“I… I did?” You stuttered, laughing nervously. “Hey, I guess we better get back to the game if we ever wanna defeat that boss!” You quickly grabbed your juice glass before heading back out into the living room.

“______.” Kyungsoo’s hand stopped you. “I’m sorry, I… It’s just… I’ve wanted to do that for a long time.” You turned to face him and from the look in his eyes you knew he meant it. He looked almost as nervous as you felt. “You’ve been my best friend since forever,” he continued, voice urgent, like he needed to get this out, “But for a long time I’ve wanted us to be more than that. I mean, how could I ever find another girl who’s as perfect as you? What other girl is willing to stay up late playing video games with me or ditch class and have silly fights like just now? No one else gets me like you do, ______.”

His eyes searched yours, looking for an answer.

“I love you too, dork.” (22)

“I’m sorry, Kyungsoo…” (24)