Chapter 5

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Ryujin's Pov

This is so awkward, she won't talk or even make eye contact. Is she okay? Did I do something wrong? Is she just shy? These questions are popping in my head all at once. I decided to break the awkwardness by asking what she wants for dinner.

"So, what do you wanna order?" 

"U-uh I'm not sure yet." She shyly picked up the menu and scanned the options. Lia looks and acts so proper and elegant but is extremely shy. 

This is the first time that I actually took a moment and observed her. Her facial features are just so beautiful, the way her eyes disappear when she smiles or laughs is so cute. Lips so soft like a pillow and her body proportion is just- Okay what the hell? 

"Ryujin, are you okay?" she asks.

"Huh? Y-yeah I'm fine." Now it was my turn to stutter. I regained my posture and picked up the menu. What the heck was I thinking? I literally just met this girl today.

"Have you decided yet?"

"I think I'll have the steak." says the girl in front of me, I nodded and called for the waiter.

After I ordered our food, the waiter left the room to start cooking our food.

"I heard that you just came back from the U.S?" she suddenly asked.

"Yes, I arrived yesterday. I'm actually so tired and wanted to hit the bed when I got home today." I replied. 

"You must be jet lag. Why didn't you tell them that you didn't wanna go?"

"I could've but I know my parents haven't seen me for a long time and thought that going out for dinner would be nice for some family time. Unfortunately, this was not what I expected."

"Oh." Crap, she must've thought differently.

"Not that this is bad, I'm happy that my parents are hanging out with yours. I'm quite glad that you're here so I won't have to be alone." 

"Ahhh, thank you." she giggled. That was cute. Ryujin, stop it. 

Lia's Pov

You know for someone her age, she looks and sounds mature. You can actually tell she comes from a rich family by how she acts and dresses. Her outfit looks great on her by the way.

"Tell me, how did you become the student council president?" she asks. 

"Well, I wanted to do some extra activities in school and wanted to be involved in order to have something good in my application for college. I'm one of the top students and my grades were excellent. I guess they saw me and thought I would be perfect."

She nodded and drank her water making me do the same. "How long was Mark bothering you with his question?"

"Uh about 2 months," I said. 

"Were you scared to fight against him because he might tell his father and remove you from your position because he doesn't like it when he gets rejected?" She said that so perfectly. 

"Yes." 

"How immature of him." I giggled and nodded. 

"I'm glad that my personal guard took care of him earlier." 

"Me too. Does he have to be by your side all the time?" I was so curious, I didn't know if the school would approve of that. But what the hell, her parents own that school. 

"That's what my parents ordered for him to do. However, we made a deal that he doesn't have to come inside if only I do what he says from now on. I agreed immediately because it's definitely not cool when you have someone following you all the time."  

"It must be hard. Not having any freedom at all once you come back home. Your parents are really famous here, their business has been growing year after year." She nodded and smiled.

Damn, those whisker dimples are to die for.  I said but mentally slapping myself. 

"Thank you, Lia," she says making me confused.

"You just told me that my whisker dimples are to die for, so thank you." Shit, this couldn't be more embarrassing.

She laughed and said, "It's okay, it is not embarrassing." Well, that's a first, all her mood today was quiet and serious. This was the first time I've heard her laugh.

"Ahhh I'm so sorry." I dropped my head, my face heating up.

The door slowly opened revealing our long-awaited food. Forever thanking the waiter for preventing me from embarrassing myself even more. The waiter placed our food and wished that we enjoy their food.

Oh my god. I just realized that my parents are having a good time with the wealthiest family in the country and I'm having dinner with their one and only daughter. This is probably the fanciest and most expensive restaurant I've ever been on. 

"Earth to Lia." Ryujin called interrupting my thoughts.

"S-sorry." 

"Let's eat?" she asks and I nodded. 

We talked and ate at the same time. I learned about her favorite food, color, embarrassing moment from her childhood, etc. Your typical get to know me questions. I don't how to explain it but she makes me comfortable when I'm with her. Her presence calms me in some way. 

"Jack, would you be able to give us some extra napkins? Thank you, it's for my friend"she stood up and walked over to the door and slightly opened it.

"Friend?" I asked out loud.

"Yeah, I mean you wouldn't mind having a new face around, right?"

"No, of course not." I smiled at her.

"Here you've got something on your mouth." she handed me a napkin. I wiped my mouth but there was nothing on it. She shooked her head and grabbed the napkin from me and did it instead. 

Her fingers gently went under my chin and lifted it up. Damn, those eyes though. I realized how close we are and immediately blushed. 

"There you're good." 

"T-thank you." Stop stuttering!

"No problem." 

The two girls enjoyed their dinner and continued to talk about their lives. Ryujin had a new feeling that she doesn't experience with other people except Lia and Lia finds comfort in Ryujin. 

Soon, the dinner was called to a halt. Mr. Shin and Mrs. Shin had to travel somewhere tomorrow and it was getting late. 

Ryujin and Lia bid farewells but not before exchanging numbers. 

"It was nice having dinner with you, Lia." Ryujin held out her hand initiating a hand shake.

"Likewise ,Ryu." Lia returned it. 

"Ryu?" the younger asked.

"U-uh I'm sorry I meant Ryujin."

"Lia, it's fine. You say sorry too much. I like the short nickname." says Ryujin.

"O-okay I'm sorr- I meant oh my god." 

Ryujin laughed, "You're cute Lia. Have a good night." she said before walking to her ride. 

"I will have a good night now that you just called me cute." Lia squealed inside loving the way she felt. 






Thank you so much for reading my story everyone! This is my first ever fanfic so please bare with me, love youuuu ;)






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