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Like he wanted to do it for long.

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We both eventually pull away. I didn't want to open my eyes and face him. I am scared. "Hana," He calls out softly, and I just hum in response. "What are you trying to do?"

"Jungkook, I," I start but couldn't continue. Jungkook waits for me to continue. "I didn't want to kiss you to leave you. I kissed you so that we can go on our way and stop living like two strangers under the same roof. I should be enjoying the silence and this avoidance but," I look up and feel my brimming tears falling. "I couldn't enjoy it. It rather hurt me knowing I was and am attached to you," I sniff as I break into tears, making him believe that the feeling was mutual, but did he had them? I didn't want to know if he didn't. "I am sorry if this is confusing because I can't understand myself. Why is it hard? But I love you, Jungkook," I finally confess, but he is still standing like he isn't hearing anything. "Please say something."

"How? How can you love me?" His words come out just to hurt me. Did it mean he didn't love me?

My lips are trembling, trying to stay calm and say words without any difficulties. "You don't?" I press my lips and look up, making me feel like a loser. I sigh and lower my head again. This is the end. At last, I know he wouldn't cry over me, so I won't as well. "Bye."

I turn around because the embarrassment is too much for me to handle. "Hana," He calls out and turns me around to engulf my petite body into his muscular one. I am shocked by his behavior. He is hugging me, but the beat from his chest is faster than expected. "Thank you," He whispers and snuggles into me. "I thought I was the only one in love and was going to lose you, never thought I would be attached to someone in my life, but you made it easy for it to happen."

His grip on my waist gets tighter as if he isn't ready to let me go. "I love you, Hana," My world starts to revolve in the original direction again. He pulls away and looks into my eyes. "I really do," He says before attaching his lips with mine. I wrap my hands around his neck as he swings our bodies slowly from side to side. He pulls out from our breathless kiss. He drowns into my eyes as I did in his. I am feeling like my heart is going to jump out of my mouth out of excitement.

His phone rings again, breaking the silence and our eye contact. "No more kiss?" I blush and push him away, gesturing to take the call. He stumbles back unwillingly with a wide smile. "I am serious? No more kisses for the disturbance from your ex?" My eyes widen when I see the screen, indeed it was Jiwon, but how does he know? He just gives me a mysterious smirk and a quick wink before walking away to talk to Jiwon.

"He really stalked me?" I whisper to myself, knowing that he did but never to all extends. Suddenly my lips curve into a smile, being obvious that I am happy and can't hide it at all. The phone in my pocket starts to ring. It is Hyuna, the impatient soul. "Hello," I start as I pick up.

"You alive? Crying? What happened? Tell me all," I giggle as she keeps, asking not giving me a chance to speak but kept going on.

"So," I start and narrate her to everything. she keeps squealing after hearing about my bold move. "And now I am staying here only," I chuckle as I could hear her dying out of happiness as well.

"I am so happy for you," She says. "Also, Hana, now you two are official, I guess, so would you tell Joon about him? Your parents? You can't hide forever, you know," I hum, knowing whatever she said is true.

"Let's see, we just made up, so I think I will but a little later," She hums on the other end. "But I think I will tell Joon first, and then later my parent because you know how dad's condition is," I have updates about him, even though he is fine, but I still I don't want him to know, yet.

"Okay, I will contact you later," She ends the call, and by the time Jungkook comes behind me, hugging me as his chin is on my right shoulder and hands wrap around my waist. "Oh, you scared me," I hold my chest, feeling the paced-up rhythm.

He just giggles and kisses my right cheek. "Get used to it," He turns me around. "Let's go out?" He asks while I frowned at him.

"As far as I know, you don't have a free schedule today," He presses his lips, looking at me in amazement. "What?"

"Well, I have done everything in the morning, so I have nothing left to do," He chuckles while I am left dumbfounded. "Let's go out now?"

- Han River -

We decided to go to the ideal romantic spot for every couple, The Han River. I didn't know I would come here with Jungkook. "What is amusing?" He notices my smiling expression.

"Uhm, never saw you in casual" I turned to him. He is wearing faded blue ripped jeans with a plain white hoodie. And everything goes with the classic pair of Vans instead of his usual three-piece suit. "And never thought you were this romantic," Obviously pointing to the classic romantic spot.

"I am full of surprises," He giggles and takes my hands gently to walk towards the river. "What about a cruise ride?" He points at the glowing water transport. I nod quickly as I always wanted to ride it but never could. We reach the counter.

"Two?" The cashier asks.

"The whole boat," Jungkook says while taking out his wallet. The cashier and I look at him strangely.

Before he could say something dumber, I put my hand on his mouth. "Yes, two, sorry he is a bit of a comedian," The cashier smiles as I chuckle nervously. Jungkook hands him the card to pay for both of us, and we are ready to board it. "Are you crazy?" I ask, standing near the railing of the boat.

"What?" He is surprised.

"Whole boat? Seriously?" He just shrugs. "Didn't you see how many couples were there? And if you paid for the whole, then they would have to wait for a good 30 minutes more," I pout, and he holds me in between the railing and himself.

"Okay, sorry, I wouldn't do such things again," He cutely tilts his head, and I just break into soft chuckles, looking at his cute side for the first time since we meet. I turn around and look at the dark yet shining sky. Jungkook pulls himself closer to me and rests his head on my shoulder. "Hana, will you ever leave me again?"

"I don't think I would be able to ever," He snuggles into me after hearing the answer.

"You better not, or else I will haunt you again."

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