I felt my cheeks burning at his words, though as much as I wanted to look at his beautiful face, I had to continue answering the test. It was already dismissal time, but since I failed a Biology test, I had to stay back in the classroom and retake the exam.
Most of my classmates were already outside, leaving me and two others in the classroom. The moon continued to rise and the wind continued to breeze through the classroom. I wasn't aware how long I took to finish the test, but when I looked outside the window, it was already nighttime.
"Done!" I said to myself and went to my Biology to submit my test paper. Once he accepted it, I instantly grabbed my bag and rushed out of the classroom. Almost immediately, my small figure was crushed by the arms of the boy I dearly loved.
He held me in his arms like I was the most precious thing in the world, when in fact, he was more valuable than I was. My heart welled up at the comfort of his scent, his strong arms and his chin that rested on top of my forehead.
Hyungseob and I didn't have to say those cliche three words to prove how much we loved each other, since we knew how much we were dear to each other without saying it.
The hug probably lasted only a few seconds, yet for me, it felt like hours. Time seemed to freeze whenever I was with him, and I am forever grateful for that. He released me with a satisfied smile and pinched my cheeks.
"Failed Biology again?" He teased with a cheeky smile; one of the many things I loved about him. I unconsciously pouted my lips as his words, reminding myself of the 4/100 mark I got at the exam. Luckily for him, Hyungseob was one of the smartest guys in our grade, which was why he was in the A section whereas I was in the D section (we were in different classes, but that didn't matter).
Hyungseob averted his gaze from my eyes to my lips, frowning cutely. "Don't do that with your lips! It makes me feel bubbly inside," he jokingly admitted, but his words gave me red streaks on my cheeks. I was hoping he wouldn't see me blushing, but sadly, he chuckled at me.
"Adorable," he mumbled to himself and interlocked his hand with mine, and we both started walking home. This was a routine we both shared; going to school together, and going home together.
I guess we were really a match made in heaven - since we lived right next to each other. Our bedrooms were right next to each other, so we could easily talk through the windows - at times, Hyungseob would sneak into my room and shower me with kisses.
We were really stupid, but we were in love. And even though we were only teenagers, I was more than ready to spend the rest of my life with him. That was how important his existence to me was.
- - -
Click. Click.
Who in the world is that?
I rubbed my eyes awake before looking at the digital clock to my right. What the heck? It was one in the morning! I was up until 12:30 am to study my lessons in Biology and I only just fell asleep now.
I groaned before pulling the covers over my head, but that was until another set of click! were heard. It sounded like it came from my window, so I had no choice but to kick myself out of bed and check to see whatever noise that was.
I huffed, wrapping myself in my blanket before opening the window.
"Boo!"
I would've screamed real loud, if not for Hyungseob's hand covering my mouth. My eyes were widened and my heart continued to skip beats as I tried to recover myself from the shock.
"Hyungseob! What are you doing here?!" I finally asked in exasperation when he dropped his hands and entered my room.
He jumped on top of my bed and patted the space beside him as a gesture for me to join him. Normally, I would've argued and fought back, but I was too tired so I just laid beside him.
Almost immediately, he pinched my cheeks, with one arm snaking around my waist and the other one all over my face. Hyungseob pinching my cheeks was one his habits that I grew used to, and I hate to admit but I actually liked it. But then, being with Hyungseob was a rollercoaster of emotions so this was normal.
"I have something to tell you," he whispered deeply as he caressed my cheeks gently with his thumb. I nodded slowly as a sign for him that I was listening. Honestly, I was scared of what he had to say since he sounded so serious, I felt anxious. What if he wanted to break up with me? My hands unconsciously gripped his black shirt tightly.
"You know how I joined Produce 101, right?" I nodded at his words, not knowing where he was going with this. Ahn Hyungseob was actually a trainee at Yuehua Entertainment, and just recently, he told me how he was to join the survival show.
"I have to move to the dorms and they'll have to collect our phones so I won't be able to talk to you." Oh, that felt bad. How would I be able to survive without his presence? Just imagining not being able to talk to him, to hug him, to kis - stop thinking about it!
"It's your dream! I'll wait for you, if that's what you're asking," I said to him sincerely, and he replied to my statement with a gentle kiss on the forehead. Sometimes, I think I like forehead kisses more than lip to lip kisses - it held more sincerity and affection.
"I don't know what I have done to deserve you, but you know that I love you right?" He asked as he pulled away from my forehead and stared at my eyes with much intensity, I almost felt like I was going to cry at his affection.
"Days, months or years - I'll wait for you for as long as you want me to."
