I was startled in my sleep when my alarm suddenly went off on top of the nightstand. It was 7:30.

I quickly did a couple of my lazy stretches and brought myself to sit up. Although I didn’t get as much sleep as I had intended, I still feel great. Before my eyes even had a chance to flutter open, I already had a smile across my face.

Yesterday was simply wonderful and everything went extraordinary well. I finally got to meet D.O’s nice and cute parents whom I was initially afraid of but have now become closer with. D.O’s cooking was, of course, another highlight of the night because it was that good and it made me feel absolutely special to be the one who had the opportunity to try it. My favorite part, though, was having shown D.O’s childhood photos and being told amazing family stories just brought me that much closer to him.

I literally felt like the happiest human-being in world.

Later on in his room where I discovered the wall of pictures, I drowned in tears. And at that very moment it had struck me: he really loves me more than I could possibly imagine. The way he wiped my tears away and looked me in the eye told me that he meant it when he said he was afraid of losing me again; which was why it broke my heart to know that he had always carried this scary thought in his mind whenever he was with me.

…Everything’s going to be okay, right?

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After saying my goodbyes to omma and appa, I walked out closing the door behind me. As I turned around, I saw D.O leaning against his car door with his hands in his pockets and his head down patiently waiting for me.

“Good morning…” I quietly greeted him who seemed to be in deep thought. When he heard me, he lifted his head and stood up straight with a breathtaking smile, “good morning.”

Before he got to move or say anything else, I quickly tippy-toed and gently kissed him on his cheek.

His eyes immediately widened in shock. Not in a bad way though.

“Did you just…”

I lightly nodded while feeling a little embarrassed, “I just did.”

D.O’s usually the one who initiates skinship but after last night, I realized how much more I should cherish the time we spend together. Stepping ou