Love me like I Love you 6
내가 당신을 사랑처럼 날 사랑해
Title: Love me like I Love you 6
Pairing: Taecyeon/Wooyoung, Junsu/Junho
Rating: PG-13, M
TaecWoo: Because of dance everything leads to disguising himself as a girl and loosing all his first. Life goes from normal to strange as Wooyoung gains a lover.
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The ride was silent.
Taecyeon only talked with his manager while I sat in complete awkwardness.
'What am I doing here? I barely even know the guy! I feel like I'm the victim in a horror movie!'
These thoughts ran through my mind as I sat there listening to the conversation between Taecyeon and his manager.
"Why am I here...?" I whispered to myself again as I slid down my seat as far as I could go.
"You said something?"
My head quickly turned to Taecyeon and I shook no.
I didn't even realize as a sigh escaped my lips.
"You don't want to be here do you?" Taecyeon suddenly asked.
"What?"
I stared at him wide eyed and began shaking my head no.
A deep breath escaped my lips and I smiled lightly.
"I'm just...not used to this kind of thing...I mean...I've never really been out of Busan before...and I barely even you know...know you so it's kind of hard for me and a little awkward." I admitted.
Taecyeon lightly smiled back at me and took hold of my hand.
"Don't worry. I will stick close to you so you don't feel awkward. I'm sorry this had to happen. I usually never do this kind of thing....I just really wanted to see what a day out with you would be like." Taecyeon said.
'Why?'
The thought ran through my head quick and I stared up at him.
"Why?" he asked me.
I nodded feeling a faint heat on my cheeks.
Before I let him see, I lowered my head.
'Why am I suddenly embarrassed?' I quickly thought.
"I don't know."
The sound of Taecyeons voice ran through my head and I lifted my head quick.
"Huh?" I said.
"I...just...I don't know why I want to be your friend...can we...talk about this later?" he asked.
'Sounds like a stupid drama movie.' I thought as i quickly nodded my head.
It was the first time, Taecyeon seemed nervous while talking to me.
'Huh...weird.' I continued thinking.
The ride continued in the silence prior to our conversation, and this time, the manager and Taecyeon did not talk.
The ride seemed to be longer and at one point my eyes started closing.
I was seconds away from sleep when something hit my thighs.
I looked down quick, about to yell when I paused.
Taecyeon laid comfortably in the van while using my legs for a pillow.
I almost woke him up, feeling awkward with the sudden skin ship but remembered that all too visible dark circles under his eyes.
'You better be glad I'm a nice person.' I thought as I shook my head and sighed.
The manager paid no attention to us as I felt my eyes once again quickly start to close...before I knew it, sleep took over.
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"Wooyoung? I have to go to practice. We're here. You want me to take you up to my room?"
I stirred at the voice and groaned.
Exactly who was talking wasn't registering.
"Noona...a little more time." I groaned out again.
I heard a chuckle and as a cold hand touched my cheek, my eyes quickly opened wide and I sat up.
Dark brown eyes stared at me as I stared back.
My breath got caught in my throat as my heart started beating fast.
A few inches closer and the night of the kiss could of happened again.
Taecyeon moved back a little and apologized to me.
I felt my face heat up and ran a hand through my hair.
I felt so tired but too shocked at what could of happened again.
This person durn of course steal my first kiss.
"I'm sorry...I'm up." I said.
"Sorry for waking you. Are you still tired? I can carry you-"
"No. I can walk." I said as I quickly looked around the van for my bags.
This made me pause quick as I gripped my sides and I felt a sharp pain on my neck.
"Urghhhh." I silently groaned.
"What's wrong?" Taecyeon suddenly asked.
I looked at him and shook my head.
"Maybe the way I slept but my neck is hurting and my waist." I said as I rubbed at my sides.
"Your waist?" Taecyeon repeated.
I nodded but failed to realize the embarrassed face the older male tried to hide me.
"How am I going to do this?" I whispered to myself as I searched for the bags.
"You need help?"
I didn't reply for a few second as I found the bags.
"No. I'm fine." I said, not feeling so fine but not wanting any help either.
I put the back bag on and grabbed my hand bag.
