Magical
For @moshiznik who requested #123, hope you enjoy it! :)
It’s from the list here
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“Oh, did I scare you, big boy?”
When Eunsook safely landed on the ground from the wild berry tree, a baby dragon near her feet squeaked and tried to hid its face with little pair of wings it had.
“Come here, you poor soul. Don't worry, I'm not gonna hurt you.”
The little dragon stepped back every inch she grows closer. She took some wild berry from the front pocket and offers it to the beautiful creature she's facing even though she knew fruit's not really its diets.
But unexpectedly, the dragon stretched its neck, curious with the berries hidden among Eunsook's stubby fingers. Her lips curved up when the cold skin touching her hand. When she believed the dragon's getting familiar with her presence, she put down the leather sack from her shoulder and sneaked her hand between its feet to lay the baby dragon on her lap.
Eunsook never imagine, her ordinary daily life of helping her father collecting unicorn hair and peacock feather to make head pieces for sale at the market changed when she decided to pick some berries, because now, she's petting a magical creature under the late spring sun.
“Look how cute you are!”
The dragon now completely comfortable under her arm and showing its skin changes from green, blue, and purple in approval of Eunsook's each stroke on its back. It's so beautiful Eunsook cannot believe her own eyes.
“Why you are alone? Where is your mother? A baby like you shouldn't walk by themselves.”
Of course the said dragon didn't say anything besides subtle growl.
“Should I take you home? Taemin and Jonghyun must be very happy to have a very pretty new friend like you.”
The smile on her face grew bigger when her mind flew to her little brothers at home.
“I shouldn't leave you here.. You'll come with me, okay?” she lifted the dragon in front of her face, tried to put their eyes on the same level, “But first, let me give you a name. Hmmm. What would it be?”
She shakes the baby dragon in a steady rhythm, making it pout cutely.
“How about Sha–“
“VERONA!!”
The little dragon jumped right away from her hand, gleefully meeting a man sprinted from across the field on the way. Realized that the baby dragon is not belong to the wild forest, Eunsook gathered all her stuffs, sighed and ready to continue her duty until a soft voice stopped her to move further.
“Hey.”
When she turned her back, a man with a bow across his chest is beaming into an astonishing smile. His tall limb looks taller in all black outfits. The dark hair he has is very contrast with his pale skin. And the pink tint on Eunsook's cheeks cannot hide her amusement, especially after her eyes meeting his sharp collar bones showing under his shirt.
“Thanks for helping me finding Verona!”
“Verona?”
He pointed to the baby dragon on his shoulder.
“Ah, the name is Verona..”
“Yeah, and this cheeky baby sneaked out from the pack this morning.”
She still cannot swallow all the information she just heard.
“Ah, apologize for being impolite! My name is Kim Kibum. I am a dragon trainer and Verona is one of my kids.”
He held his hand out which Eunsook surprisingly took it so well.
“My name is Lee Eunsook, I found your dragon while collecting some berries. Well, honestly I almost step on it when I jumped off the tree. So, I am the one who should apologize.”
“No, no, he seems love playing with you. Usually he's very shy baby. Thanks for not leaving him alone. My father will kill me if one of them went missing.”
“No worries, he's a really nice friend. Glad to know he's in the right hand now. I'll be going then. Nice to meet you, Kibum.”
She blasted her last smile and grip her leather sack tighter, way too far from ready leaving the prince-like boy.
“Wait.”
“Hmm?”
The man standing across her is fidgeting on his feet, chewing his bottom lips anxiously, “I promised myself to cook dinner for the finder if it's a guy, and a nice date night if it's a girl.”
Eunsook looks taken a back, not prepared with such scenario, “What?”
“So would you like to go on a date with me?” Kibum blurted right away after he realized he probably unable to restrain himself not to squish her cheeks any longer.
“Uh, um. I...”
Grmblwrgh.
Oh shit, now she remembers why she stopped for wild berries before. Face crimson red, Eunsook is more embarrassed when Kibum laughed so hard his shoulder shaken terribly.
“I'm sorry, but I think dinner sounds more interesting.”
“A dinner date, then.”
When Kibum grabbed her wrist delicately, Verona growls excitedly, his wings flapped frantically, as if so proud for being a good cupid. Indeed, dragon is a magical creature.
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