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Jeonghan is staring at Seunghee at the kitchen. She’s wearing an apron, busy mixing some ingredients for a delicious treat for their 250th day together. He’s still enchanted by her. There’s still no one else who can make his heart flutter and jump at the same time.

“Jagiya, are we spending the night together?” he suddenly asks.

“Not in my plans,” she rejects him outright.

“What should I do then? I don’t think I can help myself if you look this lovely infront of me.”

“I always look lovely jagiya.”

“Then I always can’t help myself? You’re really something. You know it but you don’t even do anything about it.”

She pauses then and looks at him, “Don’t you think it’s better to have me in our honeymoon? Doesn’t it excite you with the thrill of waiting for that best night?”

She sounds like tempting him but she’s actually just rejecting him again today.

“Can I marry you now then?”

“Do you have a wedding ring?”

“Not yet.”

“Then no. Just wait till that time.”

He sighs in defeat and relaxes in the chair. “Just don’t blame me if I suddenly jump on you again one day.”

“Are you threatening me? I’m not scared of you.”

“Should I try now?”

“Try it if you can.”

He smirks and suddenly storms out of his seat fast approaching her. She doesn’t budge and still continues doing her mixing. She lets him hold her from behind and embrace her tightly on the waist, his face nuzzling her neck. She only smiles as he does.

“Ah… you have me beat. I’ll make sure to have another me inside you once we get to do it, remember that.”

“You can’t do that!”

“Of course I can, we’re already married my then.”

“What if I change my mind and we still aren’t?”

“Then we just have to go and get married!” he chuckles.

“Jagiya!” she giggles with him.

In the midst of their lovey-dovey talk, Taehyung shows up inside Seunghee’s apartment. Since he stays in Jeonghan’s place, they actually let him in her apartment too for a while now. Usually the three of them just chill at the living room.

“What are we having for tonight?” he interferes seeing the two in a cuddle.

“You’re actually invading our privacy. I hope you get the courtesy to leave,” Seunghee utters in a jesting manner.

“Yah, just grab something to eat Tae,” Jeonghan seconds.

Taehyung smirks at them and replies, “Should I come back tomorrow? It seems you’re cooking something.”

“Of course we are! It’s our 250th day Tae,” she says.

“Wow! That’s something to celebrate,” he responds. “And I should definitely take my leave now.”

“You should. And don’t come back early!” Jeonghan reminds.

“Haha, yeah,” he turns around and gives them a quick look again before totally leaving.

Just outside the apartment, Taehyung smiles to himself, thinking about them. “How I wish…” he utters and then leaves the apartment premises.

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“Doesn’t Taehyung have a girlfriend?” Seunghee asks.

“I have no idea,” Jeonghan replies as he eats the cake she just baked.

They are still at the kitchen, Seunghee is standing beside him as he eats the sweet. She hugs him from the side and just leans her head on his shoulder.

“Do you really want to stay over?” she seriously asks.

The question sounds a little different from her other ones and it feels a little heavy. He holds her and assists her to face him. He holds her chin and gives a quick kiss. Her face a little dissatisfied, she’s pouting as if she wants to accomplish something.

But he knows exactly what she’s thinking about, “Am I pressuring you? That makes me feel bad. I feel like the worst boyfriend in the world right now.”

“No!” she strongly counters. “I just feel like I haven’t been good enough, that’s why you kept insisting we do it.”

“No, it’s not like that. I just want you. I want you, and it’s normal for me to cuz I’m yours. Don’t think about not being enough or doing enough cuz you’re enough for me. You’re more than enough. You’re all I want in this life.”

“But still… if I don’t give myself to you, you still feel like lacking right? I just can’t get that thought out of my head since that night.”

“Oh… I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to make you feel that way. You silly.” He hugs her tight and caresses her hair. “I won’t talk about it anymore if it burdens you this much.”

“I just want to make you happy,” she murmurs on his shoulder.

“I am happy. And there’s no need for you to force yourself. I can take care of myself for as long as you be ready for me, you hear that? Don’t think about it anymore jagiya.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. I’m 100% sure.”

“I love you okay. Just wait for me to jump on you instead.”

“Yeah, I’ll definitely wait for that.”

She lets go and stares at him. He stares back at her and sighs.

“Why?”

“I just feel like my heart’s gonna blow. I can never get tired of staring at you.”

She smiles, “Did you stare at me often before? In our younger years?”

“Of course. You were always so busy back then so you never really noticed me.”

“I always looked at you but I never caught you once.”

“Cuz whenever you weren’t, I was.”

It’s like they’re emitting butterflies. It’s a very tingly feeling.

“I don’t believe that. Weren’t you always paired up with some other girl during presentations? You always looked like you were having fun. Those girls always cheer for you.”

“Did they? I didn’t notice. I was always only watching you.”

“What song did I sing in the play during sixth grade then?”

“Only hope.”

“In the eighth grade school festival?”

“Let it go. And you sang Together with a guy in eleventh grade.”

She’s speechless. He remembers all those things.

“Those are constant songs in my playlists so I can never forget.”

She feels like crying. How can she not give herself to this guy infront her? How can she not offer herself whole-heartedly to him?

“I can remember every single thing if it’s about you Seunghee. Happy 250th day together to us.”

She finally sheds the tears of joy she can’t hold back. “I love you Jeonghan.” And she kisses him without holding back.

