Enduring (EXO)

열한

Jinri frowned slightly when the sunlight hurt her eyes. She slowly opened her eyes and was about to turn around. But she felt like being tied.

Her heartbeats came to unstable again when her eyes captured the image. She blinked rapidly and recalled the memories of last night.

All she remembered was falling asleep deeply in his arms. And his gentle fingers in her hair. Then little pats on her back with his large palm. She thanks him because she wouldn't able to sleep by herself last night.

Now, his arms were still wrapping around her causing her unable to move. She slowly looked up to him and that sight of him only made her smile.

He was still in deep sleep. Her eyelashes were long when he closed his eyes. His soft breath hit her forehead like a warm breeze of spring. His pouty lips were slightly opened that made him looked like a child.

Suddenly, he started to move in his sleep a little. Jinri immediately looked down and closed her eyes back. She decided to pretend to sleep.

Chanyeol fought to open his eyes and groaned a little. Then he noticed unusual warmth around him. His eyes cast down and they opened wide.

He didn't know that he has been hugging her all along this tight. He pressed his lips together and slowly withdrew his arms from her.

Jinri could feel her own heart beating so fast. It feels like there is something connecting between them.

Chanyeol sat properly and rubbed his face with his palms. He shouldn't stay like that. He turned to look at Jinri who he thought was still sleeping. He sighed and pulled the sheets until her chin.

Then he got up and grabbed the towel before heading out of the room.

Jinri opened her eyes and looked at the closed door. Then a smile formed on her lips unconsciously.

•••••

Jinri came out of her room while yawning. Then, she walked along the path to downstairs. She took a peek inside the room of Jinyoung which is in downstairs.

Her little brother is deeply in sleep already though it is still 10:30 p.m. She smiled and switched off the light before closing the door.

Jinri then walked out of the house into the yard. Her long sleeved pajamas is enough to protect her from the night wind.

" Yah, since when you arrive back?", she heard Sehun's loud voice which was telling her from the short gate of the yard. She can see his frown even in the dim light.

She opened the gate door, " At evening around --".

As soon as she was out, Sehun suddenly pulled her into him and embraced her tightly.

" I missed you.. so much.", he tightened the hug. He closed his eyes and inhaled her scent that he really missed.

Jinri smiled gently in his embrace as she lifted her arms to wrap around him. " I am sorry..", she murmured.

It seems like the couple had forgotten what happened to them last week. Only they know now is longing to each other's presence.

After a while, they broke the hug and Sehun pulled himself away from her. So that he could take a good view of her face which left him for a week.

" Why didn't you even call me?", he asked.

" The connection isn't available in that place. I am really sorry..", she said.

" Why are you apologizing? That connection is at fault though..", Sehun smiled while cupping her face.

Jinri couldn't help but to smile and raised her own hands to hold his hands on her cheeks. Sehun didn't miss to notice her change. She became closer in his eyes now.