I blinked at her so many times. ‘Cause I like you’ kept ringing inside my head. Tiffany covered the half of her face again and looked down. I was speechless.

“W-what? Can you please repeat that again?”

She let out a sigh and looked at me seriously, “I.Like.You” I kept my gaze at her with my mouth agape. I suddenly took the glass of water in front of me while she just let out a chuckle

“You’re so cute Taeyeon-sshi…” And I couldn’t help but spit out some water on her face.

OH MY GOD!? WHAT DID I JUST DO?!

“OH MY GOD! I’M SO SORRY!” I stood up, wanting to wipe the water off her face but the most unfortunate thing just have to happen to me. I step on some rock, causing me to slip and now I pulled the table cloth, creating more mess than I should have

I was sitting on the floor and I couldn’t help but look down upon my knees. Maybe this is the reason why nobody bothered to date me. I am such an awkward turtle. I couldn’t help but cry a little. I didn’t embarrass myself onstage, but I embarrassed myself on my own date!

I was about to stand up when Tiffany put her hand on my shoulder and lifted my chin up. My tears fell down to my cheeks and she just smiled, “Come ‘on, let’s get you fixed, yeah?”

I could only look down again while she helped me up. She held my hand and pulled me gently away from the gazebo. We stopped when we met a tall old man and he just bowed at her

“Jean, I’m sorry for the mess. It’s my fault that this happened; I guess I frightened my date”

“Oh no, young mistress, it’s our job to clean up, no need to apologize”

“You’re no robot Jean. Always remember that.” The old man kept his bow at Tiffany while she smiled and walked again. But before we could enter her house again, she looked back and shouted, “Jean!” The old man looked again, “I am not my father. Please keep that in mind.” And then we walked away

***

We took a flight of stairs and stopped at a certain room. She opened the door and smiled at me, “Get in. Make yourself at home”

I smiled awkwardly at her and stepped up inside the room. It looked pretty much belonged to a person who’s in their thirties or what-not. She then closed the door behind us and locked it. A sudden shiver went down to my spine

“Sorry, maids just keep on getting inside my room, forgetting that a human actually occupies it, thus me locking this room. Is… That okay with you Taeyeon-sshi?”

I scratched the back of my head, “Ah, no worries. I was just a little bit startled” ‘So this is her room?!’

She chuckled, “Yeah, it scares other people too. Anyhow, your, uhmm… Clothes”

I raised a brow, “My clothes?” She nodded slowly, “Yeah, they’re kind of dirty… And I just can’t let you go home looking like that!”

I looked at myself again and I am quite shocked to see some dirt on my clothes. ‘Damn. This was expensive! Sooyoung’s going to wring my neck!’

“Uhh, Taeyeon-sshi?” I snapped back to reality again, “Uhh, sorry, what were you saying?”

“Nothing. Would you like to change into some comfortable clothes?”

I bit my lower lip and finally shook my head, “No. This is too much Tiffany-sshi I—“

Tiffany suddenly went in front of me and reached her arm behind my back, pulling down the zipper of my dress, “Yah! What are you doing?!”

“I insist. Please, go change…” I could only look at her with wide eyes and then she suddenly walked away from me, opening yet, another door. This time, it showed lots of clothes in it. So this is a walk in closet.

She stuck her hand out and I shook my head ‘no’ while she just smiled and pull