Stranger From Hell

Chapter 21- No regrets.

Just waiting for him here make my breathing rapid and shallow. I can feel my pulse pounding in my temples. It's a relief to get to my chair, because between the heels and my legs shaking, I'm afraid I'll trip.

I clenches my fists tightly, until my nails dig into the palm of my hand, but I barely notices. The only thing I'm really aware of, is the sound of my heart throbbing against the cage of my chest. It's not until I looks to the reflection of my phone screen, and aware that I've been biting my lip so badly it's bleeding.

Why I am acting like this?

It isn't my first seeing him but why am so nervous right now?

I think I need a smoke.

I quickly exit the restaurant, took out the lighter from my pocket and light up the cigaratte. I took a deep drag and exhaled the smoke into the air, watching it disappear in the cloud of smoke above their booth.

Suddenly I saw him.

I saw Moon Jo walking towards me, my heart was beating rapidly. I wanted to run to him at this point, throwing myself into his arms but I can't. There were so many people around. But I step forward, keen that he shouldn't go. After so long without him I think I'll just die if he leaves now. I need him, I hope he needs me.

"Sorry jagiya, did I keep you waiting?" He asked, grinning as he tilt his head.

Gosh, I missed that smile.

I missed him.

"I can't believe you're back..."

Moon Jo smiled and wrapped an arm around my shoulders and pulled me close, gently rubbing my arm. Despite the heaviness in my stomach, it fluttered at the feeling of my body pressed against his. I sunk into the warmth of his side, appreciative of the simple gesture. His touch everything feels warmer.

"I missed you." Moon Jo mumbles into my neck, nuzzling deeply.

In his embrace, the cold rain felt like it had stopped and the cars became silent in that back ally. "Please don't leave again." The words hardly managed to break out as the sob's I was holding in chocked my voice back. His chin rested on top of my head. His arms clenched me tighter.

"I'll never leave you again. I promise."

*

The both of us made a decision to see a movie first before dinner, which was fun because we could talk about the movie at dinner and no awkward silences. Funnily enough, we ended up seeing 'Parasite' an intense thriller movie, which was basically the opposite of a romantic comedy, but it definitely got our hearts pounding. Then we went to dinner at a pretty restaurant in around the neighbourhood, we drank a lot of soju and eat a lot of fried chicken and it was delicious. After that, we walk home together.

"I think we should do this more often." Moon Jo said, "Don't you think so?"

"Yeah. It was fun. I really enjoyed it."

I smile at him.

Moon Jo looked up and returned my smile with one even wider.

We continued to walk in silence, enjoying each other company. Moon Jo slipped his fingers into my palm. Slowly, I tightened my fingers around his hand.

"Jagiya..."

"Hmm?"

"Look at me." He said softly.

I hesitantly looked up at him. The swirls of emotion I saw there made me gasp. Lust and desire. However, before I could ponder about it further, he yanked me to him and covered my mouth with his in a hungry kiss. As our lips crushed together, I felt like i was walking on air. It was magic, the way his lips connected with mine. His mouth was so warm, the caress of his lips softer than I could have imagined and I opened my mouth with a low moan.