Myungsoo's P.O.V

She was nervous. I could tell by her voice.

- Okay. I'll be at your house in two hours. - I said.

- Okay. Bye.

- Bye.

She drooped the call.

"Something happened or I did really hurt her because I made her wait for me for almost a hour yesterday.", I thought to myself, feeling awful.

I did what I had to do by the time I was free, and when had passed almost two hours, I left.

I arrived and knocked on the door.

- Ohh! - Joy's uncle exclaimed when he opened the door. - Is that famous guy! - he said out loud.

I giggled.

- Good afternoon, sir. - I said to him, shaking his hand.

- Good afternoon! - he said. - Please, come in. - he said.

- No, I'm okay, thank you. I will wait for her outside.

- I'm coming! - I heard her voice from inside the house.

In few seconds, she came at the door and gave me a bright smile.

"Wow! How can a smile be so beautiful like this... And it seems like she is okay.", I thought to myself.

I think I was with a stupid smile on my face. I slightly shook my head.

- I know a cool place where we can go. - I said.

- umm - her smile faded a little bit. - I thought we would meet right here, actually.

- yeah, but the day is beautiful. It is not so cold and I thought it would be nice to enjoy this day outside. I promise, the place is really cool!

I smiled at her, and she smiled back. She bate her lip.

-Okay! But first, would you like to have lunch with us? It's right on time.

- okay. Actually, I am hungry! - I said, putting my hand on my belly.

She giggled.

- Come in, then!

I entered the house. She closed the door.

The only thing I can say about the minutes I had there during lunch is that it was really fun. Joy and Anna's relatives were really funny asking me a lot of things about my "celebrity life". And Anna was all the time looking at me, what made me feel uncomfortable, but I found that she is really sweet.

- Your uncle and aunt are really cool. I liked them! And they are pretty funny! - I commented later when Joy and I were seated on a bench, in a very quiet place. It was like a park, but nobody used to visit it so much.

- Yes, they are. - she said. - You should meet Anna's parents. They are even more funny, and pretty crazy though.

- What about your parents? - I asked, willing to know more about her.

- Oh, they are crazy too.

I laughed.

- But I am very grateful for them! You would like to meet them. - she added, smiling.

The sun was shining on her eyes, they were bright. "How can she be so beautiful?", I was thinking, as I couldn't take my eyes from her.

But I noticed she was avoiding looking at me. Actually, she was looking down almost the whole time to a magazine that was rolled between her hands since we arrived.

- What is this? - I asked.

She gave the magazine to me, without saying a word.

"L's secret?". That was written on the cover.

And there was a photo of me and Joy, from the day we first met. I didn't know what to say or how to act, so I stood quiet.

- Aren't you surprised? - she asked, frowning, looking at me.

- Not, actually. This happens all the time.

- umm - she turned her gaze away.

- Ohhh, are you nervous because of this? - I asked.

- Why do you think I am nervous? - she looked at me again.

- You can't hide it. - I explained quickly.

She changed her expression, and gave a weak smile.

- I know.

- Why are you worried? Most of the girls would love to be with me in a magazine cover. - I teased.

She giggled.

- True.

I looked back to the magazine and started turning the pages. And then I saw few pages only talking about me and Joy. I couldn't count the times I saw the word girlfriend in the pages. We were the main "gossip" of the magazine. This kind of situation was not new for me. But for Joy it was.

- Please, don't mind. Paparazzi are always like this. It's what they do. They use Photoshop in the photos and write whatever they want, changing the facts.

- I know, I know. - she said. She didn't looked fine, though.

- You know, I was getting back to my aunt's house these days, when we went to an amusement park. - she continued. - Anna was with me. And when we were almost arriving I felt like someone was watching us, following us... Turn the page, please.

I turned the page as she said, and there was: A photo of Anna and Joy, walking down the street.

Next to the photo was written: "L's suppose girlfriend on a walk with a friend."

- I know, a lot of girls would love to be in this situation, but I just don't feel comfortable with this. - she said.

- I'm really sorry, Joy. This wouldn't be happening if I had been more careful driving that day.

She said nothing, she was looking down to her hands. She just breathed deep.

- But if that hadn't happened, we wouldn't have met.

She looked at me, surprised.

