Joo Hyun felt her head was about to explode when she saw Yonghwa bent while pulling his underwear. “Eeeeaaaaahhhh!” Her hand flew to cover her widened eyes. She turned her back immediately and slammed the door behind her.
“OTOKEEEEEE!” she screamed her heart out. She took deep breaths to calm herself and head to the refrigerator to get some ice cold drink to counteract her now steaming body.
She gulped and drank like a fish “Good thing he was facing sideways. Thank God for small blessings!” she rolled her eyes from the thought
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Yonghwa leaped behind his bed to hide, while lying on the floor he pulled up his underwear and pull his blanket to cover himself. He walked to his door “YAH! The door is made for you to knock!!” he yelled before he closed and locked it.
Embarrassed he stroked his hair and scratched his scalp “Otoke!!” he whispered and stared blankly ahead. He took his remaining clothes inside the closet and get dressed before he went out.
He saw her slumped on the floor giving him a quick glance as soon as he walk out of the room. He felt his heart flutter and his cheeks burning. A thick awkward silence filled the air.
He opened the grocery bags that Chanyeol left. He let out an amused grin “Unnie, mianhe. I brought personal things for you.” He yanked out a plastic full of disposable underwear. “Luna-ssi is also behind this. Tsk tsk tsk”
Joo Hyun stood up and grabbed the thing on his hand, took the rest and look inside it. “They did plan this well.” She stood up and again strides close to the door, banging it with full force. “YAH! Open this d*mn door!” she screamed
“Omo!” she exclaimed when someone from outside slips a note, she pick it up and read out loud “There is no use in banging the door. No one will open it for you. This is how it looks outside.” She looked at the picture that accompanied the note, her eyes rounded.
A note plastered on Yonghwa door says “Keep out. Filming is ongoing. Just ignore the screams and banging.” Flowers and ribbons prettily adorned the front steps of his apartment.
She wiped out the tears of frustration. She is afraid not of Yonghwa but of herself. “I might not hold myself any longer if this happens.” She thought “Otoke?!” she sat on the floor her tears kept flowing
Yonghwa felt a pang of guilt and pity all at once as he watched her reaction. He walked to her direction, grabbed her shoulders and assists her to stand. He looked at her with loving eyes. “Kwenchana. I’m here for you. Don’t be afraid”
“That’s what I’m afraid of.” She thought while looking back at him.
Yonghwa guided her to the kitchen. “I’m starving. I’ll cook. You wash up.” He tried to lighten up the mood. He walks inside his room to his closet and took an oversized shirt, a clean towel and gave it to her.
She nodded and took it with the things Luna bought for her. She took a long refreshing shower, calming herself down. “I’m not afraid of you Yonghwa. I’m afraid of myself. Afraid I can’t control my feelings.” She mumbled and chuckled from the thought that came to her mind “I might rape you for Christ’s sake!”
Yonghwa was busy cooking when she emerges from the bathroom looking divine in his oversized shirt. Her hair wrapped with his towel, his eyes devoured her. Knowing she only has his shirt on, his pants tightened. Realizing it, he shifted his gaze embarrassed of himself.
A shade of deep pink painted his cheeks. He started to hum a random song and concentrates on his cooking while giving her side glances. “It’ll be ready in a few. Just sit there and watch TV.” He said trying his best to calm himself
Joo Hyun went to the living room and turned on the TV. Silently she sat and watched it, at least to Yonghwa, that’s what it looks like. Her mind is wandering. Although she has just gotten out from shower, a bead of sweat formed just below her hairline, she dabbed it away, silently cursing Chanyeol for dropping this situation into her lap with zero warning.
“Last night, I had certainly not imagined I would be sitting here locked, with you in this house.” she broke the silence. Relief came on in torrents as she saw Yonghwa gave her an assuring smile.
“I understand how you feel. I felt the same.” He said carefully. “But look at it this way, we were very close before but for some reason we parted ways. Maybe he just wanted to help bring our closeness back.” he said while carrying the food to where she is and gently put it on the table
Joo Hyun felt her muscles started to relax, she looked at him straight and she can read his sincerity. She smiled “I’m starving! Can you pass me the kimchi please?” she lightened up
“You should be. It’s already two in the afternoon.” He stated while handing her the food “It’s getting cold, maybe it started to snow outside.” He continued
“Yeah, it must be. Should we turn the heater on?” She suggested
“We should or else we’ll freeze.” He stood up and turned it on
“What are we going to do? Do you have anything in mind?” he asked as soon as he came back
“For now, we’ll watch TV” she said pointing the appliance with her lips
Yonghwa looked at her pouting lips longer than usual and felt his throat getting dry. He finished his glass of water in two large gulps. His muscles tensed as his eyes blinks successively.
She gave him a puzzled look. “Kwenchana?”
He nodded and looked away. His naughty mind now ticking, he wiped off the beads of sweat that formed on his forehead. “Don’t you think the heater is a little too hot?”
“Oh, I think the temperature is fine. But if you find it warm, you can regulate it as you please.” She answered while chewing
“Ah, kwenchana! Maybe I feel warm because I cooked earlier.” he frantically answered
“That might be it.” She beamed “I suppose you are done eating?” she confirmed and he nodded. She started to clear the table. “Leave it. I’ll wash the dishes after this.” She stopped Yonghwa when she saw him trying to help
“But…”
“No buts, you cooked, I’ll wash.” She said firmly “Go play video games. I’ll join you later.”
“Arasso!”
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Both of them have gotten too engrossed with the game that they did not realize it’s time to prepare dinner. “Omo! I’ll cook this time and you wash dishes later.” Joo Hyun exclaimed “I’ll call you after I’m done.” She left Yonghwa playing alone and went to the kitchen
After they ate, Yonghwa is busy doing the dishes when she yelled “Yah! do you have DVD’s here?”
“Yeah, you can find it inside the drawer.” He yelled back
“Your CDs doesn’t have titles on it. Are you sure these are the ones?” she asked
“I only put DVDs in that drawer. Just try it on.” He suggested
“Okay” she fed it to his player and started the show.
“I’m done washing the dishes. I’ll put out the lights” he said as he saw the company logo that produced the film.
They were seated side by side when the show started.
Their muscles started to tense when they saw the sexy girl on screen started to strip her clothes one by one when the man inside the bathroom called her.
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