sunflower 🌻, johnjae [ ✔ ]

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i saw him wave at me from across the busy road.

i smiled.

as jaehyun walked closer and closer to me,
i just felt my heart beat go faster by each second.

he's done something to me, i'm sure he already knows it.
but it's a good feeling.

"you're early," i said.

"and you're earlier."

we walked down the pavement where many shops varied.
there were dollar stores and coffee shops.

at one time, the scent of flowers filled the air and it led jaehyun
into a small and cozy florist.

he looked at the succulents with awe.
he looked... let me say, really pretty. like usual. my cheeks became warm from the sight of an
elegant man, caressing elegant flowers.

i peaked over his shoulder.
"buying something?"

i asked. it left a bitter feeling on my tongue.
but i knew i should have minded my own business.
i mean, he can buy flowers for whoever the hell he wants, johnny!
i shouldn't get jealous...

i wonder how it would feel to
be given flowers by him...

he turned around, "you reckon we get something for doyoung?"

"oh. um..." i mumbled.

i walked around the cute shop and after examining the place,
i couldn't help but lay my eyes on a beautiful bouquet of bright yellow sunflowers.

i pointed at them, "what about these?"

he came over and glanced at it from my back. "sunflowers?"
he questioned as he picked the bouquet up, looking at the price tag, which i didn't see.

"does doyoung like sunflowers?"

i shrugged my shoulders.
to be honest, no, doyoung didn't like sunflowers, well, i was pretty sure that he didn't.
but he never ever told me about what his favourite flower was, so all i did was pick the prettiest there was. well, maybe i'm a little biased, since they're my favourite ehehe.

"well alright,"
jaehyun chuckled before heading to the counter.

while we waited for the cashier lady to complete the transaction,
she kept eyeing the two of us. jaehyun smiled at her for courtesy reasons but i tried to avoid
as much eye contact as possible.

she opened her mouth to speak. "that's 25, 700 won."

i felt my jaw drop.
it was so expensive for a lousy bouquet! well, it looked really pretty, but it was just flowers...
they shouldn't have costed that much. maybe i should've looked at the price tags before choosing those darned sunflowers!

jaehyun brought his wallet out from his pocket and opened it.
there were so many cards... and before you know, i didn't fall for jaehyun because of his money.
i am not like that. i was just shocked. he scanned his card.

while the lady was in the midst of handing the bouquet to him, she asked us,
"er... are you two..?" she linked her two pointer fingers together.

and i knew exactly what she meant.

"sorry for being nosy...
you guys act couply..." she giggled.

"ah," jaehyun started.
"no, we're just friends ma'am."

i nodded. "yeah.."

i don't know why, but i felt upset.
i already knew he didn't... see me as, you know. but why did it sting hearing him say it?

i really am a fool.

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