Because It's Love | EXO CHEN

15. What Are We?

[Minzi's POV]

I feel my entire body heating up in the moment. I just can't tear away from his gaze...He has this charm that makes me flutter like crazy on the inside. I believe my cheeks are rosy red by now, and I have no idea how I'm suppose to hide that when Jongdae's already staring down at me.

"Min, you're blushing." He started.

"I-I'm aware of that..." I stuttered, admitting the fact that I was getting really flustered because of him.

He chuckled.

"It's not the first time I've seen you blush though."

"O?"

"But when you blush, it's cute."

I remained silent but I could feel my cheeks burning redder at his words. He raised his hands to cup my cheeks.

"Don't do that in front of someone else."

"O??" I frowned a little.

"Don't do that in front of other guys. You'll make them fall for you, and I don't like it. No, I'll hate it."

"Jongdae ah..."

"You make me nervous. You make me worried. Every time you turn your back on me, it feels like something just crashed through my heart. When you walked away...it hurt...here."

He held onto his chest.

I'm trying so hard to find the right words to reply him. I could see in his eyes that it was getting teary. And I didn't know what to do to help the situation.

Is he saying it's because of me?

He rested his hands on my shoulder and continued.

"I didn't wanna admit it, the fact that I was begging you to stay, every single time. For three days, you didn't get back to me. I didn't know what to do. I didn't know...what I could do to make you stay... the thought that you entered my life and suddenly disappeared, it just made me feel so empty...but that, that also made me realized how much I didn't wanna lose you."

My jaws dropped at what he just said. A moment ago I was doubting if he meant that I was someone significant in his life, but now it's crystal clear.

I am someone to him.

"You didn't have to beg for me to stay," I whispered.

My eyes started getting teary too and my heart is pounding so hard in my chest.

"I... didn't know that I could be someone important to you."

I tore my gaze away from him and searched for his hands that had been resting on my shoulders.

This pair of hands... so precious.

"The moment you stepped into my life you've been this important," he continued.

"When was it?" I asked, looking back into his shimmering eyes.

"O? When?"

"Mm, when did I step into your life? The fansign? The first hospital visit? That night I bumped into you..?"