Jessica’s POV

Kwon Yuri asked me out on a date two weeks ago and I didn’t hesitate to try spending some time with her. I was having so much fun with her company that I didn’t think twice when she asked me out for the third, fourth, fifth and sixth time. That girl sure was fast; we had dated for six times in two weeks already! From simple walk at the park to sumptuous dinner in a fancy restaurant, name it, we’ve done it. And now she was asking me out for our seventh date but I declined. I was busy preparing for my final thesis defense for the next day.

*ding dong*

I lazily pushed my papers away and walked towards the door only to be surprised by the dork Kwon Yuri who was smiling like an idiot on my doorstep. My heart fluttered like crazy when I saw her teasing but heart-melting smile again.

“Dinner?” Yuri waved the two Sung Jin paper bags on her hands.

I couldn’t help but be touched at this girl’s thoughtfulness. But of course, I couldn’t show the happiness I was feeling inside at the moment. I couldn’t let her know this budding thing in my heart when I’m still uncertain about it. But this girl was making everything so hard for me! My lips automatically curved a smile on my face no matter how much I contained my happiness.

“Uh, Sica. Don’t smile at me like that.”

“What?” And my smile faded in an instant when she reacted with a frown. “Yah, Kwon Yuri! Is my smile that bad that you’re asking me not to smile instead?!” I yelled, surprising her and the middle-aged couple who were about to enter the door across our unit.

I bowed apologetically before turning towards Yuri again. “Get inside, you idiot,” I mumbled before dragging her inside. I couldn’t believe that she asked me not to smile when Amber told me that I look better when I smile! Uh, did I just think of that dork again? My jealous sister will kill me for sure.

“Now what’s wrong with my smile?!” I gave her an ice cold glare instead.

“N-Nothing’s wr-wrong,” she stuttered and avoided my glare. “I just feel my heart’s going to drop every time you smile like that.” My anger subsided upon hearing Yuri’s statement and I felt my face reddened at the same time.

Now my heart dropped out of my chest and it’s your fault, Kwon Yuri!

“Whatever. Why did you come? I told you I’m busy,” I asked.

“Exactly, I know you won’t realize that you skipped dinner because you’re busy,” she replied and pulled out food containers and chopsticks from the paper bags. “I brought your favourite Sung Jin kimbap. Here, say aaaah.” Yuri picked a piece of kimbap and attempted to feed me.

“How did you know that I love Sung Jin kimbap?” This girl really never failed to surprise me. I was just craving for it earlier and *poof* she brought it for me!

“I just know. C’mon, eat this. Aaaah.” Touched by Yuri’s little gesture, I obediently opened my lips and let her feed me. “Actually, it was Krystal dongsaeng who told me about it.”

Dongsaeng?! I nearly choked when she said that.

“Oh, are you okay?” She opened a bottle of water and handed it to me. How can I be okay when my heartbeat is going full speed?! “Krystal dongsaeng’s not yet home?” And the water in my mouth almost burst out when she said that again.

“Yah! When did you start calling her your dongsaeng?!” I snapped at her.

Yuri gave me a puzzling look and rolled her eyes cutely while finding the answer to my question. “Uhmm. When she gave me her blessing to court you.”

Damn it. You haven’t asked me to be your girlfriend yet, how can you call her dongsaeng?!

“Aish. Whatever. You have no right to call her your dongsaeng yet!”

Kwon Yuri didn’t utter any single word but just replied with a faint smile. She just silently watched me eat all the kimbap. “Are you not going to eat too?” I spoke first to break the silence between us. Her sudden quietness bothered me so much that I couldn’t help but ask myself if I did or said something wrong. She just shook her head and avoided my eyes.

What’s wrong with this girl really??

“Yah—

“I love you, Sica.”

That was so sudden that it made me speechless. My heart seemed to be awakened by Yuri’s words that it started beating like a drum.

