Awakened (KaiStal f.f)

Ch. 5

Weeks after weeks, Jongin and Soojung have secretly snuck out during the [human's] nighttime and talked about how each of them individually lived. Their daily conversations were usually about what's going in their life, otherwise, they just enjoyed each other's company.

Soojung felt like she's known Jongin for her whole life, from his toddler life to the days he blew out the 18 candles on his cake. She had acquired all of Jongin's memories of life into her own, and lived off of them.

Jongin, on the other hand, didn't feel like he wasn't being told about how Soojung lived. Sure, she once in awhile tells him about what's stressing her out, but she's never gone into detail about her personal life. He didn't expect much from an idol like her. Idols always kept their lives a secret, like it was the password to their phones.

But it still didn't stop Jongin from falling in love with her. Every time she greeted him with a smile or a hug, he would immediately burst into a zillion pieces. Even though his mom came him plenty of kisses and hugs, Soojung's touches always gave him some sort of vibe. He could never understand how his mom and Soojung's touches gave him a different feeling.

"Soojung?"

"Hm?"

"Do you think we could start... dating?"

Soojung stopped walking and pulled her hand out of his. Jongin, naively, thought that he had gone too far and started apologizing immediately after she pulled her hand away from his.

"Oh, Soojung. I'm so sorry; I didn't know you didn't..."

She shook her head.

"No... it's just... I can't risk it. I have a family, and they're one of the most popular and powerful families in South Korea. I can't be caught with you."

"...Are you saying that you're not willing to give up anything for love?"

"I'm not saying that. I really love you, I truly do. But I have a family to take care of. And if I mess something up, all of our fortune could go down the drain."

"..."

"I'm sorry, Jongin. I- I don't know..."

"..."

"Is there anything I could do that would make you feel better?"

"...I'm not mad, Soojung. I just feel awkward being turned down like this."

She chuckled a bit and slipped her hand back into his.

"Maybe a couple more nights like this and I'll agree to be with you."