PARADOX - SEULRENE

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"i love you."

"mmm-mmm-mmm-mmm..."

you smiled. that was irene's sleepy way of saying 'i love you too'.

it was saturday, two am. you were in the middle of watching a movie from her bed when you felt irene's full weight on you. you knew she had fallen asleep.

you glanced at the hanging yin and yang necklaces on her dresser mirror as a familiar feeling fills your chest.

you smiled again.

you turned the tv off with the remote, kissed the top of her head and put one arm around her waist as you readied yourself to sleep.

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irene woke you up around eight in the morning to have breakfast on that balcony from her art room.

it felt good. the wind that morning was cold, perfect for the hot brewed coffee matched with pancakes, fried rice, and omelettes served.

irene was right, the view is so much better in the morning. you can see the green trees on the side of the mountain, the greenish water, and the tiny houses and streets below. it made you feel you're on a holiday vacation.

after that, everything fast-forwarded. you and irene spent the whole saturday in her room, watching movies, talking, and just kissing and cuddling.

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"hey. it's gonna be all right. it's just for a few hours. we'll see each other tomorrow in school," you said, trying to calm irene down as she doesn't want to leave your apartment anymore.

she drove you home that sunday evening. everything was okay. but when the time comes and she's about to leave, she started having slight tantrum attacks like a kid, pouting too much and a lot of whining.

"but i'll miss you..."

"i know..." you pulled her into an embrace. "i'm going to miss you too. call me when you get home, okay?"

she nods, still pouting. "but i don't want to go home yet..."

"well, you can stay here for the night," you suggested. "i can ask your driver to pick you up around five in the morning tomorrow so you could go back home and prepare for school."

she shakes her head. "i don't want to wake up that early..."

"then let's just ask him to drive home now and bring some of your clothes here."

irene rubs an eye and shakes her head again. "it's quite a long drive from here. i don't want to tire him that much. tsk. i should've brought my clothes."

your girlfriend is just so adorable. you raised her chin with your index finger and kissed her, pulling away after a little while to stare at each other's face.

"you behave here while i'm gone, okay?" she said.

"yes, princess. i surely will."

"tsk. i always hate this part when i have to go home." irene held your hand and stood up from the couch. "anyway, i really need to go now. it's getting late."

you followed her along. "you look tired. take a rest during the drive, okay? just call me when you got home."

you hugged and kissed one last time before irene left your room. she didn't want you to walk her downstairs as it'll be harder for her to leave.

"take care..." you whispered as you watched her car from your window driving away.

you glanced at the wall clock behind you. it'll take her almost an hour to get back to her house.