Contract Love • Jihoon

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Crazy. This is crazy.

As expected, she's currently regretting her whole existence as she laying side by side with Jihoon in his room since her room was occupied.

The soothing smell of lavender scent filled in the room cannot even calm herself up. She stay in one position for like forever. Facing the window, turning her back at him.

What in the world was Hani from the past thinking?

She slowly turn back facing the ceiling as her back is getting a little uncomfortable, staying at the same position. It's silent in the room. Maybe a little too silent?

As she face the ceiling, her eyes darted for a moment to the man next to her. It seems like he's sleeping. How can he sleep in this situation?

Slowly, hani turn her face first at him. Staring at his face, making sure that he's really asleep, before fully turning her whole body to face him. Now they are facing each other.

She stare down at his calm face sleeping . her lips formed a smile. In silent, she move a little closer to him. Close enough for her to touch him. But she held herself.

From his eyes to his lips. Everything about him is so perfect. Her sparkly eyes speaks a lot about her feelings. Being like this is more than enough for her. No sound. Just both of them. Side by side. maybe this is not too bad.

as he's currently sound asleep, she took the opportunity to went back to her room. The only reason she ask to sleep with him is just to make sure that he got some sleep. That's it. Now  that he's asleep, she can finally leave. Hani got up slowly, trying not to wake him up and started to move away from him.

"Don't "

A hand suddenly holding her arm, stop her from moving away. She immediately turned around to find Jihoon with his eyes closed, with his arm around hers.

"Don't " again the same word coming out from his lips. but this time it's different. There is small tears flowing down from his eyes.

Is he.. crying?

"Mr.Park.." Concerned. She move herself closer to him again. Her mind filled with worried thoughts.

"Hey.." she caressed his cheek, trying to calm him down. Hani wiped some of the cold sweat that were filling his forehead with the end of her shirt while staring at the man with a concern face.

"Mr.Park, are you okey?" She tried again to wake him up again.

"Jihoon..- Hey.." Jihoon finally open his eyes and just stare at her. His eyes fills with tears as he immediately hug her. She stay there, concerned yet shocked at his action.

"Are you okey?" She caressed his back softly, trying to calm him down. Hani can feel his heart beating so fast as he tightened the hug.

"Shh, it's okey" she patted his back, now that she feel like he's calming down a little. A few later, he started to pull away from her. From his face, she can tell that he's exhausted.

" Are you okey?" Again she ask the same question. He just nodded his head, without speaking. She nodded her head as she helped him lay down again.

"Wait here, let me take a glass of water for you" as she was about to leave the bed, his hand held her arm again, trying not to make her leave. She look down at him then at his hand on hers.

"Just a minute, okey.." she finally leave and speed walking to the kitchen to grab some water. She walked to the fridge and grab the water bottle before pouring it down in the cup. As she's doing that, her eyes fell on the cabinet that was open where he put the vitamin in.

As she put the water bottle back in the fridge she walked back to the cabinet and open it before grabbing out the vitamin bottle inside or it out of curiosity.

She read the label.

This is definitely not any type of vitamin. It says sleeping pills in the labels. Why did he have to hide this from her? She have so many questions but decided to just ignore it for now and put the bottle back at it place before walking away to his room.

She open the door slowly and walked in with the glass of water. Hani close the door and walked closer to the bed and find that he's already fast asleep again. The 'vitamin' must just work again.

She put down the glass on the table next to the bed and took a sit down on the floor, next to him.

Hani let out a sigh while staring at him. She fixed his blanket before just laying her head at his side , with her eyes still fixed on him.

Her mind went back to few moments ago. It's have been 4 years since she first work for him. And this is the first time, she see him like that. She never knew that he need those sleeping pills to sleep.

She just realized, she knew nothing about him. Being his secretary for 4 years apparently not enough to know someone.

" You have too many secrets, Mr. Park" she muttered before falling asleep there.

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He squinted his eyes open while gasping for air. his body drenched in cold sweat. His heart is racing and his whole body is trembling with fear.

It's the second time today, that dream have been bugging his sleep. He close his eyes before taking a deep breath.

He open his eyes and just stare at the ceiling in silent. It's been years, and he's tired of it. He's tired of not be able to sleep every night just like others. He's tired of this dream. he's tired of seeing her face every single time he got the nightmare. He's sick of it.

As he try to got up from the bed, he felt a little movement on his stomach. He look down and there's this arm resting on his stomach. Jihoon immediately turned to look to the side and there was she sleeping soundly on the ground with her head on the bed sheet next to him.

His sit there totally clueless and confuse as why is she on the ground.

"What is she doing sleeping like this?" He mumbled to himself in a whisper voice as to not wake her up.

The woman made a subtle movement before went silent indicating that she's just fell back asleep.

The corner of his lip's raised up as he remove some strain of her hair that was covering her face, accidentally brushed her cheek in the process.

His face softened. It felt like all the worries in him just rushed away at the moment.

He rolled his sleeves as he went down from the bed before approaching her from the side. He went on his knee and just stare at her back for a while.

" That must be uncomfortable" he smile.

Without taking any more time, he slide his arm at the back of her neck and the other one on her back before lifting her up. Her eyes still tight close as he got up and put her down softly on the bed at the same spot that he was just sleeping on. He put the blanket on top of her before fixing it up.

It looks like someone just stole his bed for today.

He fix his shirt as he walk all the way around to the other side of the bed that empty and lay down. Next to her.

He turn his body, facing her completely in the direction. his eyes never left the sight of her. he blink for a few moment before closing his eyes.

He then open it up again and just looked at her sleeping face.

The corner of his lips raised up again as his face softened for the second time. he never knew, that this face can calm him down so easily. without any help of medication. just being like this. next to her. In silent.

He couldn't ask for more.

Now, he felt more comfortable and relax as he close his eyes again for the second time. his eyes getting more heavier each time he open it before finally, falling into a darkness.