I'm Breaking

Author PoV

"Now your house looks more decent," Jungkook smiled. 

After church, Jungkook took Jiyoon and Chaeyoung for brunch since Chaeyoung hasn't eaten breakfast yet. When Chaeyoung told him about her plan to change the house design, he immediately brought her to his friend that designed his apartment's interior. 

Even if it's a Sunday, Jungkook dragged Chaeyoung to at least make her place good looking and not some creepy house that actors can film scary movies in it. 

When Chaeyoung and Jiyoon were dropped off their house, they both were shocked on how Jungkook's friend redesigned the house. 

The old things were brought to his friend's house designing store and they will turn her old things to something new and sell it. Nothing changed inside, only that the furniture made it so fancy. 

Especially the kitchen and the rooms. There were more cabinets, and a brand new sofa. 

But who paid?

You guessed it, the rich, young and handsome CEO paid it. 

It only took the people to change the house in 1 afternoon, whereas Chaeyoung would've done it in 2 weeks. 

"I'll get going, what time will I pick Jiyoon up for school?" Jungkook asked. 

"Uhm," Chaeyoung thought. 

She didn't want to make him go to her house early in the morning just because Jiyoon has to go to school. She even lied to Jungkook that she won't go to work tomorrow. 

She feels like she's being a burden to him. Even if he's the one insisting that he'll bring her to work and Jiyoon to school, and he says to just think of it as a 'friendly' gesture. 

Her thoughts wanted to say that it's too much, and wants to ask him to stop. But Jungkook is a persistent guy, and what he wants, he gets. 

"She leaves at 7:30," Chaeyoung answers. "And I'm not going to work, so it's alright."

Jungkook nodded, "Sure. I'll see you on Tuesday, then?"

"Tuesday?" 

"Chae, it's the ball."

Chaeyoung slaps her head, "I forgot! Yeah! I'll see you on Tuesday!"

"Alright."

There was an awkward silence between them. And an awkward stare. 

His hands were placed in his pockets, eyeing her like she's the only person in the world. While she looked at other places, trying to avoid his stare. 

She felt really awkward with it. 

2 confessions, and still not dating?

But it was also his call to take it slow. And it was also his fault why he needed to say that. 

It's because she's scared. 

She's scared that maybe she'll compare Jungkook to Junhoe. She's scared that if they break-up she will never rise up again. She's scared that he'll be stressed out with her because her job requires full commitment. 

And yet, he's the one comforting her, and making sure he'll understand. But she still can't make herself believe in his words. 

"I'll see you soon then," he smiled at her. 

He stepped forward and gave her a big bear hug. 

"Promise to be mine someday, alright?" he asked her.