{A/N}
Hi. I don't have much time to proofread so if there are any grammatical errors, feel free to tell me ^^ thank you in advance ~ credits to the owners of those photos I used. :)

{ BG: Lucky - EXO-K }

~~~

CLARISSE POV

"I think I like you, Clarisse. Or, I think I've fallen in love with you." Junmyeon confessed.

We were still in the same place above the bridge here in Vondelpark. The vibes here will really make you feel all cheesy and romantic with your loved one. I don't blame how Junmyeon feels right now. But I think it's too early for him to feel that way.

"Junmyeon," I backed off from his hug. "I.. I think it's too early for you to say that. I mean, for you to feel that way. We only just met this morning, remember?"

I walked down the bridge and he followed me. I didn't know where I was going and I suddenly felt tired so I stopped by at this tree.

"Clarisse," Junmyeon called out. "Are you tired? We can go home now if you like."

"No, I just want to rest." I sat down in the grass by the riverside.

"Clarisse?"

"Yeah?"

"Look, Junmyeon, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. But it's just... it's too early to say such things. Don't make love sound like it's an easy thing to say."

"But I'm serious. It's only you who made me feel this way. You won't believe me, sure, but just listen. Clarisse, you make me feel excited, happy, and carefree at one moment and then later on you'll make me feel scared."

"Huh?"

"I'm scared of losing you. I'm scared about the fact that I have to go away and leave you here all alone."

"What do you mean, Junmyeon? Are you leaving? Are you leaving me here? Right now??"

"No, Clarisse. You're not getting my point. I'm scared because-"

"What do you mean I don't get your point, Junmyeon? You just said you're gonna leave me."

SUHO POV

"No, please, hear me out first. Listen, Clarisse," Should I tell her now? But she's still mad. I can't lose her now. Not yet. And we're still here in Amsterdam. Her home is in Paris. "I.. I won't leave you, okay?"

She just frowned.

"Hey, love," I raised her chin to face me up. "Do you trust me?"

She didn't respond.

"I won't leave you, Clarisse. Never. You hear that? No matter what happens, even if the world will try to put us down, I'll always find a way to get back to you. I promise. So please trust me on this one, okay? I love you."

CLARISSE POV

I can't control my tears anymore.

I started crying as soon as he finished speaking. "Why are you crying, Clarisse?"

"I'm sorry, it's just..." I trailed off. I turned around so my back is facing Junmyeon. "The last person, no, everyone who told me that eventually leaves. They all make me fall in love with them, in every little thing they do for me, and when I've already fallen head over heels, when I do everything for the person I love, sooner or later they leave me, or find someone new."

Junmyeon didn't touch me nor tried to make me face him this time. He just said, "Clarisse, I'm different from those men. Every one is different from each other."

"Yes, I know. But everytime I've already moved on, someone new will come into my life, they will make me fall in love, and then later leave me again? After getting my heart broken and after feeling the pain, I'll try to stand up and smile, forget the past, and then boom, here comes another one. It's been a cycle for me. I feel like I'm just a secondhand gold. At first, people will work hard to win me over but when they already have it and realized it's not a pure gold, they'll sell me off. It's like, they entered into a relationship but when problems arise and they can't handle it, poof- they're gone!"

Junmyeon sighed. "Clarisse, can you look at me?" I'm silent. I still didn't move. "I want you to see me while I say this." Junmyeon touched my shoulders and moved me closer to him so we'll be face to face. But this time, I'm only inches away from his face.

"It doesn't always have to be that way, Clarisse. At some point, when you're already tired from letting people in your life, and when you've already learned how to love yourself and be stronger, someone will come, save you from your grief, and will make you feel loved the way you deserved to be loved."

He cupped my chin. "Clarisse, I don't want you to believe me, but everything I'll be saying from now on is true and it's from my heart. I want you to listen. Okay?"

I nodded.

"You may not believe it, but a lot of girls are lining up just so they can see me or talk to me. One call from me and I can get anyone who I want to. But no, not with you. It may sound crazy," he laughed so suddenly, "but meeting you in that café was like destiny."

"Why?"

"Out of all the days I can go out alone, and out of all places, we happened to be at the same place, at the same time. It's like fate lead me to you."

"Ew," I laughed and punched his chest away from me. "That's so cheesy!"

But he just leaned in closer, half-smiling by my joke. "When I saw you in that café, and we glanced incidentally at each other, I knew right there and then, you're the one. You're different among the rest, Clarisse." I was half-sobbing again. I can feel the sincerity in Junmyeon's words. I've never felt this touched before. "And you know what?" He asks. "If I was a singer, I'll still see you shining from the crowd."

I wanted to laugh. But even it's the littlest and cheesiest line, it's still the most sincere thing a guy has ever told me. I was always in the dark. I built high walls around me so no one could break in. But there was Junmyeon, a man who sees light in me. My half-sobs turned into a real cry. A cry of love.

He wipes the tears in my eyes and pats my shoulder lightly. "I didn't know you're such a cry baby, Clarisse." He teases.

"Hey! Ugh!" My tears were immediately replaced by laughter as he teased me. I need a savage comeback, but I can't think of anything.

He then hugged me and whispered in my ear, "Baby, don't cry anymore. Okay?"

Oh, I thought of something to back. I sheepingly said, "Only if you become a famous singer first."

"What?"

"Haha why are you so shocked! You said if you're a singer, you can still find me from the crowd. Ugh."

"Oh."

"By then, I won't cry anymore."

"Hmm..."

"So if you're on stage, how will I know if you see me? Are you just going to point me? Just like that? Because I wish to see you smile. Smile at me, okay? Junmyeon?"

"Hahaha sure, sure. I will do that. I promise."

"Csn you also, like, uhm, do those viral public proposals? You know, when the guy surprises the girl and there are toooons of people watching around. Stuffs like that."

"Oh, I've seen videos of that."

"Yeah, pretty sweet, right? Oh, wait! How can you be a singer though? Can you sing?"

"Hmm, do you want to hear me sing?"

"Of course! Let me h- Oh, no, wait, wait! I don't want to rain! We don't have an umbrella!"

"Hahaha hey!!! You're such a bully!"

"Hahaha! I know right?"

"Wait, why don't you want to rain? You don't like it?"

"Hmm. It depends. I don't want to get wet, that's the main reason. Hahaha. But no, seriously, I feel sad when it rains. But there's something weird going on with me though. I bet you won't believe it if I tell you."

"What is it?"

"Hmm, I told you I feel sad when it rains, right? But I noticed these past few years, maybe around 4 years already, it's the opposite. When I'm sad, it rains."

"I don't get it."

"I mean, look at the first scenario. It should rain first before I can feel sadness. But the second scenario, it's the other way around. I should feel sad first before it rains. It's like I control water! I can pretty much decide when to rain and not to. Haha. I just need to be sad."

SUHO POV

But I control water though? Water is my element. Is my power somehow connected with her? Hmm, that's weird.

I looked at her and smiled. "Don't worry, there will be no rain today. There's no need to be sad anyway. Right?"

CLARISSE POV

Junmyeon held me in his arms again for one more hug. Tighter than the first one.

"Aaaaahhhhh" Junmyeon sighed. "I love this feeling." He said while I smell the perfume on his neck. "Well, I love how you smell." I back. I heard him laugh while we're still hugging each other.

We pulled out from the hug but he still didn't let go of my hand. "Do you trust me now, Clarisse?"

And right there, at this moment, I know I was going to commit myself to this man. "Yes."

