Campus Crush 8

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Part 8

Joohyun ran fast to beat the now closing school gate but failed. She scoffed, mad more to herself than to the person who closed the gate. It’s her first time being late, and it’s all because she couldn’t sleep thinking of someone. She hates herself for not being able to resist on thinking of him. “Now, I have to be sanctioned for being late” she whispered. It’s not like she hates cleaning (the punishment for being late is to clean the campus), what she doesn’t like is messing up her schedule for the day. “I’ll have to inform mom to fetch me an hour late for our appointment.” she took her journal and write it as a reminder, then took out her book and started reading “Might as well read while waiting for the gate to open.” She thought

Yonghwa let out a frustrated sigh when he saw the gate closed, because of his band practice he can’t afford being late due to its consequence. “Aw sucks! The boys will kill me for this” he muttered. He looked at his fellow late comers that are standing near the gate waiting. And someone caught his attention, the cause of him being late today. That beautiful girl who’s holding a book and reading, totally oblivious of her surroundings, Seo Joohyun. “Such a sight to behold this early morning.” He whispered while staring at her, he dared not approach her, not with all the people around. “CNBLUE can’t practice later because of this, but Joohyun would be there after class for the sanctions too… Not bad” he smirked

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After class, the freshmen late comers were gathered and were instructed to clean up the garden area at the back of the campus. There were about 5 of them, Joohyun was tasked to clean up the leaves that fell from the trees while the others picked up weeds and some water the plants. She was heading to where she planned to start cleaning when she heard voices that made her stop and hid herself behind a tree, she peaked and was not surprised of what she saw basing from her phone conversation with her cousin Hyo last night (heart to heart talk with her mom was interrupted by Hyo’s phone call) Jung Yonghwa is really popular with the girls, and a lot had tried confessing their feelings but Yonghwa always decline, albeit nicely. Another girl has mustered the courage to confess.

“I baked these muffins just for you, oppa. Please accept it.” with the girl’s back facing her, she can see Yonghwa’s reaction.

He brushed his fingers through his hair, he gave her an understanding smile “I’m really grateful for your thoughtfulness, but if accepting your gift means accepting your feelings then I’m sorry. I hope you understand and I sincerely hope you can find a guy who’ll love you back.” He said in a sincere and apologetic tone

The girl nodded “I understand” she walked away with shoulders slightly slumped

She saw him sighed and looked around. She was hoping for him to go so that she can start her task but for some reason, it seems like he wanted to stay a little while longer.

“I know you’re there, so whoever you are just come out” Yonghwa called in a loud voice that made her stiffened “If you don’t come out from where you’re hiding then you’ll be sorry if I’ll find you” although threatening, there’s humor in his voice

Joohyun bit her lip, confused of what to do. And finally, she took a deep breath and stepped out from where she was hiding “I swear I was not spying on you” she said defensively “I swear! I’m here with good reason, I am tasked to clean this area and it so happened that you’re here too.” She reasoned

Yonghwa smirked “With good reason Seo Joohyun?” his eyes playful

“Y-yes, I was late and this is my punishment. T-that’s why I’m here” she stammered, she avoided his eyes and her face turning a deeper shade of pink

He nodded, walk towards her slowly, his eyes piercing on her “Okay, I understand” he whispered his lips inches away from her ear.

Joohyun’s eyes closed as she felt Yonghwa’s breath fanning on her ear, and felt the hair on her nape standing because of it. Her face turned from pink to crimson as Yonghwa walked away as if nothing happened. She knew her heart just did a summersault for him.

After she recovered from her trance, she started sweeping the dried leaves under the trees. “That girl must be really sad today.” She said, talking to herself loudly “Imagine how much courage she mustered to approach him and confess and just to be turned down just like that” she stopped sweeping just to snap her fingers and then back again. “That’s why, I should be contented on looking from afar, like him by myself and be contented and happy with just seeing him or playing in a band with him” she continued

“So tell me, are you one of those girls who has a crush on me?” a voice from behind startled her

“OMO!” she gasped, and just like expecting a monster in a horror film, she turned her head slowly. And she almost fainted at the sight of Yonghwa behind her, his back leaning on a tree. How she wished she can wipe off that smirk on his handsome face. Or was it mirth she was seeing in his eyes?

