Serendipity • n.jm

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"That would be a great pleasure." She said to him, her heart was racing so hard that felt like passing away.
He showed her his beautiful smile that would make anyone go crazy for him and opened the front seat door for him. She got in and he closed the door. He sat down on the driving seat and started the engine. It felt like a dream to her but even if it was a dream all she wished for was it to not end. 
"Why didn't you come to the party?" He said as he looked at her
It felt something new how someone even noticed that she wasn't there.
"I just didn't feel like going." She lied to him. She wanted to go so bad there. But she didn't as she know that her parents won't allow her to go.
"Well I know that it's not my place to say this but you should interact with others. You barely talk with anyone." Isn't it so easy to say all this? Of course, someone who always has friends around them can easily say this. Having no friends eventually makes you an introvert.
"It's not that easy how you think it is." She said to him and he looked at her.
He realized that they don't look at the world from the same pov. Everyone experiences different things and that's how they have different povs.
"Yeah I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way." He said looking at her
She looked so strong from the outside but only she knew what she have been going through until now.
"It's fine." She said smiling with no emotions
He looked back at the windscreen, he wanted to talk to her. He wanted to know all her worries and solve them for her.
"Would you like to eat ice cream with me? It's all on me." He asked her
She glanced at him and gave it a thought. She knew she wanted to go with him but what about her parents? What if they found out about it? She will no longer be a good daughter of theirs. How disappointed they will be.
"I will take your silence as yes." He said and stopped the car in front of a huge building.
"Let's go?" He looked at her
She gulped and sighed. She was scared to go inside with him. What if her parents saw her? But as she looked at Jaemin, she felt as if she was safe. His sparkling eyes looked at her finding her reply.
She finally nodded without thinking about anything.
She got out of the car as Jaemin stood right next to her. They went in and sat down at an empty table.
"Which flavor do you like?" He asked her as the waiter was already here waiting to write their order
She thought for a moment and finally spoke up "Strawberry." His eyes widened at her but then he turned his attention to the waiter,
"One chocolate and one strawberry."
The waiter noted it down and went
"Why were you surprised by strawberry?" She asked him
"Strawberry... How do you even eat it? It tastes awful." He said
Her eyes widened at this and she got a little close to him
"You have got a bad taste, can't help."
He was surprised but glad to know that she was finally comfortable with him judging by how she responded to him
"You sure?" She instantly nodded at this and he chuckled
Him being all smiley to her was making her fall for him even more. His little giggles were like music to her ears.
The waiter put the tray on the table snapping her out of her thoughts. He put their orders in front of them and left. They began to eat. Jaemin started telling her about random stuff that happened at the party and she was feeling even worse that she couldn't go.
Jaemin noticed how she kept on glancing at her phone to see the time. It made him wonder if she didn't like to be here with him.

"Is something wrong?" He asked her when she again held up her phone

She looked at him and put the phone back on the table,

"It's just that... I can't stay out for this long."

He looked at his wristwatch and then back to her.

"It's not even ten o clock yet." He stated

"It's still so late according to my parents." She had never told anyone about how her parents treated her. They seemed like a perfect family to people but only she knows how it is. Her parents were manipulative, they never cared for their daughter's feelings.
"Your parents are the reason why you weren't at the party right?"
She slowly nodded at it. Her inner self was crying. She wanted to escape from that house where she was only told to obey whatever her parents say cause that's what a good daughter does.
"Can I tell you something?" She said with teary eyes
He looked at her, his eyes softening making her feel comfortable with him and he nodded with a soft smile.
"I am scared." She sniffed "I know that they care for me but I am tired of all these restrictions. I want to live my life just like everyone does at this age. But it still feels wrong for even being here."
He held her hands softly and began,
"Listen to me Ines, I don't know how you feel because I have never been through it but it's your life and you have the right to live it to the fullest." He continued "And for this ice cream treat consider this as a break in your life."
She softly smiled at him. Being with him felt like a rainbow after the rain to her.
"Also, there is some ice cream on your lips and that's irritating me." He suddenly stopped talking and said
"Where?" She said and began to pick up her phone to turn on the camera but before she could grab it she saw a hand coming toward her lips which belonged to Jaemin. He softly wiped the cream for her. Her heart raced so hard that she felt like passing away. She felt the blood rushing in her cheeks. His soft hands softly touching her lips made the girl feel little things. His eyes diverted from her lips to her eyes that were staring at him blankly. He slowly leaned toward her but...