Meori Apeuda

Chapter 18

Back inside I leaned against the wall and exhaled sharply. It didn't go as bad as I feared!? But to be honest: It also could have run a lot smoother. I didn't know if Han and I would ever become friends, or if he at least could be comfortable with me being around, but I truly hoped so. Despite him acting cold and distant I found that I really liked him, not only because we shared a similar problem...

I pushed myself off the wall and walked back towards the living room. The guys had taken a seat on the couch, balancing their plates on their laps. Changbin even sat there with a whole carton of pizza.

When I entered the room every head turned to me. Nobody said a thing.

I bowed formally to them and said "악경 하 셔 요" (Hello), as if we were meeting for the first time today. IN and Seungmin laughed and it broke the spell. "I heard there's pizza somewhere?" I smirked at Changbin, who blushed slightly and hid behind the lid of the pizza carton.

Felix jumped to his feet before Chan could even move and came to me. "That is absolutely correct, may I offer you some, Mylady?" he joked and I curtsied elegantly. "That would be magical, Mylord!" I breathed, batting my eyes at him and heard the others chuckle.

Felix offered me his arm, I took it and together we strolled into the kitchen as if we were headed towards the altar on our wedding day, our heads held high. I heard Chan and Hyunjin behind us giggling in delight.

Felix opened a few cartons so I could choose from different sorts of pizzas. I took two slices of pepperoni pizza and one Margarita and turned to join the others on the couch. At this moment Han entered the kitchen and we both froze, looking at each other.

I smiled cautiously, to show him that I held no grudge and after a second he smiled too. Tugging at the rubber band he cleared his throat.

"...T-thanks again... And... I'm sorry that I called you 사생...I was so worried that you might hurt him and I... I love him so much, you know? I can't let anything happen to him..." he mumbled. I took my plate in one hand and stepped closer to him. "It's alright, Han, honestly. As far as I'm concerned there's no need for apologies..."

I stretched out my hand for a handshake. "What do you say? Truce?" I asked, smiling, and after a second he took my hand and nodded, a slight smirk on his face.

"Hanni, want some pizza?" Felix suddenly asked casually and Han jumped, it seemed he didn't notice his friend being there too. But Lix did not comment on our exchange, nor did he ask what happened on the balcony after he left.

Han went over to the kitchen counter and Felix handed him a plate, explaining in Korean while pointing at the different cartons. I smiled, took my food and walked out of the kitchen. I sat down between Lee Know and Chan, ignoring the questioning gaze of the latter and took a bite of the pepperoni pizza.

A few minutes later Felix and Han returned, also sitting down with us. My eyes met Han's and we both smiled but said nothing.

After dinner the others demanded to know what had happened this evening and why I was in this state. I stared at my hands and told them about the B&B problem, how I had strolled through town and finally how the men from the bar had showed up. Felix translated my story for Lee Know and I. N.

"You knew them?" Han asked and everyone looked at him, then at me. I shrugged. "Not really, but we met them before, on Saturday, in the Karaoke bar. They came to our room and were finally escorted out by security, because they were looking for trouble. At least that's what I think they did, I couldn't understand what they were saying..."

"It's better this way, believe me..." Chan growled and said something in Korean to the others, making Lee Know and Han gasp in outrage. The others who had been there just nodded and Changbin cracked his knuckles.