differences • vernon

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people were gathering around the small bonfire outside the clubhouse while driving and smoking god knows what. Seungcheol were talking with the rest of the crowd while Wonwoo was making out with some blonde girl almost in front of everybody. it was a weird scenario to say at least. soon I felt Vernon's eyes on me while some girl was clinging on his arms and all upon his face, gross. I decided to shrugged it off and walked towards Mingyu who had that lost look on his face since we first arrived from that ''fancy neighbourhood''. ''She says she's coming, so why are you acting like this?'' Mingyu only sighed and looked at me with that look of 'I'm about to spit some wisdom' that both scared me and surprised me. ''You see... when I first decided to run away from home, I was on my own. living in the streets and rejected by anyone. people would walk past by me and just judge me without trying to help which soon leaded me to believe everyone in this word was rotten and evil, but then she appeared and I realised not everybody was as rotten as I thought.'' I was shock to say at least. the effect that girl had on mingyu was something else.

I never believe in love or at least in a love too strong to break social barriers. I've never been in love, thats why. I decided to leave Mingyu and his lovesick thoughts alone and walked towards the sea. I never knew I would end up here and trust me, I was afraid to end up somewhere worse. watching the waves as I took some sips from my beer, I soon realised someone was walking towards me. that someone was that douche of Vernon. I couldn't stand that guy and something was telling me that he felt the exact same way.

''penny for your thoughts?''

''save it''

''C'mon little girl, don't get your pan..''

''could you stop with the ''little girl'' thing? I have a name.''

''it suits you better. besides who wants a countryside name when you are living in cali?''

''I just don't know what to say anymore. please just let me be.''

''once here you don't have the time to ''just be''. you gotta act fast and you gotta make it work somehow.''

Vernon then look from the beach to me and took the beer from my hand. this guy, seriously? but I can't deny he looked really handsome. here I go again! prising him even when he treats me like crap. he had that vibe of ''I don't give a single damn for anyone but myself'' and I sort of dig that but again, he irritates me to the point I want to punch his face.

''You seriously need to stop that...''

''huh?''

''that blank stare of yours and that interior monologue you probably have as we talk right now.''

''I just got a lot on my mind, okay?''

''don't. cause like I said, you gotta act fast, theres no time for thinking.''

I don't know if he was trying to give me some type of advice or just mess with me but I guess he was kinda right. I wasn't in Ohio anymore, this was an unknown area for me and I got no clue how I'll go through it. Soon the sky got grey as the rain started to pour above us. some of the people at the party were just running around trying to find shelter since there was no space left at the clubhouse. Vernon grabbed my hand and we started running towards the skate park. We found some shelter at a bathroom building near by. a small room with no toilet or sink with a WC sign hanging at the door to be more exact. my chest was a little way too close against Vernon's and it just felt awkward. I tried to be as silence as I could be to make things less awkward but I could felt his eyes on me. it gave me chills and I felt some kind of electricity. fun fact? I was terrified of lightings and thunders. that fear turned into my enemy when a big thunder shook the ground and scared the hell outta me. I couldn't do anything but wrapped my arms around Vernon's figure. I was soaked by the rain and so was him, not a so cute scenario there. but soon after I look up, I knew I had make a big mistake.

Vernon was looking directly at me, his mouth almost open like he was trying to say something but couldn't find the worlds. I was puzzled as I look more into his eyes. he had pretty eyes, between hazel and caramel. He was about to say something again when we heard another thunder. I did the same mistake, holding him tightly with my arms.

''Don't...'' Vernon said as I started looking up at him.

''Don't what?''

''It's better if we don't.''

I wish I could have find the right words to say. I wish I could have just walk away from there. I wish I could have just say ''you're right. we better not.'' but I'm such a fool. it was too late now and I knew it as soon as Vernon's eyes started staring at my lips.

''You told me not to fall...'' and with that, everything went blank.

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