TAEHYUNG'S P.O.V

I smiled to myself as I thought about her reaction earlier when I stole a kiss from her. Although I didn't know why I did it, or what made my mind up to do it... 
I sure didn't regret it one bit.

I tapped my finger slowly on my notepad where I wrote all my songs that I've been making. I looked down at the page where I was on, and saw that there was still left to go for the song I was working on.

With some motivation, I leaned forward, and placed my hands on the keys, ready to play the music I was making, but something stopped me from doing so.

A sharp pain suddenly occurs right in my chest, and I gasped. It felt like my throat was being squeezed shut, and I couldn't breath.

Medicine...

I reached forward, and grabbed the pill bottle that was placed purposely in front of me, and opened it as I shook the pills out into my hand, and leaned back as I placed them in my mouth.

After swallowing them whole, I managed to take a breath and let fresh air fill in my lungs.
I breathed in and out at a slow pace while massaging my chest, especially the place where is heart is gently.

Slowly, I felt the color return to my face and the blood make it's way through my body.

All that's left is a bad feeling of nausea.
I felt relieved.

I leaned back in my chair as I clutched my chest still.

The pain has been coming more often than I had thought it would be.

I looked back at the notebook where I still had unfinished music to write, to find I had lost my motivation to do so. The thought of her entered my mind, and I was suddenly pained by it.

Hyeri.
Does she know about this?

I suddenly wondered, and began to try to remember last night when she cared for me.

FLASHBACK

"Green cap. Blue cap. And Red cap." I say as I watched her open my dresser.

She walked back to me, and gave me the bottles. I knew she was watching me as I got the pills out.

While I gulped down the pills, I tried my best to maintain my calm as my chest was hurting badly.

The only thing that could calm me down, was her.

So I turned and looked at her, and found myself touching her hair. As I did, I was wondering why she wasn't responding. And I began to worry as her eyes looked blank, and she wasn't looking back at me.

"You're staying," I whispered, and she looked up suddenly.

And that face made me realize, she was thinking about it.

END OF FLASHBACK

I knew something was a little off about her, and I began to grow worried.

I knew that she knew, and she was hiding the fact that she knows about my condition.

It was dangerous, and I began to worry if she really does like me back.

All this time, I have been selfish in my ways to try to get her to be mine, not realizing how dangerous it could be since I was sick with a heart disease.

I ran my hands through my hair, not knowing how much of a mess I have created in my silliness.

An idea popped in my head, and I lifted up my head.

I will test her if she really likes me, or not.

I grabbed my phone, and began to text her if she had any plans tonight.

After a few minutes of waiting, she replied with a no.

After thinking about a place where we could go for the night, I texted her the location.

I grew even more worried as she said she could go with me.

I texted her I would be waiting at her door by 8:10, and got up from my chair to go to my closet to dress in outer wear clothes.

I took in a deep breath, and nodded my head, feeling I can do this.

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"So... why the need to hang with me?"

She asked me as we walked side by side on the streets of downtown Seoul in the night.

I turned to look down at her, and smiled.
"I just wanted to see you again."

She turned to me, and made a face.

"Yah, after kissing me like that, I thought it was a good idea to see you again too,"

She said, and started to blush really hard but that only lasted a few seconds as she grabbed onto my arm and twisted it around, making me yelp in pain.

"So I could do this to you, you pervert!"

"Ah, ah! Apa!" I say in pain, and she released me.

After fixing her hair, she turned to me as she glared up at me. "I'm only letting you go now since we're in public, " She leaned closer to my ear. "You would be dead when we are alone." She threatened.

I just smile at her.
"You wouldn't kill me. I would give you another kiss and you would stand there, frozen stiff."

"Yah!" She yells in embarrassment, but I only chuckled, knowing how she was probably feeling flustered.

"Are you hungry?" I asked her, and she didn't look at me. "I'll get you something," I say, and she didn't even turn. I sighed, and leaned down, so that our faces were almost meeting.

She looked at me, and leaned away, and I smiled. "Let's get some ice cream."

"Ice cream? When it's this cold outside?" She questioned, but I grabbed her hand, and pulled her with me and walked inside an ice cream place.

I sighed in accomplishment, knowing how Yura and Sojin were a great help to me when I asked them what Hyeri liked the most on a cold day.

It was not really weird to eat ice cream on a cold day, it was actually nice because you can just eat ice cream anytime really.

After picking my flavor, I turned to her to see she was a little dazed, and ordered for her too.

"Strawberry." I say, and she looked up at me.

I need to thank Yura for this.

With ice cream cones in our hands, we walked as we ate, looking at the stores as we passed.

After talking about the shops and the foods that we had passed, I watched her as she talked about the weather, the different stores she liked on this street, and the street foods she liked.

There was something about her that I couldn't pinpoint down yet, but I knew whole heartedly she was the one for me. Yes I guess you could see that she's different than the other girls.

She wasn't gentle, or not very nice but I understand why she became like a rock like this because of her last relationship.

I knew deep down inside... she is a kind person, and needed to be cared and comforted too. That's why I wanted to help her, and it seems like it's working.

We stopped at the bus stop, and waited.

Finally, when it appeared down the road, I took a deep breath as the time drew near to test her.

As the bus doors opened, I let her walk in front of me first before following right behind her.

She stepped onto the platform, and I remained on the ground.

"Hyeri..." I started, and she turned around.

I looked up at her, as I tried my best not to show that I was struggling with myself.

She turned around, and looked down at me.

"What?"

"Um... I think I left my wallet back at the ice cream place. Y-you can just go back home without me."

She continued to look at me, her face blank without any emotion and sighed.

If she goes.
She will not suffer.

If she stays...
She will suffer.

I thought over and over in my head as seconds passed.

"Are you kids going to get on the bus or not?!" The bus driver yelled impatiently at us, and that made the wait quicker.

She turned her head to the bus driver, then back to me, and then back again.

To make the wait easier, I turned around and closed my eyes.

The sound of the bus doors closed, and its engine revived as it began to drive away.

I reopened my eyes, and heard nothing behind me.

I sighed in relief, believing she just got in the bus and left without a thought.

I turned back around, and saw her standing in front of me, her eyes filled with questioning.

"Yah... are you going to get your wallet or not?" She asked me, looking at me with a questionable look.

The feeling of being relieved diminished, and was replaced by the sudden shock and pain.

I stared at her, unable to make out any words with my mouth.

She really has fallen for me after all.

If only she knew what her path would unfold as she stays with me.

Hey, back with chapter 14!

Do you guys like the new cover for Short Hair? I hope you guys do! Took me a while to make it lol.

Anyways, if you guys are confused with this chapter, I'll explain it for you so you can understand.

Tae is testing Hyeri is she really likes him or not.

Why you ask?

Because he wants to know how important and serious it is.

He was too involved with making Hyeri fall for him to realize he shouldn't have in the first place.

So after testing her, he comes to realize that she really did have fallen for him, meaning that it would be bad because he has a heart problem that could be life threatening.

He doesn't want to bring her pain and suffering.

Hope that helps :)

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