He smiles into her mouth and kisses her back. They share the rest of the night like that, filling their happy hearts with immeasurable love.

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Meanwhile, Taehyung is staying at a restaurant while waiting for his food order. And while doing so, he gets his phone and scans the pictures they took at the mountains. He lets out a chuckle in the midst of it and then frowns right after. Then the waiter comes with the tray of food for him.

“Thank you for waiting. Hope you enjoy the food.”

“Yeah, thanks.”

He smiles at his phone one last time before indulging in delicacies before him. And the picture he was staring at just before he put the phone down was a picture of Seunghee, lovingly looking at Jeonghan.

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It’s oftentimes Seunghee and Taehyung together the following days. It’s such a shame that Jeonghan’s few classes that didn’t match Seunghee’s are all demanding him to do extra school works, making him stay in school with group mates to work with. Seunghee doesn’t bother Jun and Sorn anymore. They have only started and they should really have most of the time with each other. Areum and Sehun are both busy too as graduating students. So whether she likes it or not, she’s really stuck with this alien sitting beside her now.

She leers at him as he takes down some notes listening to some music on his headphones. He’s transcribing the lyrics of his favorite song at the moment. She finds it weird. When there’s the internet, who does this kind of things these days?

He notices her staring at him for some time now. With a puzzled look, he asks her, “What?” as he takes off his headphones.

She rolls her eyes at him. “Am I really spending the rest of the day with you? I better just go home and sleep.”

“Go on, I don’t mind.”

“Aishh… Jeonghan wants me here so I’m staying. We’re still going somewhere after this.”

“Okay,” he simply replies and returns to what he’s doing. “Just don’t lash out on me. You don’t want to look stressed on your date.”

“We’re not going on a date. We’ll be checking some replacement for his instruments.”

“That’s good, his pieces are getting tarnished since he doesn’t have much time to maintain them.”

“Since you’re staying with him, why don’t you help him instead?”

“I’m paying the rent so no, it’s his part of the house.”

“What a genuine friend you are!”

“Oh, we’re really close. I probably know him better than you.”

“Did I ask for your opinion?”

“Just letting you know.”

He’s slowly getting on her nerves for real this time. So he can be chatty at times she doesn’t even need it. They stay like that for like an hour, not even chatting, doing their own things. Then Seunghee stands up and decides to visit the music room.

“It’s boring here. I’m going to a practice room,” she utters.

“Oh, I have something to try too. I’ll go with you.”

“Ugh… alright. Just do what you want.”

Taehyung, as he still listens to the song he’s transcribing, tags along with Seunghee as she goes to the practice room. It’s luckily empty so they both enter. From the entrance, the piano looks so inviting that she instantly sits before it.

She automatically takes the seat and opens the piano lid. He continues to sit at the corner near the windows still busy listening to the song. Then not so soon later, she presses the keys and the resounding of beautiful music fills the room.

Taehyung can hear the music and eventually he finds himself staring at her. He gets the earphone out of his ears and pauses the song on his smartphone. He closes his eyes for a minute and listens even closely to the melody she’s producing. Shortly, he approaches her and without a word sits beside her. She doesn’t care since she’s so indulged in playing her music that nobody else matters. She starts humming the tune too.

She plays the song beautifully as if enchanting him. He doesn’t know how to put it. Watching her up-close somehow thrills him. This is the very first time he ever heard such a bewitching surprise.  She finishes the song with a soft touch and the sound of her voice calms the air.

It has ended but the music lingers as well as the soothing effect it brought him. He hasn’t noticed that he’s been staring at her. And he doesn’t expect his own body to move on its own. As she smiles on herself, looking down the piano, Taehyung shoves his head and kisses Seunghee on the lips out of the blue.

It takes a moment for Seunghee to react until he finally moves away from her himself. They stare at each other for a moment, both waiting for the other to speak. But Seunghee quickly walks away from him and Taehyung, automatically follows her behind.

“Seunghee wait,” Taehyung says as she grabs Seunghee’s arm and pulls her back.

Seunghee faces him with a teary-eyed expression. “Let go Taehyung.”

He takes a deep breath and lets out the feelings he’s been keeping for a while now.

“I’m sorry but I like you Seunghee.”

“I don’t feel anything for you. I love Jeonghan. I love him okay?” she’s trying to stress out to him that fact. “We’ve had a lot of troubles already. So please don’t be an addition to that list. I don’t want to cause any conflict between you and him.”

“Then don’t tell him about this,” he says with an innocent face.

“Are you really crazy? Of course I won’t tell him. This is even ridiculous. Why am I still even talking to you after what you did? I want to stay friends with you so please… Just stop. And let go of my arm right now.”

“Oh, yah.”

He let go of her arm and sighs deep, “But I really like you Seunghee. If ever he-“

“He won’t. Whatever you’re thinking, he won’t. Because we only got each other. Don’t push your luck.”

Seunghee turns her back on him once again leaving him hanging. She steps out of the practice room as fast as she can. Her face is burning. Why is she feeling like someone infatuated? What just happened? She can’t let anybody know about it. Not a single soul.

Taehyung sighs to himself after she leaves. He’s doomed. He just kissed the girlfriend of his best friend. This is so unlike him. He will never betray a friend for a girl. But he just did. He touches his lips thinking about her. And reminisce the feeling, it was nice. And he can’t hide the fact that he likes it. He smiles to himself.

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To be continued…

(16.10.10)