ONLY YOU [ 제성크 ]ᴇɴ⁃

39: I like you too

"Sunghoon."

" Yes, my dear?" Sunghoon chuckled at his own words and waited for Aera to speak.

"What do you want to hear from me about your confession?"

"I just want to confess my feeling to you, Aera and I want to wait for you. Yes, I want you to be mine forever, but I know that I need to understand your decision more."
Sunghoon patted her head and smiled,

" Don't be awkward with me. Don't stay away from me. Don't feel guilty too. I just want us to
stay like this, okay?"

Aera smiled at him and nodded.

"The food is here."
Aera changed the topic and ate the food happily.

"Thank you for letting me love you, Aera."

"Thank you for loving someone likes me, Sunghoon."

They chuckled at each other and enjoyed the food.

" I always went to church."

"Did you pray to God?"

"Yes."

"Great."

" I always mention your name in my prayer. Only God and I know how deep my feeling for you is."
Sunghoon smiled and added his pasta to Aera's plate.

"Eat a lot."

"Thank you."

-

"Who are you searching for?" Jay approached Aera and took the bag from her hand.

"Jay, it's heavy."

"It's okay, Aera. It's my responsibility." Aera just smiled at him and they walked together towards the camping site. Jay was taking a glance at her, and he caught her eyes searching for someone.
" Who are you searching for, Aera?"

Aera was surprised as she got caught and shook her head as a response. Aera fixed her eyes on Sunghoon who was installing the tent with his friends happily. He laughed and hit his friends as they made a mistake. Aera couldn't help but laugh too because his laughter was funny.
She watched him as if she was amazed at him, and it made Jay confused at her strange action.

Jay knew that Aera never looked at someone in that way except Jake before, but now- it changed.

"Why do you look at him?"

Aera looked at Jay and laughed,
" Nothing."

"Aera-"

"Bye, Jay! See you tonight." Aera bid goodbye to him and went to the camping site after taking her bag from Jay.

-

"Aera, did Jake attend the camping too?" Yebin asked Aera curiously while arranging her things. Aera was surprised when Yebin was still
having the audacity to talk about Jake in front of Aera after everything she did, but Aera put those negative thoughts away, tried to understand that Yebin had to have a hard time forgetting someone she loved.

"I don't know."

"But you can't stop searching for him," Yebin replied and lay next to Aera.

"I'm not searching for him."

"Really?"

Aera hummed and shut her eyes, smiled for no reason, making Yebin feel confused.

"You're moving on from him real fast."

"From who?"

"Jake."

"I don't want to move on from him." Aera paused and sighed,