"Noona"
I came back to reality when Taekwon shook my hands. I didn't even realized that I'm drowned by my own deep thoughts. I looked at Taehyung and he had still that soft gaze towards me. I shifted on my seat.
"I-I have to go now. Sorry." I stood up with a shaking heart.
"Noona! You're leaving?" Taekwon asked with sad eyes.
I pursed my lips into thin line and look down at the child. He firmly take my hand and looked up with me with pleading eyes— pleading me to stay longer. I sighed. I caught a glimpse at Taehyung and he had that the same look with his son. Please don't do that to me.
"Do you like coffee?" Taehyung asked.
We ended up going to a nearby cafe. Taehyung asked for it. And he insisted. Taekwon is so happy right now when I decided to stay. He can't stop smiling at me. We sat down near at the glass window. A waiter approached us and he dot down our orders. Silence filled in our atmosphere when luckily Taekwon broke down it.
"Noona. What's your name?" He asked cheekily while trying to hide his face from shyness. He's so cute!
"I'm Park Hyomi" I answered imitating his voice.
Kim Taehyung's POV
Seeing Hyomi infront of me is really... awkward. I can't even move freely. Meeting her accidentally earlier is just like the work of 'destiny'. I didn't expect that I will see her again. And I'm glad. Honestly, I can't take my eyes of her. She really did change .. More like a strong and beautiful woman. Her .. talking to my son is over-whelming. She's a mother-like.
As I was looking at her, tons of questions filled my head. "How are you? Are you doing well? Do you have a boyfriend? "Are you married?" Or .. "Did your feelings for me changed?"
Anxiety is taking my body. I can't just ask her that easily after that incident in the past— I'm totally a jerk. A dumbass jerk! I rejected her confession and left her with a broken heart but here I am .. showing up just like nothing happened.
I jerked when the waiter placed our orders in the table. My son lit up a happy face when he saw his food. Just like me. I got a hot choco and vanilla coffee for Hyomi. Is it her favorite coffee?
Everytime I will sip my drink, I'll look at her secretly. I looked everytime she takes a sip. She didn't even noticed me looking at her every minute because she's facing outside the glass window. I bit my lips when I saw her how she will pursed her lips at the savory taste of the coffee. I like her lips. I want to kiss— wha-what! What am I thinking!?
I shaked my head off to clear my mind off. I'm being weird and crazy now. Please stop me ..
Taekwon wants to go to the park so we decided to go next there since it's just beside at the cafe.
Still .. it's awkward. I'm thankful Taekwon is here to lessen our awkward atmosphere. But that last when the child quickly ran to the slides. So we're the only two here .. standing.
I decided to sit down on the swing while Taehyung went on the other one. I started a conversation with him to ease the awkwardness between us.
"He's so much like you" I stated referring to his son.
Taehyung tensed up a bit at my sudden open up topic but he immediately reply it with slight smile and a nod "Kamsahamnida"
"Soo .. you're married ?" I asked while eyeing his ring on his hand.
"Hm.. Yeah"
I didn't even feel a pang on my chest instead I'm happy for him to have a family now. Seeing a family can makes my heart soft.
A short silence past like a wind on us. Swinging our swings. Hearing the children laugh and play.
"By the way, where's his mother? Why you're not together with her?" I suddenly ask out of midst.
He hardly gulped the lump that's in his throat. I saw his uneasiness and the shifting of his own seat. I immediately said sorry to Taehyung for being straight about the querys.
"It's Ok. Well .. His mother left us." He sadly tell.
"Oh." I suddenly felt sorry for Taehyung. I didn't know that their family will be like that.
I just turned silent after that. I don't want to ask what's the reason for her leaving like that.
"Soo .. Hyomi, How are you?"
I stared at the ground when he asked that. So he's finally asking questions to me then.
"I'm good" I said confidently.
"Do you — ah nevermind" He cutted his sentence unsure.
"Do I have a boyfriend?" I continued his 'suppose question'. Taehyung shyly nodded.
I let out a soft chuckle in my throat. Well, honestly yes. Our relationship is already in one and a half year. He's currently working now in States so we just talk each other sometimes. Do I love him? Yes
I suppose to answer his question but Taekwon ran towards me.
"Noona Noona. Let's play~" Taekwon grabbed me by my hand and take me to the slide.
The sunset is going down so we decided to go home. Taehyung carried the sleepy Taekwon in his arms. How adorable.
While we're walking, I noticed the back of Taekwon is wet. I quickly take my handkerchief and told Taehyung to stop. I raised Taekwon's shirt and carefully damp the handkerchief on his back.
"T-Thank you" Taehyung whispered.
"He might get sick" I told Taehyung.
When we arrived at his parked car, he carefully opened the backseat.
"I'll drive you home" He invited.
"No. I'm good. I can take a cab."
"No really. I insist. Besides it's getting dark" He firmly said.
I don't have a choice but to ride with them. I decided to go in the backseat with Taekwon sleeping on my lap. I told Taehyung the place where to stop.
As we arrived in my apartment, I carefully placed Taekwon's head in the small pillow. I got out of the car and thanked Taehyung.
"Thank you for the ride" I bid my good bye to Taehyung but he stopped me.
"Hyomi .. Can we meet again?"
