Seventeen One Shots

Soulmate (Hoshi)

"When I was a kid, my grandmother used to tell me that there was such thing as a soulmate. Soulmate is a partner in our life, we are connected by an invisible string that connects us. Our mission in life is to find that person, your soulmate. It's more than hard, but once you find it, you'll be rewarded with happiness, finding my soulmate is my goal. My grandmother also told me that there were no such thing called as 'love we can't have', no matter how perfect your partner is, if fate brings you together then, he's surely to be your soulmate. Sometimes, soulmates are unexpected, they can be the neares or the furthest by heart." You said as you finished reading your essay.

"That was very good___, sooo......other than everyone has their own soulmate, what else can you conclude," Ms. Yang asked.

"That everyone deserves to love and deserves to be loved," You answered. Ms. Yang scribbled something on a paper. "Ok, you may go back now," Ms. Yang smiled.

You heard lots of noises on your way back to your desk. "Soulmate? Pfft, cheesy, who even believes those stuff anymore," Soonyoung scoffed, giving you an evil smirk. You ignored him and sat down on your chair.

You glared at Soonyoung because he was teasing you all the time. "I can't let you ruin my perfectly fine day, well, it would be perfect when you are not here," You said to him. "Well, what are you going to do about it," Soonyoung asked you.

You stomped away from him.

At recess, after you finished practicing for the basketball tournament, you went to the library to chill.

You opened the library door and in an instant, the cool air hit you. You walked to find your friend.

"___, right here," Anya whispered. You sat down. "What book are you reading?" You observed her.

"A romance novel," Anya answered. "Is it good?" You asked. Anya gave a thumbs up. "You should take one of these books, they're placed just right in the corner," Anya suggested. You nodded.

You stood up and walked to the novel section. You looked closely for an interesting book. You scanned all the books and finally decided to choose one. You looked to the right and Soonyoung was there.

"Damn," You murmured. Soonyoung was checking out on the dictionary section. You decided to see what he's up to. You pretended to choose books from the novel section while taking quick small peeks of Soonyoung.

Soonyoung went back to his table and was opening pages one by one. His face suddenly changes after he found the page he was looking for. He smiled.

You purposely passed him and peeked.

Soonyoung's hand was pointing on the word soulmate in the dictionary. You rapidly blinked and kept the image in your mind.

"Hey Anya, what do you think about Soonyoung?" You asked her randomly. "He's always nice," Anya said. "Really?" You laughed.You thought she was joking.  "___, I'm serious, he has always been kind," Anya said.

Your laugh faded.

"Is he like that to everyone?" You asked. Anya nodded. "He's mean to me," You said. "That boy, seriously....,____, based on my experience watching K Dramas, boys who tease girls wants to do more to them, just like what is stated in 'Oh My Venus'.

"My life is not a drama tho....," You said to Anya. "Are you angry?" She asked. You shook your head and headed out to the library.

Meanwhile, Anya looked at you leaving and smiled. She turned her head and faced Hoshi. Anya pointed at the door. Hoshi winked while returning the dictionary and went out.

"I'm not mad," You mumbled. "___," Hoshi called you. "What?" You angrily asked. "Do you think I hate you?" Hoshi asked you. "Maybe," You answered coldly. "So, if I like you would you be my girlfriend," Hoshi raised an eyebrow. "No," You immediately replied. Hoshi gave the eye smile.

You walked really fast trying to avoid him. You sat down in your desk when no one was in the class. You tapped your chest and felt it. It was rapidly beating.

The word he said, was a direct attack.

"Why did he say that?" You asked to yourself and banged your head to the table.

After school, you slowly approached Soonyoung. You bought a can of soda.

"Soonyoung-a," You approached him and threw the soda. He caught it. "Thanks," Soonyoung said while drinking it.

"I was joking, don't take it seriously," Soonyoung suddenly said and stood up. He walked away. "Joking? About what?............oh...........," You realized.

The leaves were slowly falling and you can hear the sound of birds chirping slowly in the afternoon garden filled with gradient of leaves.
The tense was getting bigger.

Yet, he was about to leave. Should you stop him? Do you even like him? With a touch of a hand do you feel love? You asked yourself.

Without knowing, you directly walked towards him.

Each step made a crisp sound from the dry leaves beneath.

Like a fairy tale, you reached for his back and hugged him. He surprisingly held your hand that was placed on his tummy.

"Soonyoung-a, was it really just a joke?" You asked him, lifting your head to meet his eyes.

"What else would it be?" Soonyoung asked you. "I want you to really like me," You said to him. Soonyoung looked at you. "What's the point if you don't like me back?" Soonyoung stroked your hair.

Rain poured down. Your whole body was wet. How can the weather change so precise like how your heart changes so immediately and unexpectedly.

"I do like you," You said to him, still back hugging him. "How do I know if it's true?" Soonyoung asked you.

You released the hug and grabbed his face and pulled it closer to you.

You instantly closed your eyes when your lips found his. They crashed. You took a peek at Soonyoung, he was also enjoying the kiss.

Your first kiss. You were wet, cold, and hurt before. But with Soonyoung, you felt the warmness of his love.

The presence of him just in front of you, made your heart was back to normal, just with a little touch of rapid beating.

You now loved him more than ever.

You will make Soonyoung believe fate is real.

You can feel the aura of him, the aura of your soulmate.

Grandma was right. Some people may not notice it but your soulmates might be the nearest to you but the farthest from the heart. With a little touch of love, you can be destiny for each other.

~THE END~