Collision || Lee Know

unplanned, but helpful

Taerims POV

I rubbed my eyes, forcing them to open. Within a second, a bad headache kicked in, causing me to squeeze my eyes shut again. Last night? What had happened again? I went with Akari to eat after school.. We ordered some drinks. Two options of what could have happened next appeared in my mind. I just brought out my phone for a response. The last called contacts...and there we had it. I knew I would've done it. I deep down wanted to. Every word I said was true if I memorise it rightly. I told him I love him... It's true. After all, I let it all out at once without thinking much.. Wasn't he here afterwards though? I scanned my surroundings while recognising a hint of his scent left in my pillow.

"Taerim, wake up." It called out before my door opened. Min-joon held a bowl in the one hand. "Huh?" I rubbed my forehead. "You do know that I'm just doing this because I would only find it fair if you see how much your boyfriend cares," Min-joon mumbled. "Huh? Why? Is this from him?" I questioned, reaching for it. "He came early this morning. Damn, how wasted could you be that he even was aware of your state?" He scoffed before wanting to leave. "Wait! What else did he say?" He just shrugged. "Nothing much. Just that I should make sure if you slept deeply enough." He waited until I fell alseep yesterday and then just left.. He only waited for me..."What's that? How can he make your heart race that much? Ew." Min-joon turned back around, leaving my room.
My vision lowered on the soup. Is it because he thought I'd feel this way after waking up? It was the best way he could've cared. His cooking skills are the best. Not forgetting that he must've spend a lot of his precious time for making this.. I could tell I was in love.
I slurped a bit as I felt the warmth running down my throat. It felt great, not forgetting the enjoyable taste of it. Now I felt bad...for making him take all the way yesterday, he seemed busy. I still don't know why he acted this way earlier that day. Did we even pay for our food? Akari...

I pulled out my phone again.

"Hello?" A husky voice greeted me. "Akari, my god," I began. "What?" She questioned concerned, yet too weak to overreact. "Do you even remember what happened yesterday?" She turned silent for a moment. "Damn, I fell alseep at the restrooms." I sighed. "Anything else? Did we even pay?" I went through my hair. "Uhmm, I don't remember us doing so..but then how else did we manage to get out?" Realisation hit me instantly. I leaned back, sighing deeply. "Why? What happened?"

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"Where was the soup in?" I ran down the stairs. "It was in a vacuum flask, it's in the dishwasher," my brother lazily responded. "Why? Are you gonna bring it back?" I just hummed in response. "But it's not clean yet." I ignored his comment, cleaning it over with water and a sponge.

While heading outside, I dailed his number. "Pick up," I mumbled, but no response in return. Was he even home?
I clicked on his contact.

You
Can you come outside for a moment? I'll wait at your house

Me not wanting to ring the bell was actually emberassing. I was the one who wanted to get to know his parents, but now I am scared to even face them. It's maybe just not a perfect moment for such meeting, also the fact that they would have to find out the background of why I'm there and then they might think I'm just a burden for him.

I arrived, taking out my phone only to find his message.

Weird guy
I'm not home though. Wait for about twenty minutes

I sighed before responding.

You
It's fine, I'll just head back home. Call me when you're-

Before I could send my text, a voice interrupted me. "Kim Taerim?" Shivers ran down my spine at the mention. I started to turn around, meeting eyes with his mother. "Oh, Hello," I awkwardly bowed down after our last meeting was me telling her to not get into my business and that there was nothing going on between me and Minho. She crossed her arms. "What brings you here?" Now this is my time to save the situation I was trying to avoid. "I...wanted to apologise." If this is the only way of getting to date him, I'll take the acted behaviour. "Apologise?" She raised her eyebrows. "Yes. I wasn't behaving quite right and I don't want you to get the wrong impression of me"...because I can be so much more than the value you put on me.