Pins & Needles

Downing Today, Drowning Tomorrow

As soon as she steps outside of the door, her tears kept flowing continously. I can't feel my legs, she said to herself. This happens, she was never really sad, but sometimes like right now, she could feel it everywhere. She could feel it pulsating, almost vibrating inside of her. She's not really good with sadness, that's why she prefers to see better days than the worst of days. 

The only think she could do is crouch on the floor, luckily the whole floor is empty. She began to cry uncontrollably. She couldn't remember the last time she was like this, a sadness she couldn't even explain. But she kept herself there, grounded. Up until the point someone's hand was on her back. 

'Go away, Kwang Soo-ya.' She says, without even turning her head. 

'You must be disappointed.' That voice startled her. She turned her head. Lee Jong Suk. 

'Jong Suk-ah.' She says, she wipes her face with the edges of her sweater. 

'You shouldn't be in the middle of the way, noona.' He says, crouching down with her. 

'I want to drill myself a hole, so can you bury me inside?' She says, somehow laughing from her own words. Jong Suk merely smiled, she forgot about how nice he was. 

'Sure, what ever you need, noona.' He says, whispering. 'But what I need you to do is stand up, noona.' 

She nods, but he helps her up. While he was helping her, a pair of eyes were observing them. Jong Suk asked where she parked her car, she merely said, 'basement'. She handed him her car keys, and he drove her home when he used the GPS, it's presetted. Jong Suk took her home, and still, helped her into bed. He sat on the edge of her bed, she was still crying. 

'Noona.' He says. 'You're crying about him, aren't you?' He says, somehow catching her offguard. But without even hesitating, she nodded. You look like a child sometimes noona, Jong Suk says to himself. He got himself closer to her.  He wanted to reach her hair, he wanted to take care of her. But her heart is taken, it's not his to keep.

'Do you want to talk about it?' He says. 'I know you might not like me, but I do like you; and I'm willing to listen to you.' 

She observes him. Like Kwang Soo, he does this for nothing. All of her time in this world, it was not hard to see if someone's trying to gain something for you and take care of you. But she merely shook her head. 'It's nothing, Jong Suk-ah.' 

'You can tell me, noona. I may have my looks, but unfortunatety, I'm not usually the guy that gets all the girls.' He says. 

'You liar.' She says, finally smiling. 

'I'm not. Seriously. Nice guys finish last, right?' He says. 

'That's not true.' 

'If he's a nice guy, you wouldn't be crying. And if he's not last, he wouldn't be nice.' He says, somehow jokingly of course. Somehow instead of a prospect, she started to think of Jong Suk as a friend instead. 

'Do you promise you're not going to laugh?' She asks. 

'I promise.' He took out his pinky, and took hers. He's a kid in someways, as if he would never grow up. And Ji Hyo liked him that way. 

She sighs. She got outside the covers and poured a glass of water from the jug next to her bed. She took short sips, until she could calm down. She cleared . 'I feel like, Kwang Soo's far away from me. Naturally, I'm not really insecure. But he had a photoshoot with Nana, I thought, wow, he would look best with someone like her. Someone that could match his height, someone that could look fitting standing next to him.' 

Jong Suk frowned. 'Is this the age thing? Because I don't really get it, 'cause you're not really that far apart, age-wise anyways.' 

'No, it's nothing about that - who cares about all that?' She sighs. 'I think, to me, in my eyes, Kwang Soo's shines brighter than anybody else. I think, that someday, I'm going to be the one that's dimming his light. The way I saw him today, I forgot how he really was. Even after hours of spending time with each other, I find myself fidgety when I'm not around him. But when I'm around him, I'm drowning until I forget that I'm suffocating. Somehow, the warmth feels so comfortable that if I lose it, I'll be scared.' She says. 

'Noona.' He calls her. 

She rose her eyebrows. 

'You're falling for him deeper than you intended.' 

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kwangsooxkyungsoo #1
Chapter 19: I read it again after a year but the heartbreak still feels the same </3
MrsStar #2
Chapter 111: I just finished reading this, but I can’t really decide if I liked it or not. I guess the events leading to the ending (after Chapter 95) was/is not my cup of tea, it kind of made me upset in a way since I love KwangMong, that’s why. But other than that, I loved your writing. KwangMong has been my ship, so thank you for this story :)
regzlim
#3
Chapter 5: Another great chapter.

I like how Kwang Soo is very caring towards Ji Hyo.
I also liked the way he stumbled when Ji Hyo asked the innocent question, "Did you sleep okay?" It was kinda endearing.

Although at the end of the chapter, I ended up feeling a little sorry for Ji Hyo. Yes, she was partly to blame for encouraging Kwang Soo to drink, but she had to be the one comforting him.

I kinda felt both characters cared deeply about the other. With Ji Hyo fixing him breakfast and then comforting him and with Kwang Soo apologising even though it was not entirely his fault for what happened the night before. And I like that you had him behave timidly. It feels like you are setting us up that he cares very deeply for her. If not he wouldn't be so afraid of shaking the status quo.

I'm so looking forward to find out what happens to them! I've upvoted and subscribed. You have yourself a fan!
regzlim
#4
Chapter 4: I can't believe I never read this story before. I chanced upon your story while browsing the kwangmong tag and I'm sure glad I did. I think your your style of writing is very unique and I'm really kinda enjoying the short chapters.

Although I'm only four chapters in, I'm hooked and I can't wait to find out what happens next! Now off I go to read the rest of the story!
xxxcaixxx #5
Chapter 111: rất cám ơn bạn khi viết bài hát truyện về họ. I got tracking messages from the first and you hope that they will be together. Please again you than that the story of the current ship of my <3. You may be may in live and write them story
mushoo
#6
Hey, I have to admit I was a silent reader to this and was pleasantly surprised when you updated and completed it! I just love your style of writing, it really captured my attention to the point where I binge read the first 50 chapters then realised that it was unhealthy hahaha.
It was such a roller coaster for both Ji Hyo and Kwang Soo, I had always thought that their relationship was moving so fast that it would hurtle of the tracks. It was such a bitter sweet open ending which leaves me hoping for something more. Overall the whole story was so realistic which I found captivating, it showed not only highs of a relationship but also the lows.
So thanks for sharing this. I can't wait for you next idea. I look forward to reading it.
Anisart #7
Chapter 111: Thankyou thank you.... i really curious about your project next time.. cant wait