Hanon

I sat next to him as he slept on the bed. I woke up before him and took the time to just watch him. I barely get to see his face anymore.

I smiled and cupped the side of his face.

He's so beautiful. 

He could make any girl fall in love with him without even trying. Even I get flustered whenever he gets too touchy.

He hummed in his sleep and moved a little.

"Kai" I called in a soft sing song voice.

"Huh? Hanon?"

He fluttered his eyes open and looked at me.

"Good morning"

"Sorry, I slept for too long" He frowned.

"No, I just woke up earlier"

My face was still on his cheek and when he realized he turned his head and kissed my palm before showing me a bright smile, "Good morning"

This is what I mean when I say I get flustered when he's touchy.

"I'll go to the bathroom and then we can make breakfast togefher, okay?" He asked, standing.

"Kai" I called out touching his forearm, "How about we go out for breakfast?" I asked.

It's true that we were struggling with money, but I had more now because of working so much and I deserved to do something for me.

And spending time with Kai is all I want to do.

"Are you sure?"

"Why?"

"I mean, we went out yesterday. How about we stay in today and do stuff together?" He suggested.

"Like?" I asked, crossing my arms while hiding my smile.

He looked down shyly and rubbed his wrist nervously, "Like cook together, watch TV. Cuddle"

I eventually let out a big smile and stood up to hug him, "I'd love that, Kai"

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I could easily say that day was one of my favourites. The only problem was, it ended too fast. It was already nightime and we were cuddling on the couch, in front of the TV. I kept glancing outside, feeling disappointed that it was already night.

"Are you okay?" He asked.

He always seemed to know exactly what I was feeling. I never understood why he paid so much attention to me. Maybe because each other was all we had.

"Yes, I'm just sad that this day is overm I have to go to work again tomorrow"

"Hanon, please take more breaks from now on"

I looked down. He was behind me so he didn't see the look of hesitation I had, "Yes, of course" I lied.

I'm sorry Kai.

His hands around my waist tightened and he nuzzled my neck, "Please", He whispered in my ear, "I can't stand it when you're away so much"

I didn't know why, but his low voice and his touch made me get goosebumps.

I hope he can't feel it.

"Okay" I let out, my voice almost breaking.

I didn't even think that someday he might have to get used to me not being around that moment. I didnteven think that someday we both would have to make our own lives. At that moment, I could only think of him and how happy I was that he was with me.

"It's late. How about we go to sleep?" He suggested. 

I shook my head, "Can't we stay up a little more?"

"Why? You have to wake up early tomorrow"

"I don't want to end this day" I mumbled.

He chuckled and kissed the top of my head, "As much as I'd love this day to last longer, you have to rest"

I sighed, "Okay"

The moment I said that, he picked me up and carried me to my room.

"I can walk, you know" I laughed.

"I won't be able to have you close tomorrow so I don't want to spend a second apart today"

I felt my face get hot. We had the lights off so he probably wouldn't be able to tell I was blushing, but I hid my face in his chest.

He put me on my bed and lied down next to me, "Goodnight, my Hanon"

_________

"You don't even work that much yet you took a whole day off" I heard Cameron murmur.

I decided to ignore him. Maybe if I acted dumb he would stop.

"Are you deaf? Why did you take the day off?"

"I'm sorry Cam, but you don't need to know that. You're not our boss" I smiled hoping he wouldn't get mad.

"I thought you'd become hardworking but you're slacking off again"

I sighed, "Again if there's a problem with how I work, I'm sure our manager will let me know"

"Well if he doesn't see a problem, I'm going to make sure he does" He turned around.

I panicked thinking he would frame me for something and grabbed his forearm.

"Get your dirty hands off me!" He yelled and shook my hand off.

Thankfully we were inside the staff room and no one could hear us.

Isaac was also inside but he didn't get in our way. He's been silent ever since I found out about his lies.

"Cameron, please. I don't know why you hate me so much, but I know I don't deserve this. Can you tell me what I did?"

"You pretend like you're so poor and hardworking and innocent yet you use your looks to get tips"

"What!? I never do that!"

"Yes, you do!"

"It's not my fault people want to tip me because I try to be nice while you're always so moody!"

"You don't even go to college, you're uneducated and yet you somehow say you need this job. I meed this job more than you!"

"What has that got to do with anything?"

He rolled his eyes, "I am not going to talk to someone like you. We'll see what our manager has to say"

"About what? I didn't do anything"

"Yet" He spat out and turned to leave.

I wanted to cry, but I held it in until I could get home.

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When I got home, Kai asked me what was wrong and I collapsed in front of him once again.

I sat on the bed covering my face with my hands and cried trying to hold back my sobbing. I heard Kai moving, but I didn't look until he spoke.

"Do you want me to kill him?" He whispered softly and I felt his gentle comforting touch on my bare knee.

Huh?

I took my hands away from my face. He was kneeled down on one knee in front of me, looking at me with a gentle smile. The moonlight coming from the window illuminated his face and made him look like a handsome devil whispering tempting words to me.

"What are you talking about?" I asked sniffling.

"I'll do anything you tell me. I can do it right now if you want. Just say the word and he'll be gone" He  murmured stroking my knee.

