𝗖𝗨𝗗𝗗𝗟𝗘𝗦 | 𝗵𝘆𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴

xvi

"you're cute."

i told jisung.

he weakly smiled at me.

"anything wrong?"

no response.

"my parents are...

forcing me to marry areum."

i tried to keep calm.

keep note that i said

tried.

i got mad

but out of frustration

and mixed-feelings

i cried.

i wept into his arms

he hugged me.

we were at my house

planning to go on a date

after he slept over in my

large hoodie.

"p-please. stay with me."

tears couldn't help

but well up in his eyes.

"i-i love you hyunjin."

i wanted to say the words back.

i wanted to show him

that i was going to fight.

and i did.

for now.

all i could do.

was express my love.

with

what was probably really clichè

a kiss.

i held his shoulders

both of us slowly melting

jisung's legs wrapped around

my waist as we sat on my bed.

slowly, i hesitantly ran my

fingers through his hair

and pulled away.

"i love you too."

i smiled, sadly.

we cuddled for a little longer

lost in the moment

forgetting about everything.

eventually i had to drop him off

at his house.

once he went

onto his doorstep,

areum walked out and hugged him.

stiffly, he stood there and

didn't hug her back.

i turned around to walk back home

when i heard a smack.

a scream.

and saw jisung's parents.

jisung just came out.

as he ran over to me happily.

his parents slowly approached us.

"this can't be good...."