Blooming red | s.jy

33. I love you

Aera's pov

We're now walking home , it's already daylight , the sun beaming . We woke up to the  sound of the owner opening the locked door of the storage  to put in new carton's of supplies. Thankfully he knew us , living in a small town has it's own perks ,knowing almost everyone.

The winds had settled down , the waves calm , the heat of june visible as the towns people now sit under the shades of the convenience stores enjoying their soda and ice creams. Despite the sudden and absurd cold last night , the scene brought me back to reality. No one knew what happened last night , the silent chase.

Yeonjun was clever  , as if he knew that i would go out last night or perhaps....... Maybe i wasn't his only target.

I take a peek at Sunghoon whose calm and composed , after all the chaos , the wrecked up situation we are in. Or maybe because that's just who Sunghoon is.

"You okay?" I flinch when his warmth breath hits my face , the way he speaks with his tired voice leaning close and concerned. "Y-yeah im okay"

damn... i really had to stutter.

"Hm-hmm seems like you have a lot on your mind"

"Ummm yeah , sort of it was a mess last night" i let out a distressed sigh , remembering the fear , the gunshots and how i almost lost my consciousness just by the sound of it and how I actually slept for while before waking up due to a nightmare. My PTSD hasn't healed yet , and i didn't mention it to anyone not even to Sunghoon this time.

He nudges me in my shoulder , showing the barest of a frisky smile "chill , we'll be alright , everything will be" oh god the way he genially smiles at me regarding the circumstances, i can feel my heart melting yet beaming with gratitude. Overwhelmed with all these mixed emotions.

He has to be the tender-hearted soul you've ever met

"Sunghoon...."

"Hmmm..."

"I hope you find the girl you will love from the depths of your heart , the one you'll more than you've ever loved me , she'll be the one to make you happy and fulfill you every wish that i couldn't , the one who truly loves you back and would give up everything for you , the one to heal you and melt your heart . And the day you do make sure i'll be the first person who gets to know about her"

There.....

I finally said the words i buried at the back of my mind....

His reaction was..... unreadable for me. His lips slightly apart , his doe eyes narrow due to being perplexed? His head tilted only portrayed one message to me ...... he didnt like what i said.

I decide to change the topic and apologize but i come to a halt when i hear a soft chuckle.

He finds it .....funny?

He looks up , his eye staring right into my brown ones.

The warmth radiating of his body just like the sun. He looks amused but at the same i can sense the adoration.

"Are you deliberately trying to be nice with me , wishing me a great life ahead with my future partner because you are guilty or is that the aera i know being the sweet heart she is" the way he grins with a playful glint in his eyes makes me laugh and lightly hit his head .

" Oh boy i forgot that park sunghoon can never be serious when it comes to wishing"
He shrugs and nods at the same time , a smug look indicating he agrees with the fact i just stated , thats just the way he is.