Only Exception

14

And on those trips, conversations arise, making Jisoo slowly leaning unto him.

It was one of those visits again to Jirin. And they are on their way back home.

"Thank you for driving me again to the center today." Jisoo whispered as they drove off.

"Not a problem." He answered.

Their eyes were both on the road.

"Ji?"

"Uhm?"

She shifted seat to face him.

"Am I making you uncomfortable in the office?"

She smiled remembering how her table was slowly turning into a flowershop, or their meeting rooms becoming depositories for food deliveries, or how she was saving money as he treated her to lunch daily. It was conventional 'how to court a girl' on Google, but him accompanying her to her sister is what she appreciated the most, plus no judgement on his side about what had happened to her.

"Why did you ask?" She retorted.

"I told you I never courted anyone before and these are all new to me."

"Just a little. They love making fun of you."

Haein chuckled. He looked at his sideways. "I literally search on google how to court a girl. My cousin won't even help."

"Seriously?!"

"Seriously...."

Little laughters filled the car.

"Haein?"

"Hmm?"

"Why don't you have any girlfriends or serious relationships before? Where you hurt before or something?"

He laughed.

"Do I need to get hurt or like be in a trauma?"

"Well, you are old enough, yet you never had any serious relationship."

"I just can't find one before."

Before. He emphasized.

"And me?" Jisoo asked.

She wanted to know her difference.

"I can be honest right?"

"Depends."

Haein shook his head.

"I might lose the chance you just gave me. Promise me, no."

"Let me hear you first."

He took one deep breath. "I never planned to be serious at first."

"Stop the car, Haein."

He nervously glanced at her. She looks serious.

"You are so serious. I was just kidding."

He exhaled deeply, feeling relieved.

"So you just really wanted me on bed?"

Haein glanced at her again. "Yes."

"What changed?"

"At first, I consider that as a challenge. You as a challenge."

Their eyes locked.

"Challenge?"

"No one has ever rejected me before."

Jisoo gasped. "So I was the first one to reject you?"

"First, second, third, fourth. Repeatedly."

"Hahahhahahahaha." Jisoo laughed loudly.