Hot chocolate kisses. // Rivals (?)

- PICKED UP -

KARINA'S POV

I wait for ryu to pick me up, but I'm also getting a few stuff in a big since I'm gonna stay at his place. I get some snacks, my phone, my iPad, my charger, and a mini blanket, i bring my wallet too just in case. I sneak out of my window and wait outside for him.

I went to call him until i see his car, and there he is, ryu. I kinda have a confession, I like him. I like him a lot. He was the one that would tease me, he mean to me, and I didn't care. I still loved him, all the way to this day.

Ryu comes out of his care walks towards me, I forgot I had tears down my cheeks, having tear stains. Once he was close to me, he hugs me, tightly, I have some comfort in it.. I wanted to cry so bad, but I held it in. Like some bottled up water.

"Karina. You can cry, you know.."
Ryu says. I didn't expect him to just let me cry while he was hugging me. But I did what he said. I let out my tears, like I was 3 years old. Like a toddler crying because they got their toys taken away.. but my situation wasn't like that. I wanted to get away from it. Like I'm the toy. And my parents keep taking me but then I lead to.. him.. ryu.

"I.. I don't wanna l-live there anymore!.."
I cry. Crying and sobbing. Im such an ugly crier but.. I didn't care at the moment, ryu conforts me, hugging me, stroking my hair with his cold, big and soft hands.. he holds my head like I was a baby.. it was nice since it was by him.

"Shhh.. it's okay. You're with me, don't worry about them right now. It's 12 am, Christmas Eve night, we should celebrate it together this year."

Shit.. I totally forgot it's almost christmas.. maybe on Christmas Day I can tell him.. I can maybe tell him how I feel.. like a little kid sending a letter to their crush on Valentine's Day at school. Cute little love.

"Okay.. thank you ryu.. let's go to your place now.. I'm really tired.."
I say, I am so tired.. I don't even know how much I've been crying.. how long.. how.. how am I like this?.. i don't know what's so different today because he has picked me up before.. but.. today's different.

"Come inside."
He opens the passengers door for me, letting me in his car. I sit down as he closes the door, I put on my seatbelt and he does too. I can barely take my eyes off of him, I guess I have to be sneaky. He starts the engine and starts driving.

I keep glaring at him like I'm in love, I mean I am but.. I never stare at him for this long.

"Hey.. is everything okay Karina? You keep staring."
Shit.. I probably look like a creep, but he's so pretty.. so handsome..

"Yeah.. I guess I'm just overthinking.. sorry"
I say, I see how worried he was for me but also trying to hide it, it's so cute. I look out of the window, wondering how I could ask him if I could hold his hand for comfort.. or just because I really want to be with him..

"Karina?"
He sounded hesitant but he keeps going.

"Yes? What happened ryu?"
I ask, ryu rarely sounds hesitant, nervous, or just shy. I look at him as he stops at a red light.

"Can I hold your hand?"
Ryu randomly asks, it was unexpected. He never- well he has held my hand for comfort or when he picks me up because of my parents. He seems to hold in his emotions

"Yeah.. I'd love that."
I say, the rain outside falling, making it more comforting. The nice scene of us holding hands as he drives. I'm smiling like a goddamn fool right now.

I wonder how this car ride is going to go.

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BYE BYE!