Chapter 3:

This morning I woke up before my alarm. A bundle of nerves in my stomach despite the fact I repeatedly told myself that it wasn't a date. Since I had woken up early I decided to have a proper breakfast while watching an episode of Return of Superman. Once I had finished breakfast and washed up my dish I decided to get ready, still taking my time to get washed, trying to get rid of my dark circles.

Over half an hour later I finally decided to put on my makeup. I tried to keep it pretty simple. My usual winged eyeliner and my brows done with very little mascara. Although I had bought a new coral coloured lip stain which I wanted to try since I never wore any colour other than red lip stain. Once I was finished I looked in the mirror and was pleased with he result. The next task wasn't so easy. Taming this wild bush of hair. I decided to simply straighten it and then curl the ends slightly, pinning one side behind my ear. It looked good enough when I was done. "Aigoo, it really seems like I'm getting ready for a date. Silly me." I shook my head and then grabbed my outfit for the day, a cute white shirt and a simple black pleated skirt. I twirled in the mirror, glad it was a warm day.

I checked my phone for the time and groaned, noticing I had been taking too long. I grabbed my bag, dumping my necessities into it before pulling on a pair of socks and then running to the entrance, putting on my black converse.

I made it to the bus in time, thankful that it had just turned up as I got to the stop. My phone buzzed in my hand and I looked down at it, noticing it was a text message from Dae-ssi.

Dae-ssi: 'I'm almost there, are you on your way?'

I smiled to myself at the text before replying.

Me: 'Ah yes Dae-ssi, I'm almost at my bus stop. We're meeting outside of Yuuz fashion shop right?'

Almost instantly after the message had sent my phone buzzed again.

Dae-ssi 'Yes, I'm sure you'll see me. See you there.'

Without hesitating I replied.

Me: 'Ne, see you there.'

I got on the bus and found a place to stand, leaving seats empty for anyone who really needed them.

The bus stopped suddenly at my stop, causing me to jolt. I reached out to grab onto one of the bars but was held up by someone. Once I had gained my balance I gave a quick bow. "Ah thank you so much." The stranger smiled and shook his head. "It's fine, now go quickly before the driver heads off again." I smiled and waved before rushing off of the bus, thanking the driver as I exited.

As I walked towards the meeting point I scolded myself, that was the second time in two days I had to be held up from falling. I really was clumsy. My phone began to ring as I got closer to the shop, I answered straight away, knowing who it would be. "Lydia-ssi, are you almost here?"

I quickened my pace slightly until I was a few metres from Dae-ssi. "Ne, I can see you, I'm hanging up now." As I hung up I noticed Dae-ssi looking around slightly confused until I came closer, he then saw me. I smiled brightly, hurrying a little. Until I saw his expression. He was simply looking at me, no warm smile like he had given yesterday. As I reached him, I looked down at my outfit, suddenly feeling self-conscious. "Ah, hello Dae-ssi." I looked up at him noticing his cap was quite low down, half hiding his face. "D-do I look weird? It's probably my lip colour, I'm too pale for it..." I frowned slightly, watching as he shook his head. "Ani, you look pretty, sorry. Shall we go?" I nodded, a blush on my cheeks, letting him lead the way before we fell in step. "So Dae-ssi, why did you want me to come along?" At this question he looked embarrassed. "Ah I wanted help to find a new jacket- ah that doesn't mean the other one isn't okay, this is just for a more formal event." I nodded, a frown on my face. "Did the mark come out of the other jacket?" His hesitation was all I needed. "Ah no, it's fine, don't worry about it." I rolled my eyes. "Dae-ssi it's bad to lie, the mark is still there isn't it? I'll buy you the same one or something as similar as possible today." He sighed and looked at me, I looked back, not backing down. I think he could tell I wouldn't let go of this. "F-fine, since you're not going to let go of this." I smiled brightly as he conceded.

