𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

twenty-seven 🗝

The night was quiet and they were the only ones left in the cafe. It was almost closing time.

Hyunjin sighed heavily, he doesn't know how to start the conversation. He was getting nervous for the first time as he watches Chungha scroll through her phone.

"Chungha," He calls out, making her look at him.

"Yeah? Do you have something to tell me?"

Hyunjin was about to open his mouth but he closed it again.

Chungha furrowed her eyebrows, "Hyunjin. Do you want to tell me something?"

"I'm trying to."

"Well then say it, we don't have all night."

"Why? It's only 10pm."

"I meant this cafe is closing," Chungha says, pointing at the staff who were already cleaning up.

"Fine, then, let's go somewhere else," He says, grabbing her hand and walking out of the cafe.

Chungha felt safe in his hands and now that she's used to skinship with him, she doesn't feel awkward at all.

Hyunjin dragged her by the riverside as he leans on the bridge, "Aahh, fresh air."

Chungha looks at him. Even in the dark, he still looks like a prince.

"Stop staring or else I'll melt," Hyunjin says, grabbing her attention.

"I wasn't staring, idiot."

"Really?" He moves closer, "Here's a close up version."

Chungha's heart started beating fast. He was close, too close. It was like the first time they kiss. Hyunjin's eyes fell down on her lips and he had to control himself again.

"H-hyunjin..." Chungha whispers, different kind of emotions are now rushing through her body. "Please, stop."

Hyunjin reached out to her cheeks, and brushed them gently with his thumb, "Stop what?"

Chungha removed his hand from her face, "Stop leading me on. Stop acting like you care and stop acting like you like me. Because I'm tired, Hyunjin. I'm tired of feeling all the pain. I'm just tired,"

Hyunjin frowns, "I - I didn't know you felt that way."

"You would never, because all you care about is dating every girl in school." Chungha starts to whisper the last part, "Besides, I'm just a friend and I'm always invisible to you."

Hyunjin felt his heart break. Is that really what I made her feel all these years? I should've been more careful. I like her yet I'm the reason for her tears and pain.

Hyunjin pulls her closer, "Chungha, I'm going to be honest right now. Listen, carefully okay?"

It's now or never, Hwang Hyunjin.

Chungha was confused, but nods.

The boy breathes out and looked at her eyes, "I always tell you that I can't return your feelings because you're just a friend, but now, right now, I take it back. You made me feel things - emotions, rather, I never knew I had. I like you, Lee Chungha and I want to be with you. No one else, but you."

Chungha felt like her world was spinning. Is this true? Did Hyunjin just confess? Hyunjin wasn't leading me on? Hyunjin... Hyunjin likes me?

She bit her lip, "Please tell me you're not lying,"

Hyunjin saw a single tear fall out of her eyes as he wipes it with his thumb, "I'm not lying, Chungha. I do like you. So much."

Chungha continued to cry and Hyunjin starts to panic, "H-hey, did I say something wrong?"

Chungha shook her head, wiping her tears. "I just - My whole life - I never thought I would ever be hearing this. I thought I was dreaming."

Hyunjin smiles at the girl he fell for, "Then let me say it again, I like you, Lee Chungha. I like you, I like you, I like you -"

"Okay, I heard! -" She covered his mouth and smiled. "I heard you the first time."

Hyunjin removed her hand, "I guess, I need to talk to Felix about this, huh?"

"He doesn't know?"

"I've only told Minho hyung, Jisung, Haeyeon and Jiwoo noona. No one else."

"Then good luck," Chungha says, looking at the ocean in front of them. "I hope you stay alive,"

Hyunjin laughs, "Of course I will. I'm still going to marry you,"

Chungha widens her eyes, her ears turning red. Hyunjin wraps his arms around her waist and rested his chin on her shoulders, "I like you, Chungha."

The girl was already feeling weak in the knees and one more confession from him would probably kill her.

She turns around and pricked his nose, "Do you want me to die?"

"I was just telling you how I feel!"

"And I said I already heard you the first time!"

"Are we really fighting over this?"

"Yes! Because you can't keep your mouth shut!"

"Then shut it for me."

"What?"

Hyunjin smirks as he leans in, "Shut it for me." He crashes his lips on hers and Chungha felt the butterflies in her stomach.

She pulls him closer, wrapping her hands around his neck as she finally kissed him back.