INCHEON International Airport to Gangnam. Halos isang oras at kalahati rin ang byahe. It was tiring but it's all good. The Airbnb where we are staying was very convenient because the station was just a walking distance of five minutes.

We only have one bed but that's okay it's not like it's our first time sleeping together. It looks cozy, it was also spacious and clean.

"You'll take a shower?" I asked Firth dahil nakita ko siya na papasok sa banyo at may hawak na tuwalya dala-dala rin niya ang mga toiletries niya.

"Nope. Maybe later, pagod pa ako galing sa byahe and older people says that it's bawal." he reasoned out kaya hinayaan ko na siya.

We are just lying down, cuddling each other. Kung noon sinasabi ko na huwag niya akong mahalin ngayon gusto ko na ako lang ang mamahalin niya bukod kay tita, tito at Sophia. I want him to express his love in the most possible way. I want him to show his vulnerable side to me. I just want him to show me who he really is. I want him to be open toward me.

I want him to know how much I appreciate him and how my outlook on love has shifted. He altered it.

He makes me feel like I can be myself and don't have to pretend to be okay. When I'm around him, I don't need to fake a smile because he makes it real. With him, all I can do is be myself.

He saw my worst side, but he also saw the good in me. That is what makes him special. He saw my sides that I don't offer to anyone.

"I love shopping but not to the extent naman maybe?"

"Maybe huh?" he joked na pareho naming tinawanan because we both know what shopping is for me.

WE TOOK train and thankfully hindi kami naligaw. Well, we have the map naman and we always look at the line station. These two are important para hindi ka maligaw pero kung gusto mo mag explore okay lang naman kahit hindi ka na tumingin pa at bumababa na lang kung gusto mo.

Pagkarating sa Myeong-dong dumeretso kami sa mga street food nila marami ng tao dahil gabi na. We bought tteokboki and fish cake dahil 'yon ang una naming nakita. The taste was different from Philippines, nonetheless, both are tasty, and both are food. I believe that 'food is life'.

"You have a sauce," puna ni Firth at inginuso pa ang mukha ko. "makalat kumain ang love ko. Wait, I'll wipe it for you." ibinaba niya ang hawak hawak na stick at kinuha sa bulsa niya ang panyo at saka 'yon idinampi sa kanang pisngi ko.

Lumayo na siya at akala ko ay tapos na pero nagulat ako nang halikan niya ako sa noon a kalaunan ay ikinangiti ko rin. We spend the night trying their foods. Nakabili rin ako ng mga damit, they are all good and beautiful.

NAMI ISLAND was wonderful. Ang mga luntiang dahon ay masarap sa mata lalo pa at maaga kami pumunta rito. Sunod ay ang Garden of the Morning Calm na talaga namang nagustuhan ko rin. They offer views na kahit ata isa ka sa mga taong ayaw sa nature ay magugustuhan mo. Hapon na ng makarating kami sa Petite France pero maganda pa rin naman dahil ang mga makukulay na ilaw ay pinapalibutan ito. We took pictures imitating some k-drama scenes that I already watch. Sometimes we would ask people to take picture for us.

Third day we spend our time in Gyeongbokgung Palace, Gwanghamun Gate and Square at dahil malapit rin sila sa isa't isa we also visit Bukchon Hanok Village along with exploring Insadong. It was historical. We even bought keychains and remembrance lalo na sa Insadong na nagkalat ang bilihan ng pampasalubong.

Pagtapos namin ay we just slack off for three days. We didn't plan to go to Busan pero napapunta kami sa pangalawang lingo namin.

Pagbalik naman namin sa Gangnam ay nag Lotte world kami at Everland they were also amazing. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang mas maganda dahil nag enjoy ako sa kanilang dalawa.

We also explore Gangnam where we live tapos sa Dongdaemun at Hongdae. Sa Gangnam at Dongdaemun we bought a lot of stuffs since I believe that maganda ang quality at pwede ring pang regalo o di kaya pasalubong, noong gabi sa Hongdae kami nag lakad-lakad may mga kumakanta ang iba naman ay sumasayaw na pinagpupulungan ng mga tao. It was lively when the night comes dahil nagbubukas ang mga bars at entertainment establishments.

We took our rest then for two days dahil sumasakit na ang mga kasu-kasuan namin dahil sa paglilibot. Ang dalawang araw naman ay naglibot kami sa mga museum na narito lang. For our second to the last day in Seoul sa Namsan kami pumunta.

"Love, why do you look tense? are you afraid of heights?" dahil sasagutin kita!

"I'm fine. Don't worry about me." Dahil napagtanto niya na hindi ko talaga sasabihin ay hinawakan niya na lang ng mahigpit ang kamay ko at kung minsan ay nilalaro pa ito he's doing it to make me distracted.

"Maybe we'll just spend our day in Namsan Tower no?" hapon na rin naman kaya pwede kaming tumambay ro'n.

"If that's what you want love."

Ganon nga ang nangyari we spend our time like we always use to. Kulitan, kwentuhan, asaran, taking pictures, eating food. Eksaktong alas-siyete ay nagpunta na kami sa Love Podlocks.

I wrote at the back of my lock while Firth was looking at me thinking what he should write at nang ilalagay na namin ay natawa kami pareho dahil aksidenteng nasabi ni Firth ang sinulat niya.

"I can't live a life without you anymore."

Gusto kong sabihin ang akin at sagutin na rin siya pero hindi ko nagawa hanggang sa makabalik kami sa Gangnam ay hindi ko nasabi sa kaniya.

Maybe it's not the time yet.

You changed my view, from this day on forward I want to spend my life with you. I am looking forward to seeing what my day would look like with you by my side.

CLAIREJXSM | 🍁🍁🍁