#nayeonxmreader

"Oh... nevermind," she eventually decided to quit with it her because she knew her words brought her to some flashbacks that might mix her mood with a gloomy one. They had just turned from the mall's right lane and were now standing on one of the escalator steps leading below. "Hey, want to buy more things? I already got what I wanted here with me," Nayeon said, lifting her item a bit to show Jeongyeon what she meant. "Nah, I'm okay my new clothing here as well." Jeongyeon did the same but peered lower to check what she bought, which was less than Nayeon's amount of what she paid to get. "I don't want to add too many stuff to my house," she explained. Nayeon simply nodded, which was understandable to her. "Let's eat somewhere then," she said as she stepped away from the escalator. They are now on the third floor, where the majority of the establishments are restaurants. "Why don't we just take samgyup?" Jeongyeon said, pointing to the distance where she noticed people eating and cooking their dishes in a samgyupsal style, which got her attention and passed it to Nayeon too. "Then samgyup it is!" Nayeon agreed, and they began strolling straight through their next chosen destination. They eventually arrived and are now standing right in front of the doors of the Samgyup restaurant, where they can see all the meals that the customers and cookingz are eating and organizing on top of their table, ready to be devoured. "Ooh, we found one," Nayeon exclaimed after searching for an unoccupied free seat inside. She was ready to walk in when she realized Jeongyeon wasn't following her. She turned around to see her looking blankly at something. Her body is utterly still, and she is completely silent. "Hey let's- hello? Earth to Jeongyeon, are you there?" Nayeon awakened her friend's senses, even though she didn't need to because her conscience was still hasn't getting blurred out. "I changed my mind. Let's find other-" Jeongyeon was ready to complete his words when Nayeon grabbed her forearm and stopped her from going away. "Wait, why? But we're already here?" Nayeon puzzledly said. She had just joined Jeongyeon, who'd already moved away from the restaurant after discovering something. They are now both standing alongside the corridor leading to the male and female restrooms. Nayeon then ducked to look at Jeongyeon's face, which was obscured by her bent head. She noticed her expression alter to one of frustration and annoyance, prompting her to inquire as to what had caused her rapid mood shift. "Hey, are you okay? What's up with the fuming eyes?" Nayeon said, grasping Jeongyeon's left shoulder, who was taking long sighs. She eventually opened her eyes and responded, but she wasn't looking at her. "He's here."Eh? H-him? ", Nayeon wrinkled her brows, then sought to identify where Jeongyeon's eyes were fastened instead, seeking a more specific by herself because the latter is still too stunned by what she had just witnessed. Nayeon returned her gaze to the restaurant, and after a few seconds of tracing the individuals visible through the glass pane wall, she realized WHO had drowned Jeongyeon out of her world. "It's YN..." she mumbled. Jeongyeon merely looked blankly at the sight of her bad ex-husband inside the samgyupsal resto, who was also visible from the outside. You're munching your own food after removing it from the hot pan with your tongs. But that wasn't the only thing that you made Jeongyeon confused, angry, and slightly hurt by your presence. You are not eating by yourself. A woman joins your table in front of you and appears to be eating pleasantly with you. You were chatting about something based on how your and her mouths are still moving despite the fact that neither of you has taken up a piece of food. "He's joined by-" "Yeah. I assume that's the person he replaced me with," Jeongyeon replied seriously, her gaze now drawn to the lady who, in her opinion, is indisputably beautiful. "You mean, through cheating?" mocked Nayeon, folding her arms beneath her chest. Jeongyeon's face twitched in anger as she remembered how you committed the largest sin in her whole life, tearing yourselves apart and leaving you unforgiven. You and Jeongyeon have been married for a year. You met her when you placed an order at her mini-online food business, where she works as a chef from home. She had just started her business at the time, therefore she is also the one who delivers it to her first clients. You are among those she served. You rushed inside the door after ringing your doorbell. You were hoping to receive a delicious treat that you purchased online at first... But you had no idea you'd meet someone who would one day be totally yours and become your very first love.

You proposed to your girlfriend months after you two first met, and she accepted without hesitation. As a result, your marriage with her was successful, and you were finally able to call her your wife and begin establishing your dream family with her. Jeongyeon believed the same thing because her dreams were almost identical to yours, so she freely shared it with you. She expected you to stay with her forever until all of your goals were fulfilled with her, but it all crumbled down when the first year of your marriage with her passed... all of her rainbow-ish plans with you were wrecked by a storm. She was just sheepishly thinking of finally wanting to have your first child with her  after she made it clear that she's now ready to raise kids with you as she tried to come up with a solution to deal with your sudden days of unusual cold behavior later that night after when you came home from work when a phone call interrupted her moment. She took it up, and what she heard and saw caused her to scream and cry out her tears. Nayeon informed her that she witnessed you driving another lady inside her house. She didn't believe it at first, but knowing Nayeon, who is always aware of the possibilities, she sent proof #2, which was her photos of you being with your another girl in a car and sending her in front of her house. What happens next when you return home marks the end of your relationship with her when she successfully made you admit that you are cheating on her because "you can't feel the love from her like you used to have." "Aish, I saw that dickhead's face in person again," Nayeon grumbled. "Let's go there, I want to confront him-" she was going to leave her side when Jeongyeon tugged her shirt. "Nayeon, stop. Let them be," she said solemnly. "I don't want to eat there anymore; I've lost interest," she added before taking the initiative to walk away instead. Nayeon trailed behind her, quickening her steps to catch up. "Jeong, listen to me. It's been months since you two broke up because of what he did, and he didn't appear to regret it, Jeong. You should do something about it." "What do you mean?" Jeongyeon asked, perplexed at what Nayeon meant with that. "Jeong, you're his wife, and he just violated your trust and love at the same time, then abandoned you like it was nothing; don't you think he doesn't deserve to... you know, pay for what he did?" she said. Jeongyeon listened to her more intently, but her gaze was still fixed on the direction they were heading. "Let me remind you, you two are married, and cheating is a big no-no. He never apologized to you, which is absolutely unacceptable, and you should not let him get away with this easy, I'm telling you." They both came to a halt in front of a store that was closed due to an ongoing construction. "I know. I-I am upset with him, but I don't know how," Jeongyeon stressed, clutching both sides of her brow. Her breathing grew heavy as she began sniffing from the brimming tears in her eyes. "I just feel like there's nothing I can do..." Nayeon came to the aid, as she usually do for her beloved bestfriend, giving her scarf to wipe the recently shed tears away to avoid staining her lovely face. "No, you can, okay? Well, because I'm also infuriated by what she did to you... I could lend you some assistance with something I'm thinking of that I guess could work." Jeongyeon's eyes were somewhat reddish and droopy when she looked at her companion. "What exactly is it?" Before telling her what she had in mind, Nayeon grinned mischievously.

