When I Grow Up (Seventeen Jeonghan x CLC Seunghee)

Thirty Nine: When I'm Near You (Part Two)

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They continue partying the whole night. Being all adults, they all agree to drink for tonight. With the noraebang on the go, it's a total party for the seven of them.

After sometime, Jeonghan and Seunghee walk out of the room to have some fresh air while strolling around the place. Sehun and Areum follow them soon after and Seungcheol just escapes unnoticed, leaving Sorn and Jisoo all alone in the room.

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It's awkward. Being in a room together with Jisoo alone makes her heart race. Not in fluffy kind of way though. Sorn just can't disregard the fact that he likes her. It's been a while and he's definitely making ways to her heart the past weeks. He would wait for her after class, he would walk her home, and he would treat her meals if he had the chance to. She's treated nicely around him. Like a princess, as she describes it. But she doesn't feel comfortable about it. She's not used to being treated that way. She always wanted to be the one looking after, not the one being looked after. Every time she remembers Jun, she always ends up feeling lost. With him, it was so much different.

And this time, they're both wearing the inn's robe and she can obviously feel the cold breeze brushing with her legs. And with the stares Jisoo has been giving her all evening, it's definitely a lot more reason to feel icy.

Jisoo can somehow feel she's being aloof with him this evening so he scans himself and thinks he's being a little too straightforward. He berates himself for being so.

"Am I scaring you? I can go if you want," he tells her all of a sudden.

She feels burdened. It's so rude of her to make him feel like she doesn't want him around. So she replies to correct it, "No! It's not you oppa. I'm okay. It's just really a little cold tonight don't you think?"

"Well, it is a bit cold."

Unexpectedly, he stands and goes near the cabinets. Sorn wonders what he's doing till he comes back with a clean piece of blanket. She feels surprised and even more so when he speaks.

"This should warm you up a bit."

He walks over her, kneels in front of her and puts the blanket around her shoulders. It leaves her speechless. He's just so considerate. So she decides to be honest with him.

"Oppa, there's something I wanna tell you."

"Sure, what is it? I'm listening."

He's still in front of her but she finds it better to tell him head on.

"I'm sorry if I've been a bit aloof lately. I just... I'm just not used to be taken care of. You know, I moved on my own here. I've been on my own for a few months since meeting you guys. And I made it through. So it's a bit uncomfortable for me, but not in a bad way. I'm just not used to it. So I hope you don't take it wrongly."

"Oh that? Yah, I noticed. I'll take note of it. Thank you for telling me this early Sorn," He smiles at her and goes back coolly to his seat. "I'll be cautious next time. Hope you don't mind me. Just tell me if I'm being too much. I won't get mad."

"It's okay. I just want to be frank with you. That's all," she displays a timid smile at him.

He stares at her for a time and states, "You're really cute."

She instantly blushes at his comment and pats him on the arm lightly, "Yah! Why are you like this?"

He laughs a bit, "I just wanted to lighten the mood. You were a bit stiff till earlier."