𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥 𝗚𝗔𝗭𝗜𝗡𝗚，park sunghoon

➴ 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐄𝐍: The gift

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━━━━━━ Chapter Thirteen.
❛ The gift ❜

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I SPENT THE whole vacation without Sunghoon. I feel really guilty about this. He kept trying to come to me and make peace, but I always avoided him. With this I clearly demonstrated how much he loves me and how much I don't deserve his love.

Knowing that Sunghoon, my boyfriend, is the son of my parents' killer gives me goosebumps. I'm scared, a lot. What if one day he could become like his father? What if one day he kills someone too or does some kind of mischief?

I love him.

I love him too much to leave him and I know he won't let me run away from him either.

I don't deserve him because I'm a fool to leave it aside,
I don't deserve him because he always cared about me even when I avoided him,
I don't deserve him because I don't love him as much as he loves me.

━━━━━━ a month later

Today Riki asked me out. I'm happy to have him. It always puts me in a good mood and makes me laugh. I feel like he's becoming more than just a friend. A best friend.

I miss Yoon. I don't see her much but we talk on the phone. She's still important to me, but we're losing connection a bit. When she calls me she tells me about how much she text with Jake.

Of course I'm happy that they're bonding more and more, but it reminds me the relationship between me and Sunghoon. It makes me a little nostalgic.

We see each other at school but never speak to each other. Or rather, he always tries to start a conversation with me, but — strangely — I always have something to do. Or when we all go out together I always cling to Riki. He knows very well what I feel, I told him everything I think. Detail in detail.

Sunghoon also tried to text me but I didn't have the courage to reply, so I left him the message. "Hi Little star, how are you?", "Can we see each other tomorrow?", "What are you doing?". All texts ignored by the undersigned. I disgust myself. I feel so guilty.

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While sitting on a sidewalk chatting, Riki suddenly pulls out an envelope.

<Sohee.. I know these days are difficult for you. So I gave you a gift.>

I open my mouth but without making a sound he stops me. <I know you'll say it wasn't necessary and that you're not the type to receive gifts, but I really wanted to do this.>

<Thanks, whatever it is.>

I take the black envelope from his hand and break where it is stuck. I take out the gift.

Two tickets to Paris and two tickets to Disneyland.

The most beautiful place in the world. I have always loved the world of Disney. For me it has always been a dream to go to Disneyland but as a child my parents never took me there and even as a young girl I never had the chance.

━━━━━━ Riki's pov

His eyes light up as soon as he sees the destination. I smile softly when she is speechless.

<At that time? What do you say?> I chuckle. He looks me in the eyes and smiles from ear to ear. In an instant he throws himself into my arms.

<Thank you, thank you, thank you! You couldn't have given me a better gift.> I blush and my heart beats faster.

It actually beats me so fast every time I see Sohee. I know she and Sunghoon still love each other, but spending so much time with her I can't help but feel something.

I would just like to hold her in my arms, kiss her and spend all the time with her. I'm aware that I'm a bad friend, and for this reason I'll try to suppress my feelings.

Maybe the choice to go with her to Paris was a stupid idea, but when I booked I hadn't yet realized that I liked her. Too late, it's done now.

But at least I'll let her unplug a little. That's what's important: making her happy.

━━━━━━ day of the flight

When Riki and I are at the airport I get some messages.

Love 🤍

I wanted to take you to Disneyland.
And then Paris is the city of love,
why do you go there with him?

Little star, Riki is important to me
and you are more important than
anyone, but right now I'm envious of him.

I'm really jealous, believe me.

I chuckle and then immediately feel guilty, realizing I'm going on a trip with my boyfriend's friend. He continues to text me.

Answer me or I might actually pick you up.

I don't want you to go with him.

I don't answer him. I want to see if he would really come this far. Even though I already know he would.

━━━━━━ half an hour later

I hear someone running and I immediately turn around. I see Sunghoon coming towards us.

<What is he doing here?> Riki asks me. <He came to get me.>

Sunghoon rests his hands on his knees and breathes heavily. When he catches his breath he begins to speak.

<Sohee, why didn't you answer me? Did you want me to come all this way? Well, I would have done it even if you would have answered me. Even if you had already arrived in France I would have left anyway. Did you understand that I would chase you to the end of the world?> He says starting to cry.

<Yes, I do. I understood it a long time ago, but like a fool I turned my back on you.> I answer him.

Riki gives his suitcase to Sunghoon, says goodbye and leaves.

I hug Sunghoon and I wet his shoulder with my tears. <Sorry, I'm a terrible girlfriend, you couldn't have had a worse girlfriend.>

<But what you're saying?! If I came here it's because I love you so much that I would forgive you whatever you did.>

<Sunghoon, I don't deserve you.>

<Shut up.> He kisses me, and I know for sure that this is the best kiss of my life.

<God, you don't know how much I missed you.>

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