THE NEXT DAY

"Tell Max to bring all my papers to my desk, then tell Olivia that I want her to go to my office because I'll give her the schedules she needs for leader-nim regarding with the project proposal, okay?" you commanded to your coworker after rising up from your seat and finishing the second batch of paperworks to review for today. "Noted right there, mate," says your colleague Seungkwan, who is sitting in his desk next to yours. After filling your cup with water from the dispenser, one of your teammates and fellow researcher, Rosé, appeared in front of you and patiently waited for you to finish drinking.

"Hey, Rosé what's up?"

"Uhh excuse me but YN you have a guest who wants to see you.", she pointed her thumb to behind, implying that the person is waiting outside the room.

"Oh okay... I'll take it from here.", you nodded before placing your cup back to your desk. "Thanks.", you said to her before passing through her.

You leave the department room of the team you are now assigned to at the firm where you work.You came to a halt after walking into the lobby when you saw a familiar figure in the distance. It was your ex-wife Jeongyeon sitting in one of the waiting seats, quietly waiting and looking at other people walking around the place. You walked slowly, a bit anxious to approach her because you hadn't seen her in months after what happened because of you. "J-jeongyeon?" you said gently from behind her. She rotated her head, revealing your ex- wife's stunning face and her new look.

Last time when you and her were together, she has a long curly black hair that you find it hot and appealing to her but her current one she's having still doesn't change the fact that she will always be beautiful and sexy in your eyes. It felt surreal to see her again. "O-oh... there you are," she mumbled, startled by your arrival as she slowly rose up and frantically adjusted her posture. "H-hi," she stammered shyly, waving her hand. She looked adorable as always, and it took you back to that precise memory where it was the first word she said to you when she came on the doorway of your house holding your ordered meal, which she cooked perfectly. But, unlike before, your heart did not bloom in strong feelings anymore on what she did. To you, it's all in the past now.

"Uhh hi?", you awkwardly greeted her too. "H-how are you?"

"Good, you?"

"I'm pretty busy, but I'm doing well with my teammates," you added. It piqued your interest when a thought occurred to you that you wanted to figure out... What exactly is she doing here anyway? "Oh... sorry about that," she apologized. "Am I disturbing you from-," she said nervously, but you cut her off quickly to put her at ease. "No, you didn't. They can move for themselves there. Nothing to worry about," you waved your hands fast in assurance. You and her exchanged an awkward and very uncomfortable silence, owing to the fact that you are definitely meeting up with the woman you used to adore. Thankfully, you spoke out again, remembering your curiosity that prompted you to ask. "Uhm, what got you visiting here for me, Jeong?" "S-sorry again It's just... I-I came here to say something for you," Jeongyeon said as she fiddled with her fingers, tensely roving her gaze about as she can't stop herself avoidng to make eye contact with you.

"Go ahead, I'll listen.", you said, placing your hands inside your pockets as you stood calmly in front of her, waiting for her to speak.

"I know that... you know, we're divorced now, but... I just want to have some closure with you," she said with a weary smile. "If you want, we could re-establish ourselves as friends again," she offered. "Y-you serious with this, Jeong?" you said, raising your brow as you got surprised after hearing her purpose in coming here to meet you. "I am... and we're completely fine now," she said with a nod of her head. "I just... don't want to hold grudges with people and get away with it forever," she finally managed to lock eyes with you, and you joined her nonchalantly. "Sure, if that's what you want, Jeong; I want us to be friends again," you answered, spreading your arms as a gesture of welcoming her again. "Then good. We've got our closure now, YN," she replied, giving you a smile that appears to be a display of satisfaction within her. "Thank you for this." "Thank you as well, Jeong; I appreciate that you still want to be close to me despite what happened between us," you chuckled, scratching your nape. "You've already become special to me; I can't let our closeness go," she reasoned. "So, uhh... I guess this won't be the last I'll be meeting you then."

"Yeah, it's all fine to me. You can visit here or let's set up a meeting anytime when I'm free."

"I'll save it up in my mind.", she nodded. She was about to turn around and start walking away from you but she added up one more question for you to talk with her.

"Before I go uhm... h-how's you and her?", she questioned with full of curiousity.

"We're doing well. Smooth flow so far.", you said as you taunted a wave using your hand.

"Oh... okay."

"How about you? Are you looking for somebody to love again?", you took the turn to ask her after.

"Not yet.", she shook her head.

"You'll find someone for you, Jeong. I believe in you. Love takes time.", you encouraged her. Jeongyeon just hummed and smiled at your cheer.

"Yeah, you're right."

You looked at the time in your phone after pulling it out from your pocket. "Oh... well I should excuse myself now, Jeong. Gotta assist my team back there again. We really need to finish all the paperworks today."

"Sure, you can go now.", she allowed you.