Her face turned bright red in embarrassment, he might be laughing at her talking to herself like that. And what’s more embarrassing is, she was talking to herself about her crush on him. “What are you doing back here?” she thanked herself for not stammering, trying to change the subject

He squared his shoulders, and with hands on his pockets he slowly walk towards her “I just want to make sure that what you said earlier was true” he said towering over her while looking at the broom in her hand

“As you can clearly see, I was trying to clean the place” she put a little sarcasm in her voice to cover up what she really is feeling inside “If that’s the only reason you’re here, then you can eave now” she continued, she wanted him to leave immediately, his presence is distracting the hell out of her

“Actually, that’s the only reason why I went here, but because I heard something interesting, I changed my mind. Meet me at the practice room after you’re done here, I’ll wait for you there.”

Her forehead creased “It might be about the song arrangement” she thought “Okay. See you later” she nodded after a while

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“So tell me, is it true that you have a crush on me?” a suppressed smile was lurking on Yonghwa’s lips. They are now in CNBLUE’s practice room and surprisingly, no one except them were there at the moment.

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Ep 37 Eng sub

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Campus Crush 7

Part 7

Yonghwa approached Joohyun before the last beat of the song, gave her his guitar pick and instructed her to strum it on his guitar strings.

While she was at it, she held Yonghwa’s piercing gaze with newfound excitement as she felt the strings trembled from the pick’s touch. She has mastered the piano and learned violin from her mom but for some reason the guitar has always been interesting. She enclosed the pick tightly with her hands place it near her beating heart as the music come to an end.

Yonghwa grinned at her, he placed his guitar on its stand and made his way in front of her. “You play these things?” he asked running his fingers on the keyboard.

Joohyun nodded in response. She felt the pick’s dull edges poked her soft palm, she opened her clasped hand and tried to return his pick but he refused saying it’s a gift. She smiled, mumbled a thank you and secured it inside her bag.

“I hope you can allow us to hear your favorite piece” Yonghwa smiled at her, turned on the keyboard and motioned her to play.

Joohyun looked around the room, she didn’t know when it happened but all are somewhat in pairs now. Hyoyeon and Jungshin are seated side by side, and obviously flirting with each other. Tiffany and Minhyuk are standing near the drums and she can sense a shy aura around them while conversing. Jonghyun was towering over Jessica who was seated and giving Jonghyun a distasteful look after hearing what he said, she saw him smirked and they started to argue but it seems like they are enjoying themselves than arguing.

And lastly them, Seo Joohyun and Jung Yonghwa, between them is the keyboard ready to be caressed by her fingers and produced beautiful music. She sighed, no one seems to notice the two of them, her eyes flew back to Yonghwa whose eyes bored on her and she felt her heart thumped harder on her chest, a surge of warm feeling on her cheeks and she knew she was blushing. She averted her gaze to the waiting keyboard, and started to play, it is better to play than to get drowned in his piercing but soulful and beautiful eyes.

The moment Joohyun played, the whole room listened and was captivated but not as captivated or captured as Yonghwa.

Yonghwa stared in awe, as her slender fingers in fluid motion caressed the keyboard and made soothing sounds. The late afternoon light that peeked in from the window at her back shone and gave off just the right amount of light to captivate a beautiful picture. He felt his chest, afraid his heart might burst or literally ran to the prettiest girl he has ever laid eyes on. He was so into it that he didn’t know the music has ended.

Seohyun looked up at the awe stricken Yonghwa after the piece. She was waiting for his comments but it hasn’t come which made her uneasy “Was it weird? But I think I played okay” she thought to herself, a little disappointed and insecure

Jungshin stood and walked towards his hyung, he pushed his jaw up to a close and whispered to his ear “Hyung stop embarrassing yourself. It pains me” he snickers and walked away just before a smack could land at the occipital portion of his head.

