Thursday, 7:15 A.M.

Tj

Me:

What do you think?

Tj:
My morning was good until
this.

Me:
Is it that bad? Should I change
You were the one who
suggested.

Tj:
What can we do?

You cannot look any better 🤷🏻‍♂️

Me:
Fuck off.

Tj:
All the best. And have fun.

Me:
Yeah while you drown
in your papers!!

Tj:
😑😑

I was already in the bus as it was a 4 hour ride to Seoul. My heart thudded nervously in my chest, I inhaled deeply till my phone beeped

Hoseok

Hoseok:
Can't wait for today 🙈

Me:
Me too. I am in the bus
already.

Hoseok:
Will pick you up from
the bus stop. Share your
location.

Me:
But, how could you? I mean
there will be people.

Hoseok:
I won't exit my car. And basically
no one knows it's my car. So,
it's fine.

Me:
Okkaayyyy

*Shares location*

Hoseok:
Oh how are these three hours
gonna pass!!!

Me:
Don't ask me.

Kaylie

Kaylie:
Hey unnie I heard you
are going on a date today?

Me:
Yup

Kaylie:
Wow have fun!!!

Me:
Haha lol

Kaylie:
Me and Tae had a
virtual date a few day before

Me:
Wow seems fun

Kaylie:
ಥ‿ಥ

Me:
It's okay.
It's even our first date.

Kaylie:
Let me not intrude
then

Me:
You are not. I am actually
in the bus right now.

It's a four hour ride
to Seoul and also the
curiousity and butterflies
are kind of killing me!

Kaylie:
Awwieee.

I have dated before, I know
this feeling.

Me:
This is my first ever date.

Kaylie:

Me:

Kaylie:
That's really cute!

Me:
Cute?

Kaylie:
Yeah like you'll marry the
man you've dated like
only one man. That's cute.

Me:
Yeah (≧▽≦)

Kaylie:
Are you blushing?

Me:
No. I mean idk

Kaylie:

Me:
Hehe

Kaylie:
That means you are my
sis in law

Me:
...?

Kaylie:
Like I'll marry Tae and
Hobi is his brother and
you will be his wife.

So, sis in law.

Me:
You sure do think too far
ahead.

Kaylie:
Ig I do. If Tae doesn't marry
me then???

Me:
Don't think negative. And why
think negative anyway.

Kaylie:
Yeah if he doesn't marry
me, I'll break open his
head!

Me:
That's... Brutal lmao 😂

Kaylie:
Yeah 😂😂

Oh I need to go.

Me:
Byee

Kaylie:
Bye SiS- iN- lAw

Me:

My heart beat raced as the bus halted, talking to Kaylie only made me more nervous. But, she is a pretty nice girl. I took a deep breath before getting down the bus to meet the sun kissed city of Seoul.

Busy people walking on the footpaths, most of them had their eyes glued on their phonescreens. Everyone seemed kinda formal, maybe because it was the lunch time of most offices. Huge buildings that had nameplates in English, this place offered a very new vibe than my hometown.

My phone beeped once and I became of these people whose eyes never left their phones.

Hoseok

Hoseok:
Hey!!

I can see you, I am here
in the front lane.

Me:
The royal blue car?

Hoseok:
Yup!

Me:
Coming.

I placed the phone back into my pocket as I crossed the street. My chest was heaving up and down and it was safe to say that I was nervous to the moon and back and this was unlike me. My insecurities clouded my brain hindering me to think anything positive.

The car had one way glass windows that made it impossible to peep at him. I inhaled sharply before opening the car door, my eyes finally laying on the ethereal man in front of me.

I gulped as I took my seat. Why am I so nervous? I have met him before!

"You look beautiful," he complimented.

His voice resounded in my ears and it was so mellisonant that even if he were a robber, I would have just sat and heard him threaten me. It made my blood reach my cheeks and very odd feeling in my stomach. I tucked a strand of hair behind my ear and mumbled a little thanks, not meeting his glance.

Why am I behaving like a timorous immature girl on her first date? Well, maybe cause I am!

He started the engine and accumulated my guts to steal a glance. I looked at him, the everything fell away, I couldn't notice anything other than him, such was the light that he radiated. His side profile gave me an exclusive view of his knife-edged jawline. His cheekbones were madly defined making my attention adhere to his cheeks.

His eyes were a gentle sweep with an autumn warmth, a gentle crisp of orange that reflected in his brown eyes when sunrays intercepted them.

"If you look at me like this, how am I supposed to concentrate on driving," he smiled and don't get me started on the thing his cheeks do when he smiles. Don't. Because if you do, I won't shut up. It makes me want to see him smile all the time, just so I can see that thing his cheeks do, with the dimples and what not. His teeth are also ridiculously straight... like he can definitely model in some toothpaste ad. Also, his nose is super classy. It gives him a whole vibe and attitude without him even doing anything.

"But you're so handsome-" I almost blurted out before placing a hand over my mouth and quickly breaking the view. I slightly slapped my mouth and mentally cursed myself for acting so stupid.

He chuckled at my embarassment and his clear laughter rides over me like a song, the symphony I can hear forever. One thing I knew since then was...

I want this man the happiest he can be.

But, why do I feel so embarassed? I have done embarassing stuff than this. This was a new feeling and I wasn't feeling like myself, saying that I was comfortable would be a lie. I felt unpleasant and left out, like I shouldn't be here.

The car had his lingering minty scent and that was so appealing that maybe I would but a perfume of this smell, if it doesn't cost me my house. Now was the first time I glanced at the elite car I was sitting in, this was nowhere my standard.

A sad realisation struck my expressions as a whole, I couldn't smile anymore.

He was smiling all the way and there I was thinking of all the negative stuff, I felt even more aggrieved. No matter how much I wanted to shrug off this despondency, I could not deny these thoughts at the back of my mind. Also, I cannot deny my heart that was fluttering with each little glance we exchanged.

He pulled into a huge building that I realised to be a restaurant.

"Are you fine, you look dull," he asked once he stopped driving.

I gave him a weak smile and nodded.

"We can go somewhere else if you want to, but this place is best for privacy and I don't want any danger to lurk around you," he said in a loving tone.

My heart skipped a beat and I could feel the warm tinge reach my ears through my cheeks. This time, every thought was overcome by feelings. Genuine feelings.

I smiled wholeheartedly, "I am fine anywhere as long as it's with you."

I saw him nervously gulp and breaking the eye contact in bashfulness. I could not help but chuckle at him behaving like me.

He looked at me once and had a very cute shy smile on his beautiful face, "you don't have to feel uncomfortable or insecure. You can be you with me."

He knew?