the sun, moon and stars🌙 R.K

dix-huit | bothered

18
la traversée

i was having the best time of my life when suddenly i was woken up by someone tapping my shoulders. flustered and embarrassed, i saw jisoo waking me up and behind her is chaeyoung, sitting on couch. she pressed her lips and avoided my look which is weird.

i forgot i'm taking out chaeyoung tonight but she overslept so i didn't notice i have fallen asleep too. sat straight, rub my thighs, hoping the thick air between us would disappear. "so... shall we go?" i said, and she tried to look at me but when we had contact, she averted her eyes immediately.

do i smell bad? i just brushed my teeth.

what about my polo? no, it's perfectly ironed.

as we both went outside of their apartment, jisoo escorted us. before she locked the door i saw her suppressing her laugh before saying, "have fun you two! oh, and jeon, go easy on chaeyoung. she had a long night and she still might have jet lag." i nod, and waved her goodbye.

i walk her outside of the building to where i parked the car. "so... do you like your room?" i asked, breaking the ice. "yes, it's very beautiful, thank you." finally she speaks! i was about to drag myself to hell if ever i made her uncomfortable.

"do you want to walk instead? the restaurant's not that far from here, so you can admire the view outside." i offered.

"yeah, i'd like that." she smiled. gosh, that smile.

with the cold breeze, the lights of various houses and bistros packed with people and musicians on the street, it reminded me of the old days when we walked on a different road. but now she's with me in a different country, and i'm taking full responsibility of her here.

"how's your mom?" she asks.

"she's doing well. but she's always worried about you." the fact that mom loved chaeyoung more than any girl in the world bought her tears when she heard the news.

"and jung-hyun? and your dad?"

"they're all fine."

so you're not gonna ask me how i've been? that's alright jeon

as soon as we got to the restaurant, la traversée, a small yet famous bistro near her apartment is told to be famous of their finest yet simple cuisines. chaeyoung will like it here. entering the place, people were already dining and we were escorted for a table. scooting her chair to sit down, we were given menus. i saw her quite struggling to understand some of the menus, "see anything you like?" i asked.

"whatever there is, i'll eat it." i called the waiter and ordered today's fish, a salad for me and and deserts. after listing down our orders, he left and came back with wine.

"are you allowed to drink wine?" i asked her, she nods shyly. "but i haven't tasted wine yet, just soju." knowing that wine is one of the things she wanted to try. i notice her movements are quite stiff, her eyes kept on looking everywhere but me, and she keeps on biting her lip.

"chaeyoung, are you nervous?"

"uh–no! no... i'm just... looking around, that's all."

"do tell me if i'm making you uncomfortable." i frowned.

"well... you were sleeping nicely." she cleared her throat.

what about my sleep? is it about my snoring? or is it—oh shit. did i was sleep talking?! oh drag me to hell. you were having a great time dreaming and there she is hearing all about it. great, oh just great.

hiding my face, i thought of an excuse. "whatever you heard, or is it that... don't stop thing it's when you were massaging my head when i had a terrible headache during p.e at the clinic." her face immediately looked at me, realizing that it's not that kind of thing she's thinking, i sigh in relief.

"oh, is that so? for a second there i thought you were having one of your dreams but with... me." and she laughed.

"what? i don't have dreams like that!"

"oh please, you have tons of them. even having one with yerim." my face is flushed from embarrassment having her to know some of those things, it's because we always have sleepovers at one's house.

"aish don't remind me!" i scold her, and she kept on giggling.

well atleast i knew what was bothering her, and made our dinner a conversation of catching up to one's life without any awkward situations.