Stay With Me - Hwang Inyeop

Chapter 11: Morning with Him

Soomi slowly opened her eyes when she felt the sun streaming from the window. She was about to sit up when she felt something heavy in her stomach. When she looked down, she saw a masculine arm wrapped around her. Her heart immediately pounds so fast upon recalling what happened last night. She slept beside In-yeop.

She tried to remove the arm from her stomach slowly, trying her best not to wake In-yeop because she doesn't want to be in an awkward situation. When she succeeded in lifting his arm, it is now a struggle placing it on the bed. As she moved his arm from her stomach to the bed, she turned around and saw a shirtless In-yeop. He looks so peaceful while sleeping.

Soomi was not able to stop herself from staring at In-yeop's face, examining his features. She placed both of her hands under her head and stared at him. Now that she's this close to the guy, she noticed how pointed his nose is. He has sharp jaws and pinkish lips even though he smokes.

"What are you doing?" Soomi immediately sat up upon hearing In-yeop's voice. When she turned to In-yeop, she saw him now lying on his back with one of his arms under his head. His toned abdomen exposed.

"I... I... You're awake," she stuttered and she wants to hit herself for staring at him like that. When In-yeop did not speak, she turned to him once again and saw him just staring at her.

"I'll help to prepare our breakfast," she said and hurriedly went out of the room. She leaned her forehead on the door after she closed it, regretting everything she did inside that room.

"I see," Soomi turned around upon hearing Yumi's voice. Both Chorong and Yumi are giving her a suspicious stare. "Now I know why you left the room last night."

"It's not what you think it is," Soomi started explaining but Chorong is quick to interrupt.

"No no no. You don't have to explain. We totally get it," he said and continued watching on the television. Yumi chuckled at what Chorong said as she busies herself in preparing their breakfast. Soomi was about to say something when the door behind her was opened by In-yeop who is in the middle of wearing his shirt.

"Oh, just wearing your shirt right now, huh?" Chorong teased more. "I think it really is what I think it is," he said and wiggled his eyebrows. In-yeop just gave him his deadpan expression and walked past Soomi to get himself a glass of water.

"Nothing really happened," Soomi tried explaining again and walked near In-yeop. "Yah! Tell them!"

In-yeop just looked at her then to Chorong who is waiting for him to speak. To Soomi's disappointment, In-yeop remained silent and sat at the dining table. Chorong dramatically chuckled.

"It's okay, Soomi. I totally understand that you fell for my boss's charms," the fat guy teased more which made Soomi's face flush.

"That's enough," Yumi chuckled and sat at the dining table as well after placing everything on the table. "Let's eat. We have a long day ahead of us."

"I didn't say I'll come with you to the village to visit the kids," Chorong said as he walked towards the table. Just like their position last night, he sat beside Yumi and Soomi beside In-yeop.

"What are you going to do then?" Yumi asked as they started digging in.

"Me time," Chorong answered. "I'll stay here and rest."

"Do as you please," Yumi said. "You'll come with me, Soomi, right?"

"I'd love to. I want to help out the children in the best way I can," Soomi replied.

"How about you, In-yeop? What will you do?" Yumi asked as she brought the spoon in her mouth.

"I'll go with you," he simply said and continued eating. Yumi did not help herself but to smile. She has this hunch that the reason why In-yeop will go with them is that Soomi will also go.

After eating their breakfast, they prepared themselves to go to the village where the organization Yumi made for the kids is located. In-yeop was waiting for them in the living room, sitting next to Chorong, as they both immersed themselves in the news they are watching. Since Soomi doesn't have anything with her, not even her wallet nor cellphone, Yumi is helping out Soomi getting dressed right now.

"What happened last night, boss?" Chorong suddenly asked, his eyes still glued on the television.

"Nothing happened," In-yeop simply answered.

"Liar," Chorong chuckled and faced his leader. "You were with a beautiful girl in one room during the night. I don't believe nothing happened."

"Nothing really happened," In-yeop insisted with his usual tone of voice like he doesn't care about everything around him. Chorong was about to press more when Yumi's room opened and out came the two girls.

Chorong stood up and dramatically clapped upon seeing Soomi wearing a light pink flowy dress with small prints of flowers on it. "Bless my eyes this morning. You look good, Soomi."

Soomi's face flushed with Chorong's compliment. She looked at In-yeop and silently hoping he would also like how she looks. To her dismay, he just stared at her for a brief moment before bringing his eyes to the television again.

"I could just wear something simple. I can wear what I wore yesterday again," Soomi told Yumi.

"No way!" Yumi instantly reacted. "You are not going to combat, honey. Besides, a pretty girl like you should wear pretty clothes. It's a good thing I kept this dress."

Yumi looked at In-yeop. "She looks nice, right, In-yeop?"

Soomi waited for his answer and when he looked at her, she swears her heart beats faster again. It's been a habit of her heart to pound like that when she is staring at the guy. In-yeop stood up and walked to the door.

"Let's go," he said instead of answering Yumi's question. Yumi looked at Soomi and saw the disappointment in the girl's eyes.

"That's his way of saying you look great," Yumi chuckled as she tapped Soomi's shoulder. Soomi just smiled at her. "Let's go. Are you sure you won't join Chorong?"

"Nah, I'm good," Chorong said and placed both of his feet on the center table.

"Look after the house then," Yumi said and both the girls went out of the house. As they went out, they saw In-yeop sitting on his motorcycle with a cigarette in his mouth, waiting for them.

"I'll just get my motorcycle," Yumi said and left Soomi. Feeling awkward with what happened last night, Soomi slowly walked towards In-yeop. The guy puffed one last smoke away from Soomi's direction before throwing it on the ground and stomp on it.

In-yeop stared at Soomi who is staring at the sea behind him. His eyes then went down to her exposed knees because of the length of the dress she is wearing. He removed his jacket and Soomi got startled at the sudden action of the guy when he tied the sleeves of his jacket around her waist.

"Your skirt will be blown by the wind during our ride," he said as he finishes tying the sleeves around her waist, making their faces so close to each other. As In-yeop lifted his gaze, he saw Soomi staring at him. The sound of the approaching motorcycle interrupted their moment which made them step away from each other.

"Let's go," Yumi excitedly said. "Where will you ride, Soomi?"

Before Soomi could answer, In-yeop spoke. "She'll go with me," he said as he straddled his motorcycle and gave Soomi the helmet she used when they arrived at the place. Soomi also rode on his motorcycle with both of her feet dangling on one side. She then wrapped her arms around his torso and clasped her hand on his toned abdomen. Yumi finds the situation cute and smiled.

"Alright then," Yumi said and held the throttle grip of her motorcycle tightly. "Follow me." She said and sped off. In-yeop followed her making sure to be careful since he doesn't want the girl behind him to fall and hurt.

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I don't know, is it just me who finds In-yeop very attractive and hot on a motorcycle? He looks dashing whenever he wears leather jackets. 💜

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