Tonight is the big day. The day everyone waits for some reason. The time to look back at every conquest and memories from the year. The New Year's Eve. However, today your mind is not on the past, but on the future. You dive deeper and deeper in your daydream as a long sigh leaves your lungs. Just like every day of the year, you're thinking about Jisung, the guy of your dreams. At such day, you could only think about the tradition of New's Eve for couples: the first kiss of the new year when the countdown ends.
Your frustration is not known only by you, but also by your best friends. Your huge crush on Jisung even makes you get in an argument sometimes. In accord to them, you should make a move on him because they are sure that Jisung is also crazy for you. You, on the other hand, think the idea is completely insane and that's all in their mind. Of course they would think he has a crush on you too. They are your best friends and they love you. They would say anyone in this world has a crush on you.
''Y/n, this is your chance! Tonight is a perfect chance for you to confess to him. It will be so romantic. You can get your New Year's first kiss!''. Your friends can't shut up about it since it got in their head last week, but how could you do something like that? Just the thought of trying to kiss Jisung already makes your hands sweat and your heart beat faster.
You sigh again, getting more and more frustrated by your lack of confidence. You should probably get over this idea soon so you can focus on getting ready for the party. Party which your friends organized in a mountain house to spend the night and which Jisung will attend to. Exactly, Jisung will be on the party tonight, so, you must be at your best, shining, beautiful, breathtaking (even if you don't expect anything out of it).
Just as you expected, he was handsome, in a way that it's even annoying. Your eyes now and then met in quick and shy gazes until you went to talk to him. It's not like he is unreachable. You are all friends after all, but the ''reachable'' you want him to be towards you is something impossible. Or that's what you thought. Your friends were strongly determined to make your ship sail, so when the countdown began, they started to shout out loud ''kiss''.
Your reaction, of course, was the one of wanting to be dragged 10 feet under the ground. Begging them to shut up, your face was red as a tomato, but Jisung's reaction was a little different from what you expected. He was chuckling and smiling. Before you could fear that Jisung would totally hate you for the rest of your life, he came closer and gave you a long peck on the lips, surprising you and even your friends.
You can't believe your luck. Indeed, you couldn't even sleep properly after coming back home from the party. The scene replayed in your mind thousand times, but now, after waking up on January 1st, you realized something: what does happen now? You two haven't really talked about it after everything happened. Was it a simple New Year's Eve kiss or did it mean that he... likes you? Still feeling sleepy, you take your cellphone beside the bed. On the screen, there's a message of your best friend: ''You're welcome.'' You frown at the phrase with no context. Probably she is talking about yesterday's event.
You get up, going to the bathroom to change your pajamas and everything else. Going downstairs you notice that the house is weirdly quiet. At the living room, no one is there. ''Where's everybody?'' You wonder while going to the kitchen. Your thoughts get missed with all the things that happened, not taking too long to skip to the scene of yesterday of you kissing Jisung. You find yourself chuckling in a silly way, but then, getting to the kitchen, your heart jumps seeing Jisung there.
His eyes turn to you while he has a cup of water in his hand. You stop at the door, now suddenly shy for having met him out of nowhere.
-Hi. - He says, breaking the silence. - So, you are here too. I thought you had gone with the others. - He says, placing the cup on the counter.
-Hi. Uhm... No. Nobody told me anything. Where are they? - You ask, slowly getting closer, wondering if he would bring up the kiss from yesterday.
-They said they would go to the supermarket to buy some things for the breakfast. I offered to go, but your friends insisted there was no need, so, I stayed. - He chuckles. - Now I see why they said that. - He jokes, and your cheeks immediately blush, deviating your gaze from his. At that moment you swore you would b3at them up when they come back.
-U-uhm... sorry for that, and for yesterday. My friends are taking the joke too far. I didn't want you to do what you did because you felt pressured by everyone. - You say in a low tone, sitting in the chair next to the counter. Inside you, you were almost dying, but you felt that you owned him an apology.
-It's alright. I didn't feel pressured. - He says, walking closer and sitting beside you. You gulp by the sudden proximity. It's funny how you couldn't manage even stay next to him, but now you are talking alone like that. - I was worried if I really should do that or not. I hope it was as good for you as it was for me. - Your eyes slightly widen in surprise while your heart goes to the moon and back. Did he mean what you heard?
-If it was... good? I mean... I'm not complaining. I just thought that you... That's why I apologized, but... - You sigh, gulping in nervousness. Everything seems like it's spinning. - I don't know what I'm saying. I'm sorry. - You say, not looking at his eyes until you hear him chuckling.
You look at him and see his eyes almost closed in a smile. He raises his hand, taking it to your face, pinching your cheek.
-You are so cute when you are shy. - He grins, seeing you changing color again.
-S-Stop teasing me. Do you want me to burst? - You say, making him laugh even more.
-My bad. You're just too cute to mess with. - You feel his hand relaxing, now resting on your cheek while he caresses your cheek with his finger. - Don't be too harsh on your friends. After all, if it wasn't for them, I think I wouldn't have the courage to finally do what I did. I wasn't planning on kissing anyone on the party, but let's say that you were the only one who I would like it to happen. - His gaze suddenly feels so deep and his face so close. The touch of his hand is warm and delicate. Somehow, all this atmosphere gave you some courage.
-Same for me. - You say, feeling your heart beating like crazy in your chest.
Your eyes run by his face frenetically, enjoying what it felt like to be a dream. Without even noticing, you rest your head in his hand, shyly looking at his eyes. You couldn't know that, for Jisung, that was the cutest thing he had ever seen, and that it had totally melt his heart. His eyes scan your face, glancing nonstop at your lips, then he leans forward, connecting your lips in a kiss.
A gentle kiss, even calmer than yesterday's one. This time you don't have to rush or feeling watched by everyone. You have no reason to be embarrassed, even if blood is feeling your cheeks. Your hand flies to his in your face, looking for balance, realizing that what happened on the party wasn't even 1% of the feeling of a real kiss. Now it feels closer, deeper, affectionate, kinder.
You pull away, looking again at his eyes. He turns his hand, holding yours and intertwining your fingers. He looks even more handsome than he ever was. Caressing your skin, he comes closer again, pecking your lips before deepening it again, feeling you snuggling closer, complementing his warmth. All of this mix of sentiments distracted you from hearing the front gate opening, indicating someone was coming in.
-OOOH! OH! - You suddenly hear someone screaming at the door, making you jump startled. You quickly stand up from the chair, walking away from the counter as if you were caught red handed committing a crime. - GUYS! Y/N AND JISUNG ARE KISSING IN THE KITCHEN! - Your friend shouts, drawing attention of the others who come to see the event.
-THEY ARE KISSING! THEY ARE KISSING! - Your friends sing while jumping and clapping their hands while you shrink in embarrassment.
-Hey! Stop teasing her! - Jisung says in a tone of joke, pushing you in a hug, hiding your face in his chest. - Go away! Go! - He shoos everyone, and they leave the kitchen in giggles. - Are you alive? - He jokes looking down at you still hidden in his chest. You nod, snaking your arms around his torso. You pull away slowly, looking at him with a shy expression. - Don't care about them. They will stop with time. - He says, and you blink twice.
-With time? - You repeat, and he chuckles, nodding in accordance before leaning forward again, kissing your lips one more time.