We walked into a suit shop which was practically empty except from one other customer. I looked around, the suits looked expensive. "Fancy dinner? Wedding?" I looked to Dae-ssi as I asked the question. "Ah, a company dinner." I nodded, browsing through the suits before I found one that looked like it would suit him. I pulled it off the rack, holding it by the hook as I turned to him. "Dae-ssi what colour are you looking for? Navy seems to suit you best. Although it might not suit the theme of the dinner if there is one." He flashed a smile, taking the suit from me and looked it over. "It's my size too, good guess Lydia-ssi." I held out my hand to hold his jacket and the hanger as he tried on the suit jacket. I smiled, the colour suited him really well. "How do I look?" I laughed softly and smiled again. "Great, if it wasn't for that cap." I reached forward and took his cap off. As he looked at me, he pushed his hair from his face. The cap dropped out of my hand and I stepped back. "D-Dae-ssi... Ani... Daesung-ssi." I frowned as I looked up at him. Suddenly becoming flustered. "Wae... Daesung-ssi, why didn't you tell me? Aigoo, I've been so informal with you." I leaned down and picked up the cap, unable to meet his gaze. "Lydia-ssi, you treated me like a normal person, it was refreshing. Plus I didn't want to scare you away." I shook my head and bit at my lip. "Daesung-ssi... It's not right for you to be seen out with an ordinary girl like me, there could be scandals made up." I handed the cap back to him. "Quick put this on before anyone realises." He took the cap and did as I said, looking slightly crestfallen. He placed the suit jacket on top of the rail, grabbing hold of my hand. I looked up at him, my breath catching in my throat. I looked away. "Lydia-ssi, I didn't mean to hide it... Please forgive me." I stood frozen on the spot. "Daesung-ssi, why did you call me out today?" I looked up at him again, my cheeks hot with embarrassment. "If it was solely for help finding a suit, you should've asked your stylist since they would know better than me." A silence spread between us, my hand still in his grasp. "Aniya... Lydia-ssi, in honesty, I wanted to see you again." I sighed quietly. "Wae?" I looked at the floor, letting my hair hide my face. "Because all of yesterday I couldn't stop thinking of you. The card you gave me practically burnt a hole in my pocket, telling me to call you." He tugged at my arm slightly with the grip he had on my hand. "Lydia-ssi. I just wanted to spend the day with you, it's been so long since someone treat me like a normal person. Getting this suit was really an excuse for your help." When I looked up I instantly regretted it. This time the cap wasn't pulled down over his eyes and he was smiling slightly sadly. I bit at my lip, frowning slightly. "Really? Daesung-ssi. I-I'm sorry for being so informal with you." He laughed softly and it caught me off-guard. "I actually liked it when you called me Dae. Please stay the rest of the day, if by the end you don't want to be around me then that's fine." I nodded, butterflies fluttering in the bottom of my stomach, his hand still holding onto mine. When he noticed me looking at it he let go, mumbling sorry to me. "So do you like this suit jacket Dae-ssi?" I smiled as I tried to talk normally to him again. He nodded and picked it up, putting it back on the hanger before walking over to the counter. "It's really nice, it'll work well for the meal." Once he had paid for the suit jacket and it was place into a bag neatly, we walked back out onto the street.

As we were walking I spotted an ice cream stand. I looked up at him, hesitating slightly at such a childish request. "Do you mind if I get an ice cream?" I gestured over to the small ice cream stand. He smiled to me and nodded, walking over to it. "What flavour would you like?" I hesitated, looking at the flavours before finding the one I loved. "Cookies and cream please." I looked up at him, rolling my eyes. "I'll pay for this since I suggested it." He shook his head and handed over the money for the ice cream before handing the cone to me. I blushed and mumbled thanks.

As we walked, we talked about the upcoming tour and my music assignment. I refused to tell him the song I had been given, feeling embarrassed now. We walked around for almost an hour, simply talking and enjoying the warm weather.

Only when Daesung's stomach growled did we decide it was time to eat. We walked for a little while longer until we came across a small restaurant. It was quiet inside because there was no other customers. Once we were seated and handed out menus did Dae-ssi take off the cap he had, pushing back his hair from his face. I blushed, it was the first time I had properly seen his face, well in person that is. I quickly looked down at the menu, my hair falling and hiding my cheeks. " I think I'll get some kong namul guk. And you Dae-ssi?" I looked up and saw that he was just looking at me. "Yah, you're the hungry one Dae-ssi." He just smiled and looked down at the menu, quickly choosing as the waiter came over. "Ah, one kong namul guk and one japchae. Can I have some barley water?" Dae-ssi looked to me, obviously wanting to know what I wanted to drink. "Ah can I have some green tea please?" The waiter nodded and smiled before walking away to place our orders. When I looked back at Dae-ssi I saw he was still looking at me. "Isn't it too hot for green tea?" I shrugged and smiled, playing with a strand of hair. "I'm trying to slim down so I've been drinking a lot more green tea than I used to do it helps my metabolism." He simply nodded but looked as though he wanted to say something.

