Hyun-ki and I arrive in my apartment to find Kallie not home.
"My friend must be with her boyfriend", I suggest as I put my backpack on the floor next to the couch. Hyun-ki nods, and plops down on the cushioned seat.
"So what should we eat?" Hyun-ki asks me while putting both of his arms on either side of the couch. He must be comfortable, very comfortable.
"Surprise me", I wink at him. I throw the keys to Wenowa, and Hyun-ki has quick reflexes.
"Good reflexes".
"I have to have good reflexes, since I'm around Jun-seo. He's a troublemaker, but the guys and I love him", he embraces his love for his band member. A radiant smile appears on my face.
"Also, if you wreck Blue Jean, I'm gonna wreck you", I threaten.
"Promise?" He laughs at my threat. I roll my eyes.
"I'll go get the food", Hyun-ki gets up, kisses my cheek and leaves. I'm kind of getting used to him kissing me. It's new, but not uncomfortable. It makes me feel....different, and maybe....loved.
Grabbing my phone, I decide to check on Kallie.
The phone begins to ring annoyingly, then Kallie finally answers.
"Hey Kallie!" I greet excitedly.
"Hey MaeMae! How's your date?" Kallie wonders in amusement.
"The word date is so strange, but it's going well", I respond in full honesty.
"How's your date going with your boyfriend?" I wonder trying not to sound nosey.
"It's great, we're about to watch a movie", Kallie informs me and then I hear a loud voice.
"Hey MaeMae!" Kallie's boyfriend salutes.
"Hey! Enjoy the movie, and treat my best friend like a queen!" I command in all seriousness.
"Okay. Have a good night", her boyfriend exits the conversation.
"Alright well enjoy the movie. Are you coming home tonight?"
"Yes, but late. Probably around 10p.m., and I'll see you later", Kallie tells me then hangs up.
I wait for about 5 minutes, then decide to call Hyun-ki to make sure he's okay.
"Hey Hyun-ki. Are you on your way back?" I express my care for Hyun-ki.
"Yeah, I'm on my way. Are you okay?" Hyun-ki expresses his care for me in return.
"Yeah, just...checking on you", I admit with thoughtfulness.
"Aaaawe. You miss me?" Hyun-ki teases me with a soft giggle.
"That depends....do you miss me?" I bite my bottom lip.
"Mmmm, I asked you first", he replies without answering.
"Yes, I miss you, and I need you in my life, and I'm dying without you. Ooooooh", I pretend to be over exaggerated as I dramatically collapse on the couch and flop my arm on top of my head.
"Hahahahahaha. I miss you too", Hyun-ki says, and I hear the sound of the car engine just outside my window.
"I'm here. See you inside", he hangs up the phone.
I wait at the door for his arrival. Soon enough I hear a knock, and immediately open it.
"I don't know which one I like more, your dimpled smile or the smell of that food", I joke while raising an eyebrow.
"Is my smile really that good?" He points his finger at his dimple.
"The best", I grab the food out of his hand, and put it on the kitchen counter.
He locks the door behind him, and sits on the barstool that accompanies the kitchen's island. He starts swiveling around like a child. I turn around with a concerned facial expression. I burst into laughter.
"What....are you doing?" I continue to giggle like a mad person.
"What? It's fun!" Hyun-ki doesn't stop swiveling until he gets dizzy.
"What did you think was gonna happen? Kiiii!" I laugh at Hyun-ki's expense.
He gets up, walks over to me like I'm supposed to be intimidated, and picks me up (which doesn't seem hard at all; I'm basically a light, fluffy pancake) to place me on the barstool.
"DON'T.....YOU....DARE", I throw the full on murderous look.
"Or what?" He comes close to my face attempting to intimidate me.
"You wouldn't", I become shocked.
All of a sudden, I start spinning like a tornado in the middle of the kitchen.
"Hyun-ki! I'm going to kill you", I try to frighten Hyun-ki but fail. 12 seconds later, Hyun-ki stops the spinning, by latching on to me.
"I got you", Hyun-ki reassures while holding in his giggles.
"Remember when I said I was gonna kill you? Yeah, well you have 5 seconds to run", I warn and Hyun-ki's eyes widen. He takes off running into my bedroom.