"Bye, Jeong," you bid your farewell to her. You were also going to leave and return to your office when you thought there was something you could do to convey more how much you appreciated doing this merely to make sure your bond with her won't get wasted. You took a step forward, then drew her body against yours and wrapped your arms around her, sealing her in a tight, warm, delightful, but also somewhat longing hug of yours. Jeongyeon was astounded by your embrace. Little did you know that she tried to compose herself and keep her disguise on, but her furious look, aggressive heartbeats, and the racing flow of her blood running through her body were confusingly transitioning down slowly from fury into something unknown that she couldn't figure out yet. Instead of pushing you and watching you slump to the floor with a great smug look on her face, she just wants to let you do your thing to her. "Thank you for wanting to be friends with me once more, Jeong." "No problem, I genuinely thought it would be best if we just stay like this," Jeongyeon remarked as you felt both her hands delicately stroking and rubbing your back in comfort. After a few more seconds of appreciating the sweetness of your hug with her, you let her go. You gave her one more wave before walking away, leaving her alone in the lobby. Jeongyeon, on the other hand, watches you fade away in her view. Her fake grin, which she had been wearing during the chat, gradually shrank and morphed into a straight-lipped fierce demeanor.

She groaned as she irritably brushed her hair before rubbing her clothes off as if though she was disgusted by your touch with her. "Aish.... I hate his guts so much," she sighed. She began walking out of the building, into the parking lot, where she unlocked her car door and got inside, rolling her eyes at the replay of her hug with you again. "There, Nabongs, I did what you told me to do; I wonder what you're doing there right now." she muttered before inserting the key to awake the engine of her car and drive away.

(MEANWHILE AT THE SAME TIME OF YOU AND JEONGYEON'S INTERACTION)

Nayeon was admiringly inspecting all the various well-made expensive outfits that were hanging presentably in every rack inside a store. She grabbed one, tracing the delicate fabric with her palms as she caressed its soft and smooth texture. She flipped it front and back, and Nayeon pursed her lower lip as she developed interest in purchasing it and adding it to her closet. Nayeon looked around the store and it didn't take long for her to recognize the person who was her main agenda for visiting here. Her selecting the clothes that that she would like to have is only part of her mini-undercover operation to make her less suspicious. She called the lady dressed in her uniform who monitors the customers, including herself on observing the garments. Raising her hand, she successfully caught her attention and quickly walked closer towards her. "Yes, ma'am? Is there anything I can do for you?" the fine lady asked. Nayeon watched her from head to toe and concluded that, although you suck at keeping relationships healthy and strong, especially when it comes for being devoted and committed, you sure do pick a one hell of a woman to fell in love with. The lady is taller than she is, and her curves are flawlessly shown by her fitted pencil skirt. Her beautiful blonde hair is tied in a ponytail, and her face exudes innocence and beauty.

Nayeon agreed and understood right away that you fell in love with this woman, but that is still not an appropriate reason and a decision to chose for you to destroy your relationship with your wife and leave her cleaning up and fixing again the shattered pieces of her heart alone. "Uhh miss, I want to ask... does this fits on me?" Nayeon asked, placing the dress in front of her, covering her upper body to make it appear as if she was wearing it. "Of course you're looking amazing there, ma'am; it would be much better if you were to buy that outfit and wear it one day," she replied, entertaining and persuading the client as she should. "Do you like it, ma'am?" Nayeon bowed her head, smiling at her praise, which was genuine. She does have this weird obsession with hearing compliments about herself, but she is still able to not get carried away easily by how they speak or act impressively in front of them. That's one of the reasons too on why she always reserve a piece of doubt with her to be aware on every people she meets. Which is very helpful to her because if it wasn't for it, it wouldn't lead her following you secretly when she detected you bringing an unfamiliar woman inside your car and discover your darkest truth. "Well, thanks to your comment, I'm even more excited about buying this," she beamed a smile , and your response had her laughing firmly; probably pleased and happy that she had successfully convinced Nayeon to buy their product.

"Yes, I'll be paying for this now.", Nayeon said, only for the saleslady to grew her smile larger.

Now that she have her target standing in front of her, she then proceeded sneakily on following her plan; still portraying herself as a normal customer.

"Uhh what is your name, just curious?"

"Tzuyu, maam.", she bowed her head as she introduced herself.

"A pretty uncommon name," she said, fascinated. "Are you perhaps, not from around here?" "I'm a Taiwanese, ma'am," she said, stating her nationality. Nayeon mentally clapped slowly, amused and astonished that you managed to attract a very gorgeous foreigner and might have tricked her with your deceptive character, which only made Nayeon feel sorrow for the young lady. "I honestly thought you were a model, Tzuyu. Your visuals are way godlike," she said in awe as she travelled her eyes around Tzuyu's ethereal face. The saleswoman fluttered, red tints of blush forming in her cheeks.

"T-thank you."

"Have you ever considered modeling before?" Nayeon asked. That's a genuine question from her because she, too, is curious. "U-uhh... I haven't, but you're just like to what others have frequently telling me ma'am that I have the qualities," she replied. "Well, on their behalf, they are obviously telling the truth!" she agreed with those other people's assertions about what they think about Tzuyu being very accurate, as well as her own. "This place... well, it's fashionable and stylish, this is the environment that matches you, so yeah, modeling? Why not, right?" Nayeon shrugged her shoulders while tilting her head aside.

"T-thank you for the compliments, maam. I'm truly touched.", Tzuyu said, bowing her body again slightly as she placed both hands on her rapid beating chest.

