Soon, it was getting dark and it was time for the long-awaited dinner. Everyone was exhausted after an afternoon of orienteering game, and now they were merrily barbequing around the grill. The grilled meat smelled especially good, probably because they were all starving.

"Sit here and rest, your legs are injured. I'll grill the meat for you." Taehyung flashed Hanna an assuring smile.

"It's okay, you don't have to..." Hanna was about to turn down Taehyung's favour, but was left with no choice but to listen to Taehyung when he pressed her on the shoulders, insisting that she sit down.

"I see that someone is being really nice to our Hanna!" Sunhee, who was standing by the grill, teased, and Hanna's face instantly flushed.

"You can go and sit down too, you must be really tired after walking for so long. I'll grill the meat for you." Jaemyung immediately said to Sunhee shyly, and this time it was Sunhee's turn to blush.

And so, Hanna and Sunhee sat on the bench beside the grill, watching Taehyung and Jaemyung earnestly grilling the meat. Taehyung and Jaemyung delicately slathered the meat with sauce and kept flipping the meat on the grill, as if they were performing a sacred task.

After a hectic round of barbequing, Taehyung didn't get to eat much meat as he gave Hanna most of the meat he grilled, making Hanna feel even more guilty.

"Don't keep grilling meat for me," Hanna couldn't help but say, "You should eat more yourself first."

Taehyung smiled gently upon hearing Hanna's words, eyes curving into a crescent moon-like shape, "Don't worry about me, I'll eat later, so you can eat first."

Hanna fell silent, quietly watching Taehyung's busy figure. Standing by the burning hot grill for a long time, Taehyung's forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat; however, he was too busy to take care of it, allowing sweat drops to form and roll down his face.

Noticing this, Hanna stood up immediately, and wiped the sweat off Taehyung's forehead with a tissue. When Hanna's warm fingers touched his face, Taehyung froze for a moment— her gentle touch gave him butterflies in his stomach, and he took a nervous gulp.

"You were sweating," Hanna explained in a fluster, "And I wanted to do something for you since you've been grilling meat for me."

"Tha... Thank you." Taehyung responded bashfully. A faint flush suffused his cheeks, but it was not known whether it was because of the heat, or because he was shy.

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Following dinner was free time. Leaning against a tree, a male classmate started playing his guitar by the campfire, attracting many classmates to sit around the campfire and listen to him, including Hanna.

After the male classmate played a few songs, Taehyung suddenly walked up to him and muttered something in his ear, but Hanna was too far away to hear what Taehyung said. All she could see was that the male classmate smiled and made an "OK" gesture, and soon he began playing lively chords on his guitar.

It was at that moment when Taehyung suddenly started singing, and everyone was stunned by his angelic voice, as well as the way the euphonious guitar chords blended perfectly with his voice. There was this enchanting power in his singing which captivated everyone, as if he were a pied piper.

More and more classmates were attracted by Taehyung's soulful singing, and started sitting around the campfire. Before they knew it, they all started to hold their breath for fear of spoiling this wonderful feast for the ears.

Sitting in the crowd, Hanna silently watched Taehyung sing under the tree, lost in her own thoughts. Taehyung, at that moment, was so dazzling— is this my first time hearing Taehyung sing? We've known each other for half a year already, yet I just realized that I'd never heard him sing. I can't believe I just found out that he not only can sing, but sings so well. The girl who can marry Taehyung and fall asleep listening to his singing every night must be the luckiest girl in the world, Hanna couldn't help but think to herself.

Under the tree, Taehyung continued singing that bittersweet love song, fixing his gaze on Hanna— the girl who, in his eyes, shone anytime, anywhere.

When the song ended, the audience burst into applause, and the cheers could not be stopped. Hanna gave Taehyung a thumbs up, and when he saw her, he flashed her a shy boxy smile.

In the end, under the strong request of the classmates, Taehyung sang a few more songs as an encore.

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Not far behind the campsite, Hanna was sitting on a bench, looking up at the starry sky. It was always hard to see stars in the city, so it was a precious opportunity for her to come to the suburbs and see countless stars twinkling in the night sky. The stars were gleaming and shimmering, reminding her of Taehyung when he sang.

This place was a little out-of-the-way, keeping Hanna away from the hustle and bustle of the classmates frolicking around the campfire. All she could hear was the occasional chirping of cicadas, and Hanna enjoyed the tranquillity of the moment while gazing at the stars.

"So you're here. I've been looking for you when I couldn't see you by the campfire." A deep, familiar voice came from behind Hanna. Hanna turned around to see who was coming, and it was no surprise to her that it was Taehyung.

"You're here. Take a seat, the stars are beautiful tonight." Hanna smiled gently at Taehyung and patted the empty seat next to her, which was just enough for one more person.

After Taehyung sat down, Hanna teased, "I mean, we've known each other for so long, yet you never told me that you could sing so well. Did you even consider me a friend?"