Taecyeon looked at me for a little bit with worry in his eye but nodded and smiled as he made way for me to get out the car.
I didn't notice two other guys standing there before Taecyeon tapped me on the shoulder and turned me around to face them.
"This is Jang Wooyoung." he introduced me to the two guys who I started to remember their faces from the night of the kiss.
Quickly I tried to straighten my hair out and bow to them at the same time as I greeted them.
Trying my hardest to not let the groans from the ache on my sides and neck escape.
"Hi! I'm Hwang Chansung." the bigger guy said.
The skinny built one smiled and politely introduced himself as Nichkhun.
Just that.
'Great. Something I will have a hard time remembering.' I thought as I mentally groaned.
"We have to get to practice so I will show you to my room and you can sleep there." Chansung said.
"Wait? Your leaving him all alone?" Chansung suddenly asked.
I turned to the other guys and felt a little tension.
'I shouldn't be left alone. Not by myself. Not in their dorm.' I thought.
"I'll just come to the studio with you guys." I quickly said.
"No. It's fine. You said your body...and you still look tired and we will be in the practice room for a long time." Taecyeon said.
'Whats he going on about my body as if I'm a girl. He looks tired too but he is still going to practice. This guy really thinks I'm MinWoo still." I mentally groaned.
I wanted to once again remind him that I am not MinWoo.
I turned to him and started trying to reason with him when the Nichkhun guy signaled that they needed to go.
Before I could say anything, my hand was grabbed and I was surprisingly gently pulled towards the apartment building we stood right in front of.
I found one of my bags being taken away as I was led into an elevator.
Before I knew it, we stood in a bedroom.
"You can use the showers." he said looking a little lost as he pointed at his bedroom door. "Leave this room and turn left."
'Is he nervous?' I thought.
"Do you have a toothbrush? Towel?" he asked.
I nodded.
"Well there's my bed." He said pointing to his bed. "And there's no food in the fridge so...here..."
I stared at him as he took my hand once again and put down a card.
"It's my card. There's a bunch of order out papers there." he said pointing to a bunch of papers on his desk. "Order something to eat."
'Card!' I practically screamed.
"N...N...No I can't take this. Are you thinking right now? I'll be fine. I'm not hungry." I said trying to give him back his card.
He was treating me like a long term friend. Trusting me so easily with his credit card.
"You barely know me. You trust me with your credit card already?" I asked shocked. "I might be a crazed fan." I said trying to give him back his card.
Before I could shove it back in his hands though, I was greeted with a smile full of gums and pulled into a hug.
"See you a little bit later." Taecyeon said almost whispering into my ear before he ran out the room.
"Answer the phone when it rings. I'll be calling you!" he shouted.
"Wa...wait! Hey! I mean hyung! Wait!" I yelled running after him.
I only got to part of the living room before the door shut and I stopped.
'What's with him?' I thought.
I stood in the living room staring at the front door for a few minutes before sighing and heading back to what is only my safe zone in the dorm.
Taecyeons room.
'Messy. Smells like workout cloths a little bit but I can smell his shampoo." I thought as I stepped back into the room and finally realized how most of his stuff laid on the floor.
"Maybe he has no time." I said to myself as I placed his card on his desk.
"Definitely not using it without him here." I said to myself.
I stood there for practically who knows how long before I declared to myself that I needed a shower for my aching body.
But another part of my mind declared it would be rude to use their stuff when none of them was home.
I sat there for a few more minutes before deciding to go at least brush my teeth.
Taking out the necessary stuff from my bag, glad Soyoung indeed did pack my brush and paste, I also grabbed my towel just in case.
Once I finished with my teeth, the decision to actually shower became a priority and so after struggling and debating some more, I stripped and took a quick shower.
I ran out of the bathroom with the speed of light after that as I headed back to my "safe zone."
Once again, I found myself standing in a strangers room with only a towel around my waist and my hair partly dripping from water.
"Oh no." I said as I realized my hair was still dripping and it was getting the floor wet.
I quickly pulled the towel from my waist and dried my hair or attempted to; at least it did not drip anymore.
As soon as I finished, I quickly dug through my stuff and pulled on some cloths before stuffing my towel back in my bag.
It seemed to get quieter and quieter as I sat on Taecyeons bed and sighed.