"No! What are you talking about? Just because that person is mean doesn't mean he should die"

"Do you deserve to be treated that way? What he's doing is also unfair"

I kept my calm and tried to come up with another excuse since that one was not working. It didn't seem like he was joking but I also couldn't take his words serious either.

"But, you'll go to jail and I will lose you too"

Telling him that a person didn't deserve to die like this wouldn't change his mind. His eyes told me that he wasn't thinking reasonably and he didn't care about that person.

It's okay we all get carried away when we're angry.

Yes, he doesn't mean any of this.

His face fell and he frowned, "I'll never leave you alone. I promised to always be by your side"

"Then don't hurt anyone and stay by my side forever" I mumbled and hugged him, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"Then what should I do with that piece of trash who dared touch my Hanon ?" He whispered in my ear as he wrapped his arms around me, "Don't be scared Hanon, I'm not going anywhere. Just tell me and I'll do it"

"No, please. Just stay here. Just stay here and protect me" I murmured trying to convince myself he didn't mean what he was saying.

He pulled away and looked at me, wrapping his big warm hands around my face.

"Then I promise to never let anything happen to you as long as I'm alive" He said firmly, "Even after that I'll think of something" He chuckled.

"Don't talk about death like that" I scolded him, smacking his head.

"Ow! Alright , I won't talk about it" He winced rubbing his head.

"Good boy" I smiled and kissed the spot I'd smacked. He closed his eyes with a small smile as my lips touched the spot.

"Then, I want a reward"

"Reward?"

"Yes, for being good. I want a reward"

I frowned, "What do you want?"

His eyes stared into mine. His pupils were so dilated that his dark eyes looked black in the dim lighting, "Kiss me"

My breath got caught in my throat. What?

"Kiss me" He repeated.

"I kissed you" I chuckled. 

I was hoping he'd drop the subject when I said that, but his expression remained the same.

"Kiss me on my lips, Hanon"

His eyes dropped down to my lips and he stared at them. I could see the tension on his face and the desire in his eyes. It was the first time I saw an emotion so clear on his face.

"That-I can't do that"

"Why?" He asked before I could even finish.

"Because kisses on the lips are for people who have another kind of relationship" I explained awkwardly.

I feel like I'm talking to a child.

"What kind of relationship?" He asked.

"Well, people who love each other-"

"You don't love me?" He asked with a wounded expression, as if he was in pain.

He's definitely doing this on purpose.

"I do! I do love you it's just- like that"

"Like what?"

I really don't know how to explain right now.

If it's just a peck then what's so bad about it? I should just do it and forget about it.

"Fine, I'll give you a kiss on the lips" I gave in with a sigh.

He smiled happily and then held my face gently, "Do it now"

I really didn't know what to do. I'd never kissed anyone on the lips before. I was somehow brainwashing myself into thinking this was normal.

"Hanon" He urged.

I leaned in hesitantly and saw him closing his eyes. I also closed mine when I was close enough to know I wouldn't miss and then quickly leaned in and gave him a peck.

But he held the back of my head and kept me there for more than I had intended for. I couldn't escape his hold so I just kept my lips on his and waited for him to calm down. When his grip loosened a little I quickly pulled away.

"There" I said, feeling my face getting hot.

He licked his lips and stared at me with a hazy gaze, "Thank you, Hanon" He mumbled weakly.

_______

He kept touching his hair and sniffing it as he sat on the couch. I was worried that his scalp had reacted badly to the shampoo or conditioner and that it was bothering him.

"Does anything bother you? You keep touching your hair" I pointed out.

"Oh? No, it's just, it's never been so soft and it smells so good. Like flowers"

I smiled, "I'm sorry I don't have any men shampoo"

"No! I like this one. It smells like you"

He said the last part with a very quiet voice, but I heard it and my heart melted at how cute he was.

"You can keep using it as much as you want then. Oh and wear the conditioner too, okay?" I asked with a smile.

He's going to have such nice hair in the future.

His hair is already nice, but it's going to look perfect.

But as I looked more and more at how he played with his hair, I realized it had grown too long. It was falling all over his face.

I should trim it a little.

"Hey, stay right here" I told him and ran to the kitchen to get some scissors.

Yes kitchen scissors weren't the best for cutting hair, but it would have to do.

I came back with the scissors and he widened his eyes backing away a little.

"Do you mind if I trim your hair a little? I think it needs a little cutting"

"Oh, okay"

I smiled excitedly, "It will make you look even better"

At this, he smiled faintly.

I sat in front of him and got close to him. I combed through his wet hair with my fingers and then held his front hair between my two fingers.

"I'm going to cut it now" I told him. I glanced at him for a second and he looked nervous. I assumed it was because of the new haircut.

He nodded and I got to work. Since I had no money to go to a hairdresser, I was used to cutting hair on my own. I knew how to do it well enough for it to be decent.

"Done!" I said after a few minutes and sat back a little further to see it from afar.

"Thank you" He said with a soft smile.

"No, you have to look in the mirror first and see if you like it"

I took his hand and led him to the bathroom. We stood in front of the mirror and he glanced at his hair for a second before looking back at me, "I like it. Thank you"

"See it looks much shinier and softer now" I said as I played with his hair from behind him.

He instantly relaxed against my hands, "Yes"

This was the first time he was so relaxed while I was touching him after a few weeks living together and it made me feel so hopeful for the years to come.