Jang 3.

˝When did the rain come from? Seriosly!˝- Aria laughed. They were drenched to the bone. Apparently this restuarant had a parking lot but it was a mile hike to the place. Not even a minute after they left the car and climbed the stone stairs that rain fell down. Instant downpour.

˝Seul is weird? We're here˝- Seung-hyun announced. His hair was flat down and wet making him really sexy. Aria kept glancing back at him and at the wet shirt sticking to his body, of course his jacket was on her. Since they met there were small gestures, almost chivalry. She wasn't used to it and felt somewhat awkward. Mulling over his behaviour she noticed a small wooden house, a long porch in front and lanterns lit. It looked like from a history book.

˝It's so pretty!˝

˝The food is mmm˝- he made a gesture that meant delicious and Aria laughed at his antics.

˝And do they have towels? Or else we'll wet the whole thing˝

˝Uhm wait˝- He jogged to the entrance and she had to walk fast to keep up with him. As soon as she reached the door he was already gone. An older woman greeeted her with a bow and she returned it. Before she could try to tip toe with english Seung-hyun returned holding two fluffy towels. He took her hand and pulled her under on the porch swiftly wrapping the towel around her. The action made her blush and hide her eyes from him. ˝Better?˝

˝Uh uh and you?˝- he was still dripping wet. Her hand snatched the other towel and reached up to dry his hair. He stared at her amused. The look he was giving her made it hard to concentrate on a simple task.

˝Hungry?˝

˝Starving˝- the older lady came back again and said a few things in Korean. It sounded different then the one she heard in the city, more hushed and fast. They walked to a booth and found a small table with two soft cushions. ˝Does she speak in a dialect? It's different then the korean in the city˝

˝You notice that? Wow˝- He appeared surprised at her observation. ˝Yes, old korean, mountain korean. What do you want to eat?˝

˝Uhm you choose I can't read this anyways but please no spinach and strawberries I hate 'em˝- Aria said while putting the menu down. Only hangul in there anyways and peculiarly no prices either. She hoped it wasn't one of those bat shit expensive home made places like she had at home. They would charge you a month's salary for a bread slice. Well she exaggerated but it was close.

˝You hate strawberries? Ttalgi?˝- a face of disbelief was in front of her.

˝T what? How do you say I hate strawberries in korean?˝

˝Naneun ttalgi leul silh-eo˝- he said it fluently and Aria stared.

˝Uhm sure I'll stick with english. But seriously give me mangos and I'm good. I want a orchard of mangos and then I won't sell them I'll just eat them the whole day˝- her eyes almost sparkled and he laughed at her. A small pout made his laughter tone down a bit. ˝What?!˝

˝Nothing, fish okay? Kimchi?˝

˝Sure! I'm reaally hungry hahaha what are drinking?˝

˝Do you drink?˝- He asked serious and Aria rolled her eyes. No, she only had diet water and that's all. Phssh.

˝Yeah I'm a lover of good ale, rum and red wine˝

˝Oh LOVER?˝- He seemed confused and looked at her sideways. They were sitting on the cushions with their legs outstretched almost touching. Aria had asked for his jacket to be hung somewhere that it could dry but her refused her and took it in his hands to hang it up.

˝Yes I love those things, how about you?˝

˝Wine and beer?˝

˝Ale is beer, are you cold?˝- She was him shiver lightly.

He stared at her with wide eyes which was, to an European, a funny sight. His narrow almond eyes widened and he started looking at himself.

˝You're shivering are you cold?˝- Aria tried again and he looked at her like crazy.

˝No,no I'm okay. Red wine?˝- He got up and dashed for the bar they saw before. Aria was puzzled. What was his problem? A few minutes passed and he returned holding two glasses and bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon. ˝We have this too˝- he carefully pulled the cork out and poured her some. Without thinking Aria took the glass, shook it lightly and sniffed it before taking a small sip. Seung-hyun watched her mesmerised.

˝A bit fruity but nice, what year is it? It seems fresh˝- He stared at her again ˝My parents taught me how to taste wine hehe˝- he poured her and himself and sat back.

