Make Me || O.de

56

"This place still looks the same," I smile as Seungmin and I make it up the old, wooden steps and to our secret place at the hill.

The same tree was still there with the same tire swing Seungmin had put up when we were younger, a rock statue Seungmin and I made, and even the small river which now had a small white bridge with fake flower strings in between the fences going over it.

There was also a new patio area which overlooked the city view of Seoul. The patio had wooden beams supporting it, a white curtain as the wall and there was glass on the ceiling to create some cover for when it rains. There were also some vines twirling around and hanging from the wooden beams.
There were also some wooden chairs and a table to provide seating for anybody visiting.

While at the convenience store, Seungmin and I had bought some instant noodles, which we had cooked and packaged up at the store, some snacks and drinks, and even a picnic mat so we could sit on the ground. Since there is the patio area now, I doubt we'd be using it.

We also dropped by Avel's Bakery and bought some cream buns. Surprisingly, the owner recognized us. He didn't recognise us when we went there separately but when we went together he immediantly knew who we were. We even took a photo together and he said he'd be putting it on a wall in a photo frame.

"Really brings me back to when we were in high school," Seungmin laughs as he then goes over to the patio, setting down the bag of food on the ground as he pulls out two chairs for us, facing the lit-up city.

"Remember when our moms would always call us asking where we were?", I laugh as I take a seat beside Seungmin, him passing me my noodles and utensils and setting out the other stuff we bought as he nods his head with a wide smile.

"We would always tell them that we were at the park, but they'd still get mad since it would be late at night."

"Well, now we're adults so we don't have a curfew anymore.", I smile back as I put my phone on silent to ensure no distractions during this date.

"I always looked forward to Saturday nights, because it would mean it would just be us two up here talking about whatever.", Seungmin sighs as he mixes his noodles around before taking a bite and leaning back into the chair.

About three hours pass by and Seungmin and I were on the patio's platform, him sat up on the picnic mat and me beside him, resting my head on his shoulder as he kept an arm around me. We were both just talking about nonsense as we stared into the starry, night sky. No thoughts were in our heads, only thing we thought about was each other.

"I'm really glad we did this, Seung.", I smile as I play with the small daisies Seungmin had picked for me, even making me a flower crown and me making him a flower bracelet.

"Wish we did this sooner.", he laughs as he then looks at me as I let out a small yawn, "just tell me when you're ready to head home, and I'll drop you off."

"I think we should talk about what we are first.", I then say as I lift my head off his shoulder, pulling myself away from him as I turn to him and cross my legs, "I know we've had this conversation multiple times, but I just want to make sure we're both on the same page."

"Well, I see us as being friends, but having relationship benefits to see how things would go before making things official.", he shrugs his shoulder as he leans back, using his arms as supports, "What about you?"

"I guess the same..", I mumble. Seungmin nods his head.

"Then we're both on the same page and there's nothing to talk about.", Seungmin smiles as he then lays down on the mat, "And now I want to get nosey. Do you still like Jiseok?"

I frown as I slap his arm, him laughing in return as he looks at my face.
"Well? What's your answer?", he asks, "Yes or no? I want to see how I'm doing in this 'make Minjae fall for me' game."

"I guess not.", I say as I turn myself to look at the city again. Seungmin sits back up and uses his arms as supports again.
"You guess? Come on, that could be any percentage! Eighty-nine percent Seungmin, and eleven percent Jiseok feelings!"

"Ok, fine!", I scoff as I look at him, "I like you, but I want to make sure I actually like you before we go make things official!"

"That's all I wanted to hear," Seungmin teasingly smiles, then winking at me. I let out a small laugh as I lean back onto him, keeping my eyes on him as he looked at the city.

"You know," I start, "You'd be a great model for Kijae's art school application."
Seungmin furrows his eyebrows at me as he frowns, "He wants to go to an art school? Always saw him as a computer kid..", he shrugs, "but do tell me how handsome I am."

"And you ruined the moment.", I sigh as I look onto the city. Seungmin pushes my shoulder with a pissed face.

"I didn't know we were having a moment, I thought you were just being weird."

"And now I want to go home."