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This is the continuation from their conversation.
The place was filled with silence and tension as both looked at each other with a daring glare, waiting for who was going to talk next, but the two remain quiet. Ga Eul didn't want to speak anymore as she was angry for what the Casanova did tobher back in the hotel room. There was no denying she liked his appearance back then, but never did she thought of the reasons why he presented himself in front of the door. So Yi Jeong fooled her and acted like he was drunk, intending to ruin her night.
While the country bumpkin thought of that, the mind of the potter kept concentrated on how to approach her now that she was in this mood, but his body shaking of cold didn't let him. Finding warm on himself was useless as he wasn't wearing any shirt or something that could help. Even though he did not care as for Ga Eul was the only one who matter, he couldn't stop blaming her in his head for being in a cold and solitare place, waiting for the storm to go.
"Do you like him?" So Yi Jeong broke the silence. His eyes were intensely fixed on hers, looking carefully tinier expression.
"What?" the commoner knew of who was the question about, but not being prepared was what mde her ask again, to gain some seconds before giving uncertain words.
"Yong Sook" he specify, very serious while his teeth were shaking. "You seem to never leave his side, why?" the eyes of the Casanova seem curious yet jealous for realizing and remembering how much she has spend time with the boy he least expected.
"Yong Sook, he is a great friend" she said with her lips still pursed, not liking the fact she was talking to him when she swore not to.
"Are your feelings mutual, Ga Eul yang?" he asked while bending his knees, pushing them towards his chest and resting his arms over them. There was no doubt he was paying extra attention to her and her reaction when asking. Her face appeared all of the sudden confused, and he noticed. There was a lot of doubt shown on her face, but he stood quiet not knowing for what was the reason she was like that. Maybe she was confused about her feelings towards the painter, or maybe she didn't know how to respond to the only one she has ever loved.
"To be honest..." she paused and glanced to the floor a little shy, her cheeks turned a little red and a small smile came on her mouth. "I'm not interested on Yong Sook. If that's the answer you were looking for, there you have it"
Even though So Yi Jeong couldn't understand at all her weird expression on her face while explaining, it felt a relief for him to hear those words. It felt like a comfort to know that girl who owned his heart wasn't still taken by another men.
"Truthfully, you have been the only one" Ga Eul's heart began to race again knowing she was telling something she never thought of before after their breakup. But this is what she wanted, to be sincere with him at least for this only time, letting him know how she was still feeling. Even though the thought of him being with Eun Jae was unclear, the country bumpkin considered he was already taken. But the hope of sharing the same feelings was still there, her heart not wanting to let him go completely.
So Yi Jeong's face couldn't be more bright than before. A huge smile he word at that moment as her words kept repeating over and over in his head while looking at his beautiful commoner get all shy, glancing to other direction.
"Can I tell you something?" he said with a lower voice, making his legs straighten on the floor while his hands were pressing against the cold wood.
The country bumpkin quickly raised her head to see him, confused. A slow nod was made while he nodded back and was standing up from the floor. Ga Eul looked at him curious, not knowing what was he going to do. So Yi Jeong took some steps towards her, standing in front of her before kneeling to the floor again. Her cheeks grew more red, trying to hide it while turning her head, but the Casanova swiftly placed his hand under her chin, making her turn her face to see him.
"What beautiful eyes you have" he said while contemplating her features, sweetly complementing her.
"The way you look at me drives me crazy" he sighed but his smile was still there, enchanting her more and more.
"I love everything about you, but do you know what I have been disliking lately?" he asked getting more close to her, not giving her the enough to even look at his lips. She remain silence, not daring to talk, afraid that their lips could touch by her mere movement.
"That you have been avoiding me and treating me like you don't know me" his hand was still touching her chin, accomodating her slowly for another kiss. But he suddenly stopped and took a look at her red face.
"Why?" the potter asked with a smirk on the corner of his lips, thinking that the answer was obvious.
