You and Me - Lifehouse (open in new window)

Your POV

I couldn't help the overwhleming lonelines seeping through my body as I continued to cry. The water feels so nice under my skin. Oh how I wish to return home. I sniffled as I lifted my head from my hands, and fixated my gaze out to sea.

Wind started to whip up strong gusts, and the rain poured down vigorously. What am I still doing here? Why am I still hoping for the impossible? I felt another sharp pang strike against my chest. Stupid Kyungsoo. Why do you have to be so handsome, so gentle, so- wait. Huh?

Oddly enough, I suddenly didn't feel rain hit my hair or my body anymore. This is strange. I could still see rain causing ripples in the ocean. It's as if it only stopped raining...on top of me. A shiver ran down my spine as I bit my lips. I closed my eyes for a moment and opened them as I straightened my back when I heard a voice.

"How long are you planning to stay out here?" My breath hitched. That voice. No. No. No. Please no!

Reluctantly, I forced my head up to meet the person I hated, and yet loved the most. Kyungsoo. My heart throbbed when I saw him holding his jacket on top of our heads. Why? I then shifted my gaze to his face, his perfectly structured face. He had on that goofy smile of his that made my heart skip a beat every single time. STOP! STOP IT! I strongly thought as I squeezed my eyes shut.

Silence ensued the both of us after my thought. Something's off. Why do I feel strange?

As if hearing my thoughts, Kyungsoo stuttered, "M-maiden, did you just...speak?" His voice barely a whisper as he questioned.

What? I slowly opened my eyes, and stood up to look at him. Getting caught up in the moment, I unconciously blurted, "You heard that?"

Oh my! My voice! I got my voice back! Yey! W-wait. How? I gasped before I stared wide-eyed at a dumbfounded Kyungsoo.

"You could talk?" Kyungsoo, who was still unsure of the situation, asked.

"I-I guess?" My voice seemed so foreign after not hearing it for months.

We were frozen in our spots, staring into each other's eyes for a while. He me in with those entrancing round dark brown orbs. No. No, I can't. I tore my gaze away as I whipped my head around.

"Please stop. Just stop, ok?" I weakly spoke as my desire for him grew.

"Stop wha-"

"Stop being nice to me! Stop showing affection towards me!" I shouted while interrupting him.

Kyungsoo was taken aback by my sudden outburst, and remained silent.

"Why are you doing this to me? Are you happy toying with my heart?" I took a deep breath as I shook my head. "But why are you even here, Kyungsoo? Don't you have a fiancée to take care of?"

"Maiden. Maiden, look at me," he whispered as he closed the distance between us.

I stubbornly shook my head while trying my best to hold in my tears.

"Please look at me," Kyungsoo repeated before reaching his hand out for my chin.

No. No. No. Here he goes again. He's trying to pull me in again! I slapped his hand away before it ever grazed my skin. "Don't... just don't. I'm done playing this game with you, Kyungsoo," I exhaled.

"What game? What are you talking about?"

"I-I uh." I suddenly felt really flustered talking about this subject. I let out a small sigh. Since this was my only chance, I knew I couldn't let it go. Okay, Ariel. This is it. You can do it! Gathering the last bits of courage left inside of me, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath in.

"I love you, ok?!" I shouted as I shifted my body so I could face him. "I love you, Kyungsoo. I really do. And it's driving me crazy. I know you're getting married soon, and I'm trying to get rid of my feelings. But I just can't. I can't forget you." 

No sound was heard except for the waves crashing, the wind howling, and raindrops falling onto the ocean's surface. Curious but scared of Kyungsoo's reaction, I slowly opened my eyes, one by one. I was burning with embarrassment deep inside. Never in my entire life have I ever confessed to a guy. For that reason, I didn't know what to expect or what to say afterwards. I looked up at Kyungso