“Ask me something, Joo Hyeon. Anything. I’ll do my best to make it true when we meet again”

It was another phone call of theirs. He was on his dressing room between Heartstrings shooting and shewas in her dorm, exhausted after another day of recording songs. She just called to say she had watched the kissing scene between him and Park Shin Hye.

“It was a sweet scene” she commented, voice heavy and faint.

“It was work, Hyeon. You know that right?”

“I do. I do, but……”

“But what? Are you jealous?” he asked, couldn’t help to grab the chance to hear her whine.

“I am” she said easily.

His throat dried. “What?”

“I am jealous. With Lee Kyu Won. Because she can meet Lee Shin. Goes to the same school with him. Practice music with him. Walk with him……And she is even his neighbor…..”

Did he hear right? Did he really hear her voice breaking?

“Yah. Hyeon? Yeoboseyo? Are you okay?”.

A sob. He was sure of it then.

“Hey…..what’s wrong?”

A laugh.

“Mianheyo, Oppa. I’m okay. I think I’m—I’m just tired. And I guess I….I miss you…..It’s
been so long since I see you…..”

That’s why he asked her, what would she want if they could meet.

“Me….if I could have one wish right now…..I want to see you tonight. Here. In my dorm.
I want you to sing “Imagine” and “L.O.V.E Girl” for me”

His heart started to race. Seo Joo Hyeon was laying her heart for him openly. Seo Joo
Hyeon was bravely asking to meet him.

“But I guess,” she cut sadly, “You can’t right?”

He sighed. “Yeah. I can’t. Scheduled to shoot till morning. I’m sorry……”

“It’s okay….I understand”

Her goodbye had been sweet and rang in his head for hours to come.

But maybe it’s time for him to give her her well-deserved attention.

Shooting was smooth and ended two hours earlier than scheduled.

**************************************

Seo Hyeon woke up to find her phone vibrating.

“Yong Oppa is calling” her screen said.

“Yes?” she asked sleepily.

“I’m in front of your door”

Seo Hyeon thought she heard wrong.

But he repeated, “Hey. Hyeon? Did you sleep again?”

“Huh? Um no…..”

“You don’t want to see me?”

“Of course I do!” he could hear her grumbling. And not long after that, the door was
opened.

Yong Hwa looked obviously tired, there were black rings under his eyes. But he also
looked elated. Very, very happy to stand there in front of her.

“Wow. I never thought you could come” Seo Hyeon said, rubbing her eyes.

“Well, you asked”

“Come in” she smiled, opening the door wider.

The dorm was silent, her unnies were obviously sleeping soundly in their rooms.

Yong Hwa took off his jacket and sat on the couch.

“You look really tired”

“And you look like you’re sleep walking”

They exchanged a look before they both laughed.

“Want something to eat?” she offered.

“Hmmm….maybe later. I’m not here for food”

Seo Hyeon felt sleepiness seeped away effectively from her.

“Then for what, Oppa?” she asked, tilting her head.

If this was her way of flirting, Yong Hwa thought, she succeeded really well.

Yong Hwa pulled up his guitar. “I’m here to fulfill your wish”

“Ah” her eyes sparkled.

“But. Your unnies are sleeping”

Seo Hyeon sighed. Like a child being said her favorite candy was forbidden to eat.

“Yes. And they are also very tired. I would hate them to wake up because we made a noise”

“So…..? Want to go to my place?”

“Hm….maybe, Oppa, I have a better idea”

“What’s that?”

“Rooftop”

Yong Hwa’s eyes widened. “What? Are you serious?”

“Every word”

Yong Hwa stared at her, admiring the stubborn face he didn’t see for a while.

“What do you say?”

“Okay” Yong Hwa answered without much thought. He brought jacket and guitar, and
followed her out of the room.

They stayed in the elevator in silent, until it stopped. She came out first and led
the way.

The night was not cold. The air was a bit humid. Maybe it would rain. Yong Hwa breathed
out in relief.

He realized, he had never felt that happy for a while.

The sound of cars passing below sometimes could be heard, but despite that they were
finally alone.

“I was right, was I? This is a good place”

“Yeah”

“So……will you start now?” she requested, voice eager and excited.

She sat down on a wooden bench. He sat beside her, and tried a tune or two.

“Which one first?”

“Um……Imagine? Please?”

He started to play the intro, and then, facing her, he started to sing.

The melody was sweet. Seo Hyeon loved that song so much. Every note, every word, every of his guitar, played with her emotions. Her heart made a jump and then dove down somewhere deep and it all began all over again. His voice could always gave that effect to her. Funny feeling of electricity crawled on the surface on her skin.

She was sure she was blushing. And she was sure everything she felt for him was written
clearly on her face and eyes. But she got nowhere to hide. She didn’t really want to
turn away anyway, as he sang and held her gaze with his unwavering one.

He finished the song with a lingering tune.

There was a moment when they say nothing before she clapped her hands. “Great song. I
like it a lot”

“Thank you” he laughed sheepishly. “Shall I play the next one?”

