Avenoir | Kim Yohan

SPECIAL CHAPTER

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“Stay with me, I still can’t be in the rain alone without you.”
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Min Keira

"Kei, are you sure you're into boys? Why is it up until now, you still haven't got a boyfriend? Perhaps, are you into girls?!"

I almost choked when I heard Yohan's claim. Me? Into girls? While I don't find anything wrong about that, I mean I actually support those people. I am not. If he only knows why I never got a boyfriend.

"Hey! What made you say that? This face? Do you hear yourself, Yohan?" I retorted.

He smirked at me and laughed sarcastically. Yohan, up until now it still hurts. But I need to be happy regardless of the situation. Besides, I can see that he's happy so there's no reason for me to get sad. Actually, I'm very thankful right now since we remained as close as we were before even if you already have a girlfriend.

"Then tell me why you never got a boyfriend. Plus, you turn down every single guy who would try to court you."

How I wish you knew the real reason why. Maybe in that way, you would stop asking me all these questions.

"I don't know either. Maybe I just haven't found someone whom I will be passionate about."

I lied. I'm trying my best to be okay but lying to myself and pretending that I'm okay is making me sad.

"How about, I'll introduce you to someone tomorrow? You don't have to worry, I won't introduce you to random strangers." He said assuringly.

"Hmm, take no as an answer. I'm not interested."

"Is that so? Well, take 'come with me, you can't do anything about it' as an answer. Okay? I'll go ahead now, Keira. My class is about to start. See you around!"

Just what is going through his mind? Blind date, blind date! I'm not interested at all.

The same afternoon, Yohan sent me a text message saying that I should go to the cafe on saturday just outside the university and he'll meet me there together with the guy he's introducing me to. I will be lying if I say that I haven't thought about it because to be honest, I thought about it all day.

I still can't give any attention to other people aside from Yohan right now. He's the only one my heart and my eyes see. But on the other hand, something is pushing me to be there tomorrow.

I barely had no sleep because I keep thinking wthether I should go or not but here I am, sitting inside the cafe thinking whether I should wait or just leave.

I was staring at the glass wall when I saw someone familiar entered the cafe. Our eyes met and he smiled. While me? I suddenly felt shy. The last time we met was quite intense.

"Ice cream guy."

"K-keira. You're also here."

"Hmm, yes. I'm just waiting for someone."

"Oh, is that so? Me, too." He said.

This is so awkward! How can he act normally after everything that happened? After a few minutes, I finally saw Yohan entering the cafe. What's new? He's always late anyways. He takes so much time using the bathroom because of his skin care routine!

"Yohannie!"

I called him as soon as he entered the cafe since he's looking around like he's looking for someone. He instantly walked to my direction the moment he saw me. The smile on his face is so bright and I'm happy to see it.

"Keira! Junho!"

Did he just called ice cream guy, Junho? This can't be their friend Junho. He better not! Maybe he's a different guy with the same name... I hope.

My eyes grew wider when I saw them do some sort of a bro fist. What the hell? I'm sure I look puzzled and surprised right now. Even, ice cream guy. He looks somewhat, nervous.

"Keira, this is my friend, Cha Junho. I'm pretty sure you know him by name. He just moved back here to Korea after being to New York for a long time. So I believe this is the first time you saw him around."

How I wish this is the first time I met him! But, it's not! So that explains why I haven't seen his face around before. I never thought that he's really the Cha Junho. I wasn't able to know his name before and wow, what a surprise!

I really can't speak as of the moment. I hope the guy Yohan is talking about finally arrive. This atmosphere is so awkward.

"And anyways, he's the guy I'm talking about Keira. Keira, meet Junho. And Junho, meet my bestfriend, Keira."

"What the hell?!"

I exclaimed when I heard Yohan's statement. Junho and I looked at each other while Yohan looks confused.

"You?!"

Junho and I said together. I know that we are both surprised to whatever's going on right now. Is he really the guy Yohan will introduce to me?!

"Can you both tell me what's going on?! You know each other?!" Yohan abruptly said.

Oh, God. We're screwed.

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I'm gonna have to dedicate the next two chapters to Cha Junho. For you guys to know more of his character background. And also, to put a tie on the loose ends of this story.