In My Arms Tonight | A Hyunjin Fanfic

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I awoke to the scent of something strong slithering through the air in the morning. It was pleasant, though. I went to the bathroom to go wash up from last night. I took a shower and did my skincare. I could finally feel the relaxation sinking in.

As I walked downstairs, I made my way to see what it was that smelled so good, but before I did that, I went to the bathroom to wash my face and put a little makeup on to appear at least a bit approachable and not like a zombie.

I raised a brow a bit at my action. Why was I aiming to look approachable for Hyunjin when he was just a friend?

From where I was standing, I could see that Hyunjin was cooking downstairs in the kitchen, which I'm assuming is where the smell came from.

"Good morning. I see you're up now. Did you sleep well?" He asked while stirring the food.

"In contrast to my normal inability to sleep, I slept well this time..."

He chuckled a bit, grabbing a plate and placing the food on the plate.

"Take a seat. Just a few more pancakes to do and then I'll be finished," He said, placing the pancakes on the table next to the strawberries and blueberries.

"This looks delicious. I can't wait to try it!" I shared.

With just one bite, I could sense the pancake's fluffiness exploding into my mouth. The strawberry and blueberry topping made it taste even better.

"This is delicious. Who would have thought a waiter like you could cook so well?" I chuckled a bit, taking another bite.

That was another trait I was looking for in a guy. Since I can't cook well myself, I wanted my future boyfriend to be a good cook. The food at restaurants doesn't taste as good as it does at home, and, after what happened to Kylie, I've been unable to eat normally since then. I don't like going out because I always feel like I'm eating junk food and also because I've been breaking out on my skin a lot. I've only been buying microwaveable foods like ramen or fried rice from now on to cure my depression and it's seriously ruining my health.

It was nice to feel like a human again. After not being able to sleep for a couple of weeks, I finally slept well, and I started feeling a bit healthier after eating something that didn't contain many calories.

After I finished eating, I put my plate in the sink and rinsed it. As soon as Hyunjin got up, he insisted he wash the dishes himself, so after some persuasion, I handed him the dishes and he washed them and placed them in the dishwasher.

"The pancakes were really good. It was nice to eat something homemade after only eating junk food."

Why do I feel comfortable and at ease when I'm around him? This is the first time I've ever felt so comfortable around a person. It took me at least a year after I first met Kylie and Da-Eun to share this much information or sleep over at their houses.

"I'm going to go change and get ready now," I uttered.

"Okay."

Taking a left, I walked upstairs and into Hyunjin's sister's closet. Besides having a lot of fashionable clothes, her clothes also looked very comfortable. The pieces she had were simple, but they could create a lot of outfits since they could be worn together.

I chose a black short-sleeved shirt and beige trousers. To go with it, I added gold jewelry.

To be honest, I was just going to wear a sweatshirt and some jeans for the day, but I wanted to make myself happy and wear "normal" clothing for once. There's not much I had planned for today, other than visiting Kylie.

It got a little tiring visiting Kylie every day. My heart aches for her every day, but I am tired of driving to the hospital and returning every day to see her in the same state, grieving over her suffering. Every time I go to her, nothing changes. I always see her either getting better or worse. One day, I hope she will be completely recovered so we can hang out, and I can see her smiling once more.

Once I had finished getting ready, I went down to the living room and sat down next to Hyunjin.

"You look pretty!" Hyunjin smiled brightly.

"Thanks," I could feel my cheeks turning bright red.

Have I developed feelings for Hyunjin? I doubt it. There's no way.

"So, what's our plan for today?" He asked. Despite looking down at his phone, he was also looking up at me, giving me eye contact every time I spoke.

"Well, I want to go to the hospital first," I replied.

"How about we do something fun so you can get your mind off of Kylie and her situation?"

"But I can't leave her there alone," I stated, looking at the ground.

"But she's not alone. She's there with her parents."

"Ah, I guess you're right. But where are we gonna go?"

"It's a surprise. Just make sure to bring an umbrella because it might rain later on," He smiled and made his way out towards the car.

I decided to take my phone out and text Da-Eun letting her know that I won't meet her at the hospital because I was going out.

Ooo where are you going? Who are you going with?

I'm going with Hyunjin, but I don't know where we're going yet.

Ooo you're going with Hyunjin...

We're going as friends, so don't get your hopes up.

Aha suuuuure

Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I was
going so you wouldn't worry about me. I feel bad for leaving Kylie though.

It's fine. Leave Kylie with me and her parents.
You go and have fun :)

Thank you Da-Eun. I don't know what I
would've done without you :)

Of course! That's what best friends are for :D

I laced up my shoes and grabbed an umbrella just in case it would rain again. Though it seems sunny outside, like yesterday, it may be sunny and then begin to rain.

As we approached his car, he opened the passenger door for me. I sat down inside and set my umbrella in the back seat.

"Could you at least give a hint about where we're going?" I asked, giving him the puppy eye look on purpose.

"No. It's a surprise."

"Hmph. Fine then." I crossed my arms, looking out the window.