GEOMBI RETURN | PTG JINHO ✔️

CHAPTER XVI

"That last night was not a dream."

"Perhaps, you are not talking about..." I could not bring myself to finish the word. And for some reason, drum roll was playing in my heart. Reality is hitting me.

From my peripheral vision, I saw him slowly nodding. That little innocent act he showed was a huge slap to me. "I'm sorry." He whispered.

I just shook my head while pressing on my lips tightly together. Just, don't cry, Kang Jiyoung. Don't cry.

His face was now mask with guilt. "Kang Jiyoung, I didn't mean to hurt you."

"No. You did not." My little voice answered."It's not your fault."

"But..." he frowned. "Why are you crying?" Feeling a little insecure about my look, I quickly hid my face.

I could sense him inching closer to me before I felt his soft, delicate fingers wiping off the tears that had started to roll down my cheeks. The place he touched leave me a feeling of numbness.

"I'm... embarrass." That is all it took before I finally blew up.

I could not stop the tears for the next few minutes nor care about my look anymore. An outsider was there too, watching the scene. Where should I hide my face now?

"Don't beat yourself, Jiyoung. It is not your fault." Jinho chanted, trying to convince me.

Since I was far from stopping the sob, he slowlyㅡand carefully scooped me into his warm, welcoming embrace – he took everything so slow just in case I would feel uncomfortable by our sudden contact. The hug he shared was stiff at first but after some times, his body soften.

The voice inside my head was warning me that this is not a good idea to start of with, not to mention that he is someone who had just seen the down side of my life – but before I could push him away, he had actually provide me comfort. I feel like my mind was clearing a bit when his breath molded into a beautiful melody I could not get enough of. His warm body relived my weariness. His warmth was spreading bliss inside my system. In short, his presence must be a bless from the sky.

He had just... heal me.

"Stop blaming yourself too hard, Jiyoung." He said as he gently give me a pat on my back.

I whizzed. "I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"I'm scared that Mum wouldn't love me, and Kino anymore."

I heard him taking a deep breath. "Trust me, she loves you."

"Really?"

He just replied me with a nod instead.

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"Are you feeling better?" again his voice filled the silence that was enveloping us.

I blinked my eyes twice before shaking my body, only to realise that his arm which was trapping me started loosening. When our body finally separated, I looked at him, wide eye.

"You dozed of." He said almost too casually when he catch me who was sending him vibrating signal. Did I slept on him? I cope my mouth with both hands once realization hit me and back away from him in the instance.

"Aren't you going to say sorry?" The visible mischievous smile mounted on his face catch my interest first.

"For how long did I slept?"

"For as long as the sky started to grow darker?"

"I'm sorry." Those two words must be a magical chant for me to see the way his cheek puffing and his smile widening.