Yonghwa clapped his face bright red “Wow! You’re a genius!” he covered up for his trance “Right guys?!” he looked back and glared at his members, who took pity on him and helped

“Yes, you really played well Joohyun-ssi” Minhyuk clicked his sticks together for what seems like applause, drummer style.

“Yes, good enough to be a solo pianist or become a member of a band” even the burning Jonghyun helped

Yonghwa stared at Jungshin whose eyes has a playful mirth, a smirk on his face always spelled trouble, Yonghwa felt like it was eternity when the maknae started to produce words “Why play as a soloist, it’s a bore. You can play with us if you like. We need a keyboardist, right hyung?”

Yonghwa puffed out a relieved sigh when Jungshin talked but it was short lived, as the implications in his words hit him like lightning. How can he perform at his best if he is distracted? His eyes roamed around looking at those expectant faces, he sighed and made a decision “She can play with us as a guest keyboardist when we play their song” he motioned his hand to the trio

“It’s a great idea!” Hyo exclaimed Tiffany and Jessica nodded. They gave their song pieces to Yonghwa.

“Oh and If you seek Amy? Hmnn, nice choice of songs, I’ll arrange this tonight to have a slight rock feel on it so that we can play it for you, I can do this for a night but school stuff gets in the way, so I’ll hand it to you after two days.” Yonghwa said. The girls agreed to meet after two days in the same practice room and excused themselves.

They practiced three more songs and CNBLUE is done for the day.

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Joohyun dressed in her pink set of pajamas sat on the edge of her bed, she stared on the wall blankly and sighed, on her hand is a book, she was reading a particular page again and again for 30 minutes but didn’t understand a thing. She closed the book in frustration. This has not happened before, nothing can distract her while reading, her tiny little world was invaded by an alien called Yonghwa. She reached out for her bag and look for the guitar pick he gave earlier.

She let her back touch the cottony soft bed and held the pick in front of her face. The blue pick has CNBLUE name on it, she flipped it on the other side “Yonghwa” she read, she ran the tips of her fingers on the letters of his name. She felt her heart flutter.

She might be innocent when it comes to boys but she is not naïve. She is not called the smartest girl in their class for nothing. She knew she found him interesting and attractive, and though she doesn’t want to accept it to herself yet she knew she; Seo Joohyun has come to like, for the very first time in her life a boy, named Jung Yonghwa.

She stood lazily and head to the master’s bedroom. Her parents on their bed with lamps on, both are reading. Her mother averted her gaze as she felt her presence. “Yes dear?” her solemn and loving voice made her father look up expectantly

She crawled between her parents like she used to as a child. “Oh!” her parents were surprised but pleased, she can tell. They missed their only daughter, their kid daughter. A smile spreads on her lips.

The kid in her was rekindled as she saw their reaction “Omma, Appa” she spoke in a perfect nasal tone, doing her perfect aegyo. And she saw her mom’s face softened and her dad pinched her cheek.

“What is it my princess?” her dad said while putting his book on the bedside table.

She sighed and look at the expectant faces of her parents “Mom, I want to learn a lot about someone, I want to read that person’s autobiography but it’s impossible”

“Did I just buy Ban Ki Moon’s autobiography for you? You want another one? What’s the name? I’ll buy it for you” her dad answered

“Why is it impossible dear?” her mom asked, completely ignoring her dad’s statement, she sensed that there’s something bothering their angel

Joohyun smiled, feeling completely loved. She salutes her mom to always know what she meant or how she feels “I met someone today, someone I want to read. I wish that someone has a published autobiography”

A knowing smile stated to curve on her mother’s lips “You wanted to know more about this person that’s why you wanted to read that person’s autobiography?” she asked carefully, trust her daughter to spill the beans on them in an unusual way “By any chance, is this someone a boy?” her mother’s eyes gleamed

“You wanted to get to know a boy more?!” her dad’s eyes widened, surprise, protectiveness and jealousy was mixed in his voice.