"Is it really because you don't like me anymore" the point of his nose was touching hers, speaking very low to her while looking at her eyes intensely. "Or because you can't handle your feelings when you see me?" a quick smile came to his mouth when he saw how her eyes grew wide for the second option, and he knew he got her.
"Ga Eul, why are you being like this, all stubborn, when we can't seem to find a way to be away from each other" he was right and she knew more than anyone. But the slight confusion was making her doubt of whether this was right or not. This was her first relationship and dealing with breakups and makeups was new for her. The country bumpkin didn't knew how to handle this situation, she was afraid, scared to have to go through another heart break again. She only wanted to take care of her heart correctly even when the boy she loves was trying to convince her he could that job for her when he was the reason she was healing it now.
"So Yi Jeong sunbae, I-I don't know. You broke my heart after all I did for you. I trusted you with all my heart, but you made it disappear" she said while looking at him very hurt, not caring how close they were now.
"Why you say you love me when you keep seeing her, and even more in my presence?" she quickly stood up after saying that, not wanting to see his fave anymore. Walking towards the window to look outside, filling her head with pictures of them together after they broke up.
"Is she already your girlfriend?" Ga Eul asked with a preoccupy tone, hoping that his answer was the same as her heart wanted.
"Eun Jae is-" he was immediately interrupted a by strong wind who fiercely opened the door, making all the cold and snow get in. So Yi Jeong started to shake uncontrollably while the country bumpkin try to hold the winter cap she had on, looking at the direction of the door.
Slowly and carefully, she made her way to it. Forcing her body against the strong wind that threatened to throw her in the floor. Teeth began to quiver as her body was losing all the warm she gain just a minutes ago. Grabbing the door, she try to close it but the wind was more strong than her. All of a sudden, the door was shut and she wonder how her strength could against it, but when the deep breaths hit her neck immediately, shivers went down her spine as she turn around to see the Casanova breathing heavily and shaking like never before.
"So Yi Jeong sunbae" she said shocked by how weak he seem even though after pushing the door. Her arm went around his back, taking him slowly to the fireplace that was now full of ashes and freshly burned wood. Ga Eul indicate him to sit down and he obeyed. Taking off the jacket and shirt he gave to her, she swiftly returned him the favor by raising his arms and putting it on him. At first he try to stop her, but she consistently refused.
"What about you, Ga Eul yang?" he asked a bit worried while glancing at her sitting down beside him.
"I'm fine, as long as we have each other, everything is going to be okay" even when she referred to how their bodies could warm each other, deep down inside her heart it meant something else, and to the Casanova too.
Hours passed by after that. Sleepy they got and peacefully rest for the night, being by the side of each other, hugging tightly for more close proximity. Even when the place and the climate seem like a nightmare, their smile never parted away from their lips as they knew they got each other there, without anyone interrupting the short moment before waking up to reality.
The sun made its way to the inside of the hut, starting to give the heat that the fireplace wasn't giving for a long time ago. The place was beginning to feel hot and soon enough both of them perceived it. Eyes began to open slowly, realizing the position they were in. Their faces were near to each other, just centimeters away. Ga Eul's cheeks blushed while a little gasp she gave before turning her head to the other side. So Yi Jeong stood in the same position, enjoying how she could get nervous easily.
"Good morning" he said to her while leaning to see the view outside the window. The storm had gone but the snow was still obviously there, but it seem quiet and calm. No strong winds moved the snow forcefully, and the sky was a little bit clear while the sun rays sneak their way through the clouds.
"The storm is gone" said Ga Eul with a happy tone, standing up to see it more clearly, ignoring what So Yi Jeong told her before. Rapidly she opened the door and a small breeze brushed her hair, making the commoner close her eyes and contemplate the sweet and joyful moment where she wasn't any longer trapped with the only one she didn't want but at the same she long for.