~~~
Before leaving Vondelpark, I took a picture of Junmyeon while he was playing around the park (on his own LOL).

He caught me though! I ran and he chased me. When we're almost outside the exit, Suho asked me to pose at the gate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

{a/n: lol ofc i just found that picture on the net, credits to owner lol}

Then we head out to our next BIGGEST adventure...

Fifth Stop. Foods!! LOOL ^_^

We shared applie pie and cream under the wing-nut trees beside a 17th-century, white-painted wooden church looking out at houseboats and a placid canal at Café Nel.

Ahhh. I really feel we're like lovers now.  I can freely laugh and be happy with him. It feels so good.

We also ate stroopwafels on a stand at the Albert Cuypmarkt. These are two thin waffles with a sweet syrup.

Bitterballen. These are deep fried crispy meatballs served with mustard dipping.

These are so tasty! So Junmyeon let me eat all 3 pieces and just 2 for the poor boy. Lol.

We also ordered a thick Dutch fries called "patat oorlog". It's dipped with peanut satay sayce with mayo and onions. Junmyeon suggested, we share the same fork. ;)

Junmyeon also ate this, ugh, raw herring. It's "broodje haring" in Dutch. It's a fish in a small sandwich with pickles and onions. I guess he can tolerate the taste because he said he eats those kinds of foods in Korea. But meh.

While he was sitting and happily eating that food, I ordered kibbeling from a food truck. It's also the same as broodje haring because it's also fish but more... "Eat-able" {a/n: LOOOL just look at the picture below and compare it to what junmyeon ate lololol}

Sixth Stop. Rijksmuseum

We were about to enter the Van Gogh Museum but Junmyeon insisted we go to the Rijksmuseum instead since it's also just near Van Gogh.

Rijksmuseum is a small museum but very engrossing. I liked it so much because it's more of a minimalist than classical unlike others. Aside from the famous Remembrandt, the painting of  Frans Hals's wickedly happy wedding portrait of Isaac Massa & Beatrix van der laen caught me the most.

I stared and adored the painting.

Junmyeon asked, "Do you like it?"

I laughed so hard. He sounded like he was about to buy the painting! {a/n: hahaha rich gramps alert!!}

"Hahaha yes, I like it. They look so happily in love. Look at their eyes. It reflects the joy of their marriage."

"Haha, yes, they're even leaning to each other. Which means, they must've really trusted each other."

"Wow, Junmyeon! I never knew you can be a keen observer! You're good in analyzing paintings, huh! That's nice."

"Hehe, I hope we can be like them. Happy and trusting each other."

I wrapped my arms around his arms and smiled. "We'll see."

~~~
It was raining heavily before we head back to Amsterdam Centraal, the train station. So we stopped by in one of the malls, did some window shopping, tried some clothes and laughed at each other's funny looks. When we also saw people buying croquettes from vending machines, we also tried it! {a/n: they're always hungry ㅋㅋㅋㅋ}

Upon arriving at the I AMsterdam, our first stop, I took one last picture as the sunset is almost taking place.

~~~
{A/N}
GOODBYE AMSTERDAM!!!
WELCOME BACK PARIS!!!
❤️