The hunger really started coming only after a few minutes as I stared a the card that was given to me, then at the door that led to their fridge.
Groaning, I rubbed my hair and sighed.
"I can't do it." I said to myself.
It was already awkward sitting on his bed in his room with no one else in the apartment.
Staring at the wall became boring after what seemed like hours passed.
"I might as well call Soyoung." I sighed to myself.
Getting the energy and the confidence to go out of my safe zone, I opened the door and searched for a phone.
It didn't take me long and I sighed as I headed straight for it.
"Only Soyoung." I whispered even though I wanted to call Junho so bad.
The phone rang only once before Soyoung picked up.
"Hey! Are you there? Is everything okay?" she asked me.
I nodded, then realized I was on the phone.
Awkwardly moving around as I took a better chance to look at the apartment, I started talking.
"How did you know it was me?" I asked.
"The number was unknown. So this is their home number?" Soyoung asked.
I sighed.
"Yeah."
"What's wrong?" Soyoung automatically asked.
"Should I be here?" I asked. "I barely know the guy. I don't know him at all." I said. "I'm here with his group mates who I've never talked to either."
"Calm down Woo." Soyoung said.
"He left for practice. I'm all alone in his apartment. What should I do? I feel awkward doing anything. It took me a while to call you." I whispered the last part.
"He's not there?" Soyoung asked.
"Went to practice." I said with a sigh. "He wouldn't let me come either." I finished.
"There must be a reason." Soyoung said.
"He said I looked tired and I should come sleep." I said.
There was a moment of silence before Soyoung squealed and yelled in the phone.
"He's such a perfect boyfriend." she said squealing.
"What boyfriend!?" I yelled.
"I mean he will be a good boyfriend. Not your boyfriend Woo." Soyoung said.
I paused and released a deep breath.
'Why was I holding it?' I thought.
My face started heating and I covered it.
"Well you should go to sleep then. Aren't you tired from the ride?" Soyoung asked.
Speaking about the ride made me quickly remember how Taecyeon used my legs for pillows which made me remember how I slept uncomfortably in the car.
"Let's not talk about that." I groaned as I rubbed my sides once again.
"Why what happened?" Soyoung asked, sounding a little concerned.
"Did Junho call?" I asked.
"No. But you told him you were leaving right? I've seen him with that other oppa. Junsu-sshi." Soyoung said.
"I miss them." I said.
"Woo? I told you not to force yourself to go. Don't use Taecyeon oppa like that. If you don't want to be his friend them please tell him. Even though I don't know why oppa wants to be your friend so bad. Maybe he wants a regular friend." she sighed "I care about both your feelings so please don't hurt his and I'll tell him not to hurt yours." she finished.
"I'm not using him. I...I just don't know him yet so it's awkward."
I waited a long pause before sighing.
"I guess maybe be does just want a regular friend. Even though we met when I was dressed like a girl." I said.
"And he still wants to be your friend, this means he does want a regular friend besides idol friends. He's a idol Woo...no idol chases after someone who's not an idol." Soyoung said.
I nodded and suddenly realized I was still on their phone.
"Noona? Soyoung? Look I don't want to get caught on the phone so I have to say bye. Tell Junho and Junsu hyung I said hi please?" I asked.
I heard a sigh escape her mouth.
"I'll tell them." Soyoung said.
I nodded and smiled.
"Call you tomorrow?" I said.
"Early in the morning." Soyoung said.
"Okay." I said. "Bye."
I waited until she said bye and asked me to hang up first before I hung up.
Hanging up seemed to make the quietness of the apartment more clear.
"Why am I here all alone? Is this what he brought me here for?" I groaned as I lazily walked back to the safe zone and groaned as my stomach started growling.
My eyes landed on his card for a second before I sighed and covered my eyes as I sat on his bed.
"Maybe I should sleep it off." I said to myself as my stomach continue growling.
'Only way.'
The thought ran through my mind quick before another thought of sleeping on his bed ran through my head.
"Should I?" I asked myself out loud.
'Your already sitting on it.'
Upon realizing this, I jumped up.
I feel uncomfortable with people sitting on my bed so it shocked me that without asking him, I sat on Taecyeons bed.
