"is that so?" he asked, pulling me for another kiss.

now i know our feelings for each other, i quickly pushed him, "i don't know!"

"chaeyoung, can you repeat what you said a little while ago? i wish you would've given me a little time to prepare myself. my heart almost stopped, so i couldn't even enjoy what you said. i want to hear you say those words again." he whined.

he left me speechless.

for you?

i'll say them as many times as you want me to.

"i love you, jungkook." i kissed him on the lips. i didn't even know where i got this courage to be this bold in front of him.

"i love you. i love you, chaeyoung." he replied.

both of us laid side by side with me in his arms.

"from now on, i'll say it to you every moment of every day. so that even though you're slow, my darling, you'll know just how much i love you." he added, pecking me on the forehead.

i thought that it wouldn't matter if my feelings were reciprocated or not. but i had no idea what a joyous thing it was to be loved in return.

-

i was woken up by the sound of the alarm from jungkook's phone. he immediately turned it off and cuddled me back. his bare chest is so warm.

"i love you." he said.

"i love you too." i replied with eyes close.

i like it how our good mornings have switched to i love yous instead. it's like i know today will be a good day.

"mm, this is nice." he kissed the top of my head.

"we'll be late if we don't get up." i chuckled.

"i heard you were supposed to go into work late once in a while as a newlywed."

"who said such ridiculous thing?" i asked, opening my eyes to look up at him.

"jimin did."

"don't you think that's because secretary park just doesn't want to see you?"

"it doesn't matter. i'd rather be with you anyway."

"isn't that inappropriate for the chairman of the school to say?"

jungkook suddenly slid his hand into his white shirt that i was wearing. i know where this is going but nope, not this morning.

we'll be late!

"we should get up now. i need to get ready for work too." i quickly got up and walked towards the shower though i blushed when he did that earlier.

"should i call the principal for you? i can call in sick today too..." he said, unsatisfied.

"you shouldn't abuse your authority like that." i can sense that he was pouting right now.

"chae...just one time, then? hm?" i froze as soon as he clasped me in a back hug, rubbing his cheek with mine.

like i said before, not now.

"no. are you trying to starve our doo-jool?" i asked, finding an excuse.

he groaned, "doo-jool is already stealing you from me..."

i laughed.

"i love you, chaeyoung."

"it's still a no."

"i wasn't trying to get back into bed...but..."

i let out a small scream when he suddenly lifted me up, carrying me bridal style.

"what are you doing?!"

"let's shower together."

-

what a gloomy day today is.

i was waiting for jungkook at the company's lobby when i saw his sparkling face even before he get into the building.

"good morning, mr. jeon. you seem to be in a good mood today." i greeted. this is quite the turnaround from yesterday.

i was so scared when chaeyoung suddenly burst out at him last night and jungkook was so moody along the ride.

i also shivered from the awkward atmosphere while driving the car.

"yes, i am." he said, smiling ear to ear.

"what changed overnight?" i asked.

"well, i am a newlywed."

huh?

"our lobby looks so lively today." jungkook said.

"i'm sorry?" what's so lively when the lobby became silent as soon as he entered earlier?

"that plant looks so fresh." he added.

"it looks...fresh?" that wilted plant?

"the weather is so nice..."

seriously what is wrong with him?

"mr. jeon, maybe we should stop by the hospital before you start working today." i said.

"why? are you sick?" he asked.

"no, not for me. but for you...i think you may have lost your mind..." i joked.

he glared at me, "secretary park."

i was just joking, did he take it to the heart?

"i was just joking. you don't have to take things so seri-huh?" i stopped laughing when i realised that he glared at me not because of my joke but because of the man at the receptionist.

"isn't he...your teacher?" i asked. pretty sure that's mr. chou, am i right?

"i'm going to head up first. i'll let you handle this." he started to walk away.

"you're not going to meet with him?"

"it won't do anyone good..."

gosh, there's nothing good in my way anyway. i used to this change of behavioural of him. i noticed that the middle-aged man over there always ruined the quality moment of me and jungkook.

i hope that man doesn't see jungkook here.

"jungkook! jeon jungkook! please...please just listen to what i have to say! just this once! i have something to say in regards of tzuyu!"

speak of the devil.

i saw jungkook released a heavy sigh.