Our Love Story | Kim Seokjin

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chapter 9; stars that are not above

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TODAY is the fourth day I'm here, I met Jin at the front of my flat again like last time—he dyed his hair blond, and it suits me really good. We spent time at the library again and again just like we always do, and we also watch movies at my bedsit or his.

Surprisingly, he never brings the topic about that girl in the letter—I wanted to ask, but it'll be rude, since we're not really close to each other.

Sometimes I don't understand him—oh no wait, scratch that! I never did understand him before. He doesn't seem like the guy who'll fall in love easily—he doesn't seem like the guy who has a girlfriend; the way he treats me is just too much than just being friends.

I feel like he's hiding under the sheets of his lies—he seems fine, he looks great, he's like the happiest person alive; leading me path of his adventures, showing me the world I never go.

After I locked my door, a figure was already standing with his back leaning on the wall; wearing a black cap and a jacket. "What were you doing inside?" he asked immediately once our eyes met.

"I was doing what I'm supposed to be doing," I answered with a matter of fact tone. He chuckled with his eyes playfully rolls. "What are you doing here?"

He pushes his back to stand straight, and then he walks beside me. "I was waiting for you young lady," he said as he inserts his hands in his pocket jeans. "....cause today, we'll go see stars that are not above the sky."

"But stars are only in the sky—"

His head slowly shakes, "Except you, you're not above the sky," a lopsided smile plastered on his face. And my cheeks suddenly puffs, I don't even know if I'm blushing, "Just follow me,"

I thought we're going using transportation, but not to my expectation, we are just walking side by side. I whined about the fact that we had to walk instead of sitting on something with wheels to carry us there.

"Oh come on Wendy! It'll be fun, let's talk about fun stuff...um," he pulls out a long hum before showing me his smug smile. "Let's play twenty questions!" I wanted to refuse but he keeps jabbing his finger on my forearm.

So I sighed and accept his suggestion, "Fine! You go first," with his proud smile, he slings his arm on my shoulder.

"Sure! What do you like to do when you are alone?" I look at him with a weird face, and then I breathe in before answer him.

"I love to read books," it was to be honest a very simple question. He hums while nodding his head, "If you're not a teacher, what will be your career right now?"

He let out a light laugh, "A singer? I love to sing, or acting...even better A CHEF!" he exclaimed, pulling his arm away just to clasps his hands together. "Right...um. Oh! Do you have any crush before?"