Nayeon grasped her supple arm in her hands and squeezed it gently. "You should be. Hey, I'm going to pay for this, then may I have you for a moment after?" she said. "Sure, ma'am, take your time," Tzuyu said as she assisted Nayeon by leading her to the cashier for the rich bunny to pay. After acquiring the clothes Nayeon preferred, she and Tzuyu left the store and beside of it, there was a free area where the two could communicate privately. "Thank you for allowing me to have a small talk with you, Ms. Tzuyu; I hope I am not bothering you or something," Nayeon apologized. "No worries, ma'am, you didn't," Tzuyu said, shaking her head to disprove it. "Well, you said it yourself that it would just take a while." "Yeah, you're right," she said, smiling and popping her lips out as it pressed together before speaking according to her plan this time. "Anyway, I'll get straight to the point now," Nayeon said, her face slowly changing from bright to serious.

"I know I sounded like a scouting agent searching for someone to invite for an audition organized by my entertainment agency or whatsoever, but... no, I'm not," she declared. making Tzuyu's brows knit together. "In fact, I intended to speak with you about something else..." "May I ask what it is, ma'am?" Tzuyu asked. She was initially alarmed by how odd this stranger she was speaking with seemed. She is eager to find out what this woman's objective is for her. "Ms. Tzuyu, you know a guy named YN LN, right?" she questioned, standing straight and placing her arms behind her back with a pint of intimidation in her aura. Tzuyu's eyes widened as he heard the mention of the name. "E-excuse me?" "YN LN. That name is particularly familiar to you, isn't it?" snickered Nayeon, enjoying seeing Tzuyu be bewildered by how she uttered the name of this man she obviously knows Tzuyu is linked with. "W-well... yes, it is since that's my boyfriend's name," Tzuyu's shaky voice became obvious as the volume increased. "What is this? What do you want from him? Can I help you something about it, maam?" "Yes, I know him, but he doesn't know who I am," Nayeon said, pointing her finger at herself. "BUT, he surely knows my friend who... he owes a lot to pay for," her jaw clenched in anger. Tzuyu just gulped, clueless and pure confused on what she's trying to convey. She's starting to wonder what her boyfriend did to this girl's friend to make her seem like she wants to rebel and hunt him down for his mistake. She has many probabilities appearing in her mind and it wasn't helping her to calm down at all. She just hoped all of it would turn out false. "Ms. Tzuyu, I'm here to ask you something." Nayeon began to walk slowly, circling around Tzuyu. "How well do you know your boyfriend?" she said, leaning down close to the younger's ear, making an attempt to get her words heard clearly by tiptoeing to reach her height. Tzuyu had shivers when Nayeon's breath hit the hole in her ear, tickling and chilling her all over. "I-I'm sorry, w-who are you miss, and where is this going?" she retorted, finally not allowing herself to be frightened by Nayeon's interrogation. " I don't understand what's going on at all; you're making it sound like my partner did something wrong-" "BECAUSE HE IS!" stomped Nayeon, staring deeply on Tzuyu's terrified and appalled state. The space between their faces has narrowed, and Nayeon's agitated attitude is clearly evident for Tzuyu to see. "Don't call me ma'am now; to introduce myself, I am Im Nayeon, bestfriend of the girl who once became his ex-wife, whom he broke up with because my friend discovered that he's having an affair with you at the same time while they're a married couple." Tzuyu's mouth parted as she gasped in shock at the revelation Nayeon had just pulled off.

"Ex- What? What are you saying... I-I don't believe you," Tzuyu chuckled uneasily, trying her best to ignore and dismiss what this woman had just said to her. She wants to believe that you told her the truth when you said you had never been involved or in a relationship with anybody before. "I knew you would say that," Nayeon sighed exhaustedly. She took out her phone from her bag and opened it. She went to the gallery and selected the very first image she saved to day.

She showed to Tzuyu your wedding picture with Jeongyeon in front of the altar. Tzuyu saw how your tuxedo suited on you, Jeongyeon undeniably looking like an angel with her long white wedding gown and your both arms wrapped around your ex-wife's waist once full of care and love.

"There, am I lying now?" Nayeon asked again with sassiness. Tzuyu's heart cracked as she realized you just lied to her. Her complete trust in you began to vanish like smoke joining into thin air. "Oh god... T-this isn't real..." she said, her voice shaking in anguish as she struggled to remain in denial, wishing all of this was a dream she was having while sleeping during her work right now. Nayeon understood instantly what she felt. She watched how her friend suffered more than she did, but the cause was the same with Jeongyeon, so she can't help but feel awful seeing Tzuyu break down because of what she did that just serves the purpose of what should be properly done. "It is, Tzuyu. I saw it with my own eyes when that one night he drove you home before he went to his own, and you have no idea that she's with his wife at that moment," Nayeon recalled the time that led everything into this.

"You're clearly looking at your boyfriend and my friend whom he married only to left her devastated.", she spatted it out strongly as Nayeon felt infuriated again at what you've to Jeongyeon... and now including Tzuyu this time when she saw the poor girl's tears flow down in her neatly make-upped face.

"W-what do you want from me?", Tzuyu said between her sniffling of her cries.

"Revenge, plain and simple.", Nayeon walked beside Tzuyu and rubbed her back gently to console her which only made the latter to cry harder.

"And I want you to assist me.", she added as she spoke it in a lower tone, leaning her mouth closer to her ear.

"How?" Tzuyu said, her eyes defining how hurt she felt as she looked at the wedding picture of you and Jeongyeon that Nayeon showed to her. "I want to make YN regret what he did to my friend, and I looked for you because... oh well, I suppose he basically did the same thing for you too, and I wasn't wrong at all." "At first, I believed he couldn't do that to me... he claimed he only loves me...", Tzuyu said before sobbing again, with Nayeon constantly supporting her. "I'm sorry to break it to you, Tzuyu, but... that's precisely what he used to say to my friend here, too," Nayeon recalled how Jeongyeon confidently mentioning it in her stories with you that she's sharing to her. She can tell by the messages Jeongyeon is telling her about her times with you that she was so deeply in love with you. Nayeon had previously observed how her friend was always pleased and floating in cloud nine while she was always with you. And now, reflecting back on what you did to Jeongyeon in the end after she had been faithful and loyal exclusively to you, did her best to do her role as your wife with full effort, and loved you through her heart and soul, it was simply unacceptable and unforgivable.

