My Arranged Marriage with Baekhyun (EXO fanfiction)

Part 19

a/n: hey guys...my style of writing may have changed after a year but hopefully you can still read XD btw this part is relatively short because i wasn't sure where to end it if i kept the rest. dw guys, i will be uploading next part asap:D

Jieun POV
An odd, tingly sensation went through my body as he held my shoulders and leaned in. My instinct was to close my eyes and let my confused feelings (of...ehem i wanna kiss back but dis so strange lah....) overcome me.

After what felt like forever I felt our lips part. My heart was racing like crazy, I didn't know what I was expecting.

Baekhyun POV
A feeling of accomplishment gushed over me as I looked at her. She better not misunderstand me and Sora after this. But she didn't have an reaction of any sort. Her face was stoned looking at the ground.

"Eun-ah?" I tried to get her attention, surprised at myself that I just called her that.

I gently shook her shoulder and her head jerked up.

"Are you okay?" I asked. "I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable..."

"No....its okay."

"Let's go back inside."

Jieun POV
Why did Baekhyun kiss me all of a sudden? Isn't that what real couples do only? But this was only a contract marriage so why? He should have an explanation.... My thoughts kept droning on.

I looked at the calendar. There was three months left of this contract. I felt a tinge of sadness.

I spun in my chair, my mind was still blank. Why am I even bothering? He was probably out of his mind or something. Or plot twist...dun dun dun.... he was trying to make Sora jealous if she even looked back from the driving taxi. Ugh, whatever.

I closed my eyes....."take care of yourself first....".... his face coming closer and closer and then... my eyes flashed open as I felt myself smiling. I mentally slapped myself. Why am I feeling so fidgety? I better sleep it off.

I dived into my bed covers and closed my eyes. But napping in the afternoon wasn't my thing. I was getting annoyed. My heart beat had slowed down, but I could still feel it beating faster than usual. But why? It's not like I really liked him?..... Or did I?

Baekhyun POV
How could she just go into her room and not come out? Is she going to have lunch then? Should I ask her?

I went upstairs and knocked on the door.

"Hmm?" I barely heard her gruff reply.

"What do you want to eat for lunch? Do you wanna go out and eat?"

No answer.

I opened the door and found her under the covers. I poked her cautiously and stepped back. Did she really just sleep after we sent Sora off? I poked her several times again. Suddenly she pushed off the covers and looked at me. She quickly sat up, gripping the blanket. I smiled to myself and sat next to her.

"Do you want me to cook you something or do you want to go out and eat?" I asked again.

She looked at me as though I had just confused her.

"Uh.... should we go out to eat?"

***

We walked to a nearby noodle house and sat at the back of the restaurant where there was less people so we could at least have a conversation.

"Do you like it here?" I asked her.

"It's okay..." she replied with her mouth full.

Her head was down looking at her phone, madly scrolling and I was stuck for ideas to start a conversation. I placed my head on my hand and looked at her eat instead. She sure was occupied. Was it just now that I realized her cute, charming face?

As though she read my mind, she suddenly looked up, straight into my eyes.

"Why are you looking at me like that? I know I'm cute."

I couldn't stop myself from smiling. She went back to eating (erm...rather messily, her soup was flying everywhere on the small table), and then looked back up.

"Why aren't you eating?" she asked, remnants of noodles on her mouth.

I frowned and pointed, telling her to wipe it. She felt around but she wasn't going to remove it anytime soon. I grabbed her arm and stopped her. Then I grabbed some tissue and gently wiped it off her mouth.

"Oh... thanks."

I chuckled in reply.

"Why are you so nice to me?" she suddenly asked.

I was slightly taken aback by her question. Why was I nice? I couldn't think of anything and my mind couldn't be anymore blank.

"Because I think I like you."