The Sweetheart Bully (✅)

Chapter 9: Eric!?

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*Eric's POV*
"What do you mean!? I don't want her to come back." I told him as I got angry. "Her father is making you-"
*Y/n's POV*
It was Saturday and I decided to help Halmoni with her garden. The door bell ringed and I opened it to see Eric standing there. I was shocked but he gave me a hug. I hugged him back asking what was wrong. "Y/n.. There's something important that you need to know." He told me. I broke the hug. "What you need to tell me is never important. What makes me think that this is important?" I asked, about to close the door. "Wait. Can we just hang out today? Let's help Halmoni in the garden." He said opening the door wide and coming inside. I decided to just let him in but not talk to him. Halmoni went to the store really quick and left us alone. Just great. "Y/n..." he said coming closely to me. "What do you want?" I asked moving away from him. "I'm sorry." He said giving me a cold glare. "For..?" I asked giving him a weird look. "What will happen. I really liked you, but you just give me a reason to dislike you." He said grabbing a glass of water. "What do you even mean?" I asked. "When I first saw you at the cafe. I thought you were really beautiful. I thought about going there more often since I really liked that place and because of you. When you went back to the cafe after school. I tried to see if you were there and surprisingly you were and I sat by you. You mostly made me frighten when you showed up at the same school as me." He told me giving me a glass of water. "You fell in love with me?" I asked confusedly as I sat on the couch. "Maybe no? Maybe yes? I don't know. I dislike you because I dislike how I'm acting just for you. Even Hwall and Younghoon gets mad at me. Did Hwall speak to you that day? He told me he did." He said as he went to wash his cup in the sink. "Who cares? It's not like I like you back." I said chuckling and placing my cup on the table. I was wrong. Maybe he gives me a tingle but I don't know if I have fallen for him. I got up from the couch. "Wait." He said grabbing my wrist. He leaned closely to my face. "Can I?" He said looking at my lips as he still held onto my wrist. I gave him a weird look. "I'm sorry." He said as he got up and laughed. "It's okay." I said as I moved away and went outside. I can't believe he almost did that. At least he asked before doing it. Does he really like me? My heart was beating fast. I thought it was going to pop out.
*Eric's POV*
Maybe she doesn't like me. I was her bully anyways. Why did I do that? I'm so confused. Do I like her? Do I even have feelings? "Y/n?" I said as I tried finding her. Soon I felt arms behind me. "Eric? Even if you're not yourself sometimes. You're not alone. I will always be there for you." Y/n said as she broke the hug. "What do you mean y/n?" I asked facing her. "You confessed that you did fall for me. I will confess that I did do my part too." I said nervously. "You like me? Is that what you're saying?" I asked looking into her eyes. "What? You're crazy! I did my part to make you fall for me!" She said laughing.
*Y/n's POV*
I didn't want to confess that I did fall a bit for him. Maybe it was too soon. I couldn't get close to him or else I'll get hurt even more. "Let's plant these. Halmoni said to put them in the back area." Eric said as he grabbed the sunflowers and the shovel. "Okay." I said following him. Soon Halmoni came back and we had a nice little dinner. Maybe I'll be brave enough to say it back one day.

To be continued...