Serendipity

Chapter 64

IM NAYEON

He's okay with it?

"How about tomorrow then?" I asked.

[Sure... What time?]

"Lunch. You'll definitely like him."

It honestly hurt when he said that he was okay with it. I was hoping that he'd be a bit jealous and say that I'm only his, but then I remembered that I shouldn't think like that because there's no us since that little thing wasn't really clarified and that I can't remember anything from the time I was drunk.

[Well... You did mention that he's a nice guy. I do hope that we get along. For you.]

For me?

"What do you mean by that?" I asked.

There was a long pause on his side before I heard him let out a deep sigh.

What's wrong?

[You do know that I'm protective, right? I'm not against you making new friends, but I just don't want anything bad to happen to you.]

Why? Why are you still protective?

[Even if we're over, it doesn't mean that I won't love you or care for you anymore.]

"It doesn't mean that I won't love you or care for you anymore..."

"You still love me?" I asked, shocked that he actually said it.

[Of course I do... But I know that I hurt you. We both still need time.]

"What if we don't?"

[What?]

What?

"Nothing..."

[Nabongs... The pain I gave you can't be easily forgotten. We both weren't mature that time. And I think none of us wants that to happen again.]

"Have you ever thought about taking things slow?" I asked.

[Isn't that what we talked about?]

"So... You're comfortable with just being friends?"

Please say no...

[Do you want me to be comfortable with just that?]

Do I want that? Of course not. I'll just make him figure out what he wants first.

"I don't know."

[Just tell me what you want, Nabongs.]

I want you.

"I want you to want what you really want."

And I hope that's me.

"Because nobody knows you better than yourself."

There was a long pause on the other line as I heared him let out a sigh. I'm guessing that he's closing his eyes right now.

[Do you really want to know what I want?]

"Of course I do."

[Are you sure you're not gonna avoid me? Put some distance? You're really not gonna do anything?]

"Give me a reason why I should do any of those."

[Because you might not like what I'm going to say.]

"It depends, if what you're gonna say is the truth."

[Okay... Here it goes...]

Just say it already!