Hobi had been mustering the courage to talk to this woman, who was shy and not ready to meet his eye whenever he tried to look at her.
' I need to know her'.
Jenna had the habit of just listening to music and staying near the pool, soaking the sun on one of the folding chairs while she listened to the waves made by the water and the constant giggling of her friends. It had been three days since the arrival and the weather turned pleasant enough for a swim in the lake right behind the AirBnB where the boys had rented for a week. Hobi came from behind her and laid next to her, the folding chair creaked a bit as he laid on it. Jenna had her eyes covered by the cool gel eye mask that Cyn had provided her so she was unable to see but was able to listen to every sound around her.
Hobi cleared his throat to showcase his presence, and her mouth went dry, even though the air was cool around her. She sat upright quick and was about to take her mask off when Hobi reached out and held her hand.
'Don't. Not yet. I need to tell you that I had seen your picture before I came here. I wanted since the day I laid on you, to have the courage to come and talk but couldn't. Maybe it's the media portrayal, maybe I'm not good enough. I didn't know what you would think if I came onto you the first day.'
Jenna blushed.
She shifted in her chair and moved her face to the direction of his sweet voice.
She placed her other hand on top of Hobi's. 'I have always admired you. The way you are with us, the way you are with your members. Since yesterday, since I met you, I have wanted to talk to you. I have always loved you, your music, the way you move and talk, the way you are for your members, and the way you have been there silently watching me.'
She continued, her tone more confident as she held his hand tighter with hers.
'Yesterday has been the best. Spending time with the girls and the men..' Hobi looked at her, she felt his hand tense within her engulfed hands. She held tighter as she continued, 'and You. You have made this trip so much better and I wish it wouldn't end. I want to keep spending time with you if you would want to do that.'
She felt the energy shift, she felt his scent, stronger this time.
' Oh my, is he leaning towards me?' Her mind went blank.
Then came the kiss, a peck at first. She could feel his gaze on her and batted her eyes to see clearly as he pulled the eye mask off. The sunlight hit, blinding her, but he took his hand off Jenna's grip and placed it on either side of her flushed cheeks and went in for a second kiss.
This time, she responded back just as intensely as he was. As they ended the soft kiss, she smiled against wet lips, looking into his sparkling eyes that brought back fond memories of how she spent her time looking at pictures and videos of someone she thought she would never meet, or hold.
Hobi was excited, restless even, like a man who grinned in his Vlive when Hope World came out. He kept his hands still on her cheeks, as he said the following sentence, catching her off-guard. 'Let's go on a date.'
