CAELUM

CHAPTER 38

KYUNGSOO'S POV:

Seren and I walk side by side with each other. My eyes don't seem to have the intention to leave her. Oh, how much I craved for her presence. She opens the door and smiles softly. Seeing her smile, a smile appears on my face. *Only if I could tell you how badly I missed seeing you in this room, with me*. "The room hasn't even changed a bit". "Yeah, it didn't". She goes inside the room slowly with hands beside her shaking profusely but she controls it by holding her summer dress. Closing the door, I walk towards her. "A baby blue bedsheet?". She turns and faces me. "Hmm...". Smiling sadly, she goes to our wardrobe. Her hands shake again and I remember what is making her shake. Making my way towards her, I hold her hands from behind and help her take her dress out. "I'll be right back". She retreats her hands hurriedly. "Sure". 

She goes to the restroom to change into her comfy clothes. Sitting on the bed, I run my hands over the soft fabric of the bedsheet. *How can I say that blue and white are the colours that warmed me on the cold nights*. The restroom door opens revealing Seren wearing a really light lavender shade ankle-length dress. Beautifully embroidered on the neck and knees of the material. While she brushes her long locks, my eyes meet her tired figure. "Seren". "Yeah Kyung Soo". "How's the work going?". "Pretty good and tiring as well". "Hmm... I heard that you're promoted to design director?". A faint smile appears on her face while putting her hair up in a ponytail. "Yeah...". An uncomfortable silence falls between us. 

I wish to tell her a lot of things, about how much I missed her. That these bedsheets heated me up during those numerous cold nights I spent without her, that this fragrance was the only thing that made me feel her presence, that the memories shared with her kept my heart from away from turning cold as ice. That I still loved and will keep loving her. So many questions, so many feelings to keep on the plate, so many answers to hear, yet the only question that comes out of my mouth. "How is your back?". She looks at me with eyes that still hold the warmth she held before that incident. "Better than before and your health". "Better". Only after you came. She smiles softly. "Glad to hear that. How did your shoot go?". "Exhausting". Turning herself completely to face me, she sits on one end of the bed, while I sit on the other. 

"Hmm.... are they making you work overtime?". "Yeah, kind of". She nods slightly. How can I say what exhausted me more is her smile when she went to York for work? Just 3 days after the incident. *How can you smile like nothing happened Seren, how*. I'm bought out of my thoughts when I hear seren's voice. "Umm.... Kyungsoo". "Yeah Seren". She turns and faces my side of the bed. "How did yours and Nini's birthday celebration go?". It was probably the only day I had fun after the incident between Seren and me took place. "It was good". She smiles. "What all did you do that day?". "I went to work as usual in the morning, and by the time I came back home, I found no one. I searched for them, but much to my dismay, they weren't there. After looking here and there, I found some neon lights lighting up the floor. I followed the path and it led me to my room. On the door, they told me to freshen up and follow the blue neon lighting". 

"Oh okay and then?". "I did as they told, and followed the blue lightings and led me to the terrace". She looks quite interested which makes me continue the story. "The moment I opened the door, there was a bubble that showered me with rose petals and confetti's". "Awww... that's so cute". "Yeah... and then when they heard my footsteps, all the lightings switched on and "Happy birthday to our cutie Kyungsoo" was written on a big flex board". Her eyes go wide. "Wow...". I smile when I see her excited about my birthday's anecdote. "And then?" "And then, my brothers sang a song for me, sisters in law prepared all my fav foods. We sat and had wine along with the dinner. But the next part is kind of funny". She raises her eyebrows "Really?". "Hmm... they smeared the birthday cake on my face and clothes". She giggles. "Oh no... it must have been hard to clean yourself, right?". "Hmm it was indeed difficult but it was actually fun. We partied after sending our parents to their rooms. Moms kissed my forehead and wished me a happy birthday after which they slept." She smiles widely.