We all arrive at the cozy restaurant, which is where I'd been before with Kallie. When we initially entered the restaurant, I was intrigued by all of the smells. However, as we were sitting down at the table, all I could think about was how hungry I was. We all were eating, and having a good time. Everyone was laughing, and enjoying themselves. Until a tall business looking man came into the building, to order food. It must've been a how you say "to go" meal. Anyway, as he's leaving, he looks at me for a long while then winks at me, and of course I do that thing when someone does something that makes me feel uncomfortable...I smile really hard. Though if I had a lighter skin tone, I'd be noticeably blushing. Hyun-ki must've seen this, because he seemed kind of heated. I think that Yong-sun and Tae-geun noticed this too, since they were on the side of the table where they could see everything that happened. I don't blame him for being mad, but I have an uncontrollable grin that appears when stuff like that happens. I can't help it.
"I'm going to step outside for a minute. I'm sorry", Hyun-ki bows his head and exits the restaurant.
5 seconds later after he left, I stop eating and just looked down at my plate for another 5 seconds.
"I should probably go see what's up....with him", I tell the guys regardless if I already knew the reason.
I walk outside worried that he'd be mad at me or something.
"Hey", I lightly touch his back with the palm of my hand. He reacts by putting his hands on his hips, and staring at the ground. Eventually he turns around, and I could see the disappointment in his face.
"What happened back there? I'm so.....", Hyun-ki is lost for words.
"You're so what Ki? Look, I know that what happened back there looked bad. I...I do this thing where I smile really hard when I'm uncomfortable. I understand it looked as if I was flirting back, and I'm sorry. You have every reason to be frustrated. Just know that I wasn't into him or flirting. Please forgive me", I couldn't refrain from hugging him. I held onto him tight. He embraced me in response.
"MaeMae, I wasn't frustrated at the fact that you smiled back to that guy. I was frustrated at the fact that someone even flirted with you, and I couldn't do anything about it", Hyun-ki explains still embracing me.
"You're right. You couldn't do anything about it, because nothing happened. I mean even if he was flirting with me, I wouldn't see him that way, because all I.....", I open my eyes wide forgetting who I'm talking to and the fact that I'm saying these things out loud.
"All you...what?"
"All I see is you", I am very proud of myself for announcing these words to him.
"MaeMae. I really like you too, but....", Hyun-ki is interrupted.
"But what? You're too busy for me or something", I finish his sentence.
"No it's nothing like that", Hyun-ki releases me from his close grasp, and waves his hands to gesture that I misinterpreted what he was about to say.
"Is it because of my skin tone?", I pretend to get offended while chuckling a little. Hyun-ki also chuckles at this statement
"No, silly. I don't want to get into a relationship, because I'm a celebrity. I just....don't want anything to happen to you because of it. Whether it's some jealous fan girl, or being stalked", Hyun-ki clarifies as I stand there.
"Okay", I grin while doing the "I completely understand" hand gesture.
"That's it? Okay?!", Hyun-ki gets triggered.
"Yeah my guy. I totally get it", I laugh punching his arm softly.
"No tears or anything?", Hyun-ki is surprised by my utterly indifferent reaction.
"I'm not exactly the crying type unless somebody died, or I'm on", I apprise him.
"Uuuuh. On what?", Hyun-ki expresses his confusion with the raising of an eyebrow.
I whisper in his ear, "You know how when girls have their....cycle...menstrual cycle".
Hyun-ki simply nods attempting not to laugh at his own oblivious mind. But eventually I explode, which triggers his sense of humor, and we've both exploded with extreme laughter.
"What the fu**", Yong-sun and the rest of the guys come outside.
"This is the strangest couple ever. First they were mad at each other, and in the next 30 seconds they're all over each other laughing loud like how Joo-won does when he makes a joke", everybody starts cackling at Yong-sun's statement.
"Uuuuuuuum are you guys even a couple?", Ji-hoon wonders having intense curiosity.
"Well one we weren't mad. Two, however, we've decided to not make it official for right now, because there are so many things that could go wrong right now in the media. I don't want the relationship getting out there to crazy or insensitive people", Hyun-ki briefs them on the conversation.
"It's a little too late for that guys", Jun-seo points at the flashing camera from across the street. Just like melting snow, the car disappears without a trace in a matter of seconds.
I just start repetitively hitting Hyun-ki, but not enough to bruise him.
"Why are you hitting me?", Hyun-ki gets concerned and shocked while shielding himself.
"Because you jinxed it, you dreamy eyed freak!", Joo-won and Tae-geun force me back and away from Hyun-ki.
"How can you insult and compliment him in the same sentence? That's pure talent", Yong-sun acknowledges which triggers all of our funny bones.
I don't know what's going to happen after this. All I know is that....it's going to be something big. I'm not scared, at least not for me.