Loving You

2. Lunch

🔼 MyungEun's Study Room 🔼

XXX Restaurant
" You have something. Here. " Myungsoo wiped the spaghetti sauce off of the edge of Naeun's mouth. Naeun blushed. " Our Myungsoo is a grown man now huh. He actually knows how to take care of his girlfriend now. " Woohyun said as he cut his steak. "Why don't take care of your girlfriend first Woohyun? She's been struggling with her steak the whole time and you didn't even notice. " Myungsoo said. " What do you think I'm cutting now Myungsoo? " Woohyun replied. "Well you could be cutting your own steak which I assumed is yours since you actually ate a piece of it earlier. " Myungsoo said.

" Myungsoo? " A stranger called out, catching their attention. " S - Suzy?" Myungsoo stuttered. Naeun looked at Suzy and then Myungsoo, trying to think of the relationship between the two. Suzy? As in Bae Suzy? The name that Myungsoo's parents mention so often? Naeun thought as she realized Suzy was Myungsoo's old lover, probably his first love. She was indeed beautiful, like he used to say in his dreams, perhaps in some people's eyes even more beautiful than her. " Myungsoo! " Suzy hugged Myungsoo and pecked his cheek. Did she just kiss his cheek? You're dead Kim Myungsoo. Chorong thought. " Long time no see! " Suzy exclaimed as she sat next to Myungsoo, squeezing Naeun closer to the window. " Y - Yeah. " Myungsoo awkwardly smiled. " They are? " Suzy pointed to Woohyun and NaCho. " Oh. He's Nam Woohyun, my best friend. This is Park Chorong, another close friend of mine. And this is Son Naeun, my -. " " His friend. " Myungsoo was cut off by Naeun. Naeun faked a smile as she reached out for a hand shake. " She is pretty Myungsoo. " Suzy complimented Naeun. " Thank you. " Naeun said. Friend? Oh baby. She's not anything but a stranger. Please don't misunderstand me. Myungsoo tried to reach for Naeun's hand as he talked to Suzy but she just moved her hand away. Chorong and Woohyun looked at Naeun with pity. Naeun. Please don't start crying here. Be strong. Chorong lightly kicked Naeun under the table. As if Naeun read Chorong's mind, she nodded in return and then continued to look out the window. " I have to go Myungsoo. Hope we see each other again. " Suzy waved goodbye and walked away. " Bye. " Myungsoo almost whispered. " Waiter! " Woohyun called. " Give us our bill please. " Woohyun said. " Please wait. " The waiter said before leaving to get them their bill.

After they paid the bill Naeun immediately walked out of the restaurant. Chorong catched up with her, encircled her arms around Naeun's arm and put her head on Naeun's shoulder. " Don't be so sad Naeun. I'm sure you just misunderstood him. He didn't look at all happy talking to Suzy." Chorong whispered in her ear as the two waited for Myungsoo and Woohyun. " Let's go in. " Woohyun said as Myungsoo unlocked the car.

In the Car
        While Myungsoo was getting out of his parking space, he tried to reach for Naeun's hand again put she pulled her hand away again. She put her hands on her face and looked out the window. Slowly a tear ran down Naeun's cheek. Myungsoo saw more tears coming out of her eyes after that one at the corner of his eyes. He truly felt bad that he made Naeun cry. It hurts him when she cried. Naeun wiped every tear as soon as they came out. She was strong enough to not start sobbing but she was still as weak as she can be at that moment.

Columbia University
Soon they reached the university. "Bye. " Myungsoo said to Woohyun and Chorong since Naeun walked out as soon as he stopped the car. " Bye. Myungsoo. Good luck. " Chorong patted him on the shoulder and went out the car. " Good luck man. " Woohyun said before he followed Chorong into campus.

        Naeun didn't talk for the rest of the day. Chorong thought of asking her how she was feeling but she cancelled on that idea. " What's wrong with our queen today? She seemed upset when she was helping Jaehyo. Does it have to do her relationship with Myungsoo? " Hayoung, the university's reporter catched up with Chorong and asked. "She's fine. Her relationship with Myungsoo is also fine. The doctor just told her to not talk too much for 72 hours because she has a serious throat infection. " Chorong made up a lie on the spot. " Throat infection. Okay. Anymore? " Hayoung jotted down on her note pad. " No. " Chorong said and rushed out of campus.

MyungEun's apartment
        Naeun unlocked the door to her shared apartment with Myungsoo and put her keys on the cabinet. " I'm so tired. " Naeun dropped her bag and went to take a bath. Myungsoo was in the study room completing his project.

When Naeun came out of the bath. it was already 8:00 P.M. since she had to stay behind to help other students. "I have no projects due until next month, also I don't have any tests coming up so I could sleep right now. " Naeun talked to herself as she climbed into her side of the bed.

When Myungsoo was done with his project it was already 10:45 P.M., he then went to take a quick shower and then ate some leftover pizza from yesterday night for dinner. When he went into the bedroom Naeun was already deep asleep. Myungsoo climbed into the other side of the bed and tossed and turned since he couldn't fall asleep. Being a light sleeper, Naeun quickly woke up to the noises and the moving of the bed. Naeun chose to stay in her position but Myungsoo back hugged her.

" I'm sorry Naeun. I know you probably can't hear me and won't even know I told you this but I'm sorry. I know that your angry and upset about this afternoon. I know that I'm being such a coward for not telling you this to your face. " Myungsoo chuckled, at that moment Myungsoo forgot Naeun was a light sleeper. " Suzy was my first love. We met when we were 16 and in high school. She was the popular girl and I was the popular guy so we automatically became a hot couple when I asked her out and she said yes. But then nearing the end of our second school year, when Suzy and I had already been dating for 1 year and a half, she told me she was forced to marry someone in Canada and his name is Lee Minho. I accepted it the hard way by literally going crazy and drinking under age. But in my third year of high school, almost a year after she left, the news of Suzy dating Lee Minho came out. Since that day I was miserable, knowing that she lied to me just so she could breakup with me and date some other richer guy made me heart broken. But I was broken until I met you Naeun. Now she's just nothing but a stranger to me. Please forgive me. I love you and you only. I just want you to know that. " Myungsoo shedded some tears. Naeun turned around into Myungsoo's embrace. "Naeun? " Myungsoo whispered. Naeun nodded in his collarbone. Naeun looked up at Myungsoo. "Don't cry. " Naeun wiped his tears for Myungsoo. Myungsoo quickly kissed Naeun and Naeun kissed him back. He then got on top of her, still not breaking the kiss, while unbuttoning her shirt. ( Which was technically his. ) His kisses slowly trailed from Naeun's lips to her ear, then to her neck, and then to her collarbone. Naeun moaned as her hands combed through his hair. Quickly, Myungsoo stripped his sweater, Naeun's shirt and bra off, threw it somewhere and then continued with their business...