It was already 5:00 PM and not a single text from Yuna. Taeyang was getting impatient and when his phone beeped. 

"Sorry, just woke up" was what Yuna texted. It was 5:17 PM. Luckily, Taeyang instinctively decided to go the the Freshman Dorm after his last class.

"It's okay, I'm already down here in the lobby."

Yuna felt some happiness when she read Taeyang's reply.

Taeyang was waiting in the lobby. It was busy as usual. But yet time froze, or every other thing felt irrelevant, and the only thing that was slowly moving was Yuna, walking towards him. She was walking slow motion or better yet, Taeyang was memorizing this event every second of it.

Yuna was dressed in tight sports attire, emphasizing her curves. Her hair was tied up to a ponytail and she was wearing Taeyang's cap.

"Hey!" Yuna waved at Taeyang's face. Taeyang was immediately embarrassed at his reaction as it was literally a jaw dropping sight for him.

"Did you wait for me?" she teased him. Taeyang denied, and replied "Not really.. I bumped into some friends who were on the way to your dorm." He was obviously lying. Yuna found it cute though - Taeyang was bad at lying.

"Here's your cap" Yuna skillfully took off the cap, waving her pony tail. She looks fresh even just waking up was what Taeyang was thinking.

"Thanks" he got his cap. "So, what's with the outfit? Do you play any sports when the sun's down?"

"If you're not busy,  let's watch the inter-dorm basketball competition. It's at the Female Sophomore's Dorm Basketball Court now!" She suggested.

Taeyang without question followed Yuna.

There he watched Yuna cheer her heart out. It was like she got a really full charge from her nap.

After the game, when every was out. Yuna tried to shoot some throws into the hoop. They where only ones left there in the court. 

"Hey Taeyang, come here and play with me!"

"I don't play that much" Taeyang declines her invitation

"If I get this ball in, you have to answer my question" she taunts him.

"No problem" he's been watching her for several minutes, and she hasn't scored a single one. How can she even possibly score was what he thought. But then,

The net sound of the hoop. Yuna shoots a freethrow before he even finished speaking. Yuna was smiling. Somehow, Taeyang's heart was beating louder and faster.

"Why do I suddenly feel this way? What is she going to ask me?" These where his thoughts.

Yuna asked, "So.. what's you're type of girl?"

Taeyang paused, he panicked and almost stuttered. "Someone who's not like you"

Yuna's phone beeped. Suddenly, the mood switched. "Fine"

She got her things and started walking away.

"Hey wait up Yuna" "Did I say something wrong?" "I'm sorry"

As soon as Taeyang got near her, she turned around and said "Got yah!" "Ahahaha. Hahahaha"

Taeyang was confused. But he did felt the loneliness behind those laughter.

"Let's shoot some ball" Taeyang tried to persuade Yuna. 

"I'm already tired" Yuna put on a weak smile. "Can you walk me back to the dorm?"

Taeyang nodded.

On their way back, they took a different route, stumbling upon a path adorned with blooming cherry blossoms. It was an unexpected delight, marking their first encounter with the delicate petals. Slowly crossing a bridge, they found themselves mesmerized by the breathtaking beauty of the cherry blossoms, bathed in the calming embrace of the cool spring night.

Following Yuna's lead, Taeyang matched his steps with hers. Under the same New Moon, right in the middle of the bridge, Taeyang's keen eyes noticed that one of Yuna's shoe laces was untied.

"Yuna, wait." Yuna turned around, a puzzled expression on her face. Taeyang gracefully knelt down and tied up her lace.

"That's sweet of you," she sarcastically remarked, "do you tie up every untied shoelace you see?"

Taeyang, caught off guard by Yuna's unexpected question, found himself unable to formulate a response. Disappointment flickered in Yuna's eyes, and impatience started to show on her face. She turned her gaze forward, only to trip on the bridge's arc. As she stumbled, attempting to grab the stone rails, she missed, resulting in a cut finger. Closing her eyes, she braced for an embarrassing fall.

However, Taeyang, quick on his feet, caught her before she hit the ground. Yuna found herself unexpectedly close to him, their eyes encountering each other for the first time. In that moment, a magical spell seemed to be cast by the New Moon. The cherry blossoms, silent spectators to this unfolding intimacy, released their petals, creating a delicate cascade around them.

"You can't shoot a ball, but you can catch me?" Yuna teased him, too exhausted to break free from his grasp. Taeyang awkwardly assisted her to her feet.

"Are you hurt?" He inquired, concern etched on his face as he checked for injuries. Yuna revealed her hand, displaying a small cut.

Without hesitation, Taeyang reached into his wallet, pulling out a band-aid. From his bag, he produced a small alcohol spray.

Yuna looked at him in amazement. "Who carries a band-aid inside their wallet?"

In the quiet spaces between their steps, desires whispered like the rustling leaves overhead, weaving an invisible tapestry of connection. The New Moon, a silent guardian of secrets, cast its gentle light on the duo, illuminating the path ahead and the shadows they dared not confront.

They find a nearby bench to sit. Beneath the cherry blossom's canopy, Yuna watched Taeyang gently tending to her cut. It was her ring finger. Taeyang gave a gentle blow to the wound as he finished to it, which made Yuna giggle silently. It was a unique moment, the first time someone had shown her such care. A touch of disappointment lingered in her heart. Despite Taeyang being a kindred spirit, she couldn't bridge the gap. She remained silent, caught in the unspoken space between them, beneath the moonlit blossoms.

To Yuna, it felt like she was wearing a promise ring. However, Taeyang remained oblivious to the thoughts swirling in Yuna's mind.

"Hey. Taeyang, am I really not your type?" she softly asked.

Underneath the delicate hues of the New Moon, Taeyang and Yuna found themselves standing at the crossroads of longing and restraint. The air was charged with unspoken desires, each heartbeat echoing the sentiments that lingered in the shadowy corners of their hearts.

"You're as captivating as these cherry blossoms, Yuna. It's impossible not to be drawn in by your beauty," Taeyang admitted, his tone carrying a newfound sincerity. "Just watching you will never satisfy my curiosity behind your mystery that envelopes you"

Yuna looked at Taeyang who spoke this words without eye contact.

"You know, Taeyang, if you catch it, you have be accountable" was her reply to Taeyang when they finally made eye contact. Taeyang's heart understood those words completely.

The cherry blossoms, once witnesses to the blooming connection, now danced in the evening breeze, casting fleeting shadows on the path before them. Taeyang couldn't shake the feeling that destiny had woven an intricate dance, leading them into the enigmatic realm of desire.

It was a night when words seemed inadequate, and the dance of desire played out in the subtleties of shared glances and fleeting touches. The shadows deepened, mirroring the uncharted territories within them, hinting at the complexity of emotions that lay in wait.

Little did they know; they were standing at the threshold of a chapter where desires would either find their voice or retreat into the comforting embrace of shadows.

They arrive at the dorm. Yuna went up to her room, after waving good bye. Taeyang was just too happy as he watched her go up the stairs, only to realize he had made Yuna wear his prized cap, when it started to shower lightly some rain as they close in to the dorm.

"If you have nothing to do tomorrow, come with me to my class" Yuna invited him. And coincidentally, tomorrow was Taeyang's free day. This was her words as Taeyang put a cap on her.

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Some points to comment :)

Is it really the universe conspiring for these two souls?

What do you think about the cherry blossom scene?