Key was so close to Clara that he could feel her breathe on his lips. Clara’s mind went blank and she couldn’t move anymore. She could only wait until Key would release her. She opened slightly her month and closed her eyes. Their nose crossed each other and met their cheek. Key tightened even more his grab around her hips but released a bit her wrist to caress her hand. Her skin was so soft. He closed his eyes and leaned further. His lips were only millimeters away from their aim.

Clara’s heart was screaming inside her chest and was dying with how slow Kibum was to achieve his move. He took a last breathe, opened his mouth and jumped in.

“Hey Clara! – exclaimed Gabriel entering her flat as if it was his.

Key suddenly let Clara go and moved away from her. The both growled. Their lips just had time to graze. Key was so angry at that man interrupting them.

Clara’s body tension fell down fast and she cursed at her friend.

“Clara? Did I get in the wrong flat? “

Gabriel couldn’t see his friend. The only person present was a tall black haired man. He could only see his back though.

“No it’s the good number – Gabriel said while checking the door – May I know who are you? – He asked harshly.”

Who was that man inside Clara’s flat? He was sure he knew all Clara’s boys friends and that man was not in the count.

“He is a friend Gab! Don’t get mad or scream at him! – Clara answered with the same tone heading to him. – How can you enter in someone’s home without even knocking?!”

She was furious. Key almost kissed her, and it wasn’t a dream, it wasn’t a fiction, it was real!

“But I never knock! Why would I start now? And who is he? I don’t know him.

-I told you a friend – Even if they just almost kiss they weren’t more than friend.

-I know every friend you have. I don’t know him.

-GAB! Are you stalking me? Why would you know all my friends? You don’t live with me nor are my boyfriend. He is a friend of mine and you don’t need to know him. What are you doing here?”

His eyes were block on the back of this new man and he wasn’t even listening to Clara. He was getting jealous. What was Clara doing here alone with a man? Why was she facing him? He clearly saw him holding her wrist when he got in. If he hadn’t talk he wonder what would have happen. He didn’t like the idea of this man around her. And why didn’t she want to introduce him to this “new friend”?

He walked in the direction of the man but Clara blocked his way.

“What.Are.You.Doing.Here?”

He looked at her and could see her furious eyes.

“Nothing, I was just coming to have some news of you. Since you’re drawing these days I was worried you would be in bad conditions. I was worried you could get sick as always.

-Well I’m not, I’m pretty good. Now please go out.”

Key was hearing all this and he was wondering why she whispered him to stay here and to not move. She didn’t want him to meet that man. Maybe he was her boyfriend, maybe there was something between them. This idea hurt his stomach. He realized that in fact he barely knew Clara. Her life, her friends, herself was a mystery to him. He disliked it very much. And he hated the fact that maybe she had a boyfriend. He heard her friend walking to him and he really contained his self to not face him.

“I just want to say hi! Who meets someone without greeting?

-Gabriel! – She screamed trying to push him out.”

But Clara wasn’t strong enough and the red hair man went to Kibum.

“Hello, I’m Gabriel. I’m a friend of Clara. – He gave his hand for shaking Kibum’s.”

Gabriel was facing him and somehow it was like if he already met him somewhere. He couldn’t remind where though.

“Hello, I’m Kim Kibum. – Key shook Gabriel hand”

“So this is how you look” thought Key. He was taller and squarer than him. His hand was so strong. Kibum even thought that he was defying him. His smile wasn’t very friendly and even a bit scary.

“I’ve never saw you around are you new in town? No I say that because I know every friend of Clara so I was a bit surprise”

He didn’t know him? How was that possible? He was everywhere on TV. Well maybe he couldn’t dare to think that he was meeting an idol in real.

“I’m not new in town but a new friend. And if you want my point of view, you shouldn’t know every friend of Clara. It’s not like if she was your sister. Stop trying to control her social life.”

That man was annoying so much. Kibum was out of himself. What knowing every friend of her? How could he? Why would he?

If a stare could kill, Gabriel felt like he would be dead. He didn’t like that man judging him at first sight. Why would he give him advice on how to live? What was Clara doing with him? And what was Clara to him?

“Ooookayyy boy… STOP! – Clara stated”

She was in between them and was clueless on what was happening. Hopefully Gab didn’t recognize Key because she didn’t know how she would have explained how.

“Gabriel let go Kibum’s hand. Kibum stop killing Gab. And GAB go OUT!”

Her friend looked at her so surprised. She was taking the Asian boy’s side? Why? He was so out of him. Jealousy was eating his soul.

“WHY? – He yelled

-Because this is her home and you came in without invitation! – Kibum explained so calmly with a smile on his face that it was almost scary.

-Exactly! Out! Please go out! I need to finish the last draw and you are interrupting.”

“Not only her work” Key spoke in his head.