- I don't regret that day. Because it was the day I met you. - I added.

She was serious, but her face turned to a slight red..

I got closer to her.

- Joy, I

My cellphone started ringing.

Joy and I were looking into each others' eyes. And, I don't know why, I couldn't look away.

My phone was still ringing.

- Won't you? - she pointed to my cellphone.

I hold it. It was someone from Woollim.

- Aish, I'm in my free time!!! Come on!!! - I mumbled, looking at the cellphone.

- I had an idea. - Joy said suddenly.

- What?

- We could stay here for the rest of the day till night talking and eating something.

- Hmmm. Really?

The cellphone stopped ringing.

- I know, this is not interesting. I forgot you are a celebrity with a pretty cool and exciting life. Sorry!! - Joy said, jokily.

I just smiled at her, and went to my car.

- Wait, where are you going?

- To the nearest convenience store. I'll buy us icecream. I'll be right back.

- Okay then. - she gave me a big smile.

When I came back, she was there, alone, and sleeping, layed on the banch. The wind was messing her hair, but she was even more beautiful.

I went back to the car and took my guitar. I always bring it in my car everywhere I go.

I seated on the ground, with my back in a tree which was on the right side of the banch.

And I started playing something random.

I know it's cliché, but I looked at Joy, and I could hear the right notes I should play, and the melody came at me.

Then she opened her eyes.

- What is this? - she asked.

- Umm... a guitar???

- I mean, this melody? It's a song?

- I don't know. Maybe.

- It's beautiful!! - she smiled. - and so is the guitar!! Where did it come from? - she seated on the ground next to me, looking amazed at the guitar.

- It was in the car. I always bring my guitar with me.

- Perfect! - she said.

I giggled.

I started playing "Nod Nod", Woohyun's song.

- Ohhhh!! - she exclaimed, with her hands in her face. - I love this song!

She stood quiet, listening to me for a moment, and then she started to sing along.

I couldn't stop smiling. The way she seemed so excited and in wonder with everything in that moment, and her sweet voice singing with me, was making me feel warm inside, like when you feel the sunlight for the first time in your skin after a rigorous winter. It was still winter thought, but Joy was with me.

After the song, we started a conversation which endured the rest of the afternoon, while eating icecream.

She told me about her life, and I did the same. We talked about everything.

When we stopped talking, we noticed it was already night.

- Wow! Time flies by! - Joy said, looking to the sky.

- What do you want to do right now? - I asked her.

- I don't know

She was still looking at the sky, she seemed amazed.

- Hmmm I had an idea. - I said.

I went to my car, opened the doors and I put a song to play: Starry Night, by Standing Egg. The perfect song for that moment.

[ a/n: dear reader, please play the video above and read the next words slowly ^.^ ]

I stood up in front of Joy.

- Here. Take my hand. - I said to her.

She looked confused.

- hmmm ?

- I'm inviting you for a dance. - I said.

- Ohhh! - she exclaimed. - But I don't know how to dance.

- No problem. I can teach you. - I held her hand and pulled her off the ground.

- Aniyo! Aniyo! [no, no] - she said in korean, making me laugh.

She started running away from me, laughing and saying "Aniyo". And I was ridiculously running after her, trying to catch her arms.

When I did so, she didn't try to escape.

- It is not a big deal! Just listen to the music and follow me, ok?

- Ok! - she said, seeming nervous.

I held her hand, and the other I putted on her waist, and she rested her other hand on my shoulder.

- I know what we can do: Step on my feet.

She did so.

- But you can't look down, just look at me.

- Okay - she raised her gaze.

My feet were free, touching the grass. And hers were on mine. I was leading her, back and forth, in the rhythm of the song.

- You know what, I do a lot of things and my life has a lot of exciting moments. But I don't have a day so simple and yet so good like this for a long time... So, thank you! - I said to her.

She didn't say a thing, but I could understand what she was feeling. Her smile and the way she was looking at me said everything.

And then, she kissed me in the cheek, and rested her head on my chest.

And we continued to dance, til the end of the song.

"   h e r e   w e   a r e

c l o s e   t o   s t a r

i   w a n t   t o   s t a y   l i k e   t h i s

w i t h   y o u   f o r e v e r   . . .  "