“Yes, Oppa. Please do”

It was definitely a happy song, he sang it easily for her, glad he remembered every
chords because he would hate to miss a second of her expression.

She listened cheerfully, picking up lines randomly and singing with him.

When he finished, she bowed to show her gratitude.

“I hope I make you feel better”

“I am”

“You sound so sad earlier……”

“I’m tired. I guess I was childish……..”

“It’s ok. I’m glad you give me a reason to come by”

“I never thought you could really come tonight, Oppa”

“I guess it’s your luck”

“Mine?”

“Well, ours then” he said to make it even, reaching for her hand and clasping it.

“Yong Oppa.....”

“Hm?”

“You know? Um….about those songs…..people are saying that….you….”

He had been watching her with amusement for the past five seconds. Squeezing her hand,
he said, “I’ve told you once, Hyeon, remember? Ask me straightly. Don’t beat around the
bush”

She gave a defeated whine, before bracing herself and asked, “Are Imagine and L.O.V.E
Girl about me?”

He traced lines on her palm.

“Yes, they are”

“Didn’t you—um” she fought to be coherent, while he looked at her like that,”co-written them with someone?”

“Nope. I wrote it alone”

“But the credit said—“

“I wrote it alone. It was FNC who want to put it that way. As if it’s not completely my
writing”

“Oh” she said, and swallowed, as she felt him pulling her by the hand, making her sat
shoulder to shoulder with him.

“Pay me”

“N—ne?”

“I came here in the middle of the night, well, almost dawn, actually. Just to sing for
you. Haven’t you heard, Joo Hyeon? I’m expensive”

She laughed, trying to hide her nervousness, pretending to play along, she asked back,
“How much do you cost, Oppa?”

“A kiss. Easy, right?” he said, before covering her lips with his in one lingering
kiss.

She was still closing her eyes when he drew back.

When she opened it, he proclaimed, “Huh. I guess that’s too cheap. Several kisses seem
fairer” he said, though he was out of breath, a bit.

He grabbed her waist tight and pulled her closer.

“Yong Hwa Oppa…..”

And he kissed her again. Pouring all of his feelings in the kiss. All the missing,
longing, needing, and desperation for her. The wind blew softly, making her hair played
on his face, caressing his cheek softly. She murmured something and the sound made him
pulled her into his lap, where she hugged him and kissed him back.

He was not sure whether this was good or bad. But she definitely didn’t mind as she
opened up and let his tongue went free inside. He was into and she gave
a helpless gasp when their tongues meet.

He took the chance and deepened the kiss, rubbing his hands around her. Truth be told,
she already drove him crazy since she opened the door in her sleeveless pyjamas and
shorts. He should have asked why she could have the courage to face him just like that.
But maybe she was sleepy when she opened the door.

Seo Hyeon tightened her hold and had her legs between his.

Yong Hwa was drunk. With her. Her pyjamas was so thin that he could feel the lace of
her underwear beneath it. He pushed her back, closer to him. She moaned and continued
kissing him.

He shouldn’t. But he couldn’t help slipping his hands and felt her under her clothes.
She gasped and gripped his shoulders for support.

“Hyeon. Seo Hyeon, I—“

He was going to apologize. But she bent down and kissed him again. He reached out and
pulled her head down, kissing her with fervor.

His hands went to her buttons and he ed it, not wanting to ask permission
anymore. She’d stop him if she wanted to. But she didn’t.

He then sat back and admired her. His Seo Joo Hyeon. Half . On his lap. Breathing
hard for him.

He moved forward and kissed her there, making sure his mouth travelled every inch of her lace. She sat frozen for some seconds before she melted and slipped her fingers on his hair, edging closer to him.

They didn’t know how long they sat there, kissing each other like that. But it was a sweet night. A night for lovers.

Afterwards, he placed his forehead on her collarbone. “You know I love you, right?” he asked.

“Yes. Yes, Oppa, I do”

“You’ll always trust me, right, whatever happens?”

“I will”

“And Hyeon?”

She looked down, “Ne?”

“You’ll always be mine, right?”

She chuckled and kissed his forehead.

“Yes, Oppa. Don’t worry”

“You’re getting more and more beautiful. I could swear to that. How could you do that?”

“Hmmm…..maybe unconsciously, I don’t want you to look at anyone else”

He blinked. She closed in embarrassment. “Aigoo. That was so cheesy. Mianheyo”

“Well. If that’s what you’re doing, you’ve made it”.

“Or the easier answer is, I guess I’m just in love. People said girls are prettier when
they’re in love”

“Ah. That’s the right answer, I guess”

“Mm hmm, I agree”

They smiled at each other. She tidied his hair, and he rubbed her arms. Around them,
the sun was starting to rise.

The moment felt beautiful. Dream like. Surreal. The sunshine was warm and it’s as if
they were surrounded in white, yellowish light.

“Good morning, Oppa. Have a great day ahead”.

“You too, Joo Hyeon, you too”.