"So, that gives me an answer; you don't know him very well yet, but now... you are," Nayeon goes back to her previous question, to which Tzuyu did not respond. "That it was unexpected for you to realize that he just made you a rebound, a side option for him to replace when he fell out of love with my friend," Tzuyu just kept on listening to her words that nearly leading her back to reality, saving her from being manipulated in your deceitful and foolish claims for a longer period of time. "It hurts, I know Tzuyu.", Nayeon with her comforting words, taking the responsibility as her companion.  "I'm sorry if I had to let you know about this... it's just, you don't deserve to be played like this like what he did to my friend. That's why I came to look for you because you needed this too."

"I felt betrayed so much...", Tzuyu finally speaks, Nayeon just attentively listened to what she has to say.  She started wiping the tears from her face with her own handkerchief. "I thought seeing him sometimes with his acts that makes me suspicious of him was just me overthinking because, like he said, I am the only woman he loves but I never even knew that he really does hiding a dark secret from me," she sighed heavily as she felt her heart ache with every skips between on its beat her senses numbing at how her body feels lifeless at the immense despair she's experiencing. "YN is an asshole, Tzuyu; I'm warning you right now to stay away from him," Nayeon cautioned. "And as you said, we might not know... maybe he has other girls out there that he's keeping with him at the same time as you," she said, referring to the part where she acquired that Tzuyu had already noticed some strange and suspicious behaviors from you that made it appear as if you were hiding something from her.

"To be sure, starting today, I suggest we keep a watch on him at all times," Nayeon says before helping Tzuyu rise up by offering her free hand to the heartbroken lady. Nayeon swayed several strands of hair that blocks off her face to make Tzuyu seem presentable and prepared to greet the customers entering the business where she works and continue performing her job properly again. Before she lets go of the Taiwanese woman, Nayeon said one last thing to her before they parted ways. "So Tzuyu, are you in with me?" Nayeon said, folding her arms, awaiting the younger's response to her invitation to assist her in carrying out the vengeance plot she had for you.

Tzuyu then looked at Nayeon as she lifted her available hand to instigate a handshake. She stared at the hand for a few more seconds before coming up with the finalized answer she made up in her mind from rewinding everything Nayeon has told her about you being a goddamn cheater and a two-timer to her and to your ex-wife Jeongyeon.

But ever since you kept on uploading pictures of him and Lily together since last week, those smiles on each other's faces that Nayeon thinks all of it has just the same meaning; strong and healthy, that results in something inside her keeping on decreasing slowly.

Hope.

Nayeon's head was just a bunch of what-ifs about the possibilities of what she was doing. All of it was no sign of positivity.

That makes her start to realize that maybe she was right. She was already out of time, and she was just making herself tired of waiting for nothing.

She is no longer able to be with you. You clearly don't need her any more and it's obvious to her. Nayeon won't be surprised if you and Lily announce your engagement soon because you two appear to be on the verge of doing so.

Nayeon keeps on scolding herself. Why is she making this hard for herself? Why can't she just accept the fact that it is already over and her chance is no more? It was karma for her and now she's feeling what you felt when you were chasing her before, even though she was with Jeongyeon already at that time.

A plan then appeared in her mind. If she wants this to finally stop, then she has to do it. She understands how difficult it is, but she is willing to exercise patience once more, just as she did for you.

She wants to try to make herself move on. If you are happy with someone else, then Nayeon must be content with it because at least you do it even if it's not because of her.

She wants to be happy too, for herself.

Her hopes for you haven't completely vanished, but she knows that sooner or later, they'll be transferred to someone else and allowed to grow again.

She started to let herself fall asleep after wiping away that lost tear that ran through her cheek.

1 WEEK LATER

Nayeon was sitting on one of the seats inside the department store, waiting for her other friends she was with today: Yeri and The School Meal Club trio of Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu to arrive because they decided to go to the mall and do some shopping since it's her birthday today. Something interesting came up on her feed while using her phone.

It was a post again coming from you, and it was only cryptic text with a dark background.

"It was fun while it lasted. Thank you so much and best wishes go to you on your journey, LJM." 🙂❤

She opened your profile, and what she saw made her eyes widen and raised her curiosity higher.

Your gallery all completely features your selfies, football, and some other random pictures, but Lily can't be seen in any of these. She assumed you had gotten rid of all the photos of you and Lily.

That can only mean one thing for Nayeon...

There's something happened between you and her.

And her suspicions were verified when she noticed that your status had changed from "In a relationship" to "Single."

She realized you were in a difficult circumstance as a result of your breakup with Lily. She also remembered her strategy... This remains an unsuccessful attempt because she still has no one in her life who she finds attractive and who can give her this sensation of love.

You are the one who is still on her mind right now.

As someone who is free to take anyone, she sees this as a much stronger opportunity to take your heart once again.

Not wanting to waste this by bringing out her desperate need for your affection, she devised a fresh wild scheme that startled her friends and family at first when she discussed it with them.

Thankfully, they also both understood it in the end for their respective reasons, and all they had to do was to let Nayeon go and send their support for her another attempt.

Days later, she carried her luggage full of her personal items while listening to her parents' extra instructions before departing, which let her fly to America from South Korea and easily reach Florida.

She saw her aunt from her mother's side waiting for her arrival. They hugged each other out when they instantly met and left the airport with her as they took her aunt's car and drove away while they started a conversation together to catch some things up after more than a decade and a half of not seeing each other.

They arrived at her auntie's house in Tampa Bay, where she now lives with her younger cousin, who is 12 years old. Her aunt led her through her room, where she fixed her stuff before joining the two downstairs and talking with them.

