There's No Changing Fate

(Ch.6)

-Six-

Even though I knew Hyukjae was asleep, I still couldn't believe that blurted out of his mouth. Not that I was sure of my feelings for him, anyway. I mean, I only knew him for a week or two. There was a possibility he didn't mean what he said, and that's what I made myself believe in order for me to be able to go back to sleep.

I woke up early in the morning and slipped out from his arm to take a shower, where I unintentionally did more thinking.

I decided on finally going up to Jungsu when he was alone in the kitchen and see what he thought I should do.

"I know I've only known Hyukjae for a few months, but from what he's told me, he doesn't fall in love easily. He's a really secluded person."

"The thing is, should I believe him if he tells me he loves me?" I asked.

"Definitely."

~

I couldn't just walk up to Hyukjae and ask him if he loved me, especially since he acted as though he never said it. Maybe he didn't, and I was just dreaming he did?

I knew for certain though, that I couldn't love Donghae anymore. He caused me too many tears, and I deserved much better.

That didn't stop me from glancing at him when we passed in the corridors, just to see him glaring back.

~

Our first date spiraled out of a day when the two of us were at the dorms alone and got hungry.

"There's no fooood in heree!" I groaned.

Hyukjae smiled, showing his gums. "Do you wanna go out to eat, then?"

The look on his face when I agreed told me I wasn't dreaming when he confessed to me.

~

I was open to going anywhere, as long as it wasn't Italian. I didn't want to relive the dreams I had that involved Donghae. So, we just agreed on going to a pizzeria down the street from the SM dorms.

"I'm sorry it's not the classiest place in Seoul," he apologized as we walked up to the counter.

"It's okay," I smiled back at him.

Hyukjae seemed to relax, but he still looked nervous. When we went to pay, his hands fumbled with his wallet, and I had to fish out his cash for him. At least the pizza was cheaper than any fancy restaurant we could go to.

We got back to the dorm, and sat on the couch eating pizza and watching movies. I honestly couldn't picture it any better.

We held our empty plates in our laps, and focused on the movie, which was hard for me. Hyukjae was so close to me, and I didn't know why, but I felt different. Did I like him?

I took our plates into the kitchen and set them in the sink before coming back to the couch and sitting back down next to Hyukjae.

Instantly, he put his arm around my shoulder and brought me in closer so I could lean against him. I felt his warmth surround me again, and I felt safe, protected in a way. I thought I heard something behind me, but the sound was drowned out by the blood pounding in my ears.

He turned his head to me. "Rebekah?" he asked.

"Yeah?" I felt my nerves tighten up. My heart stopped and plummeted to my stomach.

"I think I love you."

Just as our lips were about to touch, I heard a gasp behind us, followed by a curse muttered under his breath, I didn't even have to turn around to know who it was.

Donghae.

~

Honestly I didn't care he was behind us, and it looked like Hyukjae didn't either. He grabbed my chin and lifted it enough to plant a soft kiss on my lips. It felt as if I was in heaven, and all I wanted to do was kiss him again. Kiss him until I ran out of breath and my lips red from the fierceness of it. But Donghae the Cockblocker was preventing me from that.

I turned around. "What are you doing here anyway?"

"Coming back to the dorm to find you sucking face with my best friend!"

"Why do you care?" Hyukjae asked.

Donghae didn't answer. He went for the door, and as he left, I swore I heard him sniffle.