Her mom gave her dad the look, tapped his hand that is on Joohyun’s silky black hair to calm him and motioned him to relocate.

He sighed deeply and nodded, he stood and left the room “I’ll be at the study room if you need me” he shook his head as he opened the door “My baby has grown up.” He whispered to himself “But what’s with the girl talk?” he muttered, gave his lovely ladies one last look before he left

Joohyun and her mom giggled after her father pressed the door close. “He’s just concerned and a little jealous” her mom guided her to sit in front of the dresser, reached for a hair brush and started to comb her daughter’s hair. “Now, start from the first meeting” their eyes met on the mirror, her mom smiled gently. “My daughter has grown up fast, aigoo” she said while preparing herself to listen attentively

Campus Crush 6

PART 6

Jonghyun studied his watch again, his eyebrows furrowed. He headed to their practice room door when it dramatically opened. “Yah! Do you think I have much time to spare?!” he yelled, expecting the other members to suffice

Jessica stood dumbfounded in front of the opened door, she was in a sour mood for changing practice rooms and now she got to be yelled like this? Her right eyebrow started to rise as she looked at the cocky guy inside the room “And do you think I wanted to be here?!” she retorted

Jonghyun looked at her in surprise, he studied her petite form and doll-like face and a corner of his mouth curved. “Another pretty face.” he muttered to himself

“Cute dimple” she thought as she saw that smirk, but as if adding oil to fire she heard him mutter something “What did you just say?!” she stormed inside the room, her hands on her hips ready for battle

He looked at her feigning innocence “Did I just say something?” he smirked sarcastically making Jessica breathe fire. She was about to fire bullet words on him when the rest of the gang entered the room

The gang stared at them in confusion. A palpable tension was all over the room that made them transfer glances from Jonghyun and Jessica.

Yonghwa walked inside the room and gave the girls a chair “Here, here. Take your seat gals! You’re our VIP visitors here” he said trying to ease the tension

Hyo walked near Jessica and dragged her to her seat while the last glowers over Jonghyun.

Yonghwa gathered his group in a small circle “What was that?” he started in a hush tone while glaring at Jonghyun

Jonghyun sighed “I was a little irritated because you’re like an hour late?” he said his voice biting

“We’re sorry, it’s just that…” Yonghwa started to explain but was interrupted

“Yeah, yeah. You were busy collecting hot chicks. I know” Jonghyun rolled his eyes and look at the girls who gathered near the keyboard.

Yonghwa gritted his teeth, trying his best to stay calm. They are at fault for being late, he knew that, and he is not going to start a fight over that with these girls around.

“Hyung, we’re sorry” Jungshin apologized profusely “Let’s not fight and just have fun. Okay? Let’s look at it at the bright side”

“What bright side? That you’re already here after an hour of being late?”

Jungshin winced “Well… That I think Jessica has the HOTS for you.” their eyes flew to Jessica, who is still giving Jonghyun death glare. They sniggered, the conflict magically left them. as expected Jungshin always have smart-ass comments at everything to ease the groups tension.

Yonghwa nodded at Jonghyun who smiled back. “We’ll start off with Geek in the Pink then I’m a Loner after that let’s have a short break.” The boys nodded in confirmation “Let’s show these girls we can rock.” He extended his hand, the boys followed suit “CNBLUE… fighting!” they never do it before practice but because they have audiences, then it wouldn’t hurt.

Minhyuk sat in front of his drums, drumsticks on hand. Jonghyun, Yonghwa and Jungshin picked up their electric guitars and bass, throw the sling over their head and turned on their electric gadgets. Yonghwa stood in front of the standing microphone. He stared at Seohyun who sat in front of the keyboard and the other girls in front of him. Their eyes full of anticipation.

“We’ll play 2 songs first and then we’ll discuss your number during the break” he looked at the 3 girls simultaneously. They give him an okay sign.

