Sancutary | 박성훈

24. Warmth And Closeness

It was midday. Bora and Maena were sitting in their school cafe, buying few drinks. In the morning they had their last exam for the semester. And now, their break has started. But they gladly stayed to see the final year students who are graduating today. It happened outside and they watched it from the cafeteria window as the graduates celebrated happily.

"We will be there in two years.", Bora stated as if in admiration or even envy. 

"Yeah.", Maena replied. 

"This is it. Our second year here is done. And I'm sure you passed today's exam, don't worry.", Bora assured. 

"I hope I did. I want to graduate with you.", Maena pouted a little. She honestly doesn't mind that she falls a year behind, but she wants to go through this with Bora. And she definitely wants to graduate with her. She pulled her phone out from her back pocket. "I'll go check if the grades have come."

"They've come. I got 70, that's a great pass.", she stated proudly. 

"That's better than last ones! Great, Maemae.", Bora complimented. 

"What about you?"

"Oh, my phone died. I have no charger.", she said with a small chuckle. Maena chuckled after her. She got a good grade anyway. Her life is so peaceful. She has her own small apartment and only worries about rent and men. "But.. You know what day tomorrow is?", she then inquired eagerly. 

Maena smiled and loosened her shoulders. She definitely knows what day tomorrow is. "My wedding." 

"Exactly! It's going to be so great. You're going to be so pretty and Sunghoon is going to be so handsome!", Bora said in excitement. Usually they wouldn't talk about Maena's marriage this loud, but now the cafe was empty since everyone had left home.

"Yeah, I'm excited too.", Maena noted. 

"Surely. Why wouldn't you be? You're the bride. Anyway, I'm not sure what dress I should wear. I have that yellow one, is yellow okay?"

"Definitely. Yellow is so your color, you must wear that dress.", Maena encouraged. 

"Okay!"

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The day seemed to pass quickly. It was already pretty late. Maena was just about to go to bed before she saw Sunghoon in his room from the small corridor and approached him first. They have a big day coming tomorrow. Their wedding. He just sat on the edge of his bed quietly.

Sunghoon had taken his sleeping pills some time ago and now his head was spinning as always. It is caused by the medication and it lasts from taking it until he falls asleep.

Maena knocked on his open door few times and then stepped inside. He raised his gaze on her. "Tomorrow is an important and long day. Both of us got to get a good night's sleep.", she stated and walked to sit next to him on the bed.

"Yeah.", he muttered as a respond.

There was a moment of such a small silence, the kind when you can just say nothing and think nothing. Maena stroked his dark blue duvet, feeling it's softness. She probably has the same kind of, but his feels way better. "Did you take your medicine yet?", she then asked softly.

"I did, a while ago.", Sunghoon responded. Maena was proud of the fact that he actually takes his medicine without her having to mention or remind him of it. They are only for his own good anyway. There was a moment of silence again, after which Maena got up from the bed.

"Well, I'll head to bed. Good night.", she said and took few steps towards his room's door. Sunghoon got off the bed after her and unexpectedly grabbed Maena's wrist to stop her from leaving. He definitely didn't do it rough, he just touched lightly so that Maena knew he still had something to say.