Her aunt now also knows about her main reason for going here to Florida, which is to find you. Since her aunt doesn't know that much about you, she had to narrate everything about your history with Nayeon from before up to the present.

She simply became convinced, just like The School Meal Club, Yeri, and her family, as to why Nayeon can't get out her feelings for you despite the fact that you and her had been separated for years. That made Nayeon feel more encouraged and appreciative for her auntie and cousin, who had also joined the rest to support her.

The next day, Nayeon made her first move by chatting with you. It made you think she was just trying to strike up a conversation with you because it had been a long time since you two had spoken, but you were mistaken.

When Nayeon inquired about your current residence in a specific location, she saw it as a signal to come find you there.

Nayeon arrived at your location, which was in front of Popeye's Restaurant. She peeked out the window and immediately recognized you, sitting near the rear.

She entered the restaurant and approached you carefully as you were still looking at your phone.

"On your left, Mr. Nightmare," that familiar voice said, causing you to raise your head away from the screen and twist your gaze to the left side, where she told you.

There she is, your ex-girlfriend and friend, Im Nayeon, standing in front of you wearing a blazer, mini-skirt, and a crop-top outfit.

Fortunately, your seat is pillowy rather than the plastic one with steel legs that can make a screeching sound from the floor due to your movement.

"Surprise!", she said, spreading her arms as if she were presenting herself, giggling at your shocked state.

"How... what the... wait," you exclaimed, running your hands through your hair in disbelief. Why are you here? I didn't expect you to come here, not gonna lie.", you chuckled awkwardly, utter perplexity plastered in your face.

"The same thing I can tell myself," Nayeon shrugged. She slapped your shoulder lightly before taking the available space beside you. Now she's sitting together with you at one table.

You can't help but snatch a stare at Nayeon's look. She looks so captivating and cute in her fashion. Not to mention, she even looked more beautiful than ever, now sporting long blonde-colored hair.

"And I'm sitting right in front of him right now." she said, placing her chin on top of her palm with her elbow and arm serving as a supporter as she landed it on top of the table.

"For me? Why bother coming here? Did I do something wrong?", you asked puzzledly, furrowing your eyebrows as you pointed your fingers towards you.

"Yeah."

"What is it?"

"Tss, pabo I came here to check on you, okay?", she rolled her eyes and gave you a "seriously?" look. "Yah, I knew what happened." she said. You just let out another nervous chuckle.

"Ahh, that's it?" you shyly asked. "Nayeon, you still have other important things to do. Why should-"

"I don't care, you're way more important to me.", Nayeon interrupted you as she already understood what you were about to say. She gazed at you, her attitude suddenly solemn, as were her words and even her eyes, which were piercing you with daggers of the same intensity. "And I don't regret setting those aside first because of you. So, how's your heart doing?"

With no other choice, you just allowed her to open up on this topic. "Unwell," you sighed. "Even if it's a mutual agreement between us, it still hurts.", you twitched your head aside.

Nayeon's brows met. "Mutual? "Wait, you and Lily accepted each other's end?" she asked, and you responded with a nod. "Why?"

"Lack of time.", you said, still not taking your eyes away from your fingers entangled with each other as they lay on the table. "I knew it would come to this anyway. At first, we were really going smooth. Then there were days where we didn't get to have a talk after she announced to me that she got accepted in an audition for an entertainment company to be an idol trainee.", he explained.

"Woah, Lily wants to become a K-Pop idol?", Nayeon astonishingly reacted at your reveal that Lily decided to become an artist, which became one of the causes of the downfall of your relationship with her.

"Yeah, That was actually one of the first pieces of information she gave me when I first met her.", you chuckled. "She loves performing and showcasing her talent. I can't blame her." you said, as a short flashback of Lily showing her talent to you played in your mind. Her charismatic dance, powerful voice, and magnificent visuals demonstrated unequivocally that she is deserving of her goal.

"So back to what I was saying, yeah, days turned into weeks, then months and a couple of them. Our scheduling conflicts not only affected our connection  but our interest too in continuing our relationship.", you continued, your breath becoming heavier in dismay and sadness.

So we talked about it and it didn't surprise me that she thinks the same too. You shook your head. "And there you have it, we both parted ways and... thankfully, it was with a mix of joy," you said, a bittersweet smile on your lips.

Nayeon realized that all of those pictures of him and Lily that he regularly posted last week were just all part of his reminiscence of their memories together before they parted ways.

"Until today, we were still kind of able to keep in touch with each other as friends," you said, nodding as you reflected on the positive side of it.

Nayeon asked in clarification. "So... you're now focusing more on your football career while she minds her own as an idol trainee?"

"Yes," Back to square one again for our status.", you answered, nodding your head as you chuckled. "So yeah, I'm single again."

Nayeon kept her unamused aura but instead replaced it with a concerning look. "You're going to be okay?"

"Yeah, don't worry, I will." you assured her. "Like I said, you should've made an effort to come here just to check on me. You could've contacted me instead. Maybe for a few more days, I will now be back to my normal self once again.", you said as you dragged your eyes around the resto while you reprimanded her.

"I wanted it, YN okay?" Nayeon fought back, not wanting to appear bothered by what she'd done for you. I'm just really concerned about you and...", she paused, making you eagerly await her next words.

"I missed you so badly that I had to see you," she explained. You side-eyed her, peering at her puppy eyes and pouting lips as she looked at you. It made you gulp as she managed to combine her touching words with her adorable look. "2 years of not seeing you personally has been hard, and it tests my patience every single day, YN," she scowled, bowing her head and looking down at you.

You grabbed her shoulder and massaged it with your grasp. Nayeon flinched at your sudden touch. "Sorry, Nay. I didn't mean to sound as if I don't want to see you, it's just... I couldn't believe it.", you shook your head while you spoke.