Tiffany and Minhyuk exchanged eye smiles after Yonghwa instructed Minhyuk to give the count. “One, two, three” he counted with his drum sticks, and the room started to fill with music. Yonghwa’s husky voice resonated in the room “(do do do...)Well let the geek in the pink take a stab at it. If you like the way I'm thinkin' baby wink at it……” he winked at Joohyun who blushed profusely

“I’m the geek in the pink” Yonghwa finished, as soon as the music stopped the girls applauded

“Jungshin! Jungshin! Jungshin!” Hyo chanted which garnered a blow on the back from Jessica

Tiffany smiled quietly at Minhyuk who shyly scratched the back of his head after the performance

Jonghyun let a full blown smile on his face complete with dimples on at Jessica who just rolled her eyes on him. His smile widened as she did that “How cute” he thought

While Yonghwa stared at the girl who busied herself touching the keyboard while stealing quick glances at him and blushed because she got caught. He smiled “How cute!” he thought. He sighed “Our next song is I’m a loner”

EP 35 English Subs

credits to MountainMadman @soompi for the translation

Ep 36 PV english sub

Credits to Lalacakes @ soompi for the translation

Cherubin

“Yooooooooong!!” Seohyun’s scream echoed from the bathroom throughout the whole house or maybe the whole neighborhood like a fire truck serine after she heard a strange pop and a sudden gush of clear warm liquid ran past her legs and onto the floor. She felt an odd sensation cramping from her stomach radiating to her back. Her doctor has instructed them that if the BOW ruptures, they should give her a call immediately. She attempted to call Yonghwa again but it got caught in her throat, she curled and she had to clutch the toilet bowl beside her to keep from screaming her lungs out. A cramp had struck her so brutally that she could hardly breathe. It seemed hours before the pain ebbed and there was already a damp veil of sweat on her forehead

Yonghwa looked up, startled. The second time he heard Seohyun scream was the time he stood making the guitar he was tuning slide off his lap. It fell on the floor with a hollow thud, he ignored it and stormed to her direction swiftly “Hyun?!!” his eyes wide after he saw his lovely wife dressed in white, his eyes flew from her obvious baby bump to her terrified eyes. "Oh my god, Hyun what happened?" She was so pale and in such obvious pain that he felt his knees tremble. He instinctively reached for her hand and felt its coldness

“My water just broke! We’re having the baby NOW!!” Seohyun yelled loudly. They were expecting their first born a week from now.

Yonghwa’s mouth fell open as he assessed the slimy sticky clear fluid underneath Seohyun’s feet. He touched her inner thigh to make sure it was coming from her.

Seohyun’s face distorted from pain “Yah! I’ve packed the things needed, it’s inside the nursery.” She struggled as words came out her mouth

Upon confirmation, Yonghwa felt at lost. He watched his wife’s face as it contorts in pain that he winced. With his panic stricken face he paced from Seohyun to the nursery and back, not knowing what to do.

She looked at her husband’s expression “GET ME TO THE HOSPITAL!! PALI!!” she saw him fumbled with the car keys and she knew he was not fit to drive “Call an ambulance for pete’s sake and don’t forget the OB!” her nice self has been abandoned due to pain

Inside the ambulance, Yonghwa didn’t know where to place his hands to comfort Seohyun. His hands traveled from her distorted face to her baby bump. He tapped a towel on Seohyun’s sweaty face with shaky cold and clammy hand. In contrast to it he whispered to her ear with much conviction “We can do this Juhyun” his right hand has become limp because of her tight grasp. “Hyun, purse-lip breathing!” his clouded and worried mind remembered the Lamaze Class they enrolled for the past months of her pregnancy “HEE HEE HOO, HEE HEE HOO!” he started in which she followed through until they reached the hospital.

The nurses struggled to transfer her to the waiting stretcher. They heard the medic’s frantic endorsement as they make their way inside the ER. “Jung Juhyun, 26 y.o. Gravida 1. Vital signs Temperature: 37.2 degrees Celsius, Pulse: 98, Respiration: 22bpm, BP: 120/90 mmHg. Active phase of labor, 7-8 cm cervical opening, 0 fetal station. Her contraction interval was getting shorter, it’s duration longer and the intensity of pain increased.”

