PARK JIHOON: SECRET

TWENTY TWO!

i realized that i still needed a dress, so i decided to go out and find one. jihoon, he just wouldn't leave me alone and wanted to choose a dress with me.

as soon as we walked into our first store, i had my eyes on this dress, a nice pastel pink one. i, excitedly took the dress and went into the changing room to try it on.

i was actually quite nervous to go out of the changing room. my date was literally outside, just a few steps away from me. i didn't want to look ugly in front of him.

after five minutes of constant hesitation, i pulled the curtain just slightly so that only my face would show.

"c'mon yubi! you look beautiful in anything."

with that said, i felt my cheeks heat up and i pulled my face away from the outside world and did some weird dance.

"jihoon i'm scared." i whined, not wanting to come out. after a few seconds he replied, "if you don't come up, guess i'm going to have to come in there."

at this point, i was panicking. i was debating on whether to go out or not. he started counting down, "10..9..8..7..6.."

i heard him coming closer, "5..4..3.."

i grabbed the curtain very aggressively and pulled it to the side, revealing me in the dress. i couldn't even look him in the eye and my hands were just covering my whole face.

"i knew it." he said. "you're beautiful."

i was feeling slightly embarrassed, and instantly hid my face in his chest, wrapping my arms around him tightly.

"woah, woah. calm down yubi, this isn't good for my heart. i might just completely fall in love with you." he giggled.

fall in love huh? was he not joking when he told me his little "secret"?

"are you in love with me?" i blurted out.

"isn't it obvious? i mean i thought you'd get the message after telling you my secret." he replied. "i punched woojin because he hurt the girl i love. yeah, i know he was one of my closest friends and all, but that doesn't compare to the love i have for you."

i looked at him in the eye, "jihoon.."

i grabbed his hand gently, the placed it on my heart, "do you feel that? i.. i think it's beating for you too."

now the both of us were red, and in love.

yes, now i know. i'm really in love with you. all this time spent with you, all the nice gestures you did for me, all your cute little actions, i love that. thank you park woojin for rejecting me. now i not only have someone who i can trust, but also someone i can love and return those same feelings to me too.