"We should leave right now" the country bumpkin turned to see him standing, giving a nod and an uncertain smile on his face that made her wonder what was he thinking about now. But the only thing she could do was watch him as he slowly passed in front of her to get out. Suddenly, he stopped, back facing her. "Aren't you going to come?" he asked turning his head a bit and offering his hand to her. Ga Eul stood there for a second before walking to his side and grabbing his hand with hers, just for help.
"I'm very worried about them" she moved from side to side, fingers intertwined and in front of her face, looking to the window every time.
"I am too. We just need to hope they're fine" he placed a hand on her shoulder trying to confort her. His words were true but the feeling of them being alone in the snow made him grit his teeth.
"Why So Yi Jeong did such a thing?" she asked a bit mad. All the night she thought about how he ran outside, with the desperate feeling of finding the country bumpkin. There was no doubt she was filled with lots of questions in her head. The female potter knew they were just friends, or that's what So Yi Jeong told her. But why would he sometimes act like there was something else going between them? She was jealous, and for the first time. Not any single moment he had ever done such a thing for her, and now he was risking his own life for a girl.
"Isn't it obvious?" Yong Sook said very angry, glancing to the window frustrated that there was no signal of them still. The other F4 and Geum Jan Di were talking to the employees, demanding them to find their friends immediately.
"What's obvious?" she asked a bit preoccupy, stopping and looking at him confused.
"That he's-" he paused for a second, remembering how Ga Eul told him a lot of times that she didn't want Eun Jae to know about their past together since So Yi Jeong was the first one to lie to her.
Rubbing the back of his neck, he giggled nervously. "That he's her best friend. They care for each other" the painter looked to another direction feeling embarrassed for lying to her.
"That has been pretty clear" a slight tone of anger could be perceived in her voice after the dissapointment of receiving an answet she alredy knew.
"They are here!" exclaimed a joyful commoner while running towards the door very excited and tearful of seeing them alive. Eun Jae and Yong Sook looked at each other relief before running to the same direction as the commoner and the F4. From a long distance their bodies seem very tiny, but little by little they became more close and visible.
Every pair of eyes watching them coming was glad to see them there, feeling relax after a stressful night arguing with the employees and staff from the hotel. A smirk appeared on every F3 as they glance how both were holding hands, not noticing themselves while getting near to their friends. Eun Jae quickly ran towards them and hug tightly the Casanova, making the country bumpkin realized she was still holding his hand, letting it go now while sadly seeing how another girl was embracing the love of her life.
"Ga Eul, I'm happy to see you" Yong Sook rapidly hug het too, but the hug wasn't fully returned by her. She was more concentrated on how the female potter seemed so happy to see him, just like she did when he rescued her.
So Yi Jeong got awkward, trying to push her away gently, wanting to meet his other friends.
"Yo' my man" Woo Bin said while embracing very happy to see him. Ji Hoo did the same, staying quiet and just looking at the scene that was developing in front of him. Then he stopped in front of Geum Jan Di who was pursing her lips very mad, at that moment he fear her again, not knowing why she was in that mood.
Suddenly, he received a slight punch on his arm and next a unexpected tight hug to him. "Don't scare me like that again, or I will make you both suffer" she said while embracing him, feeling a bit embarrassed for her sudden reaction. He smiled for the big impression he received from her, glancing to the violinist with a shock expression.
After Yong Sook finished hugging the commoner, Ga Eul was pulled away into someone's arms again. "You're so in trouble with me" the Don Juan's voice smoothly came into her ears as he sighed relief. Her arms went around his back, this time returning, someone apart from the painter, the hug.
"I'm excited to see how" she said and a little came out of her mouth, happy to be once again playing around with one of her best friends.
"Save something for me" Ji Hoo said while walking slowly to them, breaking their moment. Ga Eul looked at him with a smile on her face and swiftly went to embrace him too.
"It's a relief you're here" he said while messing with her hair.
