As expected of the end of the day Noeul didn't want to go home. She kept holding onto Mrs. Han like a child who didn't want to go to school. The elderly lady laughed at her childishness as she hugged the young girl back.

Spending a whole day didn't seem to satisfy either of them. Mrs. Han is practically family to the girl and the same went for the elderly woman. She sighed into the hug one last time and removed her arms. "Don't be a baby, Kang Noeul. You can always come back anytime and visit me."

Noeul nodded her head and reacted by one more hug. "I'll miss you."

Hyungsik was standing on the side as he saw the way Noeul cared for Mrs. Han. He had seen her tease and laugh with her father every day but seeing her with the elderly woman made him smile and adore her even more.

He had his hands in his pockets as he and Mrs. Han smiled at each other.

"Hyungsik, you're welcome to come back too if you like." she spoke as Noeul let go of her again.

"Thank you." Hyungsik bowed to her respectfully and smiled. "I hope I can come back if Noeul lets me."

Before Noeul could open Mrs. Han hit the girl's arm lightly and she flinched. "When you come back, bring him too ok?"

Noeul obeyed to Mrs. Han and snarled at Hyungsik as she made her way to the car to put away some snacks she bought. Hyungsik took a few steps following Noeul behind until he felt a tug on his arm.

He turned and saw Mrs. Han holding his arm. "Thank you for making her smile."

He blinked in confusion. "Huh? What do you mean?"

Mrs. Han grabbed his wrist pulling it out from his pocket and held his hand. "She smiles more because of you."

- - -

Noeul closed the door to the car and turned around seeing Mrs. Han and Hyungsik talking amongst each other.

What are they talking about?

"Hyungsik!" she called out him.

He turned around and saw Noeul waiting for him. He quickly looked back at Mrs. Han who smiled and cupped the side of his face. He gave her a hug and quickly went towards the car. He put the key in the ignition and drove off back home.

Noeul looked at her phone and saw it losing battery so she texted her dad saying it was going to die and she will be turning it off. When that was done, she turned and looked at Hyungsik, who was paying attention straight ahead.

"What?" he asked with a smile on his face.

She blinked as he responded. "I didn't even say anything."

"You're looking at me," he laughed as he made a turn. "You want to ask me something right?"

She cleared and crossed her arms. "What were you and Mrs. Han talking about before I called you?"

Hyungsik did a quick look at all three mirrors and pushed her head to the side with his free hand. "She said, I can call her whenever you don't listen to me."

Noeul scoffed and smacked his hand away from her. "Why would she even say that! I told her I am three months older than you!"

He laughed at her being childish, he couldn't help but find it cute and adorable. He felt his heart pumping fast again. It has been reacting that way for the past few days but when he is around Jooyeon, he felt it the same. He cleared his throat and smirked. "So? Do you expect me to call you 'Noona'?"

She clicked her tongue and poked his sides since she knew he is ticklish. "If it makes you feel better than do so!"

She turned her head to the window not wanting to see his face. He looked at her from the corner of his eyes and couldn't help but smile more at her temper.

Why do I find her cute this way?

He poked her arm but she didn't react. He did it again and again.

No response. He raised his eyebrows and poked her sides; she flinched and started smiling as she tried to stop him from poking her. "Stop it!"

"Are you going to listen to me?" he tried to keep poking her with one arm near her body while the left arm was holding the stirring wheel.

"N-no!" she continued laughing but then suddenly held his hands with hers and interlaced them together.

Did she just...

"Stop it before you cause us an accident." she held onto his hand tighter. "I mean it Hyungsik."

He kept getting quick glances at her as she held it. He then looked at her and saw her face. She was serious about not wanting to get in the car accident. He didn't want to feel guilty later either. He nodded and agreed to stop.

For some reason, holding her hand felt like wonders already being answered for him. He looked over to her as she held his hand like a sandwich between hers. He was going to tell her to let go, yet he didn't want to say anything. He liked the feeling of holding her hand.

It feels... nice.

Noeul had been looking out the window for about ten minutes when she told Hyungsik to stop playing around. She held onto his hand because she was worried he would start poking her again and she didn't want that. It wasn't because she didn't trust him enough, it was because she was worried about causing an accident as well.

She couldn't look at him in the eye after she said that, so she turned to the window. The city buildings were slowly fading and all she saw was green.

She sighed as she kept looking outside and held onto his hand tighter giving it a squeeze without realizing it.

"Something wrong?" Hyungsik asked as he felt her squeeze.

Noeul didn't answer. She didn't know what to say. She missed her mother, she missed Mrs. Han and she missed her close friend whom she called 'Oppa.'

"Tell me." he squeezed her hand making her turn her head to look at him. When she did, he saw a hint of sadness forming. "What's wrong?"

She shook her head and let go of his hand. As much as she did like holding it, she didn't want to admit it to herself and shook her head. "It's nothing."

Hyungsik saw his hand was free but felt a small pain inside his chest. He didn't like the feeling and what annoyed him more was himself. He didn't understand why he was getting second feelings towards his close friend. He only wanted to feel this way for Jooyeon.

But he couldn't help but feel something for Noeul. He wanted to figure out something himself without anyone's help. Or at least that's what he was told.

In order to find out your true feelings, spend time with the person who is making you second guess them. Then you'll understand who you love more.

He turned his head back to Noeul and saw her head back against the headrest with her eyes closed. He sighed as he would look straight ahead and did a quick look at Noeul. He didn't know what to think right now. He looked down at her hand and wanted to grab it and hold it once again.

He fought the urge.

Why does it bother me so much just to hold her hand!

UGH!

He the radio and let it play softly as he knew Noeul would end up falling asleep and he needed to get them both back safely.

- - -

It had been a hour in the car and Hyungsik blocked out every thought of Noeul for the time being. She would move around in her seat to get comfortable and cover herself up with the shirt he lend her earlier.

He couldn't help but smile at her using it for a blanket. He could already hear her asking to keep it. Even if he was annoyed with himself, he managed to relax just by smiling because of her.

What would be that saying? When you find someone that makes you mad yet within a moment you  to turn into jello the moment they smile at you.

That's how he felt towards Noeul right now.

When it came to Jooyeon, he didn't really feel that way. They hadn't really had a big fight or much teasing, if it was it just the usual thing for couples.

He pushed the thought of Jooyeon away for a moment and suddenly thought of the conversation he was having with Mrs. Han.

- - -

Hyungsik held Mrs. Han's hand and tilted his head to the side. "I don't understand you. She is always smiling like that."

Mrs. Han smiled as she looked down at their hands. "That maybe true, but my sweet Noeul is fragile. When her mother was sick of cancer, sometimes Noeul wouldn't eat for days and her body grew weak. My grandson found her one day walking a bit off, he was about to call out to her when she collapsed. He took her to the hospital to rest."

Trying to imagine Noeul weak and fragile made hi