𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 • 𝐧𝐢-𝐤𝐢

1110: 8 letters

9th december. The day when I turn 18. A new chapter unlocked in a new month.

“Byeol happy birthday !”

“ Happy birthday , Ni-ki !” The two looked at each other with gleams on their faces, as they both handed each other presents. What perfect timing, it's a sunday. “Remember our promise ?”byeol asked as ni-ki nodded. “Meet you outside the building at 8.30 am , okay ?” waving Byeol goodbye as they go change their clothes.

8.30am. Quickly crept by.

Byeol wore a pair of white baggy jeans with a sky blue men to men paired with a white padding and white sneakers whereas Ni-ki wore black tracks and hoodie paired with a patterned blazer alongside with platform boots. Ni-ki made sure he waited for byeol outside her dorm five minutes before 8.30.

As 8.30 hits , the young raven heard footsteps coming down the stairs as he saw byeol dressed up. The young complained, “oh my gosh , what took you so long, slow pokey.''rolling his eyes passing Byeol another gift. Inside the gift was a hand knitted scarf. “Wahhh thankiew Ni-ki..”byeol acted like she was tearing up. The two laughed as they headed towards town.

They two ended up in an area slightly secluded from the crowd. Their eyes laid on a small cozy painting shop, guided by the melodic tunes of the wind chimes clanking against each other by the harsh winds of the freezing winter. As they entered the shop they were welcomed by the fresh smell of paint and canvases. their shoes tapped against the fresh polished wooden floor.

Up front a lady wearing an apron stained with different colours of paint greeted the two. " Have you made any reservations ? "Yes, under nishimura please. " she checked on the clipboard and nodded and led the two into a room where two blank canvases stood. On the bottom lay old newspapers.

Ni-ki's pov :
Woah. The newspaper looks aesthetic. " Byeol come here let's put our feets like this! '' Snap! The flash flickered as I captured an unseeable picture on my film camera.

" Shall we start painting?" the lady at the door asked. She explained what brush tips there were and what were their uses for and after both of us got started off by sketching. About an hour passed and we were about to finish with both our paintings. " What did you paint Ni-ki ?" Byeol peered over as I tilted the canvas slightly towards her " What do you think , Byeol ?", " You definitely have tons of talent Ni-ki and honestly I am envious " rolling her eyes as she crossed her arms.

" Yah~ show me yours ! I'm pretty sure yours is fantastic " she shook her head as she placed the canvas on her propped up on her lap. " Wow " I mouthed, her canvas splashed peach mellow colours of pink morphing a figure of a woman and man looking at each other in admiration. " Eh close your mouth a fly is gonna fly in" she teased.

We both stood up as perfectly as the hands strike eleven.

Ni-ki and Byeol took their paintings with them and headed excitedly to the train station for Lotte world.

People dashed in and out of the train suited in puffer jackets and blazers of different colours. Some are short , tall , lean and bulky. Joy danced about the train station as excited children jumped up and down ecstatically tugging at their parents' sleeves to hurry up. Golden warm luminated lights flashed above as a cold breeze wooshed past the crowd. Byeol shook followed by hugging her coldness away.

Byeol's pov :
"Brrr it's freezing col-' before i could even finish my sentence, Ni-ki held my palms' ' aish your hand is so cold ! Where are your hand warmers? " grabbing onto my wrist and sliding into the pockets of his thick warm puffer jacket. shooting him a weird look only to be replied with a smile , eyes that flip into crescent moons peeking from behind the clouds.

Pink and purple hues coloured the once plain blue sky as the two sat in a carriage of the big ferris wheel, the two sat in silence.

"Uh-" , "Uh-" the two blurted in unison before laughing. " Woah look at the view " Byeol exclaimed pointing out towards the glass frames as Ni-ki captured that moment with his film camera.

Byeol faced back, nearly kissing Ni-ki as the two giggled. " Ni-ki.." " Mhm ?" he replied, " I've got something to tell you " as Byeol unfolds her hands, palms facing towards Ni-ki wanting him to hold them.

"Honestly Ni-ki, I think I'm in love with you. I've never been so open to someone this much before, it's funny how I used to hate you but now I love you so much that my heart pounds every time we go out together, spending time with each other everyday jamming to music that we freestyle to and acting goofy together. I don't know how long my heart has hurt from constant contemplations on telling you how I've developed feelings for you and now my patience has exploded. I've confessed my love to you Ni-ki." tears welled up in her eyes as a teardrop rolled down her cheek.

Ni-ki pulled her into a tight hug as he stroked her back and his lips whispered " I love you ".