"Not every friend could just fly to another country just to check on their friend, but you did it." you said, impressed at how unreal it is for you what Nayeon just did to make you feel her sympathy for you. And now I must tell you how much I appreciate it knowing that you're the only friend who bothered to sincerely understand what I am feeling these days."

"Thank you, Nayeon, and I missed you too. ", you wholeheartedly said. Those last words of yours made Nayeon slowly return her gaze back at you without having any idea that a patch of redness caused by her blushing could be seen on her cheeks visibly.

She grinned widely at your comment, showing those front bunny teeth that just add to her cuteness level.

"There you go, now stop complaining because since I'm here now, all I got to do was to be true to my words... that I will help you cheer up and heal your heart, YN.", she said, satisfied that you're now taking Nayeon's deeds well.

"Would you want us to meet again starting tomorrow?"

Of course, I do, Nayeon. I can give you a trip around Tampa if you want. "," you offered, smirking.

"How can I say no to that? Sure!", Nayeon laughed, and you joined her too. "Just take the lead, any places you want to go... I'll follow you." You nodded as you complied.

Your conversation with her was stopped for a while when a waiter placed your ordered food on the table. You quickly took action after noticing the waiter's mixed look of surprise and confusion that you had someone with you but he only served one food.

"Oh wait, let's get you an order too." you said to Nayeon. "How rude of me if I eat even though you're with me here at the table.", you apologetically said, scratching your nape. "What do you want?"

"I guess I'll take the same as yours." she said, looking at your 2-piece chicken with rice and fries, along with Coca-cola as a drink. You gestured at the waiter to take note of it, and he did as he left you two to head to the cashier.

Minutes later, Nayeon's order also arrived; the waiter delivered it to your table. You were about to pull out some money from your wallet when Nayeon caught you.

"Wait, I'll do it. I can pay-," she said, feeling embarrassed, but you insisted.

"No, Nay. Let me, please. This is one way I can repay your kindness. It's no biggie to me.", you assured her. Nayeon was left with no other choice but to give up and just let you do what you wanted. She can't resist the free food anyway because it's a blessing.

"Take this also as one of my gifts to you. I know I haven't greeted you on your birthday, but I hope you forgive me, Nay. You know that I was dealing-"

"It's all fine to me, YN." she said, reassuring you as she waved her hands off at you to cancel your worries. I admit, I was kind of sad that you haven't received anything from me, but I saw what happened and I understand it already. Atleast it was better to be late than never, YN."," she said, smiling at you. It gives you a huge relief that Nayeon wasn't angry at all about it, but still, the heavy guilt you're feeling is something you can't deny.

"So... how are you doing in Korea?", you asked as you grabbed your spoon and fork.

"Doing good there, helping my family grow their business while I work at a coffee shop," Nayeon said before drinking her cola. She lets out a refreshed sound before speaking again. "You?"

"I am currently on break. You replied, "It's offseason, but it'll soon be over because I'm scheduled to participate in a training camp for preseason before I head onto the opening night."

"Oh wow. That's why you've had a lot of time going around here in Tampa so far because you're just waiting for your next football activity. "

"Yep," you answered. "And that's why I want you to join me. I gotta admit, it's kind of boring to be alone. That's why I'm so happy that you're here, Nayeon.", you smiled as you took the first spoonful of rice in your mouth.

Nayeon just pressed her lips together and smiled cheekily. The two of you then went on to continue eating while talking to each other about some other things.

2 WEEKS LATER

You fulfilled what you said to Nayeon by taking her to all the famous places around Tampa Bay, such as the historic Ybor City, the Museum of Science and Industry, where you and she gained some knowledge about physics, mathematics, and technologies; and the Henry B. Plant Museum, which is a luxurious part of the former Tampa Bay hotel.

You've spent your entire time with Nayeon, allowing you to quickly move on from Lily and consider her now only as a friend. You even paid a visit to Nayeon's current residence in Tampa, giving you the opportunity to meet her aunt.

She even mocked you and Nayeon, asking when you two would get back together and how it now made sense for Nayeon to still be attached to you after all this time, complementing your attitude and personality as well as your appearance.

You also got to talk with Dahyun, Chaeyoung, Tzuyu, and Yeri when you joined Nayeon during their video call. They mentioned to Nayeon that they just saw Nayeon's other friends and former classmates before in high school: Jennie and Jisoo, earlier; who went looking for her but they told them about Nayeon being in overseas right now, which they also explained why.

When they learned that it was also about you, they got quite worried and shocked for Nayeon since they knew that you broke her heart yet she's still into you until today.

The four somehow tried to lessen their frustrations for you by telling them that you already talked it oher with Nayeon, apologizing sincerely for what you've done to her which Nayeon accepted because she believes you. They managed, however and all they had to do is to support their friend's choice.

The girls told that they miss you, which made you express that you miss them too, and you swore to them that one day, once you return to Korea, you will give them some souvenirs or even better, you will take them here in Tampa to let them explore, which made them ecstatic.

Lastly, you even helped Nayeon look for a job. Fortunately, she found one and, thanks to you, she is now currently working as a new receptionist for one of the companies slated in Florida.

Right now, you are inside your car, driving ahead to Nayeon's workplace because you are planning to take her home by yourself when suddenly, you see something from your windscreen.

It was Nayeon and another guy, who seemed like her workmate, exiting the building together. They paused for a moment to discuss god knows what, while you observed Nayeon's positive reaction to their conversation.

You continued to watch them walk together, side by side, away from the building, as you felt like your heart was being pressed by something heavy.

To be honest, it was like a deja vu to you as you recalled that time when you  were waiting for her outside the classroom back in high school when you didn't expect to see Nayeon being with Jeongyeon, who, even though you were there; just completely forgot your presence, which of course makes you even more heartbroken and sad.

