“Don’t worry. It doesn’t involve money. Just…”

That was the last sentence you heard.

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“Just.. wait… I wanna,”

He looked up at you. And he saw you closing your eyes very tightly; also your lips were trembling. You look scared and naïve at the same time. A smile formed on his lips.

“…fix my shoes…” his voice slowed down.
He thought, “How can you be so cute? Stop it! You’re making me nervous.”

“Why did you close your eyes, _____-ah? Is something wrong?”

You didn’t respond. You were too nervous; you didn’t hear what Gikwang said. He then pinched your nose, making you come back to reality.

“Ahh..yes.. Mwoh??”
“Why did you close your eyes?”
“Err nothing. Something got into my eyes. Aisshh there’s so many dust here,” you said trying to hide you embarrassment.
“So let’s continue, shall we? You’d have to accompany me this coming weekend.”
“Where?”
“Anywhere I want.”
“But why should I?”
“Stop asking too many questions and meet me at this place.”

He quickly writes down a note.

Je t’aime Café

10am

010-xxxx-xxxx

“Okay. See you this Saturday!” he said ruffling your hair.

“But…”

“Don’t cheat!”

He walked away, whistling happily as if he had won a lottery or something. You feel annoyed because he always cuts your words. At the same time, you feel quite happy. Happy? Why do you feel happy? You don’t even know anymore. It feels complicated, feels different.

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“So what did he give you?” Sooyoung asked eagerly.

“Mwoh? I don’t know. Just this,” you said handing over the note to Sooyoung.

“What do you mean just this? This is just a paper.”

“I’m not sure too. He seems weird.”

"Okayyy, this isn't an ordinary paper," she cheekily said after reading the note.

"Huh?"

“Maybe he forgot your present. Let me ask him!”

Sooyoung took out her phone and start dialling the number on the note.

“Yahh what are you doing?” you tried stopping her but failed.

“Yoboseyo. I think you forgot the gift you promised to give Kim _____ today.”

"Sooyoung please..Don’t do this. It’s embarrassing.”

“Ahh. Alright. Okay. She wil, she will.”

Sooyoung ended the call. She pinched your cheek and cheerfully said;

“He forgot to give it to you. So, you’re going to meet him this Saturday to retrieve it.”

“Aniya! I don’t want to.”

“Why? You will meet him anyway,” showing you the note Gikwang gave.

“I never said so,” you argued.

“Oh come on. It’s gonna be fun!”

“But…”

“Oh look it’s Ji Hoon sunbae! Sunbae, sunbae wait for me,”

Sooyoung quickly ran away, leaving you there irritated.

“Aissh this girl can’t be saved anymore.”

You quickly walked to catch up with her.