While we waited for the food, we talked a little. He got flustered as I talked about his first drama, he felt shy about it. He was telling me about the filming of the last episode and all the mistakes that happened. I was laughing, trying to muffle it slightly as the waiter came over with our food and drinks. We thanked the waiter and began to tuck in, the conversation coming to a stop naturally. Luckily it was a comfortable silence, well almost silence. Daesung hummed his approval at the food once or twice, causing me to chuckle slightly. "Is it good Dae-ssi?" I looked up at him, eating a spoonful of my soup as I waited for his reply. He nodded and finished chewing before he spoke. "Of course! It's super tasty." He looked at my bowl of soup. "Is that really all you're going to have? You have to eat properly you know." I laughed softly and smiled, shrugging my shoulders. "It's enough, lately I've been eating less, which is good if I want to lose some more weight." I shrugged again and ate another spoonful as he simply looked at me. "Aigoo, you look fine, trust me. Plus you don't want to be too skinny, you'll break in half if you fall!" I laughed and rolled my eyes, knowing he was being polite for courtesy sake. The rest of the meal continued with us talking about the upcoming tour.

When we had finished the meal we decided to simply walk around for a while. As we were walking there was a small shop that had phone straps and accessories. Of course Dae-ssi somehow spotted a Doremon phone case, me on the other hand? Well I was guilty of loving Sailor Moon, and it was such a cute case I couldn't resist. I had seen Dae-ssi looking at the case but he hadn't picked it up, so as I went to pay for my new case I picked up the Doremon one. I walked out of the shop, Dae-ssi was still looking at something so I wanted to stand in the warm sunshine. A few minutes later I felt a hand on my shoulder as he came out, small bag in his hand. "Buy something cool?" He nodded and pointed to my bag. "What about you?" I rummaged in the bag and pulled out my new phone case. "I know, I'm guilty of liking Sailor Moon." He laughed. "Hey you know how crazy I am about Doremon." I laughed as well and nodded, rummaging in the bag again. "Dae-ssi, close your eyes and open your hands." He frowned for a moment and then did as he was told. I placed the Doremon case into his hands. "Okay you can look now." His whole face brightened as he looked down, looking at the case. "Really? Aigoo Lydia-ssi you didn't have to." I laughed softly and smiled. "You were looking at it like a lost puppy, I had to since you weren't going to." I rolled my eyes. "Please just accept it." He nodded and smiled brightly at me, causing my heart to skip a beat. "Ne, anyway, you close your eyes and open your hands." Now it was my turn to frown before I closed my eyes and held out my hands. I heard the rustling of the bags and then felt a small piece of metal resting in my palm. When I opened my eyes I looked down. In my palm was the character for 'gu'. I looked up at him in confusion. He held up his phone and hanging from it was the character 'chin'. I laughed softly and we both smiled, I attached the strap to my phone while Dae-ssi put on the Doremon phone case. It was odd, that it felt so natural spending the day with Dae-ssi.

We walked around a bit more before we were caught in some sudden rain. "Aigoo! Quick, quick!" I was shivering almost instantly as we ran towards the nearest shop. As I stood under the canopy, Dae-ssi had gone inside and bought an umbrella, however he was taking a while. When he finally came back, my teeth were chattering as I hugged myself. When I saw him it made sense why he had taken so long, he was holding two warm drinks while the umbrella hung from his arm. As he handed me the drink I was shivering, I took it gladly and took a sip. My tongue burned but at least the drink was warming me up. Dae-ssi opened the umbrella and pulled me closer so neither of us would get wet as we walked. My place was obviously closest so it would be easier to go there. We walked quickly, drinking the coffee to warm ourselves as we walked. Dae-ssi had even gotten vanilla flavouring in mine, which was sweet of him. Because the umbrella wasn't big we had to walk really closely, which was embarrassing because I felt like a school girl again.