... next morning
"New clothes?"
"Mh "
"Well, I'll be going, me and my friends will be out late"
"Okay, you have the keys?"
"Yes. "
"Have fun. I'll be out too."
"Where to?"
"A cafe with Hyein"
"You too, have fun"
"Thanks"
...
"You got the clothes I sent you. You look amazing, as expected "
"Thank you. You look handsome too"
"Thanks. Let's go inside "
"O, it looks nice."
"Right? It's the first time I'll be sitting down here. Usually I just get my coffee to go here"
"I see. Then, I hope this experience will be good."
"Of course it will be, I mean, with you everything is better "
...
"Today was fun, I'll pay next time, i appreciate it though"
"No problem, after all I asked you on a date. I think it was fun too. Also I got to try some food here. The cake was delicious "
"I think so too."
"Do you want to go to a park or somewhere to just sit down and talk more?"
"Sure"
"Where do you want to go?"
"Maybe we could go to my place? I could cook dinner later, so we have to get groceries too."
"Sounds nice"
"Let me text Jinyoung first then. "
"Yes"
*texts Jinyoung that Hyein wold be going to her place, and whether it's okay since he'd probably be around when Jinyoung returns.
The friend answered that it is okay, since he planned to return quite late.
"He says he is fine with it too. He'll return later"
Hyein just nodded. Being happy it worked out to visit her.
"What food do you like?"
"Hm, maybe cream pasta with shrimp?"
"Sure, I can do that. Let's get the groceries"
"Shall I call my chauffeur?"
"No, we can walk there"
Jisoo said and took Hyein hand indicating to follow her, letting go soon when in motion. But Hyein reconnected them again, holding her palm firmly.
"If it's fine with you, I'd like to initiate physical touch "
Jisoo nodded 'yes', not wanting to say it out loud.
... at her home
"Feel at home. You can hang your jacket there. Do you want some water?"
"Water would be great. "
"Here is the bathroom, just in case. "
"Yes, thank you"
"Should I start preparing already? Or should we do something before?"
"I think cooking later is better, I'm not really hungry yet"
"Same here"
"Do you mind showing me your art? I'm really interested in seeing some sketches maybe?"
"Sure. "
She said and walked over to the solarium where her sketchbooks were still laying outside since Jinyoung looked at them. Her work in process was to be seen in the corner too.
"Feel free to look around and open some sketchbooks, it nothing special"
"Really?"
"Sure"
Jisoo sat down while Hyein was looking around her small nook full of her creations. One sketchbook that stood out to him was the red one with the title "from my heart to my love". He was unsure if he was allowed to open it so he asked.
"Is it okay to look at this sketchbook? It stood out to me."
"Yes, go on. It's a random on going project"
Hyein nodded and proceeded to open it. Finding some glued in drawings, some sketches on the original pages, all of different people and things with a belonging photo of the thing, person or animal.
Jisoo noticed his somewhat confused look on the face and proceeded to explain the title and the Contents.
"That sketchbook is a collection of things I like and things that inspire me. It's from my heart, to or rather for my love, art"
"I see, I thought I'd be seeing only one person, you know an ex"
"No, that's not the case"
She laughed a bit. He continued looking around and asking some questions here and there, stopping when noticing the started painting, pointing at it.
"Oh that, I started working on something. If it doesn't work out for a collection I'll sell it or sth"
"Can I take a closer look?"
"Sure"
Oh how he loved her art, it awoke feelings deep inside of him that he didn't know existed. He did really question himself how she could do this, it was truly astonishing.
They continued to talk about art some more, then she started to cook the cream pasta.
...
"Here you go"
"It looks delicious. I'll eat well"
"Thank you"
...
Sometime later Hyein got ready to go, thanking Jisoo for the meal as well as for the invitation, same with her.
Then the doorbell rang, it was Jinyoung, a drunk Jinyoung.
Jisoo opened the front door and walked downstairs with Hyein, he to go and her to help Jinyoung get up the stairs.
Seeing how drunk Jinyoung was, Hyein decided to help carry him upstairs.
"He drank a lot, will you be fine? "
"I hope "
"I'll stay a bit longer then, just in case you need help"
"Thank you, I'm okay"
"No please, I don't feel content of leaving a drunk man with you"
"He's my close friend, it's fine really."
"I insist"
"If you insist, then, come on in"
Hyein plopped Jinyoung on the couch, laying him on the side while Jisoo started to prepare porridge, water and a basket to puke into.
...
"Let's go to sleep, he'll be fine. He's asleep too"
"Right, let's go"
"Where should I sleep? The couch is occupied... do you have a spare room?"
"You can sleep on my bed, I'll sleep on the floor with some bedding"
"Let's just sleep together, it's just sleeping, for a few hours"
"For a few hours"
She repeated, thinking. Jinyoung would understand.
"Okay, I'll get you some sheets and some of his clothes"
...
Flashback, morning
"New clothes?"
"Mh "
"Well, I'll be going, me and my friends will be out late"
"Okay, you have the keys?"
"Yes. "
"Have fun. I'll be out too."
"Where to?"
"A cafe date with Hyein"
"You too, have fun"
"Thanks"
The sentence "cafe date with Hyein" played in Jinyoung head on repeat. This whole day he couldn't stop thinking about it and wondered what they were doing right now.
He knew he didn't have a chance with Jisoo, and doesn't want to ruin their friendship either. His biggest regret in life was at a point to have caught feeling for her, the girl he admired so much, the girl who showed him passion and helped him find his.
It's not like he was angry at her going on dates, quiet the opposite he encouraged it, but he was just sad that it wasn't him, that she'll have someone else to protect her, to know her like he does.
That was a reason for drinking his sorrows away even after his friends had left.
All drunk, he got to her place, barely holding himself on two feet, first he heard her then felt muscular arms, it must've been Hyein, after, everything was blurry.
...
Hyein woke up first deciding to head out before the other two did, thinking it would make problems if Jinyoung saw him still there and on top of that sleeping in Jisoo's bed. He then texted his explanation to her.
...
"How'd you get me up here anyway?"
"We have an escalator you know"
She laughe it off
"But i wont carry you again. You're too heavy"
"I know you'll at least try, after all you care for me"
"Maybe"
She said sassily
...
