Just A Few Numbers Away

Chapter 35

The Gentle Truth

After washing up, there wasn't much Aen could do at Yoongi's apartment.

She couldn't do any cleaning even if she wanted to, because the apartment was spotless.

Aen sat on Yoongi's couch as she scanned the room.

It was very neat; he must've cleaned it often.

Suddenly, she started yawning.

It was so quiet and peaceful that, before she realized it, Aen dozed off.

Hours later, she was woken up by a gentle tap on her shoulder.

"Aen-ah..."

"Hmm??"

Yoongi touched her hair and was surprised to find it was still a bit wet.

"Wake up. Why did you sleep with damp hair? You'll catch a cold."

Aen sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"Sorry. I didn't realize I fell asleep while waiting for you."

"You should have used the hair dryer."

"Ohhh... I.. uh.. forgot? I don't usually use a hair dryer..."

"You don't?"

Yoongi looked at her briefly.

"Ohh... Okay..."

He walked to the bathroom to get the hair dryer.

"I'll dry your hair for you."

"Okay..."

Aen was still in a daze, so she didn't argue.

She still felt heavy with sleep.

As the warm air moved through her strands, she felt a sense of peace she hadn't known in years.

It wasn't just the warmth of the dryer; it was the steady presence of the man behind her, his fingers occasionally brushing her scalp with a gentleness that felt like a silent apology.

As Yoongi dried her hair, Aen kept dozing off.

Yoongi thought it must be the lingering effect of the alcohol.

When he finished and found Aen back to the brink of sleep, he carried her to his room and gently laid her down on his bed.

He decided that talking could wait; if she needed to rest, he would let her.

***

When Aen woke up later that night, her stomach growled at the delicious aroma floating in the air.

Then she realized she was in Yoongi's bed again.

She lightly slapped her cheek.

'Wasn't I on the couch? Did he carry me here?'

She slowly approached the door and tried to peek at where Yoongi was.

She couldn't see him in the living room, so she guessed he was in the mini-kitchen.

She felt complicated about how to approach him, her heart racing as she realized they were finally going to talk about last night.

She was about to peek again when she was faced with him looking at her curiously.

"What are you doing?"

Due to shock, Aen stumbled backward and was about to fall when Yoongi caught her arm to steady her.