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Teen Top “The Back of My Hand Brushes Against Yours”

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Tao’s POV~

We boarded the last bus that would take us home, already quite exhausted by today’s events. I leaned against the seat’s firm back and stared out the window, hoping we’d get home before it was too late. Streets whizzed by us and the lights all faded into a colorful blur. Seoul was beautiful around this time, when the lights lit up the whole city.

“Hey Eunjae look-” I began, turning my way towards her in the nick of time. Her head gently fell onto my chest and I heard her faint snoring, telling me she was fast asleep. I couldn’t help but feel the corners of my lips pull up at her tired face. I careful adjusted myself so she would have a more comfortable sleeping position and began to slowly her soft hair, making sure not to wake her.

She fidgeted a little in her sleep and when my hand slowly grazed her back, she went back into her peaceful state. I couldn’t help but stare at her silent beauty.

She wasn’t one of those faces you would see on the cover of a fashion magazine, but something was there that caught your attention if you really looked at her. Her smooth milky skin was still bright under the faint light, her long eyelashes gently brushed against her cheekbones, her long auburn hair was elegantly resting against her small body, and her full lips were a healthy pink.

I tried to look away but something tugged at me, my attention always going to her lips that always had something to say. It was as if my body had a mind of its own and was slowly leaning down, inching closer and closer until…

I stopped myself.

I pursed my lips in frustration, furious at myself for even considering such a thing. Attacking Eunjae in her sleep while she even has a boyfriend, what kind of a person does such a thing?

Someone who loves her.

I tried to push my miscreant conscience away but I already knew it was too late.

I really have fallen for Eunjae, no matter how much I tried to deny it the thought was there.

I love her.

Eunjae’s POV~

The bus did a quick jerk, causing me to bolt out of my slumber. I looked around and saw that our stop was already approaching.

I was silently scolding myself, knowing that whenever I fell asleep on a bus my back would complain about it later. Yet I didn’t feel sore at all. In fact, it felt comforting. I looked up and realized I had fallen asleep on Tao.

My thoughts were in utter chaos as my cheeks blushed a pink tint.

I must’ve been really heavy for him to hold me up the entire bus ride.

Yet I looked at his face and saw that he was asleep as well. He wasn’t sleeping very well though when I saw that his eyebrows were furrowed and his position was very rigid and stiff.

I gently led his body weight onto my own, allowing his head to gently rest on my own shoulder. That single movement unfurrowed his eye brows and he looked more relaxed, well as relaxed as he can be around other people. The thing with Tao is that he’s always on guard, never entirely trusting people. The only time I’ve seen him put down his guard was when he fell asleep at the lake with me by his side. Other than that, he’s never really open and free around other people let alone a public bus.

He’s always been the one to look out for me, so I figured this would just be the natural thing to do. Yet as soon as his head came in contact with my shoulder, something happened. A little spark shot up towards my body, something that caused my cheeks to burn a brighter red.

I tried to ignore the feeling and paid close attention to the road ahead, allowing Toa to sleep just a little longer before we’d have to get off.

Tao’s POV~

“Tao?” I heard her voice gently stir me awake. I looked up and squinted my eyes to adjust to the bus’s bright neon lights. Eunjae was gently poking my cheek and I couldn’t help but crack a smile at her callow ways.

“Our stop’s almost here.” She said and I sat up, stretching a little bit to crack my stiff joints.

After a few minutes Eunjae rang the bell and we got off, thanking the bus driver.

We took the usual route home, walking past several shops and buildings that have been around for a long time, each one holding some sort of memory.

It was dark and Eunjae isn’t one that can stand such a thing, so she walked close by my side. It was something she often did but something was different for me this time.

Every time we would step over a crack, or crevice, or something that caused her to move closer; her hand bumped and brushed against mine. It was such a feeble touch but each one sent little sparks up throughout my body, almost teasing me.

We made a left turn and were about a block away from the house. It was as if her hand had some sort of hypnotic powers, drawing me in.

I wanted to hold her hand at that point but fought against the urge. We’ve done that plenty of times, but it was only under the circumstance if we were in a big crowd and didn’t want to get lost or something like that.

Would she look at me funny if I just randomly grabbed her hand out of the blue? Would she reject it?

I bit my bottom lip in hesitation, having a mental argument with myself until I slowly reached my hand out. My fingers uncurled and slowly stretched out, trying to grab a hold of hers until…

BANG!

My whole body stiffened and went into defensive mode, sure that the sound I just heard was a gun shot. But instead, I looked up at the sky and saw millions of colorful lights scattering about. Fireworks.

“Kai?” Eunjae’s voice called out in surprise and content. I looked up ahead and saw Kai standing in front of his limousine parked outside of our house, holding several matches with a bunch of fireworks implanted into the ground surrounded him.

“What happened to your glasses?” He asked a few feet away from us. She blushed as she began to feel self-conscience and said,

“They broke.” He smiled as he titled his head to the side and commented,

“You still look beautiful nonetheless.” Such a compliment lit up her eyes, an effect only the kingka can have on her.

“Happy birthday Eunjae.” He said and walked up to her, planting a kiss on her cheek. Her face lit up a bright red and the sky darkened as the last firework died out.

“How’d you know?” She asked flustered as I tried to keep myself composed. My hands were balled up into fists and I looked away, not wanting to see their romantic moment.

“I have my ways. I got you something…” He said and I heard a faint jingling sound. I looked up for a split second and saw him putting on a lavish diamond necklace around Eunjae’s neck.

Anger wasn’t the emotion that overtook me. It was pain, sorrow, and jealousy.

“Kai I-” She began, at a loss for words. But I already knew how this would turn out. She would be thrilled at such a present, something only he can afford and something I would never be able to buy in my lifetime.  They would kiss and hug and do all the other things I wish I could do but never will, knowing this is how life has already planned itself out for us.

I didn’t bother standing around like a third-wheel so I bolted for the only safe haven he still knew nothing of.

As I jumped over rocks and thin streams I was glad that the cold night air was cooling me down.

Money can’t buy you happiness? What a lie.

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