"What in the world-" my eyes widened seeing the same Korean-speaking man in the field before.
"Please don't panic!" he pleaded, stepping towards me with both his arms raised in the air.
"What am I supposed to do then? Give you tea and welcome you?!"...
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"That farewell kiss which resembles greeting, that last glance of love which becomes the sharpest pang of sorrow."
-George Eliot
"Rise and shine, Mia!!!" the loud shrill voice echoed throughout the room, lit by the morning sun.
I groaned and shifted in my sleep already deciding to go back to sleep. But the mere thought of entrance exam day caused me to shoot upward like a rocket, squinting to the bright sunshine oozing through the window panes. I raised my hand to block the light but was caught by a soft hand. I opened my eyes to witness the angelic smile of my soulmate.
"It's a BIG day!!!" he squealed energetically.
It was as if a part of his energy was diffused into me. I smiled widely at him and jumped off the bed to remove the remaining curtains from the window for the luminous rays to race into the room without any veil. I exhaled a big breathe and took in the sight in front of me. I felt Jimin standing beside me and pull me towards him by my waist.
"Isn't it beautiful?" I asked still entranced by the morning glory.
"Yeah...it sure is" I heard his whisper.
I sighed closing my eyes humming. I just pulled out all my confidence to crack the exam diligently. I've practiced so hard and really hoped the hard work plus my perseverance would pay off. I nodded to myself giving a slight pat on my shoulder.
I turned my head to look at him and caught him staring at me red-handed. The funniest thing's that he didn't even look away, he kept staring at me with a grieved expression, which by the way alarmed me and I narrowed my eyes at him.
"Jimin..." I waved my hand in front of his blinking face. "Are you alright?"
"What?" he frowned then widened his eyes. "Y-Yeah, I'm f-fine"
My eyebrows knitted together at his stutter.
And he saw that.
"I'm fine, Mia" he smiled reassuringly. "Go get ready. You don't want to get late" he changed the subject. I raised my eyebrows trying to figure out what's wrong with him. I shrugged it off not getting any reasonable explanation after everything was settled last night. Or I thought so.
"Okay," I walked towards the bathroom with his eyes following me.
"How do I look?" I asked turning away from the mirror after fixing my hair.
Jimin looked at me with much adoration and love that I melted under his warm gaze. He flashed a smile coming towards me and reached out to brush off a stray fringe from my cheek before cupping both of my cheeks. His gaze held something else which I couldn't figure out, it seems...complicated, but what? He leaned in and kissed my forehead letting his lips linger there a couple of seconds longer.
