"you realized it now, didn't you?" haerin chuckled as she played with my hair.

i frowned and nodded. "how cruel."

haerin scoffed and placed the tips of her pointer finger at both corners of my mouth and gently pulled them up into a small smile, "no frowning!"

i groan in dissatisfaction, "it just makes me want to see you more."

"yeah..." she agrees.

"but...

don't frown,

we'll see each other again.

i promise."

i scrunched my nose, "woah woah woah, aren't i the one who's keeping promises here?"

"we both should promise each other." she laughed and stuck out her pinky at me.

"what?" i stared at it.

"pinky promise me!"

i deadpanned, "seriously?"

"come on!" she pleaded.

i sighed and gave in, also sticking out my pink finger. we both interlocked them and smiled,

"we both promise to meet each other in person."

"hey, haerin?" i looked at her.

"what?" she diverted her attention from the flowers, onto me.

"the rules of the dream encounter only said that only the phrase was forbidden..." i trailed off and she nodded slowly.

"yeah, why?" she narrowed her eyes at me.

"but it didn't forbid actions..." i said.

"and so?"

"and so! i could just act and prove you how much... love i've got for um... you..." i sheepishly said, feeing my heart beat increase.

she chuckled, "show me what you got, maybe i can give you an answer."

i smirked and sent her heart fingers.

she rolled her eyes playfully, also smirking, "is that it?" she also sent finger hearts towards my direction.

i lifted a brow, "oh you want more?"

"maybe this will prove it to you..." i said and pulled her close.

we both stared into each others eyes.

my heart would explode any minute now.

we were too close to each other.

i felt like melting as she stared at me with those beautiful eyes she had.

slowly, my eyes landed on her lips.

i gulped, getting nervous.

i give her a small smile, "143."

i murmured before leaning down and placing my lips onto hers.

i felt her hands cup my face as she kissed back.

and there,

i found my answer.