"Maybe I shouldn't sleep on it." I said groaning to myself.
I fought with my mind as I decided to sleep on the floor.
The uninviting, cold floor.
Sighing, I rummaged through both my bags and managed to find a blanket and a thick jacket.
"Thanks Noona." I whispered before setting the blanket on the floor.
Using one of my bags as a pillow, I laid down and wrapped my jacket around my body.
I stared at the ceiling for a long time before feeling my eyes start to drop.
The last thing I remember was the white ceiling, my shivering body, and the empty quietness in my ears.
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"You didn't order food?"
'Huh? That voice.' I thought.
"Don't worry. I just ordered some food."
"Hyung.." I groaned.
"No. Taec."
Taecyeons voice rang through my head and I opened my eyes to see eyes staring down at me and a smile.
"Hey." Taecyeon said.
"Hi." I said a bit awkwardly as I tried to get up.
Taecyeon moved back a little and I lifted myself up.
I didn't realize until my hand hit a pillow that I was laying on a bed.
His bed.
"How did I-"
"I told you to sleep on my bed. Why did you sleep on the floor?" Taecyeon asked me.
I didn't reply at first.
"Did you at least take a shower? Because I know you didn't order anything." he said sounding almost annoyed.
"I felt awkward. Why did you just leave me here all alone. I didn't want to use your stuff without any-"
"I told you you can." Taecyeon said.
"But...but your not the only one that lives here. Using the shower...it belongs to all three of you...I just felt awkward...." I ended my last words silently.
"You-"
A knock quickly interrupted him.
I heard a familiar voice.
'Chansung-sshi.' I thought ran through my head.
"The food is here." he said.
"Okay." Taecyeon replied him as he turned back to me.
I shifted uncomfortably and lowered my head.
"Come on." he said.
"What?" I said lifting my head.
He didn't say anything just as I was pulled up.
"I can get up myself." I said annoyingly.
Taecyeon smiled and nodded.
"I bet your hungry." he said.
"Starving." I admitted.
Taecyeon laughed as I followed him out of his room.
I felt content all the way up to when we stopped in the living room.
The manager, Chansung-sshi, and the death glared Nichkhun-sshi stared at us.
I nervously looked away.
"Sorry guys. We were just talking." Taecyeon said as he turned to me.
I didn't notice him staring until he took hold of my hand and pulled me to the table.
"Hyung? Have you showered yet?" Chansung-sshi asked as Taecyeon pulled out a chair for me and I stared at him annoyingly as I sat down.
'Hyung?' I thought. 'Does that mean Chanung-sshi is younger than Taecyeon? Am I a hyung to him?" the thought flowed through my mind and I almost wanted to smile.
No one has ever called me hyung before.
They say my look doesn't give off the vibe so all the younger people call me by my name. I never say anything so it's continued on and on.
I've always wanted someone to call me hyung though.
"Woo? Wooyoung."
I snapped out of my thoughts.
"Huh?" I said a bit embarrassed.
"You okay?" Taecyeon asked.
I nodded quickly. "Sorry." I apologized.
"It's okay. Here's your food."
I was handed a take out bag and gladly accepted as I thanked him.
My stomach growled at that second and I felt my hand quickly go to my face in embarrassment.
"You should of ordered something." Taecyeon said laughing.
'Shut up.' I thought.
A few seconds later and we started eating.
All in silence.
I stared at Chanung eating and I became amazed.
He was eating as if he hasn't eaten the whole day like I have.
His huge body could only mean he eats a lot. Same goes to Taecyeon and the Nichkhun guy.
".....So you can use it."
Once again I snapped from my thoughts and apologized.
Chanung laughed.
"Your right hyung, he is funny." he said to Taecyeon.
I scoffed and turned to my food without a word.
'Was he talking about me?' I thought.
"I was saying that you can use the shower and get some food from the fridge when we aren't here. You don't have to feel awkward." Chansung said.
This time I heard and nodded.
"Thanks." I said not looking up at him, even though I knew it was rude.
"What's your full name?"
I lifted my head to a new voice.
Nichkhun.
"Huh?" I said a little taken back that he was actually talking to me.
"Your name. It's not Soyoung is it?" he asked.
I felt my face heat up.
"No it's not. Wooyoung...Jang Wooyoung." I said.
"Wooyoung...then why were you dressed as a girl-"
"Guys? I think we should stop talking about it now. Besides, Wooyoung and I have to go somewhere." Taecyeon suddenly said.
"Tonight?"
Surprisingly all three of us asked at the same time in disbelief.
"It's late." the manager said.
"But I've already made a appointment and paid for it." Taecyeon said.
"What? Why? We have all day tomorrow." I said.
"I might need to practice. Besides, I want to spend the time I have with you." he said.
"Are you sure this is the first time meeting him? For a stranger...and a guy at that...your treating him like your girlfriend." Nichkhun said.
I could call it the tenth time my face felt like it was brightly lit...but the Nichkhun guy was exactly right.
'Exact same thing I thought.' I thought.
"I think he's right." I heard the words come from my mouth and turned to Taecyeon.
"I'm a stranger. We should start slowly with being friends. Your trusting me too much. Staying here by myself, giving me your card-"
"You gave him your card?" the manager almost yelled.
"We have no food at home. I was afraid he would get hungry." Taecyeon said.
It became quiet.
"Hyung?" Chansung said.
"Yeah." Taecyeon replied.
"Wooyoung -sshi is not Soyoung-sshi." Chansung said.
"I know that. Wooyoung is Wooyoung." Taecyeon said turning to me.
I turned to him and we both caught eyes.
"I never thought I would be asking this but...Taecyeon...are you gay?" the manager suddenly asked.
My head quickly turned to him and then to Tacyeon, who didn't reply for a little bit.
My eyes went wide as he began talking.
"I don't like guys..." he said pausing. "I still find girls cute and beautiful..." he continued.
I found myself just staring at his lips move with every word.
"But....I know Wooyoung is not a girl and I know he is not Soyoung. He is Jang Wooyoung. I want to get to know Jang Wooyoung better." he finished.
There was a long silence.
"Do you like Jang Wooyoung?"
I didn't know who asked because my eyes went wider and I looked away and covered my eyes.
".......I don't know...I want to become closer with him." Taecyeon said.
The table went silent.
Nobody moved.
It took me all I had to get up and declare myself done as I washed my plate and excused myself back into my safe zone.
I sat on the floor and waited until he came in.
"You don't want to go tonight?" Taecyeon asked me.
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"Secret." Taecyeon whispered as he smiled.
I waited a few minutes in silence.
"And what will it be called?" I calmly asked as I lowered my head.
"Huh?" Taecyeon said.
"It's not a date we are going on right? We are just hanging out right?" I asked.
Taecyeon paused and stared at me.
He smiled and didn't say anything.
"Why don't you get ready. I'll go shower quickly." he said.
It annoyed me that he ignored my question but I also felt relieved that he didn't answer it.
I watched as he left his room with a towel.
'Do you like me like that?' I thought to myself.
The thought was outrageous but I was starting to believe something more was going on then what he was telling me.
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"Where are we going?" I asked as I was led outside.
"I told you...secret." Taecyeon said.
"Why is it a secret?" I asked.
Taecyeon didn't reply, but opened the door to the van and signaled me to go inside.
"Stop doing that." I said as I got inside the car.
"Doing what?" he said as he got in after me.
"Pulling the chairs out and opening doors for me. I can do all that myself." I said.
Taecyeon laughed and nodded.
"Okay." he simply said.
We continued in silence.
The ride didn't take very long.
"The movies?" I asked as we stepped out the van.
"Yeah." Taecyeon said.
"And why didn't you want to tell me this? It's just the movies." I said.
Taecyeon didn't say anything.
I followed him into the building.
"Are you sure you can do this? Won't you be recognized?" I asked.
"I have a friend who works here. I also have my hat." he said smiling.
"Oh." I said.
"It's going to be crowded so stick close to me." he said as we walked to the front entrance.
I wasn't expecting so much people.
The movie theaters in Busan aren't really crowded.
"Stick close to me." Taecyeon said again.
I obeyed this time, sticking very close to him as I tried not to get pushed or anything.
I stood silent as Taecyeon talked to someone quickly and then my hand was grabbed and we were moving again.
"You like dance right?" Taecyeon asked.
The area we were walking in starting getting dark.
"Yeah." I said.
"Good. There's a new dance movie you know that right?" he said.
"Yeah." I replied again.
"Have you seen it?" Taecyeon asked.
He opened a door and I paused and scowled.
"Oh sorry." he said as he went inside laughing and I followed him.
"No. I haven't seen it yet." I said.
"Good. That's what we're seeing tonight." he said.
I nodded without a word.
Truthfully, I have wanted to see the movie ever since it came out but I didn't have money, and I didn't want Junho or Junsu to pay for me.
He signaled me to a row of seats right in the middle.
"Sit." he said.
I nodded and sat down.
"Thanks." I found myself saying just before the movie started.
I didn't hear a reply but I was still happy.
I stayed attentive throughout the whole movie, only moving my eyes when Taecyeon pushed a box of popcorn in front of me.
"When did you...?" I asked.
"A while ago. You really like this movie don't you?" he said.
I felt my face heating up as I nodded and thanked him for the popcorn.
"Want anything else? A drink?" Taecyeon asked.
"Don't waste your money on me. I'm fine." I said as I turned right back to the movie.
It ended a hour later and Taecyeon and I chose to sit and wait as the other people in the room left.
I sighed as I leaned back on my chair.
"I've wanted to see that since it came out." I said happily.
"I'm glad you like it." Taecyeon said. "Let's hurry. There's one more thing to do before the store closes." he said taking a hold of my hand.
"Another secret?" I asked.
"Ice cream." Taecyeon said.
"Ice cream?" I said to myself.
"Yeah. You like it right? I've seen you buy some at school when they sell it." Taecyeon said.
I wanted to laugh and I did just that.
"I've wanted to see that." Taecyeon suddenly said.
"What?" I said as I stopped laughing.
"Thank you for showing me your laugh." he said.
"That's weird." I said. "But...how do you know about the ice cream? You have been stalking me right?" I said chuckling.
"No...just...quietly observing." Taecyeon said.
I laughed some more and let myself be led away back to the parking lot.
We only waited a few minutes before the van came.
"You first...?" Taecyeon asked.
"No." I said.
He laughed and nodded as he climbed into the car.
I couldn't help but smile as I followed behind him.
'Maybe this guy is not bad as I thought.' I thought to myself.
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The ride to the ice cream place didn't take long either.
Before I knew it, the van once again stopped.
I stared out the window and frowned.
"Isn't it closed?" I asked as I noticed that nobody was in the store and a sign was put up.
"Don't worry. Let's go." Taecyeon said as he got out of the car.
I shrugged and followed him, hoping I wasn't being led into anything dangerous, including his fans attacking us.
Taecyeon knocked on the glass door three times and a older looking woman came out.
At first she didn't open the door but something soon showed in her eyes that she recognized Taecyeon.
"Taecyeon!" The woman screamed as she smiled brightly and opened the door. "My son is finally here to visit me. Are you okay? Have you been sleeping well. Have you eaten?" the lady asked.
"Umma." I instantly thought as I bowed down and waited for Taecyeon to introduce me.
After all the replies to his mom, he quickly introduced me and I bent down lower and also introduced myself.
"Oh get up. Your going to break your back." she said laughing as she pulled me into a hug.
"That's better. Now who is this cute boy?" she asked Taecyeon.
I couldn't help but blush.
'I'm not cute!' I stubbornly thought.
Taecyeon laughed and glanced at me.
I glared at him and felt better when he stopped laughing.
"This is Jang Wooyoung." Taecyeon said.
That's it.
Didn't introduce me as a friend. Just by my name.
'What is he doing?' I wondered as I quickly spoke up.
"We are friends. Hello umma my name is Jang Wooyoung, I am from Busan." I tried to speak in a Seoul dialect and hoped I wasn't messing it up.
"It's okay son, just like I taught my son Busan dialect, I also know it. Don't worry speak normally. I was born in Busan." Taecyeons mom said smiling.
I smiled and quickly nodded as I thanked her.
Truthfully the Seoul dialect is hard when you are not raised in Seoul.
"Wooyoungs favorite is ice cream so we came for a late night visit." Taecyeon suddenly said.
"And here I thought my son missed me." Taecyeons mom said with a bit of a sarcastic tone.
I wanted to laugh as Taecyeon almost blushed and he quickly spoke up with a stutter.
"Of course I missed you. I wanted to see you too umma. I miss your cooking." he frowned.
This made me quickly seize laughing.
The thought of my mom suddenly rose up and my smile disappeared.
'Not now.' I thought to myself. 'Don't cry.'
As I was fighting with myself to not cry, my hand was taken and I snapped from my thoughts.
"Huh?" I said.
"Let's go in the back." Taecyeon said smiling.
I stared at him for a few seconds and nodded as I was led to the back of the store.
We sat on a small table located in the middle of the room and waited for the ice cream.
"What are you thinking about?" Taecyeon asked me suddenly.
"Huh?" I said staring at him.
"Your smile suddenly changed to a frown." he said.
I lightly smirked and shook my head.
"It's nothing." I replied.
"Another meaning for I don't want to tell you." Taecyeon said.
I lowered my eyebrows and stared up at him, suddenly becoming angry.
"And what if I don't want to tell you, I don't know you." I said.
It came out more harsh then I meant for it to and I suddenly felt terrible as the smile on Taecyeons face faltered and a fake smile appeared.
"Wait I-"
"Here you go!"
Ummas voice sounded through the room as two clear cups of ice team were set in front of us with a whole lot of toppings beside.
I thanked her quickly and picked up my spoon.
"Enjoy. I'll be cleaning in the front. Come help me when you two are done." she said.
I nodded quickly and stuffed ice cream in my mouth as I lowered my head.
When Umma left, silence surrounded us.
Only the sounds of the spoons hitting the cups were heard.
'Why did I have to say that?' I thought to myself. 'It was beginning to get fun.'
I hesitated looking up and kept staring straight at the cup of ice cream even when I finished eating and realized I didn't put any toppings on it.
"You say you don't hate me." Taecyeon said.
"I don't." I said as I lifted my head to look at him, glad he spoke first.
"You asked me what I think of you....what do you think of me?" Taecyeon asked.
I lowered my eyebrows.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
His eyes suddenly fell off me and stared at the wall behind me.
"Am I possibly still a friend? Well we did meet just a few weeks ago. You barely know me and I barely know you. What is this feeling?"
"Hyung?" I said.
"Boys! Come and help me move these tables!"
I looked at the door leading to the front entrance.
"We should go." Taecyeon said getting up.
I nodded and got up too.
Before we reached the door, I spoke up.
"What were you talking about earlier?" I asked.
"Huh?" Taecyeon said quickly.
He sounded as if he was just caught off guard.
"Earlier when you were talking about friends and what I think of you. What did you mean by what you were saying." I said.
There was a short pause.
"Nothing." Taecyeon said without looking at me. "Just thinking out loud?" he said as if a question. "Let's go now...I'm sleepy and I know you are too." he finished.
I stared at the back of his head as we walked out the back room and helped his mom with the tables.
"Bye." I waved back at Taecyeons mother as she finished hugging Taecyeon and me.
She waved and started yelling at us to come visit more often.
I couldn't help but laugh when Taecyeon and I stepped back into the cold air.
I shivered.
"Cold?" Taecyeon asked.
"Aren't you?" I asked.
"A bit." he said. "Glad I asked him to wait." he continued as he pointed to the black van.
I rushed behind him and got inside.
"Do you want my jacket?" Taecyeon suddenly asked.
"Do you want mine?" I asked him too in a sarcastic note.
Taecyeon chuckled and nodded.
"Home please." he said to the manager.
"Thanks for today...." I found myself saying after a few moments of silence.
"I don't have money with me now but I will pay back for the movie and popcorn...and your moms icecream.
"Don't do that. It was all for you." Taecyeon said.
I turned to him.
"What do you mean? You did all this really just because you want to be my friend. What...you want to be my best friend? I'm sorry but I've known you for less than even a few weeks to be honest. I know our relationship is starting now but I still barely know anything about you." I said.
"And I know nothing about you." Taecyeon suddenly said with a stern voice and a hint of annoyance.
