Ghostly Relationships

Part Two: I'm Sorry

// Flashback begins //

"Ya, Hanbin!" I squeal as he tickles me. "That tickles!" He chases me playfully around the house laughing. He catches me and pushes me onto the sofa.

"Gotcha ..." He presses his lips against mine and intertwines his fingers through mine and I can feel him smiling through the kiss. I let go of one of his hands and hold his face. He deepens the kiss and caresses both sides of my face with his hands. He breaks away and looks down at me. "You know you're beautiful, Min Hyo? I'm sorry it  took me this long for me to confess ..."

I frown. Is this him confessing his love for me? We're only 16 ... how could he know I'm the one he loves? "Oh, thanks." I say, uncomfortable with the idea of love. "Um, I have to get going."

// Flashback ends //

That was my first kiss. That was also my first confession of love. It all happened three days before I died, when we walked into each other on the street, and he invited me over to his house. It was slightly awkward until when he started to tickle me. I was scared, so I stopped before anything could escalate. He just nodded and opened the door for me. That was also the last skin contact I had. So, basically Hanbin was my last memory.

I decide that I want to go see him, ask how he saw me. If I'm lucky, hopefully I'll stay invisible and be able to go through all security with no hassle. 

So, where is he again? YG Entertainment, right? My green gem glows dimly and I know I don't have much time and I stick my hand out and get into a cab. I try to control my nerves as the car begins moving. "Where to Miss?"

"Oh ... um ... Y - YG building, please."

The reason I'm so scared of cars is because if my red gem glows, I'll fall right through. And what if I was on an airplane? I'd fall right through that, and even worse, if there was water under the plane ... I'd drown. Ghosts have no control with water for some reason. We arrive to the YG building just as I go invisible and fall straight through the car. Sorry to the taxi guy, no money for you ^^. I walk into the YG building and go to a staircase leading to level 2. 

I've been in the YG building once with Hanbin to watch him train, so I know exactly where he should be. I accidentally bump into someone and they glare at me ... and surely enough, the green gem is glowing. Yes! 

I reach the door to iKON's dance studio. 

My hand twists the knob and I open the door.

Hanbin is dancing in the studio alone. He turns towards me and our eyes lock and he begins walking towards me. I cover my mouth with my hand and feel my eyes beginning to water.

"Min Hyo ..." Hanbin swoops me into his arms and tightens his grip, like holding something he thought he'd lost but now found. It feels good to be held by him ... but then the burning starts. Tears begin falling down my face and I hold Hanbin even tighter to me, despite the pain.

"Hanbin ..."

He lets go of me and I collapse in pain. Hanbin's eyes widen and he crouches in front of me, holding my hands. "Ya, Min Hyo, are you okay?" There is concern in his voice and that's when I realise that he doesn't know ... doesn't know that I died.

I can feel my flesh burning and I pull them out of his grasp. 

"Min Hyo, my eyesight is getting worse I think. You seem to be flickering ..." No! Not now! He rubs his eyes.

I smile sadly at Hanbin, my first love and first heartbreak. "Ya, do something for me."

"Yes." Hanbin nods eagerly. "Anything ~"

"Shut your eyes, and don't open them til 10 seconds after I let go." I put my burnt hands over his eyes and lean over and whisper in his ear. "I love you ~"

I can't feel his face anymore but I can still feel my tears. He starts counting, stopping at 7 and peeking. His smile fades and he jumps up, opens the door and runs down the hall, looking for me. I follow him, watching him exit the building and run down the street. He collapses onto his knees.

"What have I done? I've lost her again."