This is like the first time I update really late. Sorry, but I have been busy, and when in under pressure, I write without inspiration. Hope you still like it.
Anyways, I'm pretty excited since tomorrow I'm celebrating 4 years of being with my boyfriend. Haha someone once told me a saying about being with someone for a long time: "15 years of being married feels like 15 minutes under water". There's always going to be ups and downs in a relationship, just like So Yi Jeong and Ga Eul lol, but in the end, if is true love, it can beat any obstacle.
Oh! And a review told me to find a BETA, and I did but unfortunately the person can't fix my grammar errors for now. Its hard to find someone who is willing to help me, so I ask you to have patience with my writing for now. I'm sorry, I will try to find someone else as soon as I can.
Well, enjoy the chapter and tell me what you thought about it!
Also... there's a new character coming on its way, and its not an OC. Can you guess who it is?
The room was filled with quiet as the sun rose to the sky. The position of their bodies stood the same all night, even when the cold made them shiver sometimes.
A knock was given to the door, but it went unnoticed to the ears of the two souls that were resting on bed. Then again, a second knock was made and this time one of them slowly woke up by the now-loud sound. The eyes of the Casanova suddenly grew wide when he realized who was the one claiming for her daughter to wake up.
Turning to see Ga Eul still sleeping, an idea popped on his head and a small smirk his lips formed as he stood up from the bed, slowly and carefully making his way towards the door.
It was clearly evident that if the potter didn't put his plan in motion, Ga Eul could wake up any tome soon with the loud knocks of her father.
"Ga Eul, get up. You have school today" his voice sounded firm yet tired as he was trying to rush things for him to get to work early.
Coughing a little and adjusting his voice, So Yi Jeong prepared himself for the plan. "I can't go to school. I am sick" coughing really loud, he waited for him to answer, hoping that he could believe the lie and not get caught by his manly voice.
"Well, your voice does sounds weird" her father reasoned. "But I want to see you" he ordered her and turned the doorknob thinking that she already took the lock off.
"You can't. You could get sick too" the Casanova said and coughed again.
"You're right. Maybe you should stay" father Chu advised and So Yi Jeong hummed a yes.
After that her father along with her mother left the apartment to go to their respective jobs, a little preoccupied for their daughter's health. So Yi Jeong sighed relief that they actually believed he was Chu Ga Eul. Then, he stood there, by the door, looking at the girl who sweetly was sleeping on her side.
The happiness of seeing her once again sleeping while in his presence was something he had missed for so long. This moment was one of the most he took as an opportunity to examine her features and admire everything of her how much he wanted.
Sitting down in front of the bed, on a little chair, he looked at her and smile, knowing that after his plan has worked, spending the day with her was his next target. Obviously he didn't care about not attending to school today, the only thing that mattered was for him to be beside his country bumpkin.
Expecting for her to wake up soon, he decided to do something special for her and surprise the commoner before she could wake up. Standing up, he went towards the door and got out of the room, closing the door carefully so no sound could wake Ga Eul. A smile came on his lips as he made his way to the kitchen.
A smell slowly made its way to the country bumpkin's nostrils, inhaling the burned smell completely until all of her senses woke up. It was strange but she didn't understand why while stretching her arms up and exhaling deeply. After that, she looked to her side and saw that no one was there, So Yi Jeong wasn't there. Widening her eyes, she gasped scared that maybe her parents have found out and stood up quickly, rushing to get out of the room, expecting to find the Casanova being scold by her father. But there was no loud words that could be heard and she stopped her tracks when she once again took noticed the smell that was coming from the kitchen.
"Sunbae, what are you doing?" she asked confused while looking at the mess. The dishwasher was full of filthy plates, some food were on the floor, and from the pans it came the burned smell as it was still on the stove.
So Yi Jeong seemed desperate trying to control everything but it got worse when he intended to fix or clean something. Looking around him, he glanced scared to the country bumpkin, not knowing how to handle the critical situation he had the kitchen. "I just wanted to make a good breakfast for you" the potter said while pressing his hands against his head, feeling a headache coming on its way.
"Sunbae..." she looked at him with a smile on her face, knowing he try to make an effort. Even when she needed to be mad at the mess that he left, Ga Eul just walk her way to turn off the stove, and then clean the dishes, always with a smile on her face while So Yi Jeong just stare at her with a aren't-you-going-to-blame-me look.
"Can I help?" he asked a little curious watching how she cleaned, wanting to experiment something new.
The country bumpkin glanced at him with surprise on her face, never imagining he could offer himself to help. Slowly she gave him the sponge and a dirty dish, and So Yi Jeong grabbed it with a disgust face, regretting a bit.
"Put this on" the commoner told him and gave him a pair of yellow gloves so his hands wouldn't have contact with the dirt. A little relief he felt while putting it and getting to work. While he just washed the plates, she took the opportunity to clean the mess on the floor.
