You and Me ? | M.Y.G (Wattys2018)

Chapter 20-Keeping Close

Min Yoon-gi's POV

"What's wrong Hyeri-ah?"
Even my voice felt a little shaky to me.

Then she turned. Walking towards me, She slammed herself against my body while her head on my chest, she slithered her arms around me.

I could feel the warmth of her tears making the cloth of my shirt wet, at the spot where she rested her head.

Then I closed my eyes and carefully took her vulnerable self in my embrace.

It felt warm. Warmer than what I shared with Min-ah. I could heard her soft sobs muffling to the fabric of my shirt.
My eyes were still closed, totally absorbed in the moment. In that very fragment of time, I wished to make this moment last long.

I wished to drown in the river of serenity.

I wished to forget sanity.

A few minutes later , I felt that she was slowly loosening her grip from me. She then moved her head to pull off from hug but I refused. I refused through not letting her go.

Because I didn't want to.

She was now looking into my eyes, questioning through her glistening orbs.

Lee Hyeri's POV

I was still in a daze when I entered in his house. He was in a light mood and I was feeling totally opposite to him . He helped me through relaxing and getting comfortable. He made me wish him birthday which was rather awkward and embarrassing.

But even after all this, my emotions were still there. I was still feeling hyped by the situation I was going through. I just wanted to go home, locked myself in my room and cry hard on my pillow. I was trying hard to not to do that here, right in front of him.

It was only before he stopped me. I couldn't even force myself to turn and look at him. 'I must not cry here. '
I told my heart.

"Whats wrong Hyeri-ah?"

My name slipped from his lips, asking me what was wrong with me. I bit my lower lip , pressed it hard on upper one forming a long as to prevent my tears to come out.

But I couldn't.

At that moment, I asked my heart what it was demanding.

My heart demanded warmth.
Care.
A shoulder to cry on.
And for this, who'd be better than the person I love the most!

Without even thinking about anything else, I turned and grabbed him in my arms.

I didn't care if he'd return my hug.
I didn't care if he'd let me down.
I didn't care about what he'd think.

And then a few seconds later, I felt his arms around me. It felt home.
His embrace felt home. Then I let my tears go freely. I cried with my heart out.

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When I was done with my sobbing, my brain came back to senses. Reality hit me and I loosened my arms around him.

Oh God what he would be thinking?
What are you Hyeri ! He's some girl's boyfriend and you are clinging on his shoulder at this time of night!
He would definitely get some wrong idea. Ughh

I took my head up with my eyes fascinating the floor. I tried to move and broke the hug but he didn't. He tightened his grip leaving me baffled at his move. I couldn't utter any word but looked into his eyes.

"I missed you!"
His all-poised aura was resting in a corner and here he was, with tears in his eyes —right in front of me.

This reminded me the same moment when he was all tears, about three weeks ago. But he must have forget everything. He gulped down a big quantity of alcohol that night.

"I didn't forget anything!"
He muttered between tears leaving me startled. As if he heard me.

"I didn't forget anything. I remember that I cried in front of you. I remember that lent your shoulder. I remember Hyeri ... I remember that I thought to do something that I shouldn't have!

Flashback

"Why is this happening to me Hyeri?"
He uttered with wet eyes and I felt tears trailing down on my cheeks. I couldn't bear to see him crying. Why he was doing this to himself?

I cupped his face with my hands and tried to give him courage. Along with that I was trying to control my own tears.

"Yoon-gi! Please don't ... don't cry! You should not! "
I wiped his tears with the fingertips of my one hand, other one still cupping his face.

"You are strong. Trust me, everything will get solved. You will sort out every problem. Everything will be alright. "

He was looking directly into my eyes. I was trying to make him relax when his hands moved and cupped my face. His gaze averted towards my lips and he started to lean his face closer to mine.

The feeling of realising what he was going to do, sent shivers through my body. I would have let him do — only if he was mine.
But he wasn't!
He was Min-ah's so I had no right on him. I was honest with my feelings so it was against my sincerity to steal someone's boyfriend.

"Yoon-gi, Wake up!"

I mumbled near his lips enough for him to listen .

And he stopped.

His hands left my face and he immediately increased distance between him and me.

"I'm sorry!"
He sounded baffled with his own actions. Then he ran out of the Petunia garden.

Flashback end.

"I'm sorry Hyeri-ah!"
He slowly loosened his grip, letting me breath finally. It wasn't due to his tight grip. It was due to my heart.

"Will you forgive me?"
I wiped his tears. His continuous gaze wasn't letting my heart to beat sanely.

"I have forgiven you already!"
I said with some strange calmness in my voice.

"Really?"
Light of hope brightened his face.

I nodded a yes and smiled.

"Oh Hyeri ! "
This time he initiated the hug, making me melt in his arms.

"Will you be my friend forever?"
He whispered near my ear.

He then pulled off from hug and held both of my hands.

"Will you promise to not to leave me ever? Will you promise to be with me forever? "

I seriously didn't realize what he was thinking at that time but I had no way to give him any answer other than a Yes.

Do you think I can say No to him?
No!

"Yes!"
I spoke as I nodded my head with a smile on my face and eyes still glistening with tears.

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Why you make me so emotional Yoongs and Hyeri ?
Wae ?