I'd rather be your perpendicular than your parallel
in which Jungwon finally wakes from a coma to be greeted by the most bubbly girl he's ever met.
grumpy ml / sunshine fl :)
short story
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Aera's hands pressed against the boys chest, softly pushing him away.
The two stood there, breathing heavily, looking at each other with no clue on what to do.
"You... w-why.. you.."
Aera couldnt form a proper sentence.
The boy had just screamed at her to leave him alone and now he was kissing her.
"I don't understand Jungwon. I don't understand you at all."
The boy placed his hands on his head, sighing as he honestly had no clue what to do.
'Way to go Jungwon.' The Boy thought to himself.
"I like you."
'Fuck.'
Jungwon looked over to the woman in absolute shock.
'Did she just confess?'
"I.. I don't know how much. All I know is that I care for you more than I do for most.. and I want to be around you more than other people and... fuck.. I don't know why I'm telling you this since you probably hate me but I just-."
"Hate you?" Jungwon cuts her off, taking a deep breath as he looked at the girl, his hands dropping to his side in disbelief.
"You really think I hate you?" The Boy took a step closer to her, his body being too far ahead of his own mind when he looks down at her lips for a second.
"Fuck Aera, I don't know about you but I don't go around sacrificing my time, money, warmth, fuck even my parents room? For someone I hate, or even someone I like merely as a platonic companion. Aera I've spent more time with you than anyone else this whole year? And mind you I should be after sleeping for fucking 11 months but I'm not that person. I see a couple of my friends every now and then but I spend my time alone. Even Jay barely sleeps over since I end up doing my own thing the next day. You think you're on the same level as him? Or worse?"
Aera stood still, listening, analysing his every word.
"I.. I know we just met but Aera I've never had someone care for me this much when just getting to know me. You've been making sure I was okay since the first day we met. I don't want you repaying me, I don't want you risking your own health to "repay me" for staying here when I let you stay here for my own selfish needs."
The girl frowns at his last words, yet not knowing how to respond.
"You know that? I know I told you you're here because I'm scared, and I am. But you're here because you're also the only reason I stay sane. I.. I hate it. I hate how I only met you 2 months ago but you've kept me from sliding off the edge so many times. Despite me telling you to leave me alone, countless of times in that hospital room, you never did. I know I told you I hated it but when you didn't listen I.. I didn't feel so lonely. And now you're here, comforting me day in and out when no one else can. You're the only one my heart listens to Aera, and it scares me."