˝Girls don't act like you here, show emotion and uhm care?˝- It sounded more like a question in her ears.

˝Well guys don't act like you where I'm from, being a cavalier and all of that. I must say I do feel a bit awkward, I'm not used to attention like that, certainly not coming from someone like you˝- Aria blushed a little and busied herself with the wine.

˝Like me?˝

˝I'm sure you have girls throwing themselves at your feet.˝

He laughed a bit ˝It's no fun if you don't chase˝

˝So I'm a rabbit.˝

˝A cute rabbit˝- Aria was positive her ears were alarmingly red but smiled nevertheless ˝What are you do in Seul?˝

˝Oh right I didn't tell you, I came for a job˝

˝You said that but not what˝

˝They called me as an enviroment engineer. I'm to make sure all resources are managed properly and in an ecological, green way. If something happens I'm here to fix it fast.˝

˝Oh˝

˝It's a great opportunity, the pay is hella good I just have to find somewhere to life for the next six months˝

˝So you accept?˝

˝Hell yeah! I get to work and live in a foreign country and still enjoy my job! I have what...a week to explore and fix everything.˝

˝So you need to find a home?˝

˝An apartment, yeah. Buy a cell phone go home and pick my working visa, extend my documents and such. Urgh, boring, I'm sure you have it more exiting˝

˝Acting all day, flying around and doing music? It's fun but...hard˝

˝But you do what you like don't you?˝

˝Yeah˝- Silence etched between them as the food finally arrived. Noodles with vegetables, a few soup dishes, some cracker looking thins and something that reminded her of chicken nuggets, and a few salads.

˝Woah˝- Her mouth was watering just at looking at the stuff. She waited for Seung-hyun to start. They were given a ceramic spoon, steel chopsticks, a plate and a small bowl. They used steel chopsticks? They looked dangerous.

˝ Soondubu Jiggae or soft tofu uhm soup, Ddukbokkie rice cake, Hoeddeok this is sweet and sticky, Yangnyeom Tongdak chicken like nuggets but spicy is good. Japchae noodles really good.˝- he showed her the foods and explained what they were.

˝Where do we start?˝

He took her bowl and filled it with the tofu soup - ˝Women here fill the plate for men but I want to do it˝

˝Aww how nice of you˝

Aria woke happy and fully energized. The food she had the night before was amazing. Spicy, full of veggies and rich in flavour. Just how she liked it. The evening had been more relaxed since they started talking and they even exchanged e-mail addresses. Apparently that was a huge thing here, not messages but e-mails. Funny the sky was full of stars without a trace of rainy clouds when they headed back. The saying good night was a bit weird. She noticed he wanted to do something, the way he kept fidgeting and looking at her but she couldn't make herself do the first step. She was too nervous to say anything than goodnight and thank you.

Idiot.

Who knows if he would even want to see her again? Maybe he found her refreshing. A european but in the end she didn't make a move. Should she have? Questions filled her head. Groaning she made it to the shower and cursed at the cold water.

The day was busy in Seul. Workers, guys in suits, children and high schoolers mingled in the streets chirping in Korean. Aria found herself jealous. She wanted to speak and understand and not stand like an idiot with english. She was determined to find a bookstore and buy a few dictionaries and help books. Maybe try to find and estate agency. The florist on the main street sold beautiful orchids and she couldn't resist buying one for her room back. She'd just give to the hotel after.

The soft purple petals were too beautiful not to take. She was busy holding the pot steady when someone bumped into her. The plant fell down and shattered, spilling the dirt all over the sidewalk.

˝ Naneun boji anh-assda mian haeyo(1)˝- a male voice said and Aria found herself quite angry. Her head snapped up and did a double take. Seriously. From all the guys that she could have bumped into. She just had to bump into G Dragon.

(1) - I'm sorry I didn't see you. Using google translate - people that actually know Korean please correct me.

This is going to be written for my amusement but its starting to look like a Shoujo manga. yay. x)