part fifteen: his eyes

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Once I hear him say that I immediately feel my face get hot and know it's probably bright red.

I try my best to hide my face, I don't want Niki seeing that he got me flustered.

I wasn't sure what to say next.

What did he mean by "I've always wanted to experience one with you."

How could he always want to when he didn't even know I existed 3 months ago.

"Well now we both got to experience one with each other." I say trying to avoid the awkward silence seconds before.

"Yeah." He says while smiling.

I stare at the snow falling by the light post ahead, and observe it for a while.

I see Niki shift his head over by a parking lot in the distance.

"I have an idea." He says excitedly.

"Hmm?" I say while looking at him, and waiting for him to tell me what his idea is.

"Come on." He says while grabbing my arm and pulling me alongside him.

"Where?" I ask.

"You'll see." He says.

He starts to pick up his pace and runs back towards his car.

Since I was used to walking I almost tripped at the impact of him running.

"Hold on!" I yell out.

He just keeps running with me.

We get closer and closer to his car until we're a few inches away from it.

"Okay hop in." He says.

I laugh.

"Hop in." I repeat making fun of him.

"What?" He says confused.

"Just doesn't seem like something you would say." I say while getting into the passenger seat of his car.

"What's that supposed to mean?" He yells out to me before I can close the door.

I smile to myself.

He gets in the car quickly.

"Can you remember how to get back here?" He says.

"I dunno, why?" I ask

"We're going back here." He says while focusing on the road.

"It's 2AM Niki." I say slightly shocked myself.

"You can sleep, just pull your chair back." He says.

"Then I won't be awake for whatever you have planned." I say staring at the neon numbers of the clock on the car screen.

"That's true." He says.

I stare outside the window watching the snow in the wind. I want this time to be good but all I can think about is Heeseung.

I think about how he won't stop bothering me about Niki. I'm also afraid I might lose him because Heeseung will say something.

I keep thinking and thinking about what he told me earlier this morning about how he would tell Niki I liked him and begin to worry.

We eventually arrive at a grocery store and I stare at Niki, confused.

"Why are we here?" I say.

"Be patient, you'll see." He says while smiling.

"Do you want to come inside with me?" He asks.

"No, I'm okay." I say. 

He opens the door and almost starts to get out.

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