-"This isn't real, you're not real."
-"I am. Believe the truth, believe me. Open your eyes and look around. This is real, I am real. WE are real."
- "W-we...won't...last forever. We can't..."
- "We will be together, forever." "You're my destiny."
...
Nandini exclaimed in surprise as they both walked into the Namsan Tower area.
"If we compare you two together, you're pretty short." Iry spoke, feigning thoughtfulness.
Nandini swatted at her arm, "At least I'm 5'4". I don't want to be any taller. Thank you very much."
Iry clutched her arm, acting wounded, "Ouch! Violence!" but a chuckle successfully escaped her lips, proving that she was enjoying their banter.
They both walked linking their arms, exploring the area, acting like a happy couple.
As the time passed, the area became more crowded. More tourists and locals were coming to visit the tower during sunset.
While walking in the midst of a crowd, Nandini stumbled. Iry was almost dragging her through the crowd.
"Yah! Wait up!"
Nandini spoke to Iry, grabbing her attention.
"Aww. You can't even walk properly. Who's going to tolerate your princess behaviour?" Iry teased acting indifferent.
Nandini straightened up, "Someone certainly will. And for the record, I'm a queen, not princess."
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As they explored the tower even more, they saw the love lock area.
Hundreds, maybe thousands of locks hung along the fences of the roof terrace, and along "love lock" trees.
"Shouldn't we buy two as well?" Nandini spoke, her eyes glued to the locks as they walked.
"I would, but whose name will I write beside mine?" Iry pouted.
"We can keep it blank...maybe someday, we will come back again and write the initials of our partners?" Nandini spoke, a soft smile on her face as she faced Iry.
Iry sighed with the pout. "Fine. If you say so." . . . After fighting for what felt like hours, they bought two love locks and a marker.
Nandini held her inner urge to write Jimin's name beside hers, and left it blank for her future one and only.
A soft sigh left her lips as she locked her name to the fence.
I wish you were mine.
Iry pulled her out of her thoughts, saving her from drowning in them.
"Let's go have some snacks, munchkin."
"Shut up, brainless."
"Hey! Now that was rude!"
"Who behaves sweetly with an alien?"
"Fine. I'm going back. You die here."
Nandini gasped and quickly held Iry's arm when she turned to walk away and leave.
