RE Beginning: FAITH ~V~

Chapter 15

"Did you feel anything at all when I kissed you?"

What?

She blinks at him, unsure how to answer such a straightforward question. Of course, he has always been blunt. But they have been so insanely awkward around each other, him included. Where does all this sudden confidence come from?

"What do you mean?" Luna asks, looking down at the ground to avoid his piercing gaze.

"What do you think I mean?" He mumbles, "We kissed, and you sort of... ran off..."

Luna shrugs, unsure how to voice what's on her mind. She wants to just confess, but she has the same question he has. What did it mean to him?

"Hold on," Luna sighs, "I'm just... I don't know,"

"Just tell me what you're thinking," he says firmly.

"I have never been more confused about anything in my life," Luna retorts, "Everything up here..." She taps the side of her forehead, "Is a complete mess. I'm so emotionally drained right now... I don't even know where to start,"

"Why are you so confused?" Taehyung tilts his head, "Shouldn't it be simple?"

"How?" Luna snaps, "How is any of this simple?"

"Well, you either like me or you don't," He shrugs.

"It's not that simple," Luna turns, starting to feel frustrated, "How can it be that simple, when you got so angry at me, only to kiss me? And that confession?" She groans in annoyance.

"What? You don't believe me?" He murmurs.

"Would you?" She grimaces, her voice cracking slightly, "Sure, I could confess right now, but why would I do that?"

"Why wouldn't you?" He asks softly, making her shiver.

"Because last week you said 'You think I like you? Don't make me laugh' What am I supposed to do with all these mixed signals?"

He nods, biting the inside of his lip as he takes in her words.

"You're right..." He agrees, "I would be confused too. So, let me make myself clear then,"

He shuffles closer to her, sliding his hand under hers before bringing her hand onto his lap. He glides his thumb across her knuckles, looking down at her hand with a small smile. Eventually, he looks up. As soon as he makes eye contact with her, she feels a strange warmth wash over her. His eyes are bright, full of admiration as he looks from her eyes to her lips. Her face heats up before he finally decides to speak.

"Genuinely, I like you. A lot," He says firmly, "I have liked you for a little while now,"

"Oh..." She mumbles.

"I have been so insanely jealous since that asshole arrived," He smirks, "But I was jealous before that. When you said I was being jealous, I was so scared you'd reject me. I thought if I played it off and rejected you first then it would be fine,"

"But... it hurt," She gulps, swallowing the tears before they have a chance to show themselves.

"I realise that" Taehyung nods, "I thought if I hung out with Jaemi, it would make you upset. I thought that with your ex back, you were going to date him,"

"I don't know how else to say this," Luna frowns, "But I seriously hate him,"

"Yeah, I'm starting to see that," Taehyung chuckles, "Now, knowing that, can you tell me what's on your mind?"