One Step To Paradise

Chapter 46:

Note: 4 days to prom
Irene's POV
"Irene!"

Aishh, why now, bogum-ah?

"B-bogum-ah, later, please—"
I tried sticking my head to watch behind bogum cause he is blocking my view.

"Uh? What—why? I just came to greet you!! Oh—! How about an ice cream just like old—"

When I grabbed Bogum's shoulders and moved him aside, they were nowehere in my sight.

Aish.
They're gone.

"Irene-ah, are you okay?"
I'll just ask Tae later.

"Oh? Ah yeah, I'm fine. By the way, what did you say? Ice cream? What, your treat?"

"Of course!! Let's go!!"
He linked his arm at my arm as he fisted his hand and raised it.

I chuckled a little bit at his childishness as we went inside an ice cream store.

"What flavor do you want?"

He asks as he opened his wallet.

"Hmmm... as usual."
I flashed him a beam as he puckered his lips and tilt his head.

"W-what, strawberry?"

I nodded as he smiled, showing his teeth and ruffled my hair.

"Aish, same as always."
He chuckled.

I pouted as I hit his stomach lightly and styled my hair back.

"Uh, I'll have strawberry and vanilla please."
Bogum handed the lady some money as the lady giggled.

"You two are such a cute couple."
What—

I widened my eyes, feeling my ears and face heats up as I look down at my shoes.

Bogum laughs and just pretended that nothing happened.

Should I be glad or angry?
I wanted him to pretend that he didn't heard that but I also want him to explain to the lady that we're just friends.

"Hmm.."
I hummed as Bogum grabbed my arm and placed the ice cream on my hands.

This is wrong.

He smiled as he ate his ice cream too.

"Let's sit for a while."
He said as he grabbed my hand and sat down near the door way.

I sat down as I licked my ice cream, staring on it.

"So Irene-ah, how was life when you were here? I think you have many things to tell me."
Bogum chuckled as he innocently licked his ice cream.

This is completely wrong.
Come on, Irene....
He's just your friend...

"Ah! Ahm, well, it's good. I lived on my own since mom and dad passed away and my siblings left me. But aside from that, I'm doing fine."
I chuckled.

He stopped eating as he grabbed my other free hand rather quickly, making me gasp and widened my eyes.

"Sorry!! I didn't know, sorry!!"
He bowed as he held tight of my hand.

"Ah-ahaha i-it's okay. Youcanletgonow.."

He raised his head as he loosened his grip and put his hands together, rubbing it as he continously apologized.

"I told you it's okay!!"
I giggled as I pointed at his ice cream that is melting.

(Just so you know, the ice cream is not on a cone, it's in a cup so they can just put it anywhere. Aaaand, there's no spoon. Just imagine XD small cup, with ice cream?? Then you lick it?? No??)