You kept following them carefully and then your guess was right when Nayeon successfully reached her home being escorted by her workmate, who is not just like that to you based on your perspective anymore. You already guessed correctly that this dude is possibly Nayeon's suitor because he won't be sticking himself with her for that long if it doesn't mean more.

Now that you checked that Nayeon surely did go home safely, even though it feels disappointing that it wasn't because of you, you decided to just leave and drive away because what made you come for her tonight just turned out completely useless anyway since that dude already got beyond you.

Unbeknownst to you, Nayeon turned her sight and looked at the distance between the spot where you parked your car to watch her with her workmate before they gave goodbyes to each other. She knew you were keeping an eye on her, being the opposite part of your comparison to your past memory.

She sighed, feeling exactly the same as you before she grabbed the knob and opened the door to enter her auntie's house.

3 WEEKS LATER

"This place is massive, YN. I really feel like as if we are underneath the ocean.", Nayeon said as she looked upwards around the glass that encases and protects them from the water inside of it where every different types of aquatic animals are swimming around. "So many fishes too where you can only able to see in here unlike out there in some other aquatic places like beaches.", she added before she lets her jaw hanging in awe as she continued wandering her eyes around.

"How would you rank this in the places we've visited so far?" you asked, referring to the place where you and her are visiting right now, called the Florida Aquarium.

"Probably the best one so far." she replied, looking at you as she grinned along with her thumbs up gesture. "Everything around here is just eye-catching, especially because mostly the color that I can see are my favorite.", she said, to which you agreed because you can see it for yourself too. It sure does look like a sky blue paradise. "I have never felt bored being here so far."

"Well, I brought you here because I thought it could help you ease your stress at work. Guess it worked." you chuckled, nodding your head as you pursed your lower lip.

"It sure did. Thank you, YN.", she said. You were taken aback when she quickly wrapped you up in a tight hug. "N-no problem, as long as you're having fun N-Nayeon.", you stammered as you felt very flustered at her embrace over you.

"I always do because I'm with you," she said, smiling. You tried to keep your composure as you almost melted at her sweet words to you.

"How's your work today?" you asked her, trying to avoid what she just said even though you're still blushing intensely.

"Faced some more clients.", she answered. "Our company looks like it keeps on entertaining businessmen from other firms with different purposes for approaching us. Like, you know, deals, collaboration, services, stock presentation and more. And here, being the one to communicate with them through phone, I had to schedule their proposed meetings one by one. "

"That's a hell of a lot of responsibilities and tasks to do in your position, jeez."

"It may be tiring, but it's worth it." She shrugged her shoulders. "At least I love my job and the workplace is cozy and comfortable, plus they pay their employees a respectable amount of salary, like me." she smiled, ensuring that she's fine at her job.

"But hey, still don't forget about yourself, okay?" You looked at her worriedly, showing your concern for your friend. "Just like right now, you needed some time to chill off and to relax your mind about everything that is going on within your company. There's time to think about work and other things you have the right to do, like this. To have fun and to get yourself a rest. "

"Thank you, YN." She smiled. Don't worry. I'm getting some. In fact, there's this workmate of mine named Jeonghan offering me to come with him to the cafeteria to eat every day. He was always there to assist me.", she said. That mention of the name of her workmate who likes her makes your face slump down and you compose yourself in irritation and discomfort, driven by your jealousy.

Your feelings for Nayeon returned. The only problem you're encountering is that you don't want to let her know that you are in love with her again because you are scared at the thought that once you and Nayeon get back together, you might repeat the same mistake you made before that broke Nayeon's heart again.

You were thinking that all of this was just pure luck for you that Nayeon decided to still remain linked to you. Seeing the other side of it and even flipping it through other ways would not change the fact that you once hurt her because of how your responsibility as a boyfriend turned out to be such a failure.

You just don't want to commit to another new relationship with Nayeon to avoid creating another mistake. That's it.

"O-oh... okay. Nice.", you smiled bitterly.

"It's kind of hilarious for me to know that he was doing all of those just to show off on me.", she chuckled. Nayeon's uplifting mood is contagious but what you're seeing and hearing for her doesn't work at all for you to be amused like her too.

"T-that Jeonghan likes y-you?", you said, pretending as if you're surprised at the reveal. His real name just brought you with pure interest.

"Maybe. He doesn't say anything to me yet but if he does, I don't think I'll reciprocate...", Nayeon answered, making your blood start to boil when you realized that what you saw weeks ago from your car isn't just a one time only thing.

"Because my heart still prefers someone....", she said, her voice fainted at the end, her eyes then switches towards you. "And you know who that is.", she said as she stared deep within you, reminding that it is you who is she still choosing.

"Oh, right.", you simply reacted, sheepishly smiled.

Mixed emotion were filling your inside right now. You wanted to be happy and relieved that even without doing anything as a way to impress yourself for Nayeon unlike Jeonghan, you're still able to win after all. On the other hand, you just feel sorry for her  because of how afraid you are since all you want is the best for her yet she is still preferring you who is thinking that you are not the right person who can provide her that.

"Well... still just try to keep your eyes on him while he what he wants and let yourself judge him throughly. Maybe you know, he might resulted to be really worthy of your liking and might get you throughly impressed by him one day.", you adviced even though you aren't sincere by it.

"Okay.", Nayeon just lamely smiled at you. Deep inside, she is just very confused and hurt on why are you acting like this to her.

"C-cmon, let's go. We still have one more spot to enter before we finish the tour.", you said as you effectively interrupted her thoughts. She just followed you after as both of you stepped onto the last tunnel.

Near the end of the trip, you drew the attention of one of the staff members who is in charge of keeping an eye on the visitors.

"Uhh, excuse me, miss," you said politely as you approached the lady. "Can you take a picture for us?" