Red Rose
red rose
Seungho/Gyuri
ficlet | 328 words
He meets her for the first time on the 12th of February, 2011.
He gives her a stalk of red rose on every 12th of each month.
Every rose represent the hidden words in his heart, the silent scream that has never reached her ears. And every time she takes the flower, she takes away a little part of him too.
He loves her.
He has loved her ever since the first time her sharp gaze pierced through his soul and reached deep down his heart. He has loved her since the time she held on to his hand tightly and said “Don’t let go of me”. And he didn’t - even though she was just a mere stranger back then, he felt this strong need to save her without any reason or cause.
Perhaps, she feels indebted to him. Perhaps, that is why she is still being nice to him instead of asking him to leave. Perhaps, she feels burdened by his constant presence.
But maybe, just maybe, there’s a chance she’s actually waiting for him to make the first move. He had always been giving her roses without telling her why, and she had simply accepted them without asking for the reason either.
Maybe, this is also why she had agreed to go on a weekend road trip with him to the countryside without bombarding him with too much questions.
To her, it could mean a friend-bonding trip.
But for him, it’s going to mark a special date in his life because finally, he’s taking the chance. He has the stalk of rose ready and he has gathered his thoughts and nerves.
He’s going to confess to her.
And as he steals a glance at her from the driver’s seat, noticing her scowl while she’s fussing with her hair that the wind keeps blowing around her face - he knows there’s no where else he’d rather be and no one else he’d want to have by his side.