Flowers need time to bloom
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Dad got the news of the incident and got to know that the girl survived.

I was beaten to a pulp. He was frustrated by the fact that he trusted me. He forgot that I was still my mom's child, that I still had a heart.

My parents got divorced when I was ten years old. My mom wanted me to be away from all this, she knew how ruthless and greedy my father was. But since my father got custody after the divorce, her health was deprived and in a few months, she died.

He hated that I was like my mom. Yes, I knew he was a mafia but my mom told me he was a good one which made me think to be like him someday but that day of the accident I knew who he was actually.

I was hit by a whip every day. The mistake I made, made it harder for my dad to kill her.

He had to pay in dollars to the hospital and the girl's family to keep quiet about the murder he caused.

Hana, the girl who was supposed to die was now living her life.

She grew into a very beautiful girl, her silky short hair by now grew longer. Her thin lips were now plump and beautiful, her eyes became sharper than before and her face structure changed a lot in these three years.

I couldn't believe that I was falling for her. I watched her in distance every day where she worked all alone day and night.

I used to keep a watch on her in case my dad planned on doing anything to her until she managed to get into my school and my dad heard about it.

That day my dad called for me, the day Hana got recruited into our school. He asked me not to get into the middle of whatever he was planning on but I couldn't sit quietly. I retaliated and in return got hit by his belt.

And when I was going back to my class you all know what happened.

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Present

I stood quiet. Not a single tear fell from my eyes. Was it because I expected it was this worst? Or I still didn't want to accept what happened?

"My Dad" I muttered slowly, "He was alive" I could feel my hands trembling, and my heart started to ache a little more imagining how devastated he would be knowing my mom already died then and there.

"I'm sorry" He apologised in guilt. Lifting my head I witnessed how sorry he was, his face was almost pale, head low with dry lips.

"I know I'm to be blamed for all of this. I should've tried stopping him from doing-" I held his cold hands, "Kang..." I sniff scooting closer to him, "Thank you for everything"

Lifting his head he met my watery eyes, "No, you shouldn't be thanking me, I deserved to get cursed at or hit. How could I not save your family? How could I be so thoughtless and yo-" I pressed his hand tight realising that a tear fell from my eyes, "What's done is done."

"But-" I nodded a no stiffly, "It's the fact that you tried to save me" I smiled feeling my heart lighten a bit.

Sighing, he agreed with me.

"But Kang..." As I said those words his ears shot up, "Hmm?" He asked.

Fidgeting with my dress I cackled in between my tears, "Did you stalk me?" And I saw how his ears got red listening to it.

"Ah- I- just wanted to make sure you were alright" He cleared his throat scratching his ears that turned way too red.

"Did you really fall for me? Just by looking at me working all day?" I felt my cheeks blush a little imagining how adorable he was and how he wanted to make sure I was safe all the time.

Scratching his neck he bit his lower lip shyly, "I just couldn't help it, I found myself coming to see you at your working place every day. You would always make me come to see you"

I felt butterflies in my stomach, gripping my dress tight I tried stopping my blush until I realised how he behaved with me the very first day.

"Kang, were you really desperate to kiss me?" I squint my eyes remembering how he acted like an asshole on the first day of my school.

"Me?" He confusingly asks as I repeat what I said in my head, "On my first day at school?"

"Oh!" He laughs, "You have no idea how much I regretted saying that" he facepalms continuing laughing at himself, "I just wanted to talk to you and Jesus that was the only thing my mouth thought to take out"

"Woah" I see my jaw-dropping. Still, it was very asshole of him to do.

"No, your lips were attracting me too and I really wanted to kiss you. Who knew you could actually kiss me even" he shrugged, smirking, looking down at my lips.

"Shut up" I pouted, "I'd never"

"Even now?" He asked, coming closer to my lips and staring at them before looking into my eyes, "Can I?"

"No, You are cute" I giggled pushing him away looking how flustered he got. Was he really thinking I would allow him to kiss me now?

"Well, let's forget about it and focus on tomorrow" He scoffed sitting straight and barely meeting my eyes.

"Tomorrow?" I asked.