Thereafter they soon entered the hotel and warm themselves inside the lobby. So Yi Jeong and Ga Eul would not stop looking to each other, meditating on the words and actions that happened in the night, doubtful of what was going to happen to them next after their kiss and talk. That let it more than cleat that they still wanted each other, and apparently she was somehow almost ready to forgive and forget, that's what the Casanova thought. But the country bumpkin was feeling uncertain, yet she felt jealous of seeing how Eun Jae placed her claws on top of him, she try to shook those thoughts away, never intending to think like that about her. It wasn't the female potter's fault of not knowing their current status, and that's when she thought about So Yi Jeong lying. If only he could fix that and demonstrate her he was willing to let Eun Jae go, maybe, just maybe, she could analyze and think seriously about them again. But happening seem impossible for her, she was really convinced he was in love with the female potter.
Awkward stares were given by Eun Jae and Yong Sook, examining how the two of them were looking sometimes to each other, trying to decipher by their look in their eyes if something unusual happened last night, but nothing. Each time they would glance to each other, they immediately smile like nothing happened. But something that both couldn't notice that only the Casanova and the country bumpkin could, was the intensity and the desire their eyes reflected into each other. That was their code for saying how much they wanted be with each other.
"Where's Gu Jun Pyo?" asked a not-so-worried potter, sitting happily, waiting for their reply.
Geum Jan Di's face changed, and So Yi Jeong noticed. He was getting preoccupy while looking at his best friends for answers. "He needed to leave" Woo Bin said with his tone of voice sounding different than usual.
"Where?" asked Ga Eul, looking at the Casanova for how she got in the conversation and wanted to know just like him of the whereabouts of the leader of the F4.
"His father, it was an emergency" Ji Hoo said a bit sad, looking at both of them very serious while Jan Di stood by his side with dissapointment written on her face.
"Is he fine?" So Yi Jeong asked standing up from the seat and looking very preoccupied.
"We don't know. Gu Jun Pyo left hours after you went after Ga Eul" the Don Juan spoke "He hasn't return a call" he said very confused, sighing frustrated.
"Hmm...that's odd" said the potter a bit confuse himself while everyone looked at him except for Yong Sook, who was very annoyed for the fact he was just there because Ga Eul was. Wanting to take her away from the lobby was the only thing he desired and he carefully stood up in front of the country bumpkin.
"Come on, you should get a nice bath and a good rest" the painter said while offering his hand to her. So Yi Jeong noticed this and stood quiet, looking at him trying to take her away, jealousy building up inside of him.
"But Gu Jun-" she was quickly interjected.
"You can't do anything for now, and if you could, I'm sure your friends will take care of him instead. Let's go" slightly he pulled her up against her will, but she followed him behind without complaining.
The Casanova glanced at the scene and was about to defend her, but something stopped him. He needed to give her space and not be all noisy. Ga Eul knew how to defend herself, but the familiar feeling of interfering when a male wanted to get near her was there, not wanting to go. He clenched his fist, trying to fight the urge of stopping that jerk from pulling her away when she didn't want to, just looking how his sweet commoner disappeared.
Opening up the door to their hotel room, Yong Sook shut it rapidly and pulled Ga Eul near the bed, making her sit down. "I need to tell you something" his face seem battling against something.
"What?" she asked all confused by how his weird reaction brought her here quickly.
"Is about So Yi Jeong" he gulped really hard, getting nervous about what he was about to say.
"What about him?" she was frustrated by the tension he was putting, wanting him to get to the point quickly.
"First, did something happened last night?" Yong Sook asked very preoccupied, not wanting to hear the details of what could've happened, already imagining the expected. And Ga Eul's blush was more than sufficient to clear that to him. His neck began to feel hot by the anger he was feeling, there was no way he could get a chance form her if he didn't step up his game.
"Why you asked?" once again she questioned his motives to know such personal and private thing.
Kneeling down to the floor to be at her height, he gulped again while looking seriously to her eyes. He was ready. "Because So Yi Jeong..."
Cliffhanger, I know :P
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