From time to time So Yi Jeong would blow some bubbles made with the liquid soap to Ga Eul's face, making them have a good laugh about it. The country bumpkin would do the same but the Casanova always dodge it, sticking his tongue out proud that she couldn't get him.
Taking some bubbles on her hand, she try to get close to him and put it on his nose, but the potter would take her hands and stop her every time. In her last attempt to do so, the silence filled the tiny kitchen as So Yi Jeong looked at her very close while he grabbed her hands, not moving by any chance but just staring intensely into her eyes. This is the time he was looking, the time where they could be alone and have some privacy even when the country bumpkin didn't felt comfortable around him. Nobody could now interrupt him from what he wanted to do as he began to approximate his lips to hers, wanting to touch them more than anything. Ga Eul just looked at him very shy, not knowing whether if to follow the moment or reject him.
The face of the commoner would slowly try to move to the side but So Yi Jeong quickly placed his hand beside her cheek, trying to make her look at him. She could his breath, inhaling and exhaling deeply as he got more close to her. Ga Eul couldn't deny it, she wanted this but her mind was telling her this wasn't the right thing.
Suddenly, a loud noise was heard and the country bumpkin looked to the side, examining from where it came from the noise. The Casanova was still looking at her, sighing disappointed that the moment was interrupted, a moment that maybe it had to wait for more long.
Grabbing the cellphone of the potter, she glanced at the name that the screen displayed. Her gaze changed and hurt was all he could see now again. Taking the phone from her hand, he answered it knowing who was the one who decided to call in a bad time.
"Yoboseyo?" his eyes were always looking at the country bumpkin, who was trying her best to act like if she was fine.
"I'm alright, Eun Jae" he said a bit annoyed while the female potter just kept asking him question preoccupied that he didn't appeared yesterday to his workshop after he left her.
"Meet?" he asked confused by her sudden invitation while Ga Eul would just turn to finish cleaning the dishes, listening to what he was saying to her.
It was definitely incorrect to think they were about to kiss. It was going to be more difficult for her if they had indeed touched lips. The country bumpkin just wanted to clear her mind from all negative thoughts, and feeling again those exhilarating emotions was just going to make her feel worse after. He was a Casanova and she couldn't change that. Getting in love with someone who was going to absolutely break her heart was a wrong and a dumb idea. Feeling like she wanted to punch her heart for being so stupid was the only thing she could desire as she listen the boy she loved talking with his true love. It was devastating for her, but the commoner needed to let him go and not hold onto those feelings anymore.
"Okay, goodbye" slowly he closed his cellphone and kept looking at Ga Eul with concerned.
"I can-" he was quickly interjected by her.
"So Yi Jeong sunbae, I..." she paused thinking of the right words to say, knowing this was going to hurt her. "I don't think we should we should keep encountering each other" a little sigh she gave before gaining the strength to look at him in the eyes.
"Can I ask you for a favor?" out-of-nowhere she asked while he nodded, feeling that her next words weren't going to be good.
"Eun Jae is a very good and sweet person, and I think she deserves to be happy for once" the country bumpkin nodded to herself, trying to make herself accept the cruel reality. "So Yi Jeong sunbae, I want you to give her a chance" this was definitely hurting her, but thought this was the right thing to do, the right words to spoke. Ga Eul didn't want to feel anymore like if she was standing in the way. Her teacher had been waiting for this moment and she wasn't willing to take it away from her when the boy she loves was sharing the same feelings for the female potter.
Shock was written all on his face as the words slowly made him realize what she just said. It result him very strange to hear those words from her, getting angry at her for giving up easily and not understanding that he loves her.
"Ga Eul, I lo-" he was once again interrupted by the commoner.
"You love her, but I think you haven't realize that" a weak smile appeared on her lips trying to be strong and make this situation less tense that it was already.
"So Yi Jeong sunbae, I want you to leave. I don't want us to see each other again" she gave a few steps back making space between them, wanting to end this conversation as soon as possible before she could break down in front of him.
"Ga Eul..." he gave a few steps towards her, wanting to touch her arms with his hands but she immediately turned around to not see his face, to reject him completely.
"Take your clothes and go" those harsh words make him comprehend she had change into a more mature and decisive person, but it hurt him how she was pushing him out her life like that, without giving him a second chance to even try.
Ga Eul was hurt, in lots of pain. It broke her heart to see him like that, to be in this situation, but she could no longer handle a Casanova. It was time for her to realize this wasn't going to work at all and even more after what he did. Grateful she was with him for making her stronger because it was a good start to not take someone's love very easily. So Yi Jeong taught her now how to handle little by little her heartache, so in the future she could choose wisely and bare with whatever she could confront in a relationship. But she could not deny this was hurting her a lot, it felt like he was the one for her, the only one, her soul mate, but now al those thougths were vanishing away.
