"Chaerinnie, don't you think you're bothering us all with this whole, 'I want Jiyong to say I love you' thing? It's getting on my nerves." Chaerin's friend, Park Bom, asked.

"No, no I don't," Chaerin retorted. "We've been together for a while now and I'm the only one who's ever said it."

"Maybe he isn't ready. You have to give him some time. He is a guy so maybe it takes longer." Bom said.

"Maybe. But how much time?" Chaerin said causing Bom to smack her on the head. "What was that for?" 

"Weren't you listening to what I just said? As long as it needs to be. Now, stop pouting you big baby and let's do something fun." Bom suggested.

"How about I slap you back? That'd be fun." Chaerin muttered. 

Bom heard her and rolled her eyes. 

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"Jiyong." Chaerin was in Jiyong's room, both of them cuddling in Jiyong's bed, chatting.

"Hm?" Jiyong said. 

"I love you." 

Jiyong looked at Chaerin like she had a third eye. He let of her and rolled over.

"You're still on this, Chaerin? Really? Get over it." Jiyong said sharply. 

Chaerin knew this whole thing shouldn't bother her as much as it did but she couldn't help it. She had watched a movie where a couple had been together for 10 years, yes 10 years, and the man never said I love you so it has been embedded in her brain. She knew that kind of thing probably never happened but it was bothering her. She needed to know s