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11.

Sehee offered to drive, though Seokjin wasn't happy with that he couldn't turn her down when she acted all cute and flashed him those adorable dimples. He was a sucker for those dimples and Sehee was starting to notice that.

She also noticed that he didn't talk much about himself. He was great at cracking the ice and making people laugh but he was definitely an introvert. But that was alright, she wasn't much of an small talk person either. To her the silence between them was never awkward, if anything they seemed to exchange a lot more things in silence than in words.

Like, she understood that he needed an escape from everyday life and he just wanted to be free and relaxed everytime he met her. He too understood that she needed someone to just be with her without much expectations from her.

"Where did you find this place from?" Seokjin asked looking around the half built concrete structure over a low hill. The surroundings were secured by police tape that looked too worn out, to keep out people. It didn't stop Sehee either.

Ducking beneath the tape she went towards the end, beckoning him with a bright smile. "We used to sneak from the orphanage when we were little." She spoke, sparking up his interest at the word orphanage. "All my friends went away one by one and in the end it was just me and Aera. We come here often to chill. We used to hold farewell parties here, you know?" She chuckled at those times, throwing a rock down with all her force.

She sat down right on the edge, waiting patiently for Seokjin to join her. He looked a little pale, looking down but hiding his nerves. "Are you afraid of heights?" He looked at her with huge eyes. "Anyone would be for the first time visiting such a place and this doesn't look that safe."

She tried not to laugh and put her hand infront of him. "You can hold my hand. I promise, I will protect you." Seokjin's head snapped up, searching her eyes and feeling like she used her words in multiple ways. The soft smile on her face made his heart beat faster as he clasped her hand, letting their intertwined hands rest on his lap.

"I didn't know you were an orphan." He said quietly after a few moments of watching the sky turning orange and pink. She sighed, scooting closer to him. "I never told you. It doesn't bother me that much now. I have been without parents for more than half of my life."

Seokjin gulped, not Knowing how to react to that. Would sorry suffice? No that must be like the first thing everyone must've said after knowing about her parents.

"I'll introduce you to my parents someday." He said in a rush, surprising Sehee to impossible amounts. "You'll like them and they will love you too." This time Sehee gulped down nervous. "How do you know if they'll love me?" He gave her a reassuring smile. "They are my parents, I know they'll love you. My hyung will spoil you as if you are his little sister the way he does with me. Trust me."

Sehee could only look at him, smiling gently. Something fluttered in her chest at the way he sounded so sure and the way he asked her to trust him. How could she not when someone like him, who looked and behaved like an angel asked that from her.

She turned around, looking at the endless sky trying not to cry at this new feeling. Sehee swore she had never been this happy or content with a man. Though it scared her, she knew it was inevitable.

She leaned her head on his shoulder, making him freeze for a moment before relaxing. "Seokjin, you are going to kill me with your words someday." She said, her voice barely above a whisper but he heard her loud and clear. He chuckled, tightening him big warm hand around her smaller hand. "You cannot die, Sehee-ah. I won't have anyone to share my love with. So, I'll take care to choose my words carefully from now on."

She giggled, punching his chest lightly. "You're doing it again. Using fancy words to kill me." He chuckled looking down at her blushing face and wrapping his arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer to him. Oh, how he loved it when she just melted in his arms!

In silence they sat there, in each other's arms as Sehee looped her arm around his slender waist. They sat there until the sun went down, the sky turning black with stars twinkling. When they started to feel hungry, Seokjin pulled out heap loads of snacks along with some kimbap to munch on. Later they just layed down on the same pink and white checkered picnic blanket they had used on their first date.

"Jin-ah?" Sehee asked, propping her chin on Seokjin's chest. "What?" He asked resting his head on his arm so he could look at his girlfriend better. "I want to tell you something." He hummed, running his long fingers through her dark brown hair. "I'm glad you came to my restaurant that night." He smiled. "I'm glad you accepted me inside even after hours."

Grinning from ear to ear, Sehee lay down again, her ear right on Seokjin's strongly beating heart. He hugged her tighter, relishing this time with her because he knew he wouldn't get much time for the next few days.

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