"She was as graceful as she was bright."
- Son Jaemin
November 3rd, 2019
After parking, we made our way down to the ground floor and waited for a shuttle with everyone else. And as expected, there were large families with a bunch of excited children in tow— they were screaming, shouting, and chasing one another while we waited.
But as loud as it was, it was also endearing. They were just excited to be at Disneyland, and they visibly showed it more than Lux and I did.
When the shuttle finally arrived, Lux and I sat in the front-most car. As more people filed in, our hips, arms, and shoulders were forced together. I fought back a blush, trying to focus on something other than how warm she was despite the chilly weather.
Lux turned to me, her phone in hand. "Jae, let's take a picture together."
"Right now?"
She nodded. Lux held out her phone for a selfie. When she spotted how I was trying to distance myself from her, she motioned for me to come closer. "You can sit a little closer. It's a picture, so I'm okay with it."
I let out a breath. Then, I moved closer to her. Lux smelled like violets and roses with a hint of sandalwood— it took far more willpower than I expected to resist moving even closer to her. I positioned my chin just above the crook of her neck and looked up at the camera.
It clicked several times, and then Lux checked the photos.
"How does it look?"
"You're cute," she said. Then, Lux realized what she said. "I mean— It's cute. The photo. Not to say that you aren't cute, you are. But I was talking about the photo. Not you." She laughed awkwardly.
"That's good," I replied, moving back to my original distance from her. I glanced at her phone screen as she pulled up Instagram. "You're posting it?"
"Mmhm!" Lux smiled. Then, she tilted her head. "Do you not want me to?"
"No, you can," I replied. "I'm just asking."
"Okay." She returned her attention back to the phone and picked out the best photo. My cheek was centimeters from hers, our smiles were wide, and Lux held up a peace sign to the camera. It was cute. I wouldn't deny that. Then, she posted it to her story.
The shuttle arrived at Downtown Disney, and after purchasing drinks at the Starbucks, we headed towards the entrance of the actual park itself.
"You know, I had forgotten how loud amusement parks were," I said to Lux as we stood side-by-side in the line to get into the park.
She glanced up at me. "Tell me about it. And it's not like the inside of the park is any quieter."
I chuckled. "Well, it's not like we came to Disneyland to enjoy the peace and quiet."
Lux laughed. "Yeah, that's true." She rested her hands on her hips.
"I forgot to ask, but the tickets are park-hopper, right?"
She nodded. "My aunt only delivers the best."
We slowly moved to the front of the line, and once Lux reached the rotating bars, she showed the employee our tickets. The employee scanned her ticket and snapped a picture of her. Then, Lux stepped through the gates.
After grabbing a pair of maps, I followed shortly behind her.
Warmth spread through my chest as I watched her skip to the center of the area. Behind her, a white-flower version of Mickey Mouse smiled widely.
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