•License for Love•

Chapter 10

Various kinds of noises were heard throughout the classroom where Hana sat with her friends, yet alone. She was nervous as just the next class was of Mr. Kim who she wanted to meet soon anyway.

Suddenly a lady in her 40's entered the room as everyone paid attention seeing the new figure.

"Students, this is Jessica Rodrigo and will be your new professor for this subject as.. the previous person probably, Mr. Kim? Yeah he has exchanged our classes so here I am."

All the students tried to concentrate on the lesson of the new professor to understand her points well, just in case they are suddenly asked for session reviews. Unlike a single student, who was not in her senses at all. Rather lost in weird imaginations such as, what if Mr. Kim changed the classes just because of her?

All the classes went idly for Hana who couldn't even answer to certain questions well because of not paying attention at all.

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"Finally finished!" Loud cheers arose in the class again as the university hours finished with everyone heading back to either dorms or homes.

"Hana, let's visit the river park today!" A bubbly girl asked with excited eyes trying to convince her. She looked around and replied smiling a little not to make a bad impression, "Sorry, Aara.. I've got to go somewhere, could we go someday else?"

"Ah yeah, sure." Aara did not seem to mind and left waving at the latter.

"I need to find him." She mumbled to herself.

In the almost desolate building of the department Hana had been studying in, she walked all the floors alone quickly not resisting the urge to find her special one. At last she stopped on the third floor feeling exhausted.

"If he's not anywhere here, then.. THE ROOFTOP!"

Her feet desperately darted towards the said location where she reached within mere seconds.

With a pile of hope, she walked a few feet on the rooftop to the place she would always find the male sitting and enjoying the scenery.

Unfortunately, it did not go as she planned. There was no one at the place except her at the moment. She felt like crying, he actually hated her.

With a broken heart, she turned around and started going downstairs. She knew she was obsessed, but not as much as it was hurting her whenever thoughts of losing him came in her mind.

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Looking around carefully, Taehyung stood up from sitting behind the wall to stay hidden from the girl that came in search of him.

His heart ached to do this to her, to himself, but he couldn't help it. He could not deny the fact that he had feelings for Hana too, but he did not find it right to grow such thoughts and emotions.
He would never let her be with him. He sighed deeply standing beside the benches.

"Mr. Kim?"

All of a sudden Taehyung jolted at the cold and weak feminine voice behind him. The voice he eagerly wanted not to face at all. He could not turn around with his slightly shaking arms and legs.

"What is it?" He sternly asked, trying to appear rude and ruthless.

"You were hiding.." she let out small sarcastic laughs. "From me?"

The reply came sending shivers down Taehyung's spine. It was uncontrollable for him now. Turning around, he looked at Hana with a tired look and frown.

"Are you even serious? I don't understand, why me! Why did you have to feel for me among 7 billion people on earth? Why no one else? Okay yeah, I've been avoiding you, then at least consider the reason! What's wrong with you!?"

"The same thing is what I want to ask too, Taehyung. What's wrong with you? Grandma has been missing you, too. And above all, I? What about me? How do you think it is like to be avoided by the person who made you feel fall in something as deep as love whereas you were bored with every man out there. Ever wondered?"

Taehyung's heart softened as he heard her calling him Taehyung for the first time in the most delicate way possible.

"Listen, Hana, just.. please.. go back. You deserve someone precious."

He kept his eyes on down on his shoes as he felt the latter proceeding towards him. Tenderly she held his hand in her and lifting his chin up, she made him look into her eyes.

"P-please, Mr. Kim?"

Taehyung sighed again. He felt tired. More mentally than physically. "What do you want?"

"The license to love you." She blurted out having eyes getting filled up with tears.

Just as he was about to say something, the last statements by his ex-girlfriend started filling his mind.

'...You are probably too dull and kinda imperfect for cheerful girls...'

He softly held her fingers and looked at her feeling more hurt than ever.

"And I can't give that to you, Hana. I'm too dull and imperfect for a cheerful girl like you."

The younger widened her eyes as she looked stunned and shook her head in disbelief.

"Who said that!? How can you talk so immature, Mr. Kim? You're... someone I perhaps never even deserved! Yet I got you! Why? Because you are meant for me."

Hana immediately caged him within her arms letting out loud sobs. Taehyung's shoulder got wet with tears that rolled down Hana's cheeks yet they did not break the hug which he returned. Everything felt so right. It was needed. They let out all the pain in each other's embrace.

Taehyung broke the hug and wiped the younger's tears inhaling intensely.

"Listen, girl.. I was in a relationship before, she was as sparkly as you. Well, she had to leave too. Why? Because I was not a person who anyone would like to be with or-"

Right then Hana placed her index finger on his lips stopping him from speaking further.

"I don't care about anyone else. I am who I am, I want who I want. And I. Want. You." She gave him a pleading look. "No one can prove your cheerfulness, that's it. So, please?"

Taehyung nodded smiling satisfactorily, then they parted after staying with their foreheads leaning against each other's chuckling, feeling the warmth of the lovely moment with closed eyes.

"Let's go home, Mr. Kim."

"Let's go, Ms. Eve~ oh wait-"

Taehyung turned and grabbed his suit and bag.

"Wanna have sprite?"

"You're still a sprite addict, mister?" She gave her a judging look.

"Hmm but that's probably going to change soon. I'm about to get addicted to something, specifically someone else now." He wiggled his eyebrows and ended up receiving a tiny slap on his back. "Ow- just kidding, love!"

While walking, Hana stopped once again turning towards him.

"Now, I'm going nowhere without having what I wanted."

Taehyung giggled cupping her cheeks. "Sure, my lady. Your License for love is granted."

And they left the rooftop gathering all the memories with a view to build new and perfect ones wrapping their arms around each other.

The End