eighteen ✧ csc

epilogue

it was almost two in the morning. the rest of the guests who stayed after ceremony to party have just left. they were just waiting for the packing up to finish before they leave the venue. andy was already exhausted after a long night and to add up, she had a few drinks as well because she's already legal after all.

"oppa! thanks for tonight."

andy smiles as the boy wearing a golden suit approached her after he and hansol had said their goodbyes to their eleven friends.

"i kept my words, didn't i?"

seungcheol smirks, taking of his coat before taking a seat beside her on the couch prepared. she turns to him shyly, slightly avoiding his eyes.

she was hesitant to bring up her next words but she wanted to know officially.

"so.. does that mean you like, um, feel the same?"

she trails off, blushing when he turns to look deep into her eyes.

"what do you think?"

he teases slightly, watching in amusement at the girl beside him with cherry-like cheeks. he bites his lip while staring at her, his tone seeming serious now.

"if you want to hear official words, then: yes, andy. i accept your feelings for me and i want to let you know i feel the same way too. i'm really sorry i had to make you wait for so long."

the girl grins, jumping on her seat slightly. despite her tiredness, she just couldn't contain her happiness because finally after three years, this was it.

"i prayed to every saint, wished for every star and picked every petal for three years for you. the wait was worth it, oppa."

seungcheol felt his heart flutter at her words, feeling like a bubbly girl who just got a chocolate from her crush. truth to be told, all real men have soft sides too.

the next thing he knew, he was wrapping his arms around her making the girl in his arms flustered. she stiffened under his touch but soon enough she leans closer to him, laying her head on his shoulder.

this moment felt so surreal to andy. after three years of imaginations of this moment, it finally came to happen.

and the two just stayed there like that.

"andy,"

seungcheol whispers, looking down at the girl in his arms. he smiles upon seeing her sleeping soundly on his shoulder. as he admires the peaceful but tired lady beside him, he came to think that this precious girl didn't deserve to wait– just like what he did to her.

he felt guilty that he didn't realize how great of a person she was sooner and that he made her wait for three years when he could've gotten her then. despite that, though, he was glad she patiently waited. in those three years, she could've gotten into someone else and give up on him but she didn't— and he was grateful for that.

all that matters to him now was that she was his from now on.

"seuncheol-hyung, we're going to leave soon!"

hansol shouts from across the ballroom and he puts up a thumbs up in response. before leaving the room, hansol smirks upon seeing his sister and his seungcheol hyung being too cozy on the couch. he was actually the reason why seungcheol came to realize his feelings for his sister.

after hansol leaves, seungcheol looks back down at the sleeping lady.

"jagiya,"

he smiles at the nickname he can finally call her.

"we need to go now."

the girl wakes up and sits upright, however, she was still seemingly in dreamland.

"carry?"

she mumbles, her eyes closed and her lips in a pout. seungcheol chuckles, lightly getting her off before getting up on his feet. he puts on his coat before he picks up the girl in his arms, carrying her bridal style. she immediately wraps her arms around his neck, leaning closer to him. she was too close that despite her tiredness, she could hear and feel his heart beating.

seungcheol carries her on the way to the car

"i love you, seungcheol oppa."

the girl mumbles making him stop and look down at her. seungcheol replies back without any hesitation, feeling like the happiest man alive at the moment.

"i love you too, sweetie. happy birthday."

andy smiles, stirring a little bit before she fully falls back to sleep. seungcheol feels his heart skip a beat as he continues to walk ahead happily.

the end.