A... friend? Taehyung froze when he heard the word "friend"— am I just a friend to you?

After a while, Taehyung broke the silence and said, "It's because last time you said you liked boys singing."

"What?" Hanna suspected she had heard it wrong.

"Last time we were at Suseongmot Lake, you said that boys who could sing were especially cool." Taehyung added.

"I... I just said it casually... In fact, I've almost forgotten that I said such a thing..." A tint of red suffused Hanna's cheeks, hinting that she was flustered.

"Have you? But I've always kept your words in mind." Taehyung stared intently into Hanna's watery eyes, which were sparkling under the stars, making Hanna feel like she couldn't breathe. She's too beautiful, he thought.

"You promised to grant me a wish this afternoon, remember? Let's grant my wish now." Taehyung said suddenly.

"What wish?" Hanna was caught off guard by the way Taehyung suddenly changed the subject— why is he acting so weird tonight?

"Now, close your eyes." Taehyung said earnestly as he put his hands on Hanna's shoulders.

"Now? But..." Hanna was a bit hesitant.

"Listen to me. Close your eyes." Taehyung repeated again.

Seeing Taehyung's firm tone, Hanna had no choice but to listen to him, and slowly closed her eyes.

The next thing Hanna knew was that a soft tender kiss landed on her lips, and she could almost feel an electric current surging through her body. Startled, Hanna did not know how to react, so she could only sit still and let Taehyung kiss her.

Slowly and gently, Taehyung pressed his lips to Hanna's, savouring her unique sweetness. The lip balm on her lips gave off a faint strawberry scent, and to Taehyung's surprise, Hanna's lips were much softer than expected. He found something dangerously addictive in her that made him frantically want more of her, and before he knew it, he started breathing heavily, his chest heaving up and down. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, showing that he wanted to keep her by his side forever, and when his heavy breaths landed on Hanna's face, the hot and tickling sensation made her eyelashes flutter.

Only after a while did Taehyung reluctantly end the kiss, which was the first kiss for both of them.

Hanna could feel her heart racing when their lips parted, and she stared blankly at Taehyung who was in front of her. Am I dreaming? Did the two of us just... kiss?

Before Hanna came to her senses, Taehyung clenched his fists silently, trying his best to keep his composure, "Just you wait, Hanna. I'll work hard to make you fall in love with me. I still owe you a confession. I'll confess my love to you when the time comes, and you're going to say yes to me."

"But I-" But I already fell in love with you a long time ago. Hanna was about to say after she came to her senses, but her words were sharply cut off by Taehyung.

"Stop, don't tell me your answer yet!" Taehyung yelled, and Hanna was stunned.

"I haven't confessed to you yet, so you can't reject me either. You mustn't tell me your answer until I formally confess to you. It's getting late, I'll walk you back to the campsite to rest." Taehyung grabbed Hanna's wrist and led her to the campsite without giving her a chance to speak.

Hanna sighed resignedly, having no choice but to compromise. I guess I'll wait until Taehyung officially confesses and then tell him how I feel, Hanna thought to herself, I don't know when it started, but I've already fallen in love with him anyway.

It was a sleepless night for both Hanna and Taehyung.

For Hanna, not only did she find out today that her crush Taehyung liked her back, but also had her first kiss taken away by Taehyung. Lying in bed recalling the way Taehyung kissed her, Hanna clutched the quilt tightly, trying her best to suppress the urge to scream. I can't believe he likes me too! I must've saved the world in my past life! Hanna buried her face into the pillow, corners of her lips upturning involuntarily. Excited, Hanna tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep because she could see Taehyung's face every time she closed her eyes.

As for Taehyung, not only did he fail to resist the urge to kiss the girl he loved, but also told her about his feelings for her. What he might face next was to be rejected, or even lose her as a friend. Will Hanna reject me because she only sees me as a friend? Will she hate me for kissing her suddenly like that today? Will she sever our friendship? After showering, Taehyung sat on the bed and ruffled his damp hair irritably, knowing that he was doomed to be unable to sleep tonight.

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A/N:

I've been listening to Taehyung's "Sweet Night" while writing this chapter, and omg it's making me so emotional ;-; I was imagining Taehyung singing something like "Sweet Night" by the campfire, so I highly recommend you to listen to the song when reading this chapter (it's linked at the beginning of this chapter)!! I think it'll make this chapter more enjoyable ^^

Also, Taehyung and Hanna finally kissed!!! Not sure how you all feel about it, but now I feel like a proud parent watching my kids grow up LOL! I've been waiting for this moment while writing the past 17 chapters, so I hope you enjoyed this chapter as much as I did ;)

Due to personal reasons, I may not be able to write next week, but I promise I'm going to update asap. Thank you all for reading, commenting and voting, see you in the next chapter~!!