Just A Few Numbers Away

27

(A/N): Listen to Henry's "It's You")

"Because I like you."

"W-what?"

"I like you, Aen-nah."

Aen looks at Yoongi with a mix of confusion and disbelief.

"S-since when?"

"I don't know. When you rejected me at our first meeting, I thought I would feel relief because, to be honest, I wasn't even ready to meet you."

"W-why?"

Yoongi chuckled dryly.

"I was afraid... of meeting you. I'm not fond of this soulmate system we have. I'm not ready to commit. But then you rejected me, and I thought I would be okay by it but then I felt hurt. I didn't even understand why? So I just thought it was probably a soulmate thing."

"T-then?"

"After that, I kept my distance because I respected your decision but what you said kept lingering on my mind and I didn't even realize I keep watching over you when you come to give out deliveries at the office. I never miss a day and probably grew fond of you by then."

"No... Y-you shouldn't have done that..."

"Yeah... I really shouldn't but I can't help it. I get drawn to you. But as I said, I respected your decision so I was... gonna kept a distance. I was just... gonna kept watching over you but then you got hurt and I panicked. I was really worried about you. I was so afraid I would lose you without me even getting to know you yet. It was a scary feeling Aen and I think it was then that I realized how important you are to me."

Yoongi look vulnerable as he poured to Aen what he felt for her.

"I was really glad you know.... when we became friends because our relationship finally progress somehow. It made me happy that you're finally opening up to me and I thought everything was gonna be okay as long as I don't cross the line. But I got greedy..."

Aen shakes her head and tears kept falling from her eyes.

"No... No, you didn't."

"Ohhh... But I think I did. Because you were avoiding me again and now you want us to act like strangers just like before."

"No... Yoongi that's not-"

"But I can't do that Aen-nah... I won't... Because I really can't stop these feelings anymore..."

"Yoongi..."

"I like you, Aen-nah."

He chuckled and his tears are also falling from his eyes.

"Maybe I really am greedy after all..."

"No... No... You're not... It's me... I'm the problem..."

"But it's my birthday, so I'm allowed to do that right?

Before Aen realizes what she's doing, she hugs Yoongi.

"Happy Birthday Yoongi."

'I like you too. I really do' we're the words Aen wishes she could say to him right now to assure him that their feelings were mutual.