21 days ; wheesa

epilogue

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hwasa's pov

sensing the few movements beside me, i shifted my position and eventually woke up. the older girl lying beside me was startled; it wasn't long before i felt a tug at my hands. in the darkness, i could make an outline of wheein's figure; sweat rolling down her face, with her feeling all hot and bothered.

"your insomnia is keeping you up again, sweetheart?"
"i'm sorry" wheein mumbled a quick apology. i squeezed her hand comfortingly.

trudging into the kitchen with her small hand in mine, i went to find a cup and pour some milk for wheein. all the while, the puppy like girl trailed behind me, arms wrapped around my body as if she was afraid i would vanish if she let go. when i passed her the cup of milk, her eyes lit up like a young kid receiving a lollipop; purely innocent and elated.

out of her usual habit, she padded to the balcony, her arm gripping around mine. the stars were already out by then. i took a quick sneak at the wallclock; it showed 01:42. the wind was blowing gently like a small breeze, ruffling a small amount of wheein's hair. we stayed in this comfortable silence, feeling as if there was no distance between us as time slipped by. the only indication knowing that time was running was the volume of milk that decreases as the petite girl slowly sipped it.

i had grown to love the silence filled with accompaniment and unspoken emotions between us at times. i let my girlfriend take my time finishing the milk, before guiding her back to bed.

i faced wheein, holding her hands in mine.

"go to sleep now, okay? i'll wait for you to settle."

and i watched as she stretched her arms out, stifling a yawn. she fumbled with my hands, playing with my fingers and giggling to herself. she is such an angelic cutie.

with a nervous voice, she suddenly asked, "hyejinnie... why did you suddenly confess to me on the day you came looking for me?"

i smiled, recounting what took place earlier.
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"wheein told you about it i presume?" mrs jung questioned.

i was clueless for a moment, but figured out what she meant and nodded. mrs jung beamed lightly, creases forming around her small eyes. "i know you feel the same way too." she had said.

"but how did you know?" i blurted out.
she caressed my hair like the mother she was.
"because if you didn't, you wouldn't visit. why are you here?"
"wheein was absent yesterday."
"she was absent before but you didn't come."
"i..."

i looked down in shame and guilt. mrs jung held my chin up again, her tender smile never leaving her lips.

"it was my fault that she isn't going to school." i ended my sentence.
her grip on my shoulders got tighter which made me look up.

"hwasa, it isn't your fault. wheein is overthinking.
tell me, do you feel the same towards wheein?
do you want her to stop acting like this?"

i nodded my head feverishly to both of her questions.

"then my dear girl, you need to tell her soon. reassure her that you feel the same, okay? she would be back to her usual self again, i promise."

i nodded again timidly, looking into mrs jung's eyes. i was glad that she didn't scold me. mrs jung gave me an encouraging pat on my back, pointing in the direction where the hallway was.

"go on. she's been in her room all day, only you would be able to get her out."
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"oh" a look of understanding flashed across wheein's eyes after my explanation.
"so how is it dating me for two months?" i teased.
"wonderful!" wheein cheered.

i grabbed her chin suddenly, spinning her around. a flicker of surprise passed her features.

i locked my eyes with hers, letting myself drown into those dark depths her orbs held; with many constellations of stars and galaxies of planets dancing in the milkyway, where the sun shone brightly with flowers blooming, where the moon glide with the shooting stars zooming across the night sky. it was so captivating, so tempting, so lust filling; oh how i drowned so deeply in her as i drank in all her features.

"hyejinnie, you've been staring at me for way too long..." wheein shook me out of my thoughts with her low, husky voice. "stop it, or i might not be able to control myself." she joked and continued, even though i clearly knew it was partially true.

"then don't control yourself" i smirked at her.
she gasped, commenting,"it's past midnight we're not going to do anything!"
"but what if i want to?" i retorted with a huge grin.
"you wouldn't"
"who said so?"

with that, i planted a small kiss on the tip of her forehead. wheein's eyes widened, her pupils diluted as she glanced at me. i felt myself blushing at what i did to her. her face was also tinted a shade of pink, but she whispered, "i like it", which made me smile.

even though we have been dating for two months, we had not gone beyond the skinship level of hugging each other. kisses were new to us, but it seemed like we were both accepting of it.

"go to sleep now, princess."
"another kiss please?" her puppy eyes made known to me, hope clinging onto the edge of her voice.

with her request, i cupped her face and pulled her towards me, lifting my head up so that i could peak on her forehead once more. a blissful smile spreaded across my angel's face; she looked so bright i could feel she was shining already. an angel shining in the middle of the night; it only made me fall for wheein more.

"can you sleep now?"

my little angel nodded her head; i watched as fatigue hit her eventually. wrapping my arms around her small build, i closed up the gap between us. our legs tangled beneath the woven blanket, the contact creating electrifying sparks that left our bodies aching for more. feeling her erratic heartbeat slowing down, i heaved myself up for a while to observe wheein.

her eyes were closed now, her cherry lips sealed together as she drifted into her dreamland. making as minimal movements as i could, i pressed my lips against her cheeks. stroking and playing with her chestnut hair, i let myself drown in the essence of strawberry; wheein.

i would keep my angel close to my heart forever.