Without saying anything further, he looked at her one more time before dressing in his own clothes and slowly walked out of there, shutting the door while glancing at the commoner looking through the window. He was heart broken. Everything didn't went like he wanted and he hated it. Now all that was left it was for him to be honest with someone and try to gain back his country bumpkin.
Leaving now the apartment, a sudden presence he felt as he stopped beside the entrance, his gaze changing into a complete serious one while glancing to the front, not wanting to look at the person who was leaning against the wall.
"What are you doing here?" the potter asked him, his voice getting firm.
"That's funny. I'm the one who should ask you that question" the boy looked turned his head to look at the Casanova, smiling sarcastically to him.
Sighing annoyed, So Yi Jeong never met his glare, thinking it was a waste of time to do so and because he felt like punching him if he just took even a simple glimpse of him. "You should better leave" he warned Yong Sook.
"Don't worry, I just came here to talk to you" the painter said very calm, glaring at him very serious. This made the potter look at him, confused to what was the purpose of wanting a chat. It was obvious the only thing that they had related was Ga Eul, but what he could possibly say about her?
"Alright" he only said, agreeing to have a little chat with him. Walking quickly out of there, not wanting the commoner to see what was happening.
Sitting now inside a coffee shop, Yong Sook invited him for a hot drink, but the potter immediately refused as he wasn't there to have a nice time with him. Drinking his coffee slowly, Yong Sook looked at a desperate So Yi Jeong wanting to know what was the reason for this conversation.
"What do you want to talk about?" he asked while leaning back on the chair, trying to act relax and careless.
"Obviously about Ga Eul" he took another sip before placing it on the table and intertwining his fingers, looking extremely calm yet serious.
"What about her?" he sighed frustrated for how the painter try to put tense to the situation.
"I know you where last night at her apartment. I know you stayed with her" he pointed out and waited for any expression of So Yi Jeong, but the potter maintain his calm, knowing that if he kept quiet, Yong Sook would probably keep talking.
"I'm blind nor stupid to see that your car was parked near her building" he paused and try to provoke him with a dead glare, but nothing made the Casanova demonstrate that he was indeed angry.
"Oh! and just so you know, I think you would be the one who would've got landed the pan on your head" now this was getting serious between them as So Yi Jeong leaned to the front, resting his hands on top of the table. A devilish smirk appeared on the corner of hi lip.
"Are you sure about that?" So Yi Jeong asked him, daring to start a fight if he had the guts to say yes.
"I'm sure about lots of things" he leaned to the front too, arching an eyebrow with a small smile on his face.
"Look So Yi Jeong, I'm not here to fight" the eyes of both male were looking at each other, not blinking for a second.
"I'm here to tell you this" he paused and leaned back again. "Stay away from Ga Eul" his voice was firm, not hesitating of the words he spoke.
"Why should I do that?" asked the potter showing now that he was angry at him for how he boldly gave him a warning.
"Can't you see, Ga Eul is suffering because of your insolence behavior" he gave a sarcastic smile before continuing. "So Yi Jeong, it is very clear that you know my feelings towards Ga Eul, and I am asking you this as someone who cares about her" another pause was made, trying to read the expression of the potter. He was for the first time paying attention to what Yong Sook was saying to him, and this surprised him.
"That night, when you made that mistake, I saw her crying, crying alone in the streets. It hurt me to see her like that, and for someone who I think doesn't deserve her tears. What am I saying? A man should never make a lady cry" he sarcastically laugh, hoping that somehow the Casanova could understand every single feeling he put onto those words.
So Yi Jeong stood quiet, his gaze was serious. Yong Sook was right, but he obviously wasn't going to openly admit. Ga Eul had been suffering for his fault, for being a Casanova who can't be with just one girl. All that time he knew it was a wrong idea yet he decided to risk everything for the love he never felt like with the country bumpkin.
Thinking made him not realize that the painter was watching him, knowing he got through him. So Yi Jeong carefully was meditating on every single word said by the boy that was sitting in front of him, now taking a sip of his coffee again.
"I just want Ga Eul to be happy, that's all. And I think she would be better if you just leave her alone" this definitely put the potter in a angry mood, but he knew and realized Yong Sook was just worried about the commoner.
"Think about it, please" standing up, he glanced down at the Casanova one more time before turning to leave, putting on the table the money for his coffee.
So Yi Jeong watched how the painter slowly walked out of the shop, knowing he was now about to meet his country bumpkin. Hands were forming into fists, furious about what he just heard. It was the truth and he couldn't deny that. It was just unfair for him that Yong Sook had done something very bad to her, and she immediately forgave him, but now that it was him, she couldn't, and that made him really angry.
Lots of thoughts ran into his mind, decisions needed to be made and it was getting now more clear after all the incidents and undesirable conversations, that the only choice for him was the only one Ga Eul wanted: to get sway from her, leave her alone.
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