Silence

Her Again

To him she was the most beautiful thing he ever saw. Minutes before, he was dreading going to this dinner with his grandfather's colleague because he knew his grandfather was going to try to set him up with his colleague's granddaughter. He was used to things like these. Most of the time the girl turned out to be a total whore and tried to sleep with him, but he pushed them away. 

When he was the door open, Kevin was surprised to see Aria, especially since she was dressed so semi-formally. He was always used to her wearing baggy clothing that looked like it was for boys, not small petite fifteen year old. She looked as radiant as a star, as beautiful as an orchid, and as graceful as a wave. Jeong looked like the princess Kevin was always looking for, but sadly he didn't know her. 

Before Kevin gets romantically involved in a girl, he always tries to get to know her. He wasn't the rich douchebag guys thought he was, nor was he the hopeless romantic girls wanted him to be. Unfortunately for Kevin, things never happen the way he wants them to. Every time he fell for a girl, she friend-zoned or bro-zoned him. Kevin never took it harshly, but that didn't stop him from trying. 

As Aria led Kevin and his grandfather inside the formal living room, Jeong offered them refreshments before dinner and took their coats before she left to get her jobumo. 

"Kevin, do you know her?" his grandfather inquired. He noticed how Kevin always watched his old friend's granddaughter. He hoped that may be, tonight Kevin would finally choose a girl. 

Kevin sighed knowing what his grandfather wanted.

"Yes hal-abeoji. She's in my class, but I've never talked to her before. I feel like I've met her before somewhere though," Kevin admitted. 

He knew he had a connection to her, but he never knew why. It was weird, like trying to remember the name of a person you never met before, or just saw in a dream. 

Kevin's grandfather smiled. 'It's the night,' he thought. 

Just before he could reply, Jeong's grandparents came down. 

"Jin Jun, it's nice to see you and your wife again. We were just talking about your granddaughter. She is truly beautiful," Kevin's grandfather greeted, hoping that he could charm his colleague.

Knowing what his friend was trying to do and wanting the same thing for his granddaughter, Jun replied, "Thank you. She is. She got her looks from my side. Your grandson is quite charming as well. I think the two will get along perfectly. Shall we eat?"

"Let's."

And the dinner commenced with the two trying to get their grandchildren to talk with one another, but to no avail. They colleagues exchanged stories of their lives and talked about merging businesses. After the meal, the two men decided to send the children away. 
"Go talk with one another," Jun said with a small smirk. "Get to know one another, while we talk about business."

The two teens nodded and Jeong led Kevin to her room. When they got there, they sat in opposite ends of the room in utter silence and awkwardness so thick, you could cut it with a knife. The quietness in the room with the girl he loved most, killed Kevin. He was so close yet so far. He wanted to say something, but he wouldn't. He couldn't. He couldn't loose her by ruining his chances of getting to know her by saying something wrong, or being awkward. Keving wanted to know her, but he was too nervous. His mind was clouded and all he wanted was to get to know her, the mysterious girl that he watches almost everyday.

'Now I think about what to do, I think about what to say, I think about how to think,' Kevin sung mentally. 

Finally, he broke.