The captor of my Heart

Worries a Goodnight Kiss wont Do Away

They stood inside the room hugging like they were long lost siblings just getting reunited.

They finally pulled away.

Nancy was thankful they hugged right after the kiss. At least her heartbeat had calmed a bit now and she knew her face had recovered considerably from looking like the insides of a beetroot.

Yeonwoo gave her a playful peck on her lips.

Nancy shyly darted her eyes away from Yeonwoo's.

"Your... your room isn't as messy as I thought," she said, trying to get their attention someplace else.

"Yeah, Taeha comes and cleans sometimes. I didn't even thank her" Yeonwoo sighed.

"Why Taeha unnie? You could have called me"

"Yeah, I would have if you weren't avoiding me like that." Yeonwoo joked.

"It wasn't like I wanted to. I... Jaehwan told me to stay away"

Nancy hated mentioning that name.

"What? Jaehwan?" Yeonwoo asked, disbelief apparent in her voice. "But when?"

"He called me before the exam. Told me you...." Nancy let out a sigh and looked down.. "he told me that if I keep going to you, you might lie and tell me you love me back just because you don't want to hurt my feelings. And.. and if that happens, your parents might leave you... as in abandon you because... because I'm a girl."

Nancy suddenly felt her heart constrict. Why didn't she think of this before? Is everything happening just because Yeonwoo pitied her?

It terrified her.

She looked up, meeting the deep brown eyes of her unnie.

"You do love me, right? you were not lying when you said you love me, were you?"

Yeonwoo couldn't form a single word.

She suddenly felt like crying. It hurt to see the doubtful eyes that were looking up at her.

She reached for both of Nancy's hands.

"What are you saying, Nancy? I'd never lie to you," she said, a tear escaping her eye. "I love you Nancy" she whispered.

Nancy nodded as she brought up her hand and used her fingers to wipe away the tear on Yeonwoo's face.

She didn't want to see tears coming out of those eyes, ever again.

"I love you, Nancy. I've loved you for so long." Yeonwoo added.

What about Jaehwan? Did you break up already? What about your parents? Nancy wanted to ask so many things but decided to remain silent.

"I'm sorry. I...I shouldn't have asked you that"

"You should probably start packing," Nancy said as she tried to lighten the mood.

That brought Yeonwoo back to reality. She needed to pack.

Usually, the parents come to pick their children up around 10.