"Knock knock!" I hear before two consecutive knocks are sounded against the door behind me. I glance back to see Woojin peeking into my vocal room through a small crack between the frame and door. He had informed me over the phone he was coming back to the company to visit for the night. As expected, I was unable to focus properly for the time leading up to this moment.
I wave him in and he happily joins me, revealing Minhee standing behind him. I assume she had directed him to my vocal room, however, when Woojin entered she still hadn't left. She was watching the two of us with a suspicious look which I instantly became nervous about. She possibly couldn't suspect us dating, we've been too good at hiding it.
I hesitantly smile which seems to snap her out of her gaze as she smiles back before slowly walking away. Once she has left, I direct my attention to Woojin who is holding a plastic bag filled with food for us to share. My eyes instantly brighten at the sight and he chuckles as he reveals the snacks one by one after having shut the door.
"I thought you'd be hungry so I bought some things for us to pig out together." He says and takes a pack of mochi for himself, "My manager was suspicious and I barely made it past his interrogation. So be thankful."
"Thanks, Woojin-ie," I respond with a sweet smile and take a mochi from the pack he was holding. He pouts at the action for a second before smirking, as if a light bulb went off in his mind.
I tilt my head to look at his strange reaction in curiosity. Without hesitation, Woojin leans towards me to take a bite of the mochi I stole. I am baffled at his action though he simply continues to smile innocently as he chews the mochi I was planning on eating.
"Yah!"
"Delicious!" He exclaims and gestures for me to eat some as well. I glance at the half-bitten piece in my hand, hesitant to follow his request. I was overthinking again as the only thing in my mind was the fact that if I ate the piece we would be sharing bodily fluids.
It would be a first for us as we haven't even kissed yet.
"Here," After noticing how uncomfortable I felt in the situation, Woojin switches our mochi and finishes the remaining piece he had bitten. He waits for me to eat the previous piece he had which I am now holding, but I can't bring myself to do so. I am still caught up with the previous situation, unable to get over the embarrassment I was feeling.
Besides him stealing my mochi, the fact that Woojin acknowledged how uncomfortable I was feeling and did something to change that warmed my heart as well. He was too considerate of my feelings.
Woojin suddenly takes my hand and gently guides it to my mouth, attempting to place the mochi into the small opening it was making. I snap back to my senses and laugh at his action, thinking it was very cute. He takes this opportunity to place the mochi into my mouth with a satisfied smile, his snaggletooth showing.
"So," He speaks again and takes a bag of chips out of the plastic bag, "What are you practising today?"
Unable to speak out of politeness as I am still chewing the mochi, I hand him the lyric sheet to the song And July by Heize and Dean. This evaluation round we were being put in pairs to perform together and it just so happened I was paired with Jaehee. Apparently, he loved the song and somehow convinced me to do it with him.
"Jaehee?" I assume he has read the top of the sheet which indicates my partner and the song. I nod and he slowly nods, looking as if he is bothered.
"I can help you practice, I'll do his part." He suddenly beams and I shrug. It would be better to have somebody else here to help with timing.
He leans over me in order to turn on the speaker in the room. He plugs in his phone and finds the song for us to practice. It is a bit strange as Woojin is still hovering over me as he does this since the cord extends to the back of the room. However, I don't mind as I can't help but admire him in this proximity. He is extremely close to me, allowing me to see every small detail on his face, his beautiful face.
I see him pause browsing his song list when he senses I am looking at him. He glances down and smirks when we lock eyes. Normally, I would be freaking out because of the intimacy, but now I was used to this kind of proximity between us as Woojin had been initiating it often in the rare times we did see each other. However, this time, I instantly become nervous when he places his phone onto the table and directs his full attention on me.
He places his hand on the wall which is not too far behind me before he inches closer towards me. I am frozen in my spot, unable to comprehend what was happening. Was he doing what I thought he was trying to do?
Too caught up in my thoughts, I don't realize his lips have quickly caught mine. They are gentle and hesitant but linger for a while. I can tell we are both nervous as we both stay in the same position, not daring to move. My heart is pounding against my chest, it is excited and nervous, reflecting my own thoughts.
The brief kiss is an innocent yet loving gesture not needy or aggressive, like how our relationship was. After another moment, Woojin quickly moves back and falls onto his chair behind him. I can feel the blush burning ferociously on my cheeks and I only hope they're not as bright as the redness on Woojin's ears.
I gently touch my lips which have been tingling since they had left Woojin's, slightly shocked that we had kissed. Looking towards Woojin to see his reaction, he is glancing at me nervously, making a complete 180 from how he was acting just a few seconds ago.
"Did I just do that," Woojin mumbled, sounding as if he was in disbelief. I unexpectedly laugh at his statement causing him to shoot his eyes towards me from the ground. He suddenly smiles, seeming more comfortable than before, and scoots his chair closer to mine.
"I like you a lot, Jaeeun." He says and grasps my hand. I feel the warmth that radiates from his body and glance down at our hands in satisfaction.
"Me... too," I whisper, not actually meaning for my voice to be so quiet. However, my nervousness was getting the best of me. This is the most intimate we've been in our relationship so far, and my heart was still beating crazily because of it.
"You too? For what?" I know he is teasing me and pushing for me to voice the same affection. I sigh and he laughs knowing I am still timid when it comes to affection before squeezing my hand.
"It's okay. I know you like me too." He is glowing at this point, face bright and content.
"I never said that directly." I joke and he sits in his seat as if he is at a loss for words. His face has become stoic, like how I sometimes see him in the media. He presents himself as a very blank yet troubled person sometimes, I think he still looks cute in those times.
"I'm just kidding," I say and poke his cheek playfully. I giggle when I see my finger push into his skin, which causes him to slightly break his cold stare. His lips raise and his eyes close a bit more as he is holding back a smile.
I felt endeared at the sight and the fact I was able to trigger that kind of reaction. It was the most accomplished I've felt in a relationship with another person. I never wanted this moment to end, this moment where I feel happy with the person I like a whole lot.
"Good." He says before letting out a hmph, "Now, shall we start practising?"
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i quickly revised this chapter but if there are still any errors please forgive me!! i'll go through it more thoroughly when i have the time :)
thanks for reading~
