"eunhwa~" hyeongjun says smiling at me. "i finished the project while you were sleeping."
"thank you," i murmur. he ruffles my hair.
"c'mon. let's take a walk." he pulls my arm and i follow.
we fall into a steady pace as we walk through the hallways of the school. he hums again.
"hey eunhwa, i have something to tell you," he says as he sits against the lockers.
"what is it?" i ask.
he gestures me to come sit next to him.
"i want you to close your eyes," he says.
i laugh and follow his directions. "okay," i say softly.
"hold out your hand," he whispers.
i hold it out. he holds my wrist and his fingers begin to trace something on my palm.
"eunhwa, i want you to know this," he says.
he traces...
i
l i k e
y o u
"you can open your eyes now..." he says shyly.
i open them and see a pink yoshi plush in front of me.
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i look to the side of me and see a flustered hyeongjun. it's the first time i've seen him so nervous—it's cute.
"y-you don't have to answer me," he says nervously.
"hyeongjun, i like you too, of course," i tell him.
he instantly relaxes... and flashes me a smile that melts my heart.
i hug the yoshi to my heart, and that's when i realize something...
—flashback—
"stargirl, how would you want someone to confess to you?"
i was surprised by the question. i chuckled softly. it was almost as if starboy was going to confess to me, but obviously not.
"i wouldn't want anything too flashy or extreme," i start off. "i would like if it was just the two of us alone aftershool or something."
"okay," starboy says.
"i'm about to get really specific—it's gonna sound so cheesy. we would be sitting next to each other in the hallway, with our backs against the lockers. then he tells me to close my eyes—and then he traces i like you on the palm of my hand. then we walk home together!"
✰✰✰
"stargirl, should i give her flowers? or a present?" he asks.
"how about a stuffed animal?"
"what stuffed animal would you want?" he asks.
"personally for me... i would like a pink stuffed yoshi. haha!" i say. "but she might like something different."