Seohyun tried to speak but another pain struck her breathless, enabling her to speak another word. Her OB approached her after donning gloves and did an internal examination. “8-9 cm guys! Direct to Delivery room!”

Yonghwa placed his hands on her shoulder to ease her pain but she screamed. "Don't touch me. You will never lay a finger on me ever again. This is all your fault!"

He froze “Please bear with it Hyun” he tried consoling her. Seohyun tried breathing in and out but the pain was getting stronger and stronger making it harder for her to take a quick breathe. She groaned and moaned in pain when the nurses brought her towards the DR. She tightly gripped her husband’s hand as she fought the strong urge to cry and curse everyone for the pain that she had to experience. “Don’t leave me”

Yonghwa was instructed to change into a sterile gown, DR slippers and a bonnet.

"Hyun I'm here. Breathe." Yonghwa coed and wiped the perspiration off her face as soon as he came back to her side. He breathed in and out urging his wife to do the same. “Hee Hee Hoo, Hee Hee Hoo!”

On the delivery table, nurses guided her legs for the stirrups, did a perineal preparation, and draped her. Seohyun felt her insides were ripping, she held Yonghwa’s hand tighter and tighter as she started pushing.

Yonghwa never felt s terrified his entire life. For a moment he felt afraid for Seohyun’s life, he have never seen anyone in so much pain. And it killed him that he has to witness his wife suffer.

The moment the OB went inside fully prepared for the delivery, donned her sterile glove, Yonghwa felt slightly relieved. He saw her inspect Seohyun perineum and said “I can see, Mrs. Jung! The baby’s crowning! Listen well to instructions okay. Grip the rails attached on the DR table” the nurse assisted her hand to the rails “Yes that’s it. Your chin on your chest and remember to rest in between contractions. Make your pushes long and hard, when the pain starts take a deep breath, purse your lip and push it down” The OB put her hand over her stomach and tried to stimulate contractions by massaging it. “Okay, it’s starting! Take a deep breath!” she yelled as soon as she felt her stomach started to hardened

Seohyun’s face turned bright red, she never worked this hard in her entire life and she groaned with effort. It seemed to take forever but the doctor finally grinned and held up a hand. "The baby's crowning..come on Mrs.Jung.PUSH!"

She tried again, a lot harder this time and the baby moved another inch or so. Yonghwa felt tears welling in his eyes. They're finally having his first baby with the woman he deeply loves.

"Come on Hyun, you can do it..Aa few more push." He urged on, gently squeezing her hands. She was pushing as though her life, their life depended on it. And with a final strong push the head finally came free, the OB expertly maneuvered the baby’s body and guided it outside the elastic cervics, she put the baby on the nurse’s waiting hands, just above Seohyun draped stomach. “Baby out! Time is…” the OB looked at the wall clock just above Hyun’s head “1:11 PM” A loud wail filled the whole room.

The OB clamped the baby’s cord and called Yonghwa “Mr.Jung, please do the honor” she said her eyes smiling while looking at him. She handed him the sterile bandage scissors and with trembling hands he cut the cord.

The nurse then transferred the baby to a crib for immediate newborn care.

The doctor grinned, the nurses laughed. Seohyun and Yonghwa cried in happiness. Smiling and laughing through their tears.

“What is it?” She whispered, exhaustion and happiness shown on her face. She could see her baby’s angry, red and crunched up face.

“It’s a girl!” the nurse called out, her hands still full in taking care of the newborn. After dressing the newborn up, she handed it to the proud father “7.3 pounds and a very healthy baby girl. Good job Mrs. Jung!” she patted Hyun’s shoulder.

Yonghwa smiled brightly as he looked at his daughter’s face. He faced his eager wife and handed her their baby “Latch-on to promote mother-son bond” the nurse said as she cleaned Seohyun pinkish nipple with a wet cotton. Seohyun’s tears once again fell freely on her cheeks as they watch their daughter tried to feed herself some mother’s milk. "Our angel, mom and dad love you." She smiled and looked at her husband with love filled eyes

Truly their Jung Ji Hyun is an angel in human form.

Gugoma ep 34 eng sub

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Hyun Choding

Yonghwa has been flipping and turning on his bed for the past minutes trying to sleep but his eyes were disobedient. His mind wander to the pretty woman next door and his heart did the summersault. His eyes traveled on the thin walls of the beautiful inn, with its serene ambiance and a can of beer/non-alcoholic beer they had been honest to each other. Spilling all bottled emotions, expectations and disappointments inside. Being a triple A, as Jonghyun has said, it was harder than planting gogumas on a hectare of land all by himself. And he knew Hyun was the same or maybe a bit more. He can say he knows her well to the amazement and/or annoyance of some because she is partly him, minus the mischief and playfulness. And what struck him in their heart to heart talk was when she told him she’d changed, she was changed all because of him. His heart swelled hearing those words from her, and from acknowledging it, he knew she has been thinking about it a lot, thinking about him a lot. A smile broke on his face, he reached for his smile lines and massaged it, it always comes in handy thanks to Jungshin.

He heard a soft laugh from the other side of the room that made him sprang up “Hyun is still awake” he whispered to himself a little giddy. He tiptoed his way to her room, afraid of waking up their crew whose room was just adjacent to theirs. He knocked softly on her door but no one responded “Was it just my imagination?” he just asked himself when he heard another soft laugh. “Hyun! Hyun!” He knocked and tried calling her name in a whisper and again no one responded. He opened the door and there he saw her sitting on the porch, both legs are wrapped around her embrace, her chin on her knees, her eyes were closed as she listens on something that makes her giddily laugh on her earphones. It seems like she is not aware of his presence yet. Curiously he tiptoed and close their distance, he studied her face, the beautiful smile that spreads on it and the occasional laugh that escapes her throat, his curiosity deepened, earlier he thought she was talking to someone on her phone but now that he’s closer he assessed that the earphones were connected to the MP3 that was lying on the floor. His forehead creased in confusion and without realizing his head moved closer to hers, his left ear to her right ear trying to hear what makes her giddily happy that it’s making him jealous. “God only knows what this girl is thinking” he thought

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Seohyun sat on the opened porch after their serious talk. She can’t possibly sleep from all those talk, right? It makes her happy that finally, someone was able to open up her heart and her mind freely. Bottling up all emotions suits fine with her but she hadn’t know how good it feels to actually let it flow. She has been thinking a lot these days, and she was in denial at first but reality caught up with her and acknowledging it is the only way to calm her shaken heart, and boy was she glad to do just that. Seeing how happy it made him, a smile broke her face. She put her earphones on and pressed play, the music starts playing on her ear that made her giggle, she pressed replay, closed her eyes and listen to every single word to it, hearing this particular song always tug her heartstrings. The song played again and again as a soft laugh and giggle pass through her throat, oblivious to her surroundings. She suddenly felt an ear brushed to hers. She jumped in surprise, her wide eyes adjusted to the darkness and stared to the equally surprised Yonghwa “What…” she saw him put a finger on his lips and realized she has to keep it low. “What are you doing here? Why didn’t you knock?” she asked now in a whisper

“I did knock. I even called your name twice but obviously you did not hear it. What were you listening anyway? Making you all smile and laugh like that?” he whispered back, he reached for her earphones

Seohyun flinched, trying to take the mp3 player and turn it off, but as expected, Yonghwa was faster than her. She blushed from the tips of her hair to her toes in embarrassment as he shot her a knowing look and a mischievous smile on his face. A glint of understanding sparked in his eyes “Is my song that funny?” he feigned ignorance and hurt but Seohyun knows him well enough to see he’s playing around again

“Yes and no” she answered, collecting all the courage she can muster, she can tell he knew something, so better yet say it once and for all. “No I don’t find it funny and yes it can make me laugh because it reminds me of you.” She answered wholeheartedly while thanking the darkness of the room, she touched her warm face, trying to look straight his eyes

His eyes danced with mirth “Are you trying to say you have a crush on me?” a half meant joke escaped his curved lips

She sighed “Call it whatever you like, it doesn’t matter” the nonchalance in her voice surprised her as she was feeling way more different. The butterflies in her stomach, the fast beating of her heart, the cold sweats on her palms was saying otherwise. She watched his reactions changed from playful to serious. Now her mind readies itself for a rejection.