Gabriel gave up and left the place slapping the door behind him.

“I’m sorry. Gabriel is a bit special. I don’t know why but he is always overprotective.”

She didn’t know? How couldn’t she know? Key hesitated to tell her but somehow he was happy. That meant she hadn’t any interest in him.

“He’s not a bad guy just a bit annoying and the best friend of my best friend. He is checking on me regularly too. Like I told you when I’m in a project I barely sleep or eat and I faint a lot so he comes to see how I am. – She gave him an apologizing look.”

That idea annoyed him. Gabriel was entering her room and taking care of her even when she was unconscious. What did he do to her while she had passed away?

“Give me your address. I’ll check on you.”

That statement made Clara blushed. Oh my god he was so cute. His pouting lips were… lips. Suddenly she remembered what happened earlier. She had almost forgotten because of the mess Gabriel made. Her cheeks were burning and she couldn’t face at him anymore.

Kibum saw her expression change in 2 seconds was wondering what was on her mind. She was so flustered.

“Are you alright?

-Well… - She hid her face with her hands.”

He laughed watching how embarrassed she was. What did he say for her to react this way?

“Should I leave?”

Oh no he couldn’t, not now, she knew he would it was inevitable but she wanted to be with him more. And more he couldn’t go out. He couldn’t know he was in London.

“I … I give you my kakao talk”.

She looked inside the mess of her desk to find her phone. When she finally found it she turned back to face Key who was gone. No, no, no, no! He couldn’t go out! But her door was still closed. He wasn’t out. He had faded away just like she does. She sat on her stool in from of her draw, letting fall her arms making slide her phone on the floor.

“I wanted to give you kakao…”

“Oh you’re awake? Sorry did I wake you up?”

Key frowned, it was so dark suddenly.

“Clara – He weakly asked.

-Clara? No I’m Adelina. Did you dream of Clara taking care of you or being some y nurse? – The stylist chuckled.

-Where am I? – What the hell was happening now?

-Your bed, your room, the dorm, Seoul.

-Why?

-Why? Are you okay Kibum? Did your gone fever burn some of your neurons on its way out?

-Noona, can you leave me alone?”

Kibum was lost. One second earlierhe was watching Clara looking for her phone in the big mess she probably called desks and now he was back here? His heart was heavy. He didn’t want to be back here. He wanted to be with Clara, so much. Was everything just a dream? “The book where’s the book” he thought. Key sat on his bed and looked around. He found it on his table and opened it.

“End of the travel”

This is what he could read. “What travel? What does it mean? – he said loud” But the book didn’t answer and the words disappeared.  “Come back! No you can’t go away! Explain me!” The book stayed mute.

He threw it in the air frustrated, and it hit the door. He regretted his gesture and got up to take it back. It was somehow his only link with Clara and he couldn’t break it.

He was squatted in front his door, the book in his hand, when someone opened the door.

“Are you feeling better? – A small voice asked.”

Key looked up and saw that it was Minho niece.

“Uncle told me to be quiet because uncle Kibum is sick but you made noise so I can make noise too?”

That little girl named Rana was the cutest. She had the same big round eyes as Minho and two ponytails on both side of her head.

“I am better. You can go play, it’s okay.

-Can you tell them? They will not trust Rana. – She pouted.

-Haha, okay. – Key smiled.”

He offered her his hand and the little girl grabbed it.

“Oh, uncle Kibum, you have paint on your hand. Did you play in your sleep?”

Key stopped walking. He had paint? The moment he took Clara’s hand and she warned him he’d get some all over came back in his mind. He looked at his hand and yes it was the colors of the paints Clara was using! This made him so happy! It wasn’t a dream at all. He was so full of joy that he took Rana in his arms and headed to the living room.

“Minho, let the kid play okay? I’ll be fine now.”

Minho, Onew and Adelina got a shock looking at him in the being in the midle of the room a child in his arms when yesterday he could barely stand up alone.

“Rana, get on the floor. Let Kibum alone. – Scolded Minho – I’m sorry Bummie Minseok asked me to take care of her today because he and his wife have something to do today.

-It’s okay. Don’t scold her, I am the one who took her in my arms. Want to go down Rana?

-Yes – The little girl nodded.”

Key put her back on the floor and looked at his hand, making his lips draw a smile. It was a good meaning but it was a sad one too. It meant he was with Clara and that was the happy side but he had no idea how to see her again, that was the sad side.

“You still look tired – Said Jinki – Maybe you should go back to bed and sleep a bit more? – He was really worried. How could he be fine already?

-I told you it was because of alcohol. I wasn’t sick.”

Or more that Clara healed him but he couldn’t say it.

“I’m not convinced. – Stated Adelina. – You had a high fever last night.  By the way, what are you smiling at? Still thinking about your dream?  -She teased.”

