Then I Met You | Lee Jeno

21~ Uh-Oh Papped

Just as the youngsters stepped out of the mall, they were swarmed by some reporters and paparazzis. Endless questions were thrown their way.

"Mr.Lee what is this partnership about?"
"Ms.Park, what are your thoughts about this collaboration?"
"Can we expect a successful project from the big two?"
"Is this just a business partnership or will it bloom into something more meaningful?"

Both Yuri and Jeno put on their sunglasses to shield their eyes from all the flashes. Ignoring the questions, they started walking through the rush with a stoic face.

Jeno put Yuri in front of him with one hand behind her back and the other one shielding her from the crazy bunch of reporters who might end up hurting her.

The duo saw Jeno's car pull up. Without wasting a moment, Jeno opened the door for her and let her in with him following the same.

They settled down and the driver took off from the location. Yuri rested her head back and so did Jeno. His gaze diverted to Yuri who was breathing hard, her expressions were a bit of pain.

Instinctively, his hand held hers. His thumb rubbing gently on her knuckles. "Breathe." Jeno spoke softly, instantly calming her nerves. Her breathing calmed down eventually.

Yuri's gaze averted to her hand that Jeno was still holding on to with his thumb softly rubbing her knuckles. Jeno was looking outside the window.

Yuri laid her head on the backrest just observing his side profile. Her thoughts ran thousand miles.

Jeno, exteriorly looked like a man who'll always choose violence, is cold and rude, looked like a typical disrespectful son of a conglomerate but it was so wrong. In fact, he was a man with full of love and small meaningful actions. Maybe that was his love language, Yuri thought.

Involuntarily, Yuri intertwined their hands, holding them softly. Jeno caught onto it and diverted his gaze towards their hands and then to her.

Following her, he too laid his head on the backrest as they gazed at each other. The silence was serene. The way their hands emitted warmth to comfort each other, a gaze that held nothing but affection as they studied each other. It was just them in the moment.

The moment got interrupted by Jeno's driver who informed them about arriving near the coffee shop.

"Wait here, I'll come back soon." Jeno said and stepped out of the car.

After a few minutes of waiting Jeno came back holding two coffee cups. He entered the car carefully.

"Here, I got myself an americano and got you a chocolate shake. I did not get you coffee because you almost hyperventilated and coffee will just worsen it." he said handing her the shake.

"That's really thoughtful of you. Thankyou Jeno." Yuri said softly, dropping the honorifics since they were off work.

Jeno then went ahead and instructed the driver to take him to a place. Soon they reached the destination.

The car came at a halt. Yuri looked out of the window and saw a park.

"Let's go!" Jeno said ecstatically. Yuri chuckled at his behavior.

Yuri followed Jeno's footsteps and entered the park. They relaxed on a nearby bench. The sight of children playing in the park warmed them.

"This feels nice." Yuri commented as she sipped on her chocolate shake. "It does, doesn't it?" Jeno replied while closing his eyes, feeling the breeze gingerly hitting his face.

The sky had turned orange and pink as the sun was setting. A flock of birds passed by making the atmosphere more scenic.

"Taeyong used to bring me here to play when we were kids. Mostly it was just me whining to him to bring me along with him so that I can hangout with his friends too. Sometimes he willingly brought me here." Jeno revealed with a chuckle.