Kiss Me Under the Stars

Chapter 40

~~~~~~~ Next Morning: Woohyun ~~~~~~~

"Lee Woo Hyun. Yah. Lee Woo Hyun." I snorted and frowned, my eyes half open as I stared at Kibum's face. "Get up. It's already 10:30."

"Really?" I asked him curiously, shaking out my black hair and stretching. "Why is it so quiet? Where's everyone else?"

Kibum groaned and I cocked my head to one side. "Get ready HyunWoo. They already left. They're all waiting at the airport for us, so hurry on up, alright?" I nodded in reply and then reluctantly got to my feet before trudging to bathroom. As the warm water rushed over my toned muscles, I sighed and rested my forehead on the wall.

My mind wandered back to a few years ago when I'd first met Hyomin. We had met in the strangest way and because of that, we had become fans of coffee and black shirts.

~~~~~~~ Flashback: Hyomin ~~~~~~~

*Note: The following scene is from another one of my books called "Surprises in Seoul" The scene of Hyomin and Woohyun meeting was told from Hyomin's perspective*

Walking into Starbucks, I bumped into a cute Asian guy who looked about my age. His coffee spilled all over my white shirt and I gasped.

"Oh my god! I'm so sorry!" he exclaimed, bowing frantically.

I waved my hands. "No no. I'm sorry! It was my fault!" I insisted. "I should have payed attention to what I was doing."

"Either way, can I at least buy you a new shirt to wear?" he asked, a look of apology on his face.

"Only if I can replace your coffee," I laughed. He smiled and nodded. "Cool! Oh, I'm Hyomin Woo by the way. Call me Hyomin," I told him with a grin, getting into the coffee line with him.

He held out a hand and said, "I'm Woohyun Lee. It's nice to meet you Hyomin. Your name is pretty."

"Thank you," I said with a small blush before ordering him a new coffee and ordering myself a cake pop. "So, where are you off to?" I inquired.

He shrugged and replied, "Seoul. What about you?"

My mouth dropped open. "Me too!" He ran a hand through his dark brown hair and smirked.

"I'm guessing that we're on the same plane." I nodded thoughtfully and he laughed. "Well that's great! I was afraid that I would get bored!" I cocked my head to one side and raised an eyebrow as his coffee was set on the counter. I carefully handed it to him and we walked out of the Starbucks, pulling our suitcases behind us.

Casually trying to start a conversation, I asked, "Why are you going to Seoul? I mean besides the fact that you're Korean."

He rolled his eyes and took a sip of his coffee before answering, "Would you believe me if I told you that I want to make a life for myself there?"

I raised an eyebrow and bit my cake pop before saying, "I believe you. That's exactly what I'm doing!" His eyes widened and he gave me a high five as we searched around for our gate.

"Then... You speak Korean?" he asked carefully, switching languages. I smirked and decided to switch as well.

"I speak. Quite fluently I must say." He raised an eyebrow as we sat at our gate. "What do you want to do in Seoul?"

"Sing," he whispered simply. "And you?"

I nodded and quietly said, "Sing."

~~~~~~~ Present: Woohyun ~~~~~~~

I shut my eyes and let the water run across my back. The memories of the time where Jiyeon, Hyomin, Kibum, Dongjin, Eunsung, Yuri, Aecha, and I had struggled to survive in Seoul were flowing back. They were like a pulsing river filled with emotions long since buried by my subconscious.