I chase him into the room, then grab a pillow, smacking him violently with it.
"Okay, I'm sorry. I'm sorry", he grabs the pillow while chuckling, so hard that his face turns red, or maybe it's red because I was hitting him with the pillow. I began chuckling too.
He pulls the pillow towards him with me still attached on the other end, and he puts the pillow down to get a hold of my hand. He yanks my hand, and we fall down on my bed with me on top of him.
"Uuuuummm", I'm at a loss for words. My long hair hangs down all over his face. I place my hair behind my ear.
"Uuuuummm", he copies me still smiling like the sun that he is.
I force myself off of Hyun-ki, and plummet next to him on the bed.
Our eyes stare at each other. It was as if the world became a statue, still as a rock. I feel Hyun-ki's hand wrap around my waist. He lugs my body closer to him, and now our noses are touching each other.
"Maemae?" Hyun-ki quietly calls my name.
"Mhmmm?"
"Let's go eat before the food gets cold", he kisses my nose, gets off of the bed and turns around. He holds out his hand to offer to help me up, and I obviously take it.
"By the way, you are light as a feather", he jests.
"I guess I'll have to be gentle with you", he smirks, and I instantly think that he meant something else. Did he mean that something else, or is he just messing with me?
I shake my mind out of its thoughts, and go into the kitchen to eat with Hyun-ki. I take a seat on the barstool next to him.
"I have a question", I face Hyun-ki.
"Ask", he approves my question, and takes another bite of his Korean noodles.
"What did you think of me when you first saw me?" I wonder then take a sip of my drink.
"I thought...wow she's beautiful! I also thought...what is she doing here?" He answers truthfully.
"You think I'm beau-beau-beatiful, and what do you mean by...what is she doing here?" I give air quotation marks while imitating his voice. He chuckles at my imitation, and I join in.
"Of course you-you are, and I mean things like...how come I never saw her before, what is she doing all by herself, and why did she run into me?" He mocks me then explains himself. I lightly punch his arm for mocking me, and chuckle.
"Oh", I nod my head in understanding.
"What did you think of me when you first saw me?" He wonders the same question about himself.
"I thought...dats what's up!" I start cackling, and he face palms. (Force's inside joke.)
"Good reference", he cackles from my silly joke.
"I'm sorry, I had to", I cackle again from his cackling.
"But what did you mean by that?" He questions.
"You know like....'dats what's up' the most attractive man on Earth exists. Later, when I got another look at you, I realized...oh it's just Hyun-ki", I say and Hyun-ki lightly punches my arm. Our voices break out into chuckles.
"I have another question for you", he reveals.
"What?" I give him my attention.
"Why did you decide to come to South Korea of all of the places in the world?"
"Well for one, have you seen America? It's horrible! Two, it's incredibly beautiful here. Three, I'm really interested in the culture. Four, I've always wanted to come to Asia, and work as a doctor/songwriter. Lastly, my dream was to...meet you. For real this time", I spill my guts.
"Aaaawe. Wait.....what do you mean by for real this time?" He appears to be intrigued.
"Remember when I said I liked you when I was younger?" I attempt to jog his memory.
"I do believe that came up", he bobs his head in remembrance.
"Well, I met you when I was younger at a BSM concert. It was my first concert I'd ever been to", I confess.
"Aaaawe. I can't believe I don't remember you", he shows regret, and his face drops.
"It's okay. It was a long time ago. I think I still have the pictures we took though", I tell him. I rush to my room, and pull out a scrapbook underneath my bed, then return to the kitchen.
I start flipping through, and Hyun-ki becomes curious at all of the photos.
"Here it is", I slide the scrapbook towards Hyun-ki, so that he can see better.
"You were so little", he gasps at the younger version of myself.
"I know. But it's weird looking at the smaller version of yourself", I admit. He smiles at the photo, and flips to one of the first pages.
"Who are these guys in the picture?" He points at a picture of me with two older guys.
"The one on the left is my eldest brother named William, and the one on the right is my older brother named Cameron", I introduce.
"When can I meet them?" Hyun-ki wonders, taking another bite of his noodles.
I was afraid that this question would come up.