The Lady in White

Chapter 25

"Naneun juahaeyo. "
(I like you)

Everything went silent after that. Only accompanied by the sound of the waves break around the rocks in the shallows by the shore could be heard from outside the window. This kind of thick and long silence would normally calm me, especially on an inky night devoid of even moonlight or stars, but tonight it was killing me. I feel it. I wanted it to end. I wanted everything to end.

Just when I felt like everything was crumbling down, I felt myself being wrapped into his arms as he pulls me closer. His embrace was warm, and his big, strong arms seemed very protective when wrapped around my frail body.

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"Nado saranghae."

He replied, breaking the prolonged silence. A confused expression crossed my face as I looked at him.

"H-huh?.."

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"Paboya, I said I like you too."
After a long pause, he finally answered. He then lowered himself a little closer, our foreheads touching. The next thing I knew, slammed his lips to mine, knocking out all the air from my lungs, leaving me breathless.

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Taehyung's POV

We kissed and the world faded away. Fireworks flew in every direction, and the world was slowly disappearing around us, along with all of our worries, troubles and problems. She made me feel like none of it mattered. It was slow and gentle, comforting in ways that words can never describe. It was pure. My hand rested below her ear, thumb caressing her soft damp cheek as our breaths mingled. She ran her fingers down my spine, pulling us closer leaving no space left between us and I could feel the beating of our hearts against our chests.

We then fell into silence again as our eyes meet each other once again as we lay down on the bed, stargazing the dark sky outside the window.

I gaze into the same pair of eyes that I've fell in love with since the day at the airport. They were a shade of chips of sunlit amber - now glossy, puffy and red with pearl-shaped tears streaming out of them; from the pain that I have once again inflicted on her. Regret wash over me like the long slow waves on a shallow beach. Each wave was icy cold and sent shivers down my spine. It hurts me knowing that I'm the reason behind those tears.

"Why?"

"Hm?"

"Why do you like me?"
She asked.

"I hated you actually."
She frowned at my answer and looked away. I couldn't help but to chuckle at her cuteness.

"Haha I'm not done yet."
I replied, cupping her cheek so her beautiful eyes met mine.

"Actually, I hated you. From the moment we crossed our paths at the airport. And I hated you even more when we continuously ran into each other as we trod through our days at the hotel."

"Yah, that's enough. You're such a je-"
She fussed.

"You didn't do anything though. I was curious to myself as to why I was so determined to be so repelled to you. I see your protruding dimples, your glistening alluring brown eyes, and your genuine smile. I see how happy you are. I could see how beautiful your soul is. And as we spent time together, you grew on me, and you knew that. No matter how cold, mean, and distant I act, you would always find your way inside to warm me again. It finally dawns on me as to why I was acting the way that I did. Denial and fear got the best of me. I was scared."