Age Is Just a Number

I Need You

Jin pov
I sit down on the chair near the pool with a bottle of soju. I hear footsteps patter behind me and turn my head to look. I see a girl walking over to the pool. She sits at the edge of the pool and sticks her feet in the water. "Hey." I say. She jumps a little and turns. When she sees me her eyes widen and her hair falls in her face. I smile and walk over to her. "Why did you look away?" I ask her. Her cheeks are flushed and her short black hair covers her eyes, making it hard for me to read her expression. "I... I'm sorry." She whispers. She looks at me with wide eyes and her mouth is open in a small O. I chuckle. "What's your name?" I ask her. "Leilah Hassan." She says. My eyes widen. "Omo! You're the famous YouTuber Leilah Hassan?" I ask. She nods slowly. "You know me?" She asks. I nod. "Yeah, I watch your videos all the time." I tell her. She smiles. "Ah I'm not that good but thank you for the compliments." She replies softly. I smile warmly. "Don't say that. You're an amazing singer and you make amazing videos, I wish I could sing like you." I say. She chuckles. "I thank you again." She says. Her voice seems naturally soft and now that she's looking at me in full I can see her face a lot better now. "Hey, are you Korean?" I ask her. She shakes her head. "No." She responds. With that she gets up and walks back into the house, leaving me wondering what is making my heart flutter. I don't understand this feeling or why it's happening but I think it's because of Leilah Hassan. I walk back into the house with my hands in my pockets. I see Leilah sitting on the kitchen counter with a cup in her hand. She takes a sip and closes her eyes. "Yum." She says softly. I chuckle and walk upstairs. I like looking out over the balcony at the bright stars above. I hear footsteps running down the stairs and a short girl runs past me. She trips over her foot and V catches her. I watch until she is safely on leveled ground. I walk away and V does the same after she is safe. "Stop tripping." He says to her. He doesn't sound like he cares but everyone knows he's already going after Aisha so it wouldn't make sense if he suddenly went after another girl. He walks off and the girl stands there in complete bafflement. She scoffs and walks out the door. I reach the top of the stairs and head to the main balcony to watch the night sky. When I get there I see a small pale girl with medium length dirty blonde hair watching the stars. "Hi." I say. She turns and looks at me. "Oh, hello." She replies with a smile. I smile back and walk up to the railing of the balcony. "It's beautiful tonight, right?" She asks me. The wind blows her hair, revealing a small scar on her jaw. "It is." I reply quietly. I look back up at the sky. "I wish every night was like this." She whispers. I nod in agreement. "What's your name?" I ask her. She smiles. "My name is Mackenna. You're Jin." She responds without looking at me. "Yes, I am." I reply. She chuckles. "I never thought I'd meet Mr. Worldwide handsome like this." She says. I hold up a heart to her. "Yup that's me." I say. She laughs. "You're so much more handsome in person." She says. I laugh. "I agree. My good luck charm is my face." I say jokingly. She laughs again. "So I've heard." She says. Mackenna then walks towards the door. "I should probably go now. My dogs will be wondering where I am." She tells me. I smile. "Okay. Have a good night!" I call after her. She bows to me. "Jal gayo." She replies, walking away. I wave after her. When she's out of sight I sigh and look out over the garden. I see a man walking through the rows of flowers. I run into the house and out the back door. When I get outside I turn right. I see He flowers and run down the row. I stop abruptly in my tracks when I see a man holding a woman by her waist. She was hidden by his tall figure, so I hadn't seen her from where I was standing. The man pulls her towards him, into a kiss. I turn and run back into the house. After I lose the door and walk towards the kitchen I feel a face on my stomach. I look down and see short black hair. "Oh, Leilah Hassan? What are you doing there?" I ask. I feel her arms wrap around me and her small hands on my back. I look down at her, hiding her face in my shirt. "Just let me stay like this for a little bit." She whispers. I nod. "Okay." I reply softly. I feel my shirt start getting wet. I look down at her and she is whimpering just slightly. "Hey, what's wrong?" I ask her quietly. "Just... just don't talk." She says to me. I hug her back. She tightened her grip on the back of my shirt, her trembling hands begging not to let go. "I need you right now." She says quietly. I hold her closer to my body, warming her cold one with my warmth. She whimpers again. "Tell me what's wrong, Love." I tell her. She cries harder. Her cries are quiet but I can tell how hard she's crying by how much she's shaking. Suddenly the lights in the house go out. She lets out a small cry. "Eomma!" She cries quietly. I kneel down and hold her face in my hands. I rub her left cheek with my thumb. I try my best to calm her down. "Get on my back." I tell her. "Okay." She sniffles. Once I feel her head in the crook of my neck I stand and walk to my room. Even though it's dark I remember where the room is. We enter and I lay her down on the bed. I make sure to tuck her in. I start to leave the room. "No. Please stay." She says. I feel her hand holding my shirt. My heart softens and I walk over to the bed. I grab a pillow and lay on the ground. I lay there for a few minutes when she suddenly starts moving. I feel a finger poke my cheek. "Can you come up here with me?" She asks me in a soft voice. I open my mouth to say something but then close it again. I get up and get under the covers with her. She immediately cuddles me once I'm comfortable. One arm over my stomach, the other beside her body. She lays her head comfortably on my chest. "Gomawo." She whispers. With that I hear her soft breathing. I rub her hair.

"So adorable."