My Lady

Surprise

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Meet me at the fountain at 11. I have a surprise for you. (:



From: Youngmin


Sent at 9:04pm

I read the text message again, closing my eyes and sighing as I slid my phone shut. ...Where was he? It was eleven thirty...he was late... It was Christmas Eve, and I even left the family get together at my house to come see him. I walked a mile in the snow to the park since no one would drive me...only to be stood up...by my own best friend. My eyes slowly opened as I raised my head to look up at the stars. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, so I could see stars as far as I could see. I stared off into space, getting lost in the moment until a gust of wind came, chilling me immediately through my black pea coat, skinny jeans, and black boots. The wind ended up taking my scarf along with it, the red fabric dancing in the wind away from me. With a gasp, I ran forward with my hand outstretched to try and catch it, the strings of the fabric just out of my reach. The wind picked up, bringing it higher and making it twirl farther out of my reach. My running pace slowed until I eventually stood in the snow, defeated. With a frustrated sigh, I clenched my fists and closed my eyes, fighting back tears. I didn't need this today...to be stood up, stand here in the cold for a half hour, lose my scarf, all of it. I didn't need it. I turned around, beginning to make my way through the snow, heading home. My head hung low so my bangs hid my eyes, my hair that framed by face hiding the sides of my face. I couldn't fight back the tears any longer, a few slipping and slowly trailing down my face. I sniffed and kept my eyes on the snow in front of me, knowing the way home.

"___!!"

A familiar voice reached my ears, the voice of the person I walked a mile to come see. I didn't stop walking, no matter how much I wanted to. I was mad at him; still upset that he was late. He continued to call my name, his voice getting closer. I could even hear his footsteps crunch in the snow behind me. I eventually came to a sudden halt, shutting my eyes tight and keeping my head down. I didn't move, listening as his footsteps came closer and he eventually tapped on my shoulder, walking around me to stand in the front of me.

"I'm glad I finally caught up to you...I'm sorry I'm late, things happened to prevent me from getting here fast- hey...what's wrong?" He asked, bending slightly to try and get a look at my face. He was taller than me so he had to crouch a bit. He reached forward, brushing my hair behind my ear to reveal my tearstained face. He gasped quietly at the sight. "___, what's wrong? Why are you crying?" He asked, his voice gentle. I shook my head, raising my hand to clean the trail of tears with the back of my hand before walking around him, continuing to head home.

"No apparent reason...it's not important..." I replied weakly as I passed him.

"Of course it's important!" He replied, following at my heels. "___...am I the cause of your tears?" He asked, sounding saddened. I halted again with a wince as if I was about to be hit...did he really have to ask that? I'd feel guilty if I said yes...but I shouldn't, he was the one who should feel guilty! Not me! I bit my bottom lip to prevent it from trembling. I wasn't sure if I was shaking from the wind chill or because I was crying...possibly because of both.Exhaling shakily, I turned around to face him, raising my head slowly to reveal my face to him, tears and all. His eyes widened at the sight of my fully exposed face.

"...Part of it..." I replied quietly and weakly. His eyes softened in sadness...I could see he felt guilty, and it didn't bring me satisfaction like I thought it would...if anything, it made me feel worse. I sighed again, bringing a hand up to clean one side of tears with the back of my wrist, looking down at the snow. "I walked a mile and a half here by myself in the freezing cold as it snowed, even though umma yelled at me in the guest room to stay home because I was being selfish and rude by leaving the family. I waited here for thirty minutes, lost my scarf, and can't feel my legs...I thought you stood me up..." I finished, fresh tears replacing the ones I just wiped away. The blonde came forward, opening his arms and taking me into them, holding me against him in a warm and reassuring embrace as he rest his chin atop my head. A sob breaking in my chest, I sniffed and returned his embrace, hiding my face in his coat.