Blooming red | s.jy

23. Choices

Jake's pov

I walk down the cherry blossom lane , the weather cool as the petals fall with the wind swaying them. I look around taking in the surroundings, the children as usual running around laughing out loud. Group of friends , probably high schoolers walk past me bickering and laughing with each other making me chuckle as I remember how we all acted during our high school days.

So many couples walk past me as well but my eyes land on the one sitting under the cherry blossom tree. The old couple , holding each others hand , resting their heads above each others , looking around while the old man caresses his wife's arm by side hugging her.

A small smile make's it way to my lips.

Maybe that's the future im hoping seeing with aera......

I start walking again but this time towards a flower shop. I step inside , the shop filled with the flowers fragrance making the atmosphere calm. A middle aged lady waters the plants at a corner but notices me as the bell chimed when i had opened the door.

She walks up to me giving me a warm smile before asking "good morning , young man what are you looking for?" I smile back at her and look around to find the perfect flower. And there..... my eyes land on the freshly bloomed red roses . I point at them "i want those roses , at least 20 of them in a bouquet" .

The lady nods her head before starting to pull out the roses from the vase. She takes a brown paper folding the flowers in them and nicely ties it before handing it to me. I already start predicting her reaction seeing this flowers and i dont realize im smiling like an idiot.

"Oh my look at that smile of your's , are you perhaps planning to surprise your girlfriend" the lady gives me a cheeky smile and i blush at the comment looking away and then back at the bouquet.

"Well...... soon to be girlfriend you can say"

I exit the shop after paying and receive a call from chris. "Hey , i found her location and you were right , she's at the cafe near the intersection" i can already picture him grinning making me chuckle "see i told you , this is my cue i guess"

"Good luck bud , dont be nervous" he then drops the call "gosh this aussie man".

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I'm standing outside the café , obviously nervous and my palms are sweating like hell. Will she be angry to see me? Will she even listen to me? Will she accept my confession? Oh my god jake your such an idiot.

I slightly mess with my hair and rest my hands on my waist. After taking deep breath's to calm down , i decide to walk inside. I open the door as the aroma of freshly brewed coffee makes it's way to me. Taking small steps i look around at each table to find her and......

She sits close by the window , holding a book in her hand , her whole attention on the book. The few strands of her hair that she puts behind her ear taking a glance outside the window. They way she makes my heart beat loudly with every move of hers is just crazy.

Taking one last deep breath i walk two steps forward but my heart sinks by what happens next. A tall guy walks towards the table and puts the tray of coffee on the table. She smiles sweetly at him and he kisses her cheek sitting beside her , his smile ever so wide and that guy is none other than park Sunghoon.