"You're kinda, sorta, basically, pretty much, always in my mind."

-Maddie-

"So..." I mutter as I stare at the view below. Tyler brought me here to the roof deck and we were currently sitting on the ledge with drinks in our hands. After what happened in the elevator, the atmosphere between us became awkward.

It was as if in the blink of an eye, Tyler's serious attitude was gone. His cheeks were tinted pink as he looks everywhere but my face. He was trembling and he shifted uncomfortably from time to time.

"Hey is something wrong?" I ask, looking over at him. His eyes widen as his cheeks grew into a darker shade of pink. "N-no! I'm perfectly fine haha.." He says, awkwardly making hand gestures.

I stifle a laugh as I watch him get all flustered. It was kind of cute actually.

"Never mind." He mumbles, putting his hands down. He pulled on a pouting face as he stares at the busy streets of Myeong dong. I giggle before taking a sip of my cola.

We sat in silence, enjoying each other's company. We snacked on biscuits and some fruit, talking every once in a while. Things got a bit awkward but other than that, I guess we are still just the same.

"Hey, you know you don't have to force yourself you know..." Tyler mutters after a momentary pause. His eyes were glistening under the moonlight.

He moves uncomfortably and I can see him shake a little.

The confession. I face him, shocked. I did not see that coming.

"Tyler, I-I don't mean it that way...I just need some time to think it over." I stammer nervously as I play with the soda can's top. My heart was pounding against my chest.

"I know..." He flashes me a small smile. "I guess you still like him.." I widen my eyes at his statement. He chuckled humorlessly as he stares away from my face.

"No! I don't!" I shout, putting my hands up defensively. It was sort of true. I was already slowly getting over him. If I won't see him, it'll be way easier for me then.

Suddenly, he grabs me by the shoulders and flipped me over, making me face him. He moves his face closer to mine as he stares at me with a serious gaze. I gulp nervously as I moved backwards, avoiding his eyes.

"Look at me." He demands, a stern tone lacing his voice. I look at him hesitantly, fear fills the pit of my stomach. When he saw that I was scared, his face softens a bit.

His face was inches from mine and I can feel his breath fanning my cheeks. I instantly panicked internally at the closeness of our faces. My cheeks started to heat up and my eyes were probably the size of saucers.

"Are you sure Maddie?" He whispers. I widen my eyes even more. "Of course." I say, confidently. He leans closer, our noses brushing against one other. I wanted to move but my body doesn't respond.

"Then, will you give me a chance?" He asks, his eyes twinkling. I gulp evidently and my hands clam up. My heart will explode at this rate.

"Uh..." I say as I push him slowly away from me. His grip gets tighter but at least his face is no longer that close to mine.

"I-I..um..ah..." I mutter as I fumble for words.

"Tell me your answer to my question some other time when you are sure." His lips curl into a small smile as he releases me from his grip. He smiles contentedly as he plops back into the position he was before.

I sat there frozen, unsure on how to react. I sucked in a deep breath as I bring the soda can to my lips. "Or you can tell me now.." He cheekily adds, casually shrugging as if those words meant nothing.

I choke on my drink as my eyes widen. He chuckles at my behavior before looking back at the scenery in front of us, leaving me to stare at him. I laugh it off as I fiddle with my fingers.

I mean, Tyler is a nice guy. He's sweet and likes to cook and read books. And he can also—

Wait...WHAT? I mentally scream at myself as I smack my head repeatedly. He is your friend Maddie! Don't think like that!

"Are you okay?" Tyler asks, concerned. After seeing someone smack their head repeatedly like an idiot, who wouldn't think that is weird?

I cough awkwardly as I shifted back to my original position. "Uh, yeah.." I trail off, coughing slightly once more. I avoided eye contact and sipped my drink.

Maybe I should give him a shot. After all, everyone deserves a chance. Tyler is a great friend, no doubt in that..but something more? Not sure.

But who knows? Maybe it'll work out. I sigh as I set down my drink.

"Tyler?" I call out, turning to face him. He hums in respond as he turns to face me. "Why?" He questions, titling his head to the side. My heart races as I find the right words to say.

I gathered up all the courage I have. "I choose option two. I will tell you my answer." I answer, not tearing or breaking the eye contact.

I can feel my cheeks heat up. I can do it. His gaze never leaves mine and I crack a small smile.

Sure, it hurts knowing Ren and I don't stand a chance for one another but I guess it's time to move on. I won't hurt myself anymore.

"Let's date. Just a trial. If things don't work out between us, let's stay friends." I say blankly, staring at the drink in between my hands. "And if it does?" He asks, smirking slightly.

"Let's be in a real relationship."

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