Shownu quickly chased after Haneul who isn't far off

"Haneul ah, wait up! I'll send you home..." 

Haneul got caught blushing and she just froze and looked at Shownu. 

"Haneul ah? Are you okay?" Shownu shyly makes eye contact with her

"Ah... Ah yeah... I am..." She blushed and looked away

Shownu let go of his stare and the two blushing souls walked their way to Shownu's bike. Shownu put on the helmet for Haneul

"Buckle and done! Is it too heavy for your head? You're still having fever, right?"

"No... It's... F... fine..." She stuttered

Shownu rode off and exited to the highway heading towards Haneul's apartment

The wind from riding the motorbike filled the silence and awkwardness between the two. A few minutes into it, Haneul's fever started kicking in again. Haneul slowly lean behind Shownu's back and tighten the clench on Shownu's shirt to support herself from falling. Shownu looked at the side mirror blushing and felt the warm temperature of her body leaning against him.

Shownu exited the highway and stopped by the red-light. He slowly turns and asked if Haneul is okay. Haneul nodded and continue leaning onto Shownu. Shownu holds both Haneul's hands and pull it as if she is hugging him instead of clenching onto Shownu's shirt. Both their hearts beats quickly enough and the time went even faster. Quickly they reached their destination.

It felt too fast... I should've gone slower... But she is sick... It's a good thing that its fast...

Shownu positively told himself and control his mind from going crazy.

"Thank you, Shownu for sending me home... I appreciate it a lot... Thank you!" She smiled and walked off

Before she was able to walk off Shownu pulled her and put his arms around her waist. Haneul reacted and weakly pushing him but lost to his strength

"Shownu ah... Let me go..."

"I can't let you leave." Shownu sounded cheeky 

"I'm not feeling well...Let me go, please" Awkwardly Haneul pouts

"I can't let you leave with my extra helmet on..." Shownu lightly patting the helmet

Haneul gasped and quickly took off the helmet to pass it back to Shownu then hurried her way back home.

"Haneul ah..." Shownu quickly grabbed her hands again

"Ah?" Haneul taken aback by his strong pull

"I'm sorry......"

"Sorry for?" Haneul scratched her head

"I'm sorry for...... just now.... the........" Shownu showing her the 'kiss' gestures to explain instead of using words from being shy

Haneul blushed as she understands what he's trying to say. Haneul nods and waited for his explanation but the situation quickly became awkward for the both of them. Shownu took his breath and express his intentions from pulling her back to him before she leaves.

"I'm sorry if I made you upset about just now...But, I hope you understand me... It's not that I don't like you or that I don't want to K.....i..*Showing her sign language instead of saying the word 'kiss'* you... I just respect you and I don't want to be doing it just because I want it... Please don't take it to heart... Just know that I really like you and I respect your personal space, Haneul ah..." Shownu blushed looked away from being shy

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