My Apprentice

Chapter 16 - The Confession

ROSÉ's POV

I cleared my throat to get Jisoo's attention. I saw her seating alone on one of the bleachers located in a park like place near our hotel. I'm just glad that I'm able to find her.

"Jisoo? Can we talk?" I asked shyly. She didn't look at me but I saw that she nodded. I slowly walk towards her and seat beside her, maintaining a good distance.

"I-I'm sorry." I started.

"What are you sorry for Princess?" This time Jisoo turned to look at me. I'm stunned because her eyes mirrored sadness.

"None of this, is your fault. If there's someone who should apologize it should be me, I'm sorry for being an asshole. I know your relationship with Chanyeol is none of my business at all but I'm always between you two, interrupting." She added.

"Well partly because I'm just protecting you, I mean I know this is beyond my job, job as your mentor, but part of me reasoned that I'm like this because you're Mr. Park's daughter after all and I should look after you whether its for work or not, well maybe its also because I somewhat know what kind of man you're currently dating."

"And what kind of man he is Jisoo? Huh?" I asked quite annoyed.

I mean yes I'm overwhelmed knowing that she's looking after me, that she's concerned but on the other hand she doesn't have the right to question my decisions in life especially the person I'm choosing to be with.

"Like me." She honestly answered. "Well maybe I'm worst than him, Ms. Park." She added chuckling dryly.

"And, I can't accept that, I can't accept that a man like him. Is so blessed to have someone like you. Not that I'm into a real relationship. Of course I'm not. Its just that, I, I'm just mad that as time passes by the I know how he is taking you for granted, Ms. Park. Of course, I-I admit that I don't deserve someone like you but at least I know how to respect and value a person's feelings." Jisoo sincerely said.

She turned her face away from me but its too late, I saw a tear fell from her eye. I scoot over and cupped her face and made her look at me. I felt that she stiffened because of that. And I don't know why I did that too, all I know is that I want her to feel better. I made her look at me.

"You're silly." I said.

She chuckled.

"Well thank you Ms. Park, that's very nice to say." She joked.

I rolled my eyes.

"Call me Princess, idiot."

"So how many endearments do you have for me, Princess?" She asks amused pertaining to the "insults" I'm throwing to her face.

"Well, just enough for me to get your attention." I answered.

"But just your mere presence is enough to catch my attention Princess." She teased so I pinched her cheeks that I'm still holding.

"Ouch! What was that for?!" She complained trying to remove my hands that still cupping her face but I didn't let go so she doesn't have a choice but to hold my hands that cupping her face.

I gulped, maybe she realized how intimately sweet that gesture is so she immediately removed her hands that holding mine. I smirked but turned to being serious again.

"I think I already know you Jisoo. I mean the real you, despite all the stories I heard about you and my Dad's constant warnings. I know how good person you are. I saw it first hand. Don't degrade yourself. Just because you can't commit in a real relationship now doesn't mean you don't deserve it at all. Someday, someone will change your perspective about relationship, about love, just trust the process okay?" I sincerely said.