*beep beep beep*

My hand reached out and pressed the snooze button. I rolled around going back to sleep. 

*beep beep beep* 

My eyes shot open and I checked my clock. 

7:15 am

"Oh good, I'm not late," I mumbled as I sleepily got out of bed. 

I made my way to the bathroom and got ready for the day. 

After I was done, I went downstairs to find my brother Taemin watching cartoons. 

My phone vibrated in my pocket. It was a text from my co-worker Onew.

"Is that Jonghyun," Taemin teased. 

I shot him a glare and he laughed. "I know how much you like that guy, bro. It's kind of obvious."

"I know... but I hope he doesn't." 

Taemin went back to watching the latest episode of Spongebob as I grabbed my car keys. "Are you coming to the New Year's party with me later?" I asked him.

"Hmm, maybe. I'll think about it."

"Ok," I said. "See you later."

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I entered my workplace to see our boss calling everyone to him. "Oh finally, Key is here," he said after he saw me.

I felt a hand on my shoulder accompanied with a familiar voice. "Hey, Key." Onew smiled at me with his bright smile. He was always so happy. 

As I greeted him back, the boss started talking again. Everyone was soon gathered to listen to what he had to say. My eyes scanned the room until I found him. It made me feel content to see his face everyday. 

"Ok, ok, settle down!" 

We all turned to look at our boss. 

"So, as all of you know the New Year's party is today."

Jonghyun started hollering and everyone laughed. I smiled big and Onew nudged me in the side. 

"We will be staying up until midnight to celebrate New Year's with each other. Of course, if you can't make it tonight it's totally fine. Any questions?"

Everyone shook their head. "Ok, then get back to work. Today will be an easier day than most." 

The boss went back into his office and Onew and I walked to our desks. I sat down and started up my computer. 

That's when I noticed it.

On my desk was a vase filled with red and white roses. 

"Huh? Onew?" I called for him and he came over to me. 

I pointed at the roses. "Do you know who got these for me?" 

"Actually, nope. I got here the same time as you did, so I don't know. Maybe you should ask Minho?"

Minho was our officemate and Jonghyun's best friend. As with Onew and I, Jonghyun and Minho's desks were conveniently located next to each other. 

I made sure Jonghyun wasn't there and walked over to Minho.

"Hey, Minho?"

He looked up from his computer to glance at me. "Oh, hey Key. What do you want?" 

He stopped his typing to look up at me. 

"Did you see anyone go to my desk today? There seems to be flowers on my desk, and I don't know who they're from." 

"I don't know.. Oh! Jonghyun usually gets here early. Why don't you ask him?" 

My heart started beating fast at the mention of Jonghyun's name. "Actually, it's ok. Thanks anyway." 

He nodded and got back to his work. 

I walked back to my desk feeling confused.

Did Jonghyun get me those flowers? 

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After a slow day I went back home. Taemin was still sitting on the couch watching tv except now with a bag of chips. 

"Really, Tae?" He looked over at me.

"Oh, welcome back!" he said happily as he munched on chips.

"Yah, swallow your food before opening your mouth. You're so gross." 

"Sorry, bro." He put a few chips into his mouth and then he walked up to me. 

"Was work good today?" He smirked at me.

"Yeah... why?" I asked suspiciously. 

"No, nothing. It must have been good. Minho told me about the flowers so..." Taemin smiled big.

I slapped him on the arm. "You're acting stupid."

He laughed. "Hey, think about it. Jonghyun comes super early to work and nobody else saw anyone go to your desk with a vase of flowers. It must have been him!"

"You're being silly." I denied it, but inside I was really hoping he did.

I decided to change the subject quick. "So, are you coming?"

"Yep, I'm coming. I know for a fact something good is gonna happen at the party." He smirked again.

"Is there something you're not telling me?" 

"Nope!" He suddenly ran off upstairs.

Hmmm...

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Taemin and I arrived to the party to find Onew, Minho, and Jonghyun there along with our boss. Taemin went to go talk to Minho as I walked over to Onew. 

