"Wait - What?" Hansol was in shock.
"I uh." Suddenly feeling shy and embarrassed, Hana looked towards the ground.
"Its just, your hand... is nice... with mine."
Hansol looked down at their interlocked hands and smiled. He squeezed her hand causing her to look up at him.
"I wanna hold your hand always too Hana." He chuckled.
Thoughts flooded through Hana's mind. What did that mean? She searched his eyes for some kind of hint. Did he feel the same way? But she didn't even confess properly so how was he to know what she meant. There's no way he would get it.
Too caught up in her own thoughts, Hana almost didn't notice the way Hansol tugged at her hand swiftly pulling her towards him. The way his hand felt against her left cheek, the way his eyes fluttered closed as he leaned towards her, and the way her heart stopped when their lips finally met.
It was gentle at first. He kissed her with such delicacy it was as if he was afraid he might hurt her. Before he could even think about pulling away, Hana had woken from her daze she fell in after his soft lips touched hers. Not wanting it to end so soon, she wrapped her hands around his neck, pulling him closer and deepening the kiss. Happy with the response, Hansol kissed her with more passion. Adrenalin coursed through them both as they clutched on to one another, not wanting to break away from the euphoric feeling they both had.
Finally pulling apart, they giggled at what had just happened.
"I got it by the way." Hansol chuckled. "If you didn't notice."
shying away, Hana looked at the ground. "I was afraid you wouldn't."
"Well, I mean it was a pretty shitty confession but - "
"Hey!" She smacked him lightly. "I didn't have time to think about it okay, it just came to me all of a sudden."
"I'm kidding, I'm kidding." Hansol laughed. "I am glad you said something though, cause I was struggling to find the courage to confess to you."
Hana smiled. "Well it all worked out in the end anyway."
"Yeah." He smiled back.
Hansol reached into his pocket pulling out the small box. Hana recognised it immediately as the present he didn't let her open yet.
"For you." He handed it over.
Hana began unwrapping it excitedly. Gazing at the small black box on her palm, she carefully opened it. In shock, she stared at the gift in wonder. A gold chain necklace, held a small, soft pink cherry blossom on the end of it.
"I was planning to give it to you when I confessed."
"Hansol, I love it."
Hansol beamed at her response. "Here, let me help you put it on."
He grabbed the necklace from her and placed it gently around her neck.
"Thank you so much." Hana smiled down at the necklace she was wearing.
"Hey!" Hansol suddenly yelled.
"What?"
"We still need to see who can swing the highest, lets go!" Hansol declared, pulling Hana by her hand in excitement.
They ran towards the swing set, jumping on them as if they were still children.
"Hana?"
"Yeah?"
Hansol kicked off the ground lightly as he began to swing slowly. He looked up at the night sky, taking a deep breath.
"I love you."
She froze for only a second at the words before kicking off the ground, and joining Hansol in the air. The breeze hit softly against her skin as she got higher. Hana looked up to the sky that was suddenly filled with countless stars, a smile forming its way onto her lips.
"I love you too."
The End