Kibum looked at her and remembered that his lips grazed Clara, making him blushed.

“I’m not!”

 He denied before walking back into his room like a guilty kid.

“What dream? – Asked Jinki.

-I think Key made some hot dream with Clara. – She chuckled – When he woke up he called me by her name.

-REALLY? – Said Onho in one voice.

Key sat on his bed and whispered “It wasn’t a dream”. He could still feel the frustration for not having kiss her beautiful lips.

He needed to know how to go back to her. It was his next goal. He took the book and his notes and started to work on understanding the meaning of all this.

Clara was sinking in the silence of her flat when suddenly an alarm set inside her phone rang.

She wondered what it could be because she had no appointment settled for today or tomorrow. She grabbed her phone on the floor and looked at it. The alarm was saying “Lila’s birthday – 15days left”.

“Oh my god! Oh my… true! What am I going to buy her this year?”

She had absolutely no idea. Last year she had offered a new pen, the year before a new note book, and the year again before a recorder. She had offer all the thing and writer needed. What will she buy now?

“Painting is thinking!” She told herself.

No time to be sad, disappointed or anything! Work was first. Let’s finish this. It took her 5mins to end her work but she still hadn’t any idea for a present.

“Taking fresh air is good for thinking!”

She dressed back in decent clothes took her work and walked out. She was on time even a bit in advance this time. She’ll take profite of her way to the editon house to think about Lila.

**

“WHAT THE HELL WITH CLARA TODAY?!”

Gabriel was so furious! He had been treated like the bothering neighbor when he was just here to check on her!

Lila who was inside sat at the sofa got scared by her room-mate.

“What happened? Is Clara okay?

-Okay? OKAY? Well she is obviously VERY fine WITHOUT US! She pushed me out like if I was a trash!

-Uh? Calm down. Clara wouldn’t. Why would she?”

Clara wasn’t interest in Gabriel but she wouldn’t treat him that bad.

“Did you do something wrong? Maybe it’s your fault?”

After all sometimes he could be suffocating for her and her patience was getting smaller with the year.

“Me? Nothing, I’ve been very polite and respectful. She wasn’t alone. AND THAT WAS THE PROBLEM!

-She wasn’t alone? Uh? What? How is it possible? Who was it? Her brother?

-Ben? No! It was a NEW friend! Someone I don’t know! And if I hadn’t been there, god knows what they would have do!

-But she never invite people when she works…

-This is why it’s suspicious!”

Gabriel was so jealous that it was hurting Lila. If only he was like this with her, she wouldn’t make him suffer that much. She was helpless and couldn’t find the good words.

She walked to him and tried to pat his shoulder but he violently brushed it away.

“Don’t touch me. I’m out of me right now. I need to know who he is, what he does, and what he was doing there. I swear I saw them almost kissing!”

Lila was scared. She had never seen her Gab this way. Where was the sweet and protective boy she met back in Ireland? What has Clara done of him? His love for her was destructing him and Lila was the witness. It was hurting her and she was starting to blame Clara for doing it.

“I’m sorry Gab, you want me to call her? Maybe I can ask?

-This is too suspicious. Don’t do anything.

-But you are suffering. I can try at least. Let me help you… - She begged.

-No. I have my own ways.”

Gabriel eyes gave shiver to the writer. “What own way?” she thought.

**

Clara reached the lobby of the company and met her favorite lobbyist.

“Hey Jenny!! How are you today? – Clara joyfully entered.

-Hey Clara! What is it? – Jenny answered with the same tone.

-My work! Here perfectly on time, even one day in advance – She winked – I’m getting good – She laughed.

-Oh great! The manager will be so happy! Thanks Clara! Continue the hard work.”

Clara gave all her canvas and walked out. She had this feeling of the “well-done work”.

“I should try to be on time more often”

She smiled to her reflection in one of the shop window. Then Lila’s birthday came back in her mind. She was so screwed… Maybe she should ask Lila’s?

She grabbed her phone and dialed Lila’s number.

**

Lila’s phone rang and it was Clara. She wondered if she should tell Gabriel.

“Is it Clara? – The room-mate asked from behind her shoulder.”

“Too late” thought Lila. “Yes it’s her, what should I do? – She asked back.

-Give it to me.”

Gabriel grabbed Lila’s phone from her hand with much more strength than needed.

“Lila’s busy, what is it?”

**

The fact that Gabriel answered the phone didn’t surprise her but the way he harshly did scared her.

“Hum… it’s going to be Lila’s birthday and I was wondering what she needed as present.  – She said a bit scared.”

Why was he so mad? It’s not like if she asked him to go out of his house. It was her place she was doing what she want no?

**

“Nothing! And we’ll need nothing from fake friends. What will you do now fragile Clara? Will you come and cry because you hurt your best friends?”

**

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