I C U | Pentagon Kino ✔

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The street was dark and isolated when I opened my eyes. I found Kino pacing back and forth, murmuring to himself. He's biting his thumb, then he'd ran a hand through his hair several times.

"Kino," I called gently.

He took in a sharp breath and turned to me quickly. "Jeez! Yuna!" he cried out. His eyes were opened so wide, his face filled with concern and relief. He walked towards me and grabbed both sides of my shoulders. "You're back!" he said.

I blinked twice and looked around. "What happened?" I asked.

"You disappeared! I didn't know what to doㅡyou just disappeared!" he said, exasperated.

It looked like he was running out of his mind. I grabbed his hands and put them off my shoulders. "Hey, I'm back. It's okay." I said softly.

He ran his hands through his face. "Okay. You're okay."

I nodded, staring at him.

"What?" he asked.

I couldn't help the smile tugging on my lips. "Nothing."

"You scared me. You were just gone! I didn't know if I should come back home or wait for you here!"

"You waited." I said.

"Yeah, because what if you come back and I'm not here? What if you're stuck here overnight?"

If I had a heart, it would have beaten so loud right now. I wondered how my heart beat looks like in a heart monitor right now.

"How long was I gone?" I asked.

"Like maybe, twenty minutes? I'm not sure."
He sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Let's go home." he said and walked before me.

Home. I wonder where that is.

•

"Get some rest." He said when we reached his room.

I chuckled. "I'm not tired. I'm a ghoㅡ"

"I know. Jeez. Don't souls get tired too?"

"I don't know."

He sighed. "We'll talk about this tomorrow. Go, sleep."
I nodded quietly and when I was about to leave his room through the wall he said, "Wait,"

"Why?"

He swallowed. "Can't you sleep here?" When I shot him a weird look, he quickly added, "I'll sleep on the floor! Justㅡwhat if you disappear again?"

I wanted to tell him that he wouldn't be able to do anything even if I disappear in front of him, but Kino had been through so much because of me ever since we met and it hasn't even been long.

I just simply nodded and said, "Okay."

"Okay." He said with a breath of relief.

As I slipped under the covers of his bed, I couldn't help smiling again.

"Good night." I said faintly, but he heard me.

He cleared his throat and said, "Good night."

•

Today, I stayed with Kino in class 2-5 instead of going to class 3-2. I sat beside Gahee, in the empty chair and empty desk. I observed, hoping I would find a clue that would tell me who I was beforeㅡbut I must haven't liked writing on my desk because it's super clean.

Behind me, on the left side, I could hear Hwitaek and his friends laughing; Kino included.

"Hwitaek just got accepted in this band he auditioned in and tonight's their first gig. You should come." Hyojong said to Kino.