Paths (H.HJ.)

24 (Final)

It was finally time for Hyunjin to leave.

Jiyeon wanted to join Seungmin's sister since she would be the one to drop off Hyunjin to the train station. She went downstairs and pondered on what happened throughout the two weeks they spent. Everything was amazing, actually. And sometimes, our paths can get us to separate with our friends or loved ones, but the paths we took can surely lead back to one another at one point in time, and can let us reunite with each other.

Hyunjin was busy packing up, but Kkami ran to Jiyeon and whined since he won't be seeing her for a while. She smiles and pets him, carrying him to her lap. "Now, now, Kkami. I'll be back before you know it." He whined again in response, but she kept petting him and comforting him.

She waits a bit longer, until Hyunjin is ready to leave. Both of them hop in to the car and hercousin started driving. It was just a silent trip, butshe looked at Hyunjin sometimes who was looking outside the window the entire time, and she cannot help but smile.

Finally they have reached Pohang station and you helped bring out Hyunjin's bags. "Jiyeon, let's go now." Her cousin said, but she cannot just afford to pass this opportunity and leave immediately. "Give us... Ten minutes." She said, and her cousin agreed and hopped back into the car and waited. She and Hyunjin walked to the entrance of the station, and both of you just took time to stop and look at each other. "So, you're leaving." She says to him. "Yeah, but you're coming back to Seoul right?" He asked. She nodded in response then looked shyly at the ground. Hyunjin smiled and thought of how she acted the same way when he first asked her out. "Just, let me ask you a question." He asked.

"I know what you went through. But... Can we get back together?"

"What do you mean, Hyunjin?"

"I-I want us to start all over again."

He has never been this nervous with this kind of situation.

"What?"

"You know. Let's rebuild what we destroyed. Let's be lovers again. I promise not to hurt you or mistreat you, Jiyeon."

Jiyeon did not respond to the question for a minute. Hyunjin looked at her and sighed a little, putting his hand to his pocket. "It's alright if you say no, Jiyeon. I'm not forcing you if you want to leave me." He said with a slight and sad smile. "I'll be ready to move on, too."

By this, Jiyeon looked up to him. "Don't overthink, Hyunjin. I just... It's been a while, too." She mumbled, followed by a faint blush. "Let's start again. Let's be together again." She added. Hearing those words made Hyunjin's heart beat faster than he expected. "I see." He said and smiled brightly and uncontrollably, before he stepped out and kissed her forehead. "I'm happy to hear that. I have to go, though." He said.

He was about to step in and leave when Jiyeon shouted. "Wait! Stay where you are. We still have time." She said. So he did, and she stepped closer to him. He faced her and looked into her eyes.

She put her hands to his shoulders and and then leaned her face closer to his. Before he knew it her lips met his, and all he could hear was nothing but his heartbeats. He instinctly held her waist gently and kissed her back, keeping it that way for a good 15 seconds before they broke the kiss. They both took time to process what happened, and he looked with her with a smile.

"I love you so much, Jiyeon."
"I love you too, Hyunjin."

They let go of each other.

"I have to go."

"See you. Take care."

Take care as well.

Hyunjin eventually reached the train and sat down. Everything was beautiful, and he is very happy that she's back.