„I am in love with you."

Hana's words echoed in Mark's ear and he couldn't catch what she said. „What?" He asked confused and furrowed his eyebrows, making Hana feel uncomfortable in her place. Why did she blurt it out like that? She should have planned something more special for Mark to understand what she was saying. She sighed,

„I'm really sorry if that is weird for you to hear. It's a horrible timing I guess." She laughed. „I mean we're graduating so soon. Oh, my goodness..." Hana looked at Mark who seemed frozen. She looked at her hands and started fumbling with her shirt. She felt horrible.

This was even worse than getting dumped. He simply ignored her and seemed as if he wasn't even listening. Hana slowly took a step back and wanted to turn around, but a hand wrapped itself around her petite wrist and she looked up, seeing Mark's face close to her.

„Hana, I feel honored." He said, his heart skipping a beat. It wasn't selfish of him to like her, right? She liked him as well after all! But the guilt of moving to Canada made him look down. „I really feel happy that you fell for me, you know? But... I don't want to hurt you, you know?" Hana looked at him, knowing that he'll go to drop the Canada bomb right now.

„I'm going back to Canada once we graduate."

„I know." Hana smiled. „I saw your applications. It seems like you didn't even try to hide them from me." Hana carefully looked down. „Mark, I think I have to be honest with you," Hana spoke and took her cell phone out of her pocket and typed in something before handing Mark the phone. Mark's eyes widen at the email he was reading before he comprehends what actually was happening.

„You?" He asked and Hana nodded, remembering the day she got the acceptance Email from the University of British Columbia.

Hana was munching on some Onion Rings when Hoseok came into the living room with his laptop on his lap. „Han, you got a mail." He mumbled, setting the laptop on his sister's lap. Hana wiped her fingers on the fabric of the couch, much to Hoseok's anger and then started clicking on the laptop opening the email she had just gotten.

She didn't recognize the email address at all and the name Steven Hayman didn't ring any bells at all. But when she saw the logo of the University of British Columbia on the top of the letter she gasped. It was a letter from one of the Canadian universities she had applied for.

Reading the letter with wondering eyes she couldn't believe she actually managed to get accepted by a college in Canada. And not just any of the colleges, it was the one she saw Mark applying for.

She immediately called her parents who were already back in Ireland, telling them that she wasn't coming to Ireland to go to college but she would rather go to Canada. Mrs. Coghlan was shocked at first but then she thought it was okay as the air in Canada was not as polluted with fine dust as the air in Seoul. She was happy for her daughter, knowing that there was more than one reason she wanted to go to Canada.

But all this time Hana kept quiet about getting accepted by The University of British Columbia. Hana didn't want to say anything unless she knew what Mark was about to do. She wanted to be with him. No matter what.

Mark blinked twice, listening to Hana's story. Hana had applied at the same university as him. And she got accepted by the same university he did.

„I am going to Vancouver," Hana said when she saw that Mark had turned into a statue once again. „My parents don't want me to stay in the city due to my asthma. But I wanted to be with you so badly so I am willing to give up my life to be with you." Hana said courageously, waiting for Mark's answer but the Canadian lad seemed baffled. He looked at Hana with widened eyes. He couldn't believe what she was saying.

Vancouver? Did she really say she'd go to Vancouver? Vancouver as the city he comes from? He opened his mouth to say something. But no word seemed to leave his lips. How could he say something? How could he say something when the girl he liked was going towards the same future as he was? Just this morning he was crying about how selfish he was when now a door to a shared future with Hana Coghlan had opened in front of him.

„I know this is much to take in but I really like you. I have never had feelings like these before-"

Hana couldn't finish her sentence as Mark closed the distance between their bodies in a smooth motion and leaned into her petite body, pressing his lips on to Hana's in a quiet, cute and secretive way.

Hana's hearted beaten fast and her palms were sweaty. The girl didn't know where to put her hands at all so she just left them weirdly bent next to Mark's body that was radiating a weird kind of heat.

Mark's mind was completely blank in the moment of the build-up in his body.

The warmth of Mark's lips sent a shiver down Hana's body, she didn't realize that she had now thrown her arms around Mark's neck and lost herself in his peppermint breath and soft lips.

Mark pulled the girl closer, making her heart race even more. Was this his answer to her confession? Was he feeling the same way as her?

Their hearts were beating in chorus but suddenly Hana realized what was going on.

SHE WAS KISSING MARK LEE! She blinked twice and pulled out of Mark's embrace and took a step back. Just like that the kiss, that made both of their hormones go crazy, was over.

„Uh... I," Hana stuttered but Mark just laughed and scratched his nape.

„We-We should go back to the campsite before it gets too dark." Hana continued stuttering and started walking back to their tent, when Mark caught up to her and grabbed her hand, smiling softly at her. When they arrived back at their tents they already found Soonbok and Yoogeun fast asleep and soon said good night and each entered their own tent.

This night, Hana couldn't sleep well, because every time she closed her eyes she had the picture of Mark kissing her right in front of her eyes, which made her squeal in joy and throw her pillow around her tent.