Yonghwa gazed at Seohyun’s sincerity. He knew something was up but he didn’t want to be presumptuous so he tried to joke around with her. One can’t know how surprised he was with her statement, or should he call it confession? This is so not Seohyun! His mind was screaming at him, but because she is Seohyun, then he should take her seriously. He sat comfortably beside her, they shared earphones and listened to the replayed song LOVE LIGHT. After the second replay he swallowed hard and said “Where is the CD that I gave you earlier?”

“It’s in my bag. Why?” the walls of self preservation were almost finished and he asked her that? The moment she sat beside her in silence, she thought he was constructing a sentence of rejection, the one that would hurt less once he said it, but she was asked about some random CD? How could that be? What is exactly in that head of yours Jung Yonghwa? She sighed.

He smiled as he sees Seohyun fidgets “The single I don’t know why, I was the composer.”

She stared of him in confusion and disbelief. Here she was fidgety and nervously waiting for his reply after her confession but he wanted to talk about his composition? But she answered anyway “W-well, yeah, I read about it earlier too.” Her mouth pouted and her nose flared

Yonghwa wanted to pinch her nose as she unknowingly do her mannerisms, although he finds it really cute, he knew she wanted to say something but held it in. “I was thinking of you while I wrote the lyrics, just like love light”

Her eyes flew from the dark sky she was staring at a few seconds ago to Yonghwa who is now back to his usual playful self. The mirth on his eyes and those mischievous curves on his lips that she started to love was back “Don’t lie!” tension started to ease as she studied his face

“I’m not. That song was how I felt while thinking of you at that time” he answered coolly his eyes on the moon

“Hmmnn, you don’t have to impress me you know. I already have crush on you so..” they say couples are starting to be alike and now she believes it, copying how the cool Yonghwa acts is easier than she thought. She chuckled at her own silliness

“Waahh!” his eyes widened at her imitation, and then he smiled tenderly “I was actually saying I have a crush on you too”

No, she did not faint, she just sat there frozen for about 20 seconds or maybe more, she’s not sure. She just looked at him. He clapped to get her attention, clicked his fingers in front of her face, he even danced awkwardly but she’s somewhere else. Then he gave her a light peck on her gaping mouth. She blinked her eyes.

“Hi, welcome back to Earth” he said smiling

“Did you just kissed me?” she whispered, she felt her lips

“Me? Kiss you? Nah! You must have been dreaming”

“Was I asleep?” confusion was written on her beautiful face

“You took a nap”

“Are you kidding me?” Yonghwa stifle a laugh. How cute can she get?

“Of course not! How could I?” after he stared at her for a couple of seconds, he smiled, stood and left her with his goodnight

Seohyun really felt Yonghwa kissed her. She can’t explain how it happened but what she is sure of was hearing him say he has a crush on her too and then she felt something that touched her mouth and she saw his face just a breath away from hers with this really wide grin. She shook her head, she has to be sure. Now it’s her turn to tiptoe her way to Yonghwa’s room. She knocked carefully and called out his name in a whisper “Yonghwa oppa”

He heard her from outside, he opened the sliding door and stood there in shock, his eyes wide and his mouth gaped at her.

As soon as the sliding door opened, she stands in her toes and planted a soft kiss on his unprepared lips. She nodded and felt the sensation on her lips, she touched it before she looked at his shocked expression “You did kiss me. Liar! Meeroong!” she turned her back on him hurriedly and closed her door. A giddy smile on her lips, couples are really alike. “Now I’m Hyun choding” she whispered to herself