"Onew!" I called over to him. 

He waved at me as I suddenly felt a tap on my shoulder. 

I turned around to see Jonghyun handing me something. "Hey, Kibum. The boss told me to hand these out." It was a brightly colored 2014 hat. "He wanted everyone to wear it." He grinned at me as he held it out. 

I accidentally touched his hand grabbing the hat from him and I immediately blushed. I looked down at the floor, quickly said thanks, and speedwalked over to Onew. 

"You're so awkward!" he whispered to me. 

"I know, I'm so dumb around him. Ugh, he probably thinks I'm stupid." 

I looked over at Taemin to see if he saw anything and he just smiled at me. 

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Soon everyone was at the party. The lights were low and the music was loud. I went over to the punch bowl to grab a drink. Incidentally, Jonghyun was also there. 

I went to grab the ladle when he did and our hands touched. I immedately pulled back and started blushing madly again. 

"Here, let me get it." He filled up a plastic cup with the fuit juice and handed it to me. 

I couldn't look him in the eyes.

"Thanks," I quietly murmured. He probably didn't even hear me over the music. 

While at the party, I couldn't stop thinking about what had happened at the punch bowl. 

I also noticed that Jonghyun seemed to be glancing at me more than ever, but I didn't want to think much of it. 

It was probably just all in my head.

There's no way he could like someone like me.... right?

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"Ok, everyone! Grab a partner and get on the dance floor!" the DJ hollered as he started playing the latest korean songs that were top on the charts. 

I watched as Taemin went with Minho and as Onew went by himself. I took a sip of my punch and smiled watching my best friends. 

All of a sudden, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I looked behind me to see Jonghyun standing before me. 

I felt my cheeks get hot and the temperature in the room begin to rise. 

"Hey, do you want to dance?" he asked me as I felt my palms getting sweaty. I instinctively began to wipe my hands on my jeans and he laughed. 

"It's ok, I have sweaty hands too." He smiled, took my cup and set it on the table. He held my hand and led us to the dance floor.

He was surprisingly a good dancer. We had lots of fun as my heart beat fast. The butterflies in the my stomach were flying around ever so fast and I felt like I was going to throw up. 

Why was he suddenly paying so much attention to me.

I didn't pay much attention to it as we danced. 

That's when the DJ started playing a slow, love song that my heart felt like it was going to pop out of its chest.

He smiled at me and suddenly grabbed my waist. 

My breath hitched with the sudden body contact and he chuckled. "Don't be nervous."

As the song went on, my body started to relax. It felt nice to be in his arms. 

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When the song ended, I found myself away from the party and with Jonghyun. 

I looked over at a random clock on the wall to 11:58. "Time went by fast," I mumbled.

"It has actually." Jonghyun grabbed my hands and I felt my temperature rise. "I'm sorry it's taken me way too long to say this, but... I like you Kim Kibum."

I looked into his eyes not believing what he had said. I searched his eyes for any sliver of a lie. 

11:59

I started to hear everyone inside starting to count down as Jonghyun spoke again. 

"I've liked you ever since I laid my eyes on you. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you. I just... I was afraid that you wouldn't like me back. And the way that you didn't talk to me made me think you thought I was annoying, and I don't know I'm talking too much..." 

10

He continued to mumble on as I continued to stand in disbelief.

9

8

I didn't what to do as he put his arms around my waist.

7

6

He brushed the hair out of my face.

5

4

I felt his face slowly coming towards mine.

3

2

1

and then he kissed me. 

"Happy New Year!" everyone screamed as Jonghyun broke the kiss and looked into my eyes. 

He suddenly let go of me. "I... I'm sorry if that was the wrong thing to do. I just... I really like you and I had to tell you now." 

He looked down at the floor. 

"You're so cute, you know that right?" I suddenly said to him as I put my arms around his neck and kissed him again.

All I could feel was the night air and his smile in our kiss as I melted in his arms.

And it was perfect.