"Wait, you forgot?" He questions, widening his eyes.

Blindly blinking at him I nod a no "I-I forgot"

Suddenly he let out a smile, "Stop, for real?" He chortled.

"Yeah?" I squint my brows confused as he squished my cheeks bringing them closer to his face. Reading my features and smiling cutely, "Did you really forget that we have a competition tomorrow hmm?"

"Oh my god"

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"I'm still not sure about this Kang" I kept babbling this to him since we entered the school,

"Chill Hana" he kept repeating the same thing since then too.

Ugh, I'm done for today.

Last night we tried practising on one leg and kept stumbling on every move. After quite a while things seem to be fine and now we are heading towards the basketball club where we will be competing with Haru and Naomi.

"Don't worry, you have that charm with you right, it will magically help you remove all your nervousness" he pointed at the chain he gifted me noticing that I was nervous.

I felt close to him. His presence assured me to be confident in front of anyone.

"Will it?" I ask grinning as he smiles till his ears, "Trust me"

"Okay" I did a fist bump with him finally coming to our destination.

Our steps entered the hall and there were hundreds of students seated waiting for us. Haru and Naomi welcomed us by making the audience clap at our entrance.

"So Hana are you ready for the defeat" Naomi pulled up my chin using her index finger. Looking down on me. "This competition is childish but now that you seem interested in child kinda stuff I might not stop you" I smirked sending cold chills to her.

She backed off.

"Let's start" one of the students blew the whistle after handing us the rope.

Kang bent down and tied it to both of our legs as Haru did the same to Naomi. The song which we were expecting was to be slow but the song which we least expected started playing.

The only song by

Doja cat - Woman

I looked up at Kang with nervous eyes as he gave me a look of 'just follow me.

Our legs were still tied and my not knowing how to dance hinted that this would take us down badly.

But Kang managed the whole thing.

he pulled my hand towards him and moved my hands and waist according to the beat, I followed every step he tried making me do. Hana and Naomi looked perfect and the crowd kept rooting for them.

I followed the rhythm and presented it in the best way possible. Kang was surprised by my catch. We synced better than them and finally, the round finished successfully!

And I did not trip once.

The same student from before came forward and raised the flag in direction of Haru and Naomi.

They won this round.

It was obvious that they won. they did this for three years and we weren't good at the start so we were defeated. "Hey, don't worry there's still one more round left" he patted my head making sure I won't get disappointed.

"Yeah, I'm okay" I flashed him back a smile as he kissed my head making my heart flutter.

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The last round started where the partner had to answer correctly all the questions asked about the other partner.

Song Kang made sure to hold my hand while all the questions were asked.

So the first question is.

Q - "According to you what's the most romantic place you've visited yet?"

My answer was - none. Like yeah, we never visited any romantic place. I was waiting for his answer, and when showed his answer I swear my heart missed a beat,

"Her arms"

Said his answer.

He looked at me expecting me to have the same answer as him but embarrassed I nodded a no to which he still smiled saying 'It's okay

"You've lost this question" was declared.

The same question was asked to the other team and expectedly their answer was similar to each other. Hoping to win the next round I clench my wrist tight.

"So the next question is.."

Q - "What does it mean to be in love?"

Roses and lavender petals were blooming around me. Does this mean to be in love?

Nope. The sense of feel they describe to me is love...

"When I'm driven compassionate towards him, the intense feelings I get over just looking at his beautiful smile. The euphoric and giddy pleasure I get when I'm around him. When all my dopamine and norepinephrine levels increase just the way he lays his eyes on me and the serotonin boost I get on every touch of him. Lastly, the way I trust him answers the question of what it means to be in love"

And I guess it's just not a simple fall, I've landed on the surface of roses and lavender which has made my way to the door of love.

Which opened for him and now I know there's no going back.

Yes,

I'M IN LOVE.

In love with none other than Song Kang.

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A/N

Awe this was so sweet, I'm not crying okay??

AND YES I USED WOMAN AS THE SONG HERE, CZ IT'S TRENDING ;)

And in a few chapters, we have to end this incredible experience of reading 10 days

I'm still not crying okay!

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