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The sun began to change into twilight and colored the activities of everyone in the city of Seoul. Exactly, at half-past seven, Aera and Hyungtae are finally able to go home and rest themselves. Their feet and hands feel tired and need support also the stomach feel hungry.
The hunger that suddenly crossed Hyungtae's head made him invite Aera to eat at a restaurant. Without asking, Hyungtae steered his car in the opposite direction. Aera doesn't notice it because she is already asleep now. Aera had a chance to tell Hyungtae that when they got home, please wake her up. So that's how now Hyungtae's luxury car has been parked neatly in front of a luxurious restaurant but also a minimalist place, suitable for a date place for young people today.
Hyungtae doesn't have the heart to wake Aera up seeing the beautiful girl enjoying her sleep. Even now, Hyungtae caught Aera smiling while sleeping while Hyungtae is driving. Making him wonder what Aera is dreaming of, he became jealous of her dream of being able to get Aera's smile so easily like that.
"Aera, let's go downstairs. We're going to have dinner first." Hyungtae decided to keep Aera awake because they really came here to eat. It's time to eat, but Aera is still sleeping. When Aera woke up, she still doesn't budge. Perhaps she is sleeping too deeply because she is tired. Unknown to where Hyungtae's thoughts came from wanting to carry Aera's bridal style, Hyungtae began to position his body more bent and directed his hands behind her back and Aera's legs.
But suddenly, Aera woke up when the position of the two of them felt quite awkward because Hyungtae's face looked so close to Aera's face. But instead of being shocked and immediately looking away, they were stuck looking at each other within ten centimeters. After a few seconds, Aera realized that, what the two of them do is wrong, so she quickly pushed Hyungtae's body back. Then immediately turned her face to the right.
"Ah, you're awake. Sorry, I've been trying to wake you up, but you haven't realized yet." Hyungtae explained and is still in an awkward state. His ears are red, including his face too. "Then... because I don't wake up soon, you want to carry me like that?" Aera knows where Hyungtae's hand is that's why she can take such speculations. "N-no, I am still going to wake you up earlier."
Hyungtae's face is getting redder because he feels cornered about Aera having caught him who will carry her.
Aera realized they were not in Hyungtae's neighborhood. But why do they stop here? she doesn't know either. "Where are we, Kim?" Aera asks after they are both silent for a few seconds. "We're going to have a quick dinner, so I'm taking you to this restaurant first before going home," Hyungtae replied. Apart from feeling hungry, he wanted to show his guilt for keeping Aera silent all day.
"Okay, please step back a little. I won't be able to get out if you stay there," said Aera. Hyungtae is standing in the doorway of the car where Aera is going out, even though Hyungtae had invited her to eat. But it's not just sitting in the car while looking at the scenery.
But regarding the scenery, the trees here look very beautiful. It is lined up neatly around them, and there are small green plants that make it even more beautiful and shady. The leaves gently waved in the wind, moving slowly to the right and left as if following the strains of dance music.
Now that Aera's eyes are wide open, she has left her tired feeling in the car when she fell asleep earlier. It's also not bad to wake up suddenly, even though she hasn't arrived home yet. In fact, now her energy has been collected again with the help of the refreshing sight in front of her eyes. The two of them climbed the stairs in the minimalist restaurant. Hyungtae asked Aera to find a seat on the second floor, at the very front. Because there is an outdoor room and they can enjoy the front view.
Very interestingly, the room where Aera walk-in had a large tree growing from the ground floor through the upper floor. Like deliberately not wanting to cut down the tree. But still want to build a building there. And this is the result it doesn't interfere with the view at all. But instead, the tree becomes a unique interior decoration here.
Aera really enjoyed her time, while waiting for her order with Hyungtae to come. There is also a singer there, complete with Aera's entertainment. Her eyes spoiled by the sight and her ears spoiled by the melodious voice of the singer. After a while, the waiter came with all the orders of Aera and Hyungtae. Even her stomach and tongue also spoiled by the food. Gosh, thanks to God, why is Aera so grateful today.
"Enjoy your meal," Hyungtae said to Aera. He hopes that Aera will enjoy her food until she is full. Finally, they began to feed each other's mouths. Today's menu still feels too luxurious for Aera, even though Hyungtae always insists on getting used to things that smell like a luxury. If she comes from a lowly person seems, how can she get used to it that easily?
In the middle of Aera enjoying her food, Hyungtae said to leave her for a while. He does not say where will go, he just says goodbye. Aera also doesn't suspect anything Hyungtae is doing or will do. She just needs to enjoy her delicious food now. After a long time, the sound of piano music playing without a singer's voice, suddenly a man's voice had just tested his throat on the microphone.
It sounded normal to Aera's ears, maybe after the singer had rested for a long time. Now is the time for her to contribute his voice again to entertain the customers who come.
A.. A... Test...
"Aera."
No, Aera doesn't hear the wrong call. She clearly hears her name called from the music playing. "Aera, I prepared this song for you. The atmosphere tonight feels very beautiful, just like you." Once again her name called along with other sentences, which made Aera confused about where the location of the man who talks to her. She knows someone is calling her on the microphone, but when she looks around she still can't see the bridge of his nose.
But Aera felt familiar with the man's voice. She knew his voice very well. "No, it can't be him."
Then she tried to rack her brain, remembering Hyungtae who is indeed allowed to go for a while. When Aera regained consciousness from her daydream, a man is sit on the stage with a microphone stick in front of him. He started singing a song called 'just the way you are-Bruno Mars'
You all know the meaning of the song. Hyungtae has studied every lyric. From the stage, he sang to Aera and just stared at her. Aera doesn't know Hyungtae has an amazingly melodious voice. His low baritone voice sings a mellow romantic song. Just see which woman wouldn't be crazy to be treated like this by Hyungtae. Even Hyungtae showed everyone in the restaurant who he is singing for.
Once again, Aera's defenses forced to collapse by Hyungtae. She tries her best to keep from being trapped in Hyungtae's charm. But what should she do now? Her heart has fallen, and she lost her strong fortress? Aera unconsciously shed tears in every corner.
Apart from Hyungtae making fun of her, in her entire life, she had never felt this happy. She never got this kind of special treatment. Hyungtae managed to take over the empty side of Aera's heart. Loneliness, and lack of affection, especially from family, all slowly faded since Aera knew Hyungtae. She is confused now. Is it wrong if she gives her heart to Hyungtae? The figure of a man she had only known for a month, maybe she sounds easy. But she really tried to stop herself from falling for Hyungtae. And now? What are the effects now? What is the result of her strengthening her fortress all this time?