Blossom | #12
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Wanna Be Yours • Arctic Monkeys
"Secrets I have held in my heart, are harder to hide than I thought"
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Stepping out of the car and into the dark breeze of the night sky. Walking onto the sand of the beach. Hearing waves crashing into the shore and back into the waters.
Heeseung walked towards the female figure in the dark. Standing behind her, not making eye contact.
"You came" she spoke. Turning to face his side profile. Staring deep into his side with a sly smile. Heeseung turned to face the girls. Their eyes locked on each other, with only the moonlight shining over their faces.
He took a step towards the girls, lowering his gaze closer to her face. "Hello" he spoke in a deep sigh, "Yunjin".
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The next morning Rue is lost in thought. She didn't sleep much last night. As usual Heeseung was the only thought in her mind.
She thought all night about if her feelings for him were worth the risk to continue her confusion and efforts to make something happen between them not a fantasy, but a reality.
She thought she would able to best decide on her feelings and make sure they were real. By meeting up Heeseung.
She pulled out her phone and pressed call without hesitation. The phone line was silent until it started ringing. Almost immediately Heeseung picked up the phone.
There was an awkward silence that filled each end of the phone. Rue took a breathe and was about to speak, however Heeseung cut her.
"Are you free today?" He asked. "Let's meet up. There's something I want to say to you."
Rue was blank. She didn't expect that her childhood crush would ask to meet up before she could. But, as that was her initial reason for calling Heeseung, she agreed.
"Let's meet up at En-Cafe in twenty?" Heeseung nodded, which was not seen through the phone. "Sounds good, see you then".
The line disconnected and Rue felt a sense of relief, yet a little anxious as she was usuing this meet up to test her feelings.
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Twenty minutes later Heeseung was sitting outside the cafe waiting for Rue to arrive. He eventually saw a female figure wearing a blue dress and white bows tied back in dark hair, appear from the corner.
"Hello, did you get home safe last night?" He asked Rue. She nodded and walked in the cafe, followed by Heeseung after who held the door.
They found a small table near the window and each ordered a drink and treat. A short moment of silence passed before Rue opened her mouth to speak.
"I have something to tell you" said both her and Heeseung at the same time. Heeseung smiled, and gestured for her go first.
"I... I have something to tell you." He nodded. "I... umm... about last night. I... I'm sorry if I acted a bit rude. I was... I guess feeling slightly a bit uncomfortable..."
Heeseung smile faded slowly, and turned to a more serious expression. "Don't worry about it. I never want you to feel uncomfortable. Especially when you're around me. If I'm being completely honest myself, I suppose I was being somewhat immature. Regardless though, I never want you to be uncomfortable because of me. You're important to me".
Rue's eyes widened and she could feel her heart jump. She was startled by his choices of words, and began thinking about if he possibly had feelings for her. Or if her feelings for him were genuine. Or simply just a childhood crush not meant to be something more.
"Heeseung I..."
"Rue"
She looked up and meet the eyes of his. His dark eyes full of wonder and power. His eyes started deep into hers, putting a strong force of attraction towards her.
"Can I take you out?"
"What?"
"Can I take you out? Get to know you a little better. Like, more than just my best friend's younger sister. Get to know you as a friend or... possibly something more."
Rue was at lost for words. She didn't know if this was a dream or reality. She felt as though all her dreams were about to come true.
Yet she couldn't find the words to answer him. Or even the expressions to react. "I... I have to think about it" she said.
He nodded and then smiled. "Hmm alright. You don't have to respond right away. Just think about it". He said not wanting to make the decision stressful on her.
"Also" he added, "I'm leaving for a few weeks. A business trip, for work. So you won't see me for a while. That is if you wanted to".
"Oh" she said softly. "Where to?"
"Somewhere down in Jeju. I leave tonight. You can give me your answer about us when I get back. No rush"
Us? He called us and us? She thought. Wanting to hid her smile from the fact her crush called them an "us" when they weren't even a couple. To cover up her smile she nodded and looked down.
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Time passed by and eventually they parted ways from the café. She told him that she would think about it and would answer him as soon as she knew.
Part of her younger self wanted to say yes. That she would go out with him. That she had loved him since she was in middle school. And that she waged to be with him since the moment she first met him.
But another part of her was unsure. As she didn't know if he was genuine or she would be another one of his girls.
She didn't return back to her dorm. But instead decided to take a small hike up to the Namsan Tower. She was sitting on a bench near the Love Locks of the tower.
Staring at the thousands of locks, locked by couples who were wanting to keep their love together forever.
Rue was about to get up and leave, until she saw a young couple. Around the ages of her and Heeseung laugh as they locked a lock to the tower.
After they locked the lock, they kissed and laughed. The guy lifted up the girl and swung her around. The girl giggled and lightly punched the guy. They interlocked hands and left down the tower.
Rue felt her heart pounding. She wanted that deeply, and in that moment. In that moment, she knew. She knew her feelings for Heeseung were real and were worth perusing.
She jumped up and ran down the stairs. Feeling the wind rush through her hair and her skin. She knew where she was going, and knew she had to go there fast.
She made it down the mountain and called out for a taxi. One eventually came her way and she jumped in knowing there was not much time.
"To the airport please"
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Heeseung was sitting alone in the airport at his gate to Jeju. He desperately wanted to text Rue, though he knew he promised to give her time to think about it. Though he wanted to the know her answer.
He was scrolling on his phone when a dark shadow cast over. He looked up to see a girl with blonde hair, wearing a tight black dress, made to attract someone.
"Oh, you're already here?" She asked.
Heeseung sighed as the girl saw down beside him. "The flight should leave in about 5 minutes. What are you doing here?"
"Oh I was thinking of joining you in Jeju"
she giggled.
"I already told you Yunjin. I'm going there for a business trip, not to mess around. Be serious" he replied in a colder tone.
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Rue ran inside the airport making her way to the seating gate for Jeju. She saw Heeseung and began running toward him. She opened her mouth about to call out his name.
When he saw a blonde haired girl leave beside him, planting a small kiss on his head. She felt her heart sink. She stopped herself from getting closer.
She couldn't see the full face of the blonde girl, but only the side profiles of her and Heeseung.
Rue couldn't bear it anymore. She shut her eyes and let a tear stream down her face. She was done. The mixed messages and confusion that this love caused her was too much.
She turned around instantly and fell into the chest of a girl. She looked up to see a familiar face.
"Yunjin?"
"Oh hey Rue, what are you doing here?"
"When did you change your hair? It's... blonde?" Asked Rue, eyebrows up in confusion. "Wait... why are you..."
She felt the presence of a taller figure stand behind her. She turned around the see Heeseung standing behind her staring straight at Yunjin in an unpleasant manner.
"Heeseung?"
She looked back and forth between Heeseung and Yunjin. She was confused. They wouldn't stop looking at each other deep in their eyes.
Heeseung had a dark expression that she had never seen before. She could sense something was wrong but everything was confusing.
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• Authors Note •
Another chapter.
More drama.
It's about to get interesting hahahaha
I'm so excitedddd ✨