"Your refusing to tell me anything and you get mad at me when I don't tell you my whole life story in a day. It's been only a day. You can find most information about me online...but I can't find nothing abut you besides you have a sister." Taecyeon said.
'I can't tell you about them. I have never had the courage to talk to Soyoung, Junho or Junsu hyung about how I felt and feel about what happened. Their my parents...I want to keep them to myself...I want to keep that to myself or I will definitely start crying everyday. I don't want to be weak. I don't want to cling to someone for help.' I thought.
I didn't say anything for a long time with those thoughts in my head.
A while later Taecyeon let out a sigh after a long silence passed between us.
"You already know I want to be closer to you...do you?" he asked.
"Geez I know this already...and stop asking if I hate you. It's weird...." I paused and turned to the window.
"I want to become your friend too don't worry. I mean I've met your mom...I can't just say I am never going to see her again." I said as I tried to hide the emotions that rose up because of what Taecyeon said earlier.
"So when are you going to tell me about yourself. I introduced you to my mom. My dad works as President for a business corporation in Busan so I don't think you will see him often. I barely see him." Taecyeon said.
"I will tell you." I said.
There was a long pause once again.
"Just give me some time to get used to you...and trust you a lot more okay hyung? I haven't even told the people I really trust now." I said as I turned to look at him.
"I said stop calling me hyung." Taecyeon said with a look of annoyance that never rarely showed on his face.
"Then what?" I asked. "If I don't call you hyung it wil be bad and people will think I am-"
"In public you can use that. When we are together call me...Taec or Taecyeon." Taecyeon said.
"Taec?" I said out loud.
"Taec." A lower voice said after me.
"Okay." I said agreeing. "It's easier." I said smiling.
Taecyeon nodded and smiled back.
"I'll wait for you." he said.
Another silence then surrounded us but this time, very comfortable.
A silence that occurs when two people are at peace.
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We arrived at Taecyeons dorm later that I expected as I checked my watch and realized we had gone into the next day.
"We should go straight to sleep." Taecyeon said as he yawned and walked to the front of the building.
I couldn't help but yawn too as I followed him.
"Can I take a shower first?" I asked.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"I will try not to make any noise." I said.
"No not that, those two sleep through anything. Except sometimes Khun who is either already awake or not fully asleep. He's probably fully asleep now though." Taecyeon said.
"So I can?" I asked.
"If you want to. I'm going to sleep." Taecyeon said as he opened the door to the apartment.
I walked in and waited for the manager to also come in as I apologized and told him about the shower.
He nodded and smiled.
I quickly grabbed some stuff from Taecyeons room and ran quietly into the bathroom.
A few minutes later and I stood in the middle of Taecyeons room, dressed.
I took the shower....all while thinking about where I would sleep afterwards.
Taecyeon seemed to be asleep in his bed and I didn't want to wake him up as I remembered is dark circles once again.
'He probably has another schedule right when he wakes up.' I thought.
I stared at the figure on the bed for a long time before locating my blanket and jacket.
"Guess the floor again." I whispered as I sighed.
My body was starting to ache, first from sleeping in the car wrong and then on the floor.
I began setting up my bag as a pillow when a voice stopped me.
"Why are you sleeping on the floor again?"
I paused at Taecyeons voice.
"I don't have anywhere else to sleep." I replied.
"My bed is large enough." Taecyeon said. "Weren't you the one that said you are not a girl? So why are you hesitant to sleep on the bed with me?" he finished.
"I'm not hesitant. It has nothing to do with you Mr. arrogant." I said annoyed. "I just didn't want to wake you because you were already asleep. And earlier because you weren't here. Actually I don't want to sleep on the floor at all so if you insist so much then I'm coming. Scoot over." I finished as I grabbed my blanket and pushed my jacket and bag aside.
I gently laid on the bed next to Taecyeon and stared up at the wall.
"Happy." I said.
A yawn came from my left.
"Yeah." Taecyeon said.
"Good. Now go to sleep Mr. Idol." I said.
"Yessir." Taecyeon said.
I didn't say anything and not before long, the silent breathing of sleep came from my left side.
I turned to my right side and wrapped my blanket tightly around me.
"Good Night." I whispered.
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