Tender Love {Chanyeol/Jongin} [English Ver.]

~37~

After dinner, the Park family sat together in the living room and kept on asking questions to Chanyeol's friend, to get to know her more.

Naeun felt more comfortable with them as the night passed because they made her feel like if she was at home. She saw how close that family was, and how warm they all were, which made her miss her family more than anything else, whom she couldn't see too often due to her parents' work. . . .

"What are your plans after graduating?" Mrs Park asked her.

"I will take a year to travel to a few countries, just me and my camera," she answered, leaving all of them speechless, including Chanyeol, who didn't know about that plan.

The atmosphere stayed in a silence for like five seconds, which was broken by Yoora later.

"I think that's great!" She exclaimed. "Oh how I wish I could do that."

"Isn't it better to search for a job?" Mrs Park asked again, shocked by the girl's answer.

"Actually, it will be like a job. I will travel, taking photos of the places I visit and people and so make my own portafolio of pictures and post the pictures and information about each place on a blog I will make. After I come back I will work on my own, as a photographer," she ended with a smile, but inside she felt judged by them.

"Oh," Chanyeol's dad exclaimed. "I like it. Good luck on it," he told her, sincere.

A minute later Yoora stood up to take the empty and dirty glasses to the kitchen. Naeun helped her. While in the kitchen, Yoora asked her to not take her mom's words too seriously, that she could be a little judgish. And everything was due to one thing: she wanted a good and professional girl for her son.

"I'm sorry but. . . , Chanyeol and I are not dating," she explained.

"I know." Yoora smiled. "But let's be honest, you two like each other."

Naeun opened her eyes big in surprise. How could she say such. . . thing?

"N-no." Naeun giggled, nervous.

"You know. . . . Chanyeol had a hard time when his last relationship ended. He's sensitive and we wouldn't like that he goes through the same again." Yoora sighed. "But I think that you are a good girl and that you'd take care of our Chanyeol."

"I. . . , don't know what to say. . . . Thanks?" She said, confused. She felt a nice feeling but that confession. . . , confused her as well.

When they went back to the living room, Chanyeol was sitting infront of a piano. His mother had asked him to play a song for her.

When he noticed Naeun was back, he got a little nervous. He began playing a song. . , but made mistakes so he got frustrated. His family laughed at him, making him chuckle as well.

"Play seriously," his dad told him. Chanyeol sighed and prepared to play a song for his loved mom.

He played very smoothly, enjoying and making the others enjoy the song. So when he finished everyone clapped.

"You made Youngsoo fall asleep," Mrs Park giggled, staring at her grandson.

Seheon stood up from the couch and carried his son in his arms, taking him to their bedroom. Chanyeol also stood up.

"We should get going now," Chanyeol said, stretching.

"Oh!" Yoora exclaimed. "But you can stay overnight."

"Noona..." Chanyeol sighed giving her a look.

"Yeah, Chanyeol-ah. It's too late already. Spend the night here," his mom told him with a warm smile.