Dugeun dugeun

“Say it again.” I told her. I wanted to hear it again.

“Huh?” Yuri looked confused but the truth was I was more confused than her.

“Say those words again.”

“I love you, Sica.”

Dugeun dugeun

“One more time.”

“Yah, what are you—

“JUST SAY IT!”

“I love you, Sica.”

Dugeun dugeun

I know she loves me but hearing it straight from her lips felt different. It was invigorating, it was heart-pounding. I love the way she said those three words, I love the way she mentioned my name, I love the sincerity in her voice, I love the innocent gaze in her eyes and I love...

“I think I love you too.”

Yuri’s POV

I dreamt about this moment for a hundred times already and all I earned the moment I woke up was nothing but a feeling of big frustration. In reality, someone like my princess Jessica Jung would never lay her eyes on me. And being loved by her in return was something too surreal that it’s something that I could only dream about.

“I don’t know. But I think—no, I feel it. I feel like I love you too.” There goes again that angelic voice, one of my Jessica’s lovely characteristics. I really didn’t want this dream to end.

Dear, alarm clock. Please don’t ring at a perfect moment like this. I have to kiss my princess first and after that, you can wake me up for school.

I looked at her beautiful face once again and admired every single detail of it especially that cute pink lips of hers. No alarm, please. Please don’t wake me up.

I slowly moved closer to her until our faces were only an inch apart. I sealed her lips with mine starting from a childish peck to a sweet kiss shared between first loves. It was a perfect dream, it felt so real. How I wish that it was for real.

“I love you, Sica,” I told her between our lips. Maybe she really loved hearing me say those words that she granted me by fighting back my kisses.

Please don’t ring my dear alarm clock. This is the best dream ever.

Our sweet teenage kiss went to the next level when I bit her lips hard enough to make her open it a little, allowing our tongues to meet each other. French kiss, yes, that’s what they call it but I prefer it to be called Yulsic kiss, a kiss full of love only shared between me and Jessica.

Since this is just a dream, shall I take it to the next level?

Without breaking the kiss, our bodies moved on their own and find their way to the couch. Jessica was rummaging my hair as our kiss intensified. She was really fighting back, and with fighting back, I meant she was trying to be as aggressive as me. Then I felt her bite down my lips and we could taste my blood in our mouths. It was damn hot! I might really not contain myself.

Alarm clock, what’s taking you so long? I don’t want to do it to her even in my dream. I respect her, please wake me up now, dear alarm clock.

“I love you, Sica. For the last time,” I murmured with our lips still attached. My hands wrapped around her hips were trembling when my hormones got all fired up because Sica’s touch. “Hmm. I have to wake up from this dream now.”

“It’s not a dream, Yul.”

“I hope so too.” Talking while kissing really that my hand moved on its own and slipped inside Jessica’s shirt, her back and moving up to unclasp the hook.

Really, alarm clock, don’t wake me up. I won’t go to school so just let me dream about this!

But before I could do anything else I was woken up from my dream. Not by my alarm clock but by that shrieking voice of Jessica’s sister.

“UNNIE!”

Jessica pushed me off from her hard enough for me to fall off the couch. I hit my head on the wooden table and it was damn painful. Pain? Why am I feeling pain?

“K-Krystal?” I heard Jessica said.

“How can you two make out on a time like this?!” Krystal’s voice sounded like she was crying.

Damn it, why does Krystal have to pop up even in my dream? Aish!

“Yuri-unnie, do you know where Amber is? Tell me where she is. I beg you, please!” Krystal was shaking me violently that she made me realize everything.

THAT IT WAS NOT A DREAM.

THAT JESSICA LOVES ME TOO.

But why is Krystal looking for Amber?

And I found a message on my phone.

Yul, I’m leaving for a while. Take care of the Jungs, okay? Ask Jessie to be your girlfriend. Take care of Krystal for me. Meet you at Tresto after two months.

–Your dinosaur roommate, Amber