Hortus ||Park Jihoon

12

"Let's go"Jihoon said as he grabbed haneul's hand.

Jihoon wanted haneul to have fun. With him of course. And fortunately haneul agreed. She too, wanted to spend her time with him.

To be honest, they don't just want to have fun, they wanted to make good memories. They are just using a excuse, even though they knew in deep heart that wasn't the only reason.

Jihoon rented a cycle for both of them. Jihoon hopped on the cycle and let his legs down, balancing it.

"Hop on" He said.

Haneul hesitated a little before slowly hopping on, she had never rode a bicycle nor she was given a ride.

Jihoon turned around and flashed a bright smile, making haneul smile.

Jihoon started peddling, the cool breeze surrounded them as they rode along the riverside. It was fun.

Haneul wrapped her hands around jihoon's waist ever so lightly, afraid that he will feel uncomfortable. But jihoon grabbed her hand with his one hand and wrapped it tightly around his waist.

"Hold tight" jihoon said before peddling more fastly. Laughs filled their conversations. It was honestly, for a long time, they both forgot their worries and just enjoyed.

After riding for nearly an hour, they both plopped on the grass enjoying the deep blue sky darkening as stars started to fill the sky one by one.

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They both walked side by side. Jihoon insisted on walking her back into her room but she refused, stopping him at the entrance.

"Why? I want to come" jihoon whined as he pouted.

Haneul let out a small smile.

"Nope" she said again.

"Why?" Jihoon asked again as he stomped his feet whining like a five year old.

"Because i don't want you to see where i live, when that place contains nothing but sickness" she said, her voice low but stern.

"oh"

Jihoon stopped. He forgot about that.
Jihoom averted his eyes looking at the others patients who were taking a walk or just enjoying the calm night.
But haneul just looked straight into him,watching his every moments.

"You should go back" she said taking jihoon's hands into hers.Jihoon linked their fingers and looked at their hands while she watched him.

"Yeah" he muttered quietly before pulling her into a hug. She wrapped her arms around him as well. They both stayed silent in each others embrace sharing their warmth.

He slowly let out of the hug.

"I should go back" jihoon stated. He didn't want to go back yet. Not when he knew this may be their last moment together. He waited for her to say something, telling him to stay. But no, she just nodded her head and took a step back before bidding him a bye.

He took a deep breath and flashed her a big smile gaining all the happiness left inside him. But it wasn't a hearty one. They both knew that. But words doesn't need to be said aloud to understand.

Jihoon waved at her as he slowly went out of the hospital with heavy steps.