sweet & salty/ enhypen 8th member

without me

Nabi knew better than to bring someone to her brother's apartment, but she couldn't help it. Each time it was getting late he would walk her all the way to her front door and kiss her goodnight, she would watch him leave from a far. She hated watching him leave, but he would always come back the next day just for her, and no one else.

Sometimes if she felt like taking a risk she'd drag him inside the apartment and straight to her room locking the door behind them. Tonight wasn't any different, after spending the evening together at a restaurant.

She leaned against the door, her arms crossed against her chest, her head was slightly tilted up twords him, he looked down at her leaning twords her smiling and placing his hand against her waist.

" This is where we say goodbye to each other." He whispered

" You know I hate saying that." She responded

" I know, but it's getting late and you have to do things to do tomorrow."

" No, I don't."

" You can't keep showing up late to practice Nabi. You'll get in trouble."

" So? The more time I spend with you makes up for it."

He smiled at her placing a gentle peck on her lips, she smiled back at him placing her arms around his neck placing another kiss on his lips, he kissed her back his arms bringing her closer to his body, he should've known better than kissing her so closely to her door.

She instantly tapped the code into the keypad with her free hand, she reached for it opening it slightly, he heard the sound of the door unlocking and pulled away seeing the mischievous smile on her face.

" Nabi, what are you doing?" He whispered afraid of waking up her brother or anyone else that happened to be awake.
" Shhh,you don't need to be worried. No one's home." She whispered back placing a kiss against his cheek, he looked around and saw no sign that anyone was inside, but he still wasn't sure.

" Come on, my brother's not home. He won't be home until a few days." She said, he sighed softly closing the front door and picking her up into her room closing the door them.

He wasn't stupid, he knew what she wanted whenever she would drag him inside, she wanted someone to hold her, hold her like it was going to kill her if he didn't, she needed someone to be real, she needed to be real, even if it was just for a second.

His arms were tightly around her waist, his face hiding in the crook of her neck, they both could hear each other's soft breathing, she closed her eyes feeling his warmth feeling a tear threatening to fall.

" I've miss you."

Her voice was so soft and quiet he could barely hear her, but he did. He moved her closer to him caressing the her waist with his thumb.

" I missed you too."

" I've felt so miserable without you."

His heart dropped at her words, he knew that he hurt her, but he never knew how much he did, anytime he saw her face in an ad or online his heart would ache seeing her beautiful smile, it seemed like she had it all, she did everything he never could, being happy without thinking of how their relationship ended.

The guilt ate him alive, he could never forgive himself for hurting the one girl he loved. The person who he thought of every night and day wishing that she would appear in his dreams, that one day he would open the door and see her smiling at him as begged for her forgiveness.

Now that finally had the chance to start over again with her he couldn't mess it up, she was more than just his first girlfriend, she was much more than anything or anyone could comprehend, she felt like his lifeline. He couldn't live without her.

" I'm so sorry Sa-Rang."

His voice cracked as the words left his lips, no matter how many times he got to have her in his arms the words never seemed to come out in the right moment. It was never the right moment until now.

He hugged her tighter afraid that if he let her go she would disappear forever.

She felt warm tears fall against her neck hearing his muffled cries she squeezed his hand taking a deep breath and placing a gentle kiss on his hand.

" I would be lost without you."

He muttered through his tears, she bit her tongue trying to hold back the tears, but that wasn't enough to stop a single tear from streaming down her cheek.

All she could say was whisper back

" I know."

Nabi woke to the feeling of someone sitting on her bed, she slowly opened one eye to see his back facing her, his hand running through his messy hair, she sat up and place her chin on his board shoulders.

" Good morning." He mumbled looking down at his phone.
" Is that how you're going to greet me first thing in the morning?" She asked

He turned off his phone and turned to face her a small smile on his face.

" Good morning pretty girl." He said placing a gentle kiss against her lips, she smiled into the kiss as he pulled away.
" Good morning doofus." She teased placing a kiss against his cheek, he sighed softly letting his body relax at her touch.
" How long have you been awake?" She asked

" Only an hour." He replied

" What? Why didn't you wake me up?"

" You looked so peaceful, I couldn't do that to you." He responded

" I hate you." She said

" You're going to hate me even more right now."

" What? Minhee why would I hate you?"

" Because I have to leave in about an hour."

" What?! No! You can't go!"

" I'm sorry, there was a change in our schedule. I have to leave soon."

" At least lay down with me for a little while before you go." She said laying back down, he looked over to her and sighed heavily.
" No Nabi, I can't be late today." He said placing a kiss on her forehead, she pouted watching him grab his shoes and bag.
" Hey, is it fine if I-"

" Yes, just use mine." She said pointing twords her bathroom, he nodded smiling sweetly at her and leaving the room into her bathroom. Slowly dragging herself off her bed she grabbed a random shirt and wore it walking out into her living room, she turned on her kettle watching the water bottle, grabbing a tea bag and a cup she poured the steaming liquid inside.

She sat by the window watching her plants, she heard the sound of the shower running, it was cloudy and windy outside, yet to her it was nothing but perfect. Her mind raced through a million things, but only one stood out, him.

Even though he was a couple of feet away she felt lonely, so lonely. If she hadn't heard the sound of the door opening and closing she would have nocked. After what felt like hours she watched him come out of her room with a blow dryer and a towel in hand.
" Do you want to dry my hair?" He asked
" What kind of question is that? Come here." She responded
He sat down in front of her letting her contact the blow-dryer and start to dry his hair. None of them had to sau anything, the silence was all they needed. It would be a long time before they get to be together again.