Without You

Afternoon Alone

Hannah's POV

It was a bit awkward that we were going to be alone. I didn't know how to talk about myself honestly. I had always been so shy with boys, they never showed interest in me for some reason. I was confused on why he acted the way around me. We hardly knew each other. Truth was I very much enjoyed his company. He was funny, kind, gentle, and so much more. His smile was the best thing I'd ever seen in my entire life. He had a bit of scruff above his lip and on his chin. It wasn't crazily noticeable but just a tad.

We decided to walk to a park.
"So, why do you live alone?" JiYong asked and looked at me. Huh? He knew I lived alone?
"By the way I only thought about it because you don't seem very talkative to other people." I sighed in relief knowing he hasn't been like spying on me.
"Well I got tired of living with my parents and I don't have friends because my dance partners and well now you guys, I thought living alone would be better for me." He nodded trying to understand. "Hey lets get ice cream? Yeah?" He smiled like a small child. I nodded agreeing to it.
"What kind do you want? Wait! Let me guess!" He laughed and began to look at the flavors. "Cookie dough!" He shot a look at me with a small light in his eyes as if he automatically knew.
"Actually yes you're right." He smiled and asked for two cookie dough ice creams.

He handed one to me and we began to walk. It was a bit cold and foggy due to the weather. I had been cold since I decided I wanted to leave my sweater at the restaurant with the others. We came to a bridge above the water and stood there leaning against it for a while.

JiYongs POV

I could tell she was cold but I wanted o wait to see if she would say anything. She froze and said quietly, "Can I be honest about something, like a truth about me living alone?" I looked at her a bit worried, "Of course anything." She stood quiet for a minute. "When I was younger my Appa used to hum me to sleep because I was afraid of the dark but I live alone now and I'm still afraid of the dark..my Appa and I text a lot because I've always been really close with him. But I don't know the dark scares me."

She put her head down, ashamed almost. "It's okay we all have fears I promise. I mean mine isn't that but it's something else." She still seemed to have some shame in her eyes.
"Mm what's yours?.." She looked into my eyes which made me give in.
"Mine is letting someone to close to me. Like emotionally it frightens me because I'm scared they'll leave me.." I looked back into her eyes.
"Why would anyone leave you?..You're honestly, don't mind my sappiness, but one of the nicest males I've ever met in my entire life.."
"Really? I mean that's shocking to me in a way.." I put my head down. I saw a bench not to far away and I grabbed her arm lightly and led her there.

We sat and talked for a good while. She kept glancing at my mouth whenever I smiled. She was a great human and it sucked that she was so upset about little things.

We decided to drive back when I had gotten a text from Seunghyun.
Seunghyun : We are back at the dorms we have her sweater here so bring her over too!

I laughed and looked at her as she drove. "Hey let me lead you where to go yeah? The boys want me to bring you back to the dorms."
"Alright sure! That should be fun." She rolled down her window and enjoyed the cold air.
"Uh have you ever dated a guy before?" I blurted out of no where. She looked confused and hesitated to answer.
"Yeah when I lived with my parents a few years ago. He wasn't the greatest guy though." I nodded. I don't know why I asked but I did and it was done.

We arrived back at the dorms and made our way inside although it was super cold inside for some reason so I immediately gave her my jacket.

Gee JiYong, first the hat when you were strangers and now your jacket? What's next? My mind was constantly talking to me about the actions I made towards her, but why? Did I? No. We didn't even really know each other.

The night was coming to end and she was heading home.

Goodnight Hannah. I thought to myself as I watched her walk away. I quickly texted her :
Me : be careful!
Hannah : I will! It's not far!