“Am I that breathe taking that you can’t stop staring at me, Im Jaebum?” she whispered, her eyes still closed.

“Yeah, you are, Kim Yoon Seo,” he said, ever so softly, but loud enough for her to hear. Time seemed to stop for them both. “You’re beautiful, and don’t anyone let you think otherwise,” he added.

“You need to stop saying things like that,” she said. “They make my heart do things I can’t control, and I don’t want to hurt anymore,” she whispered, trying to escape his arms, his warmth.

“I would never hurt you,” he whispered, tightening his arms to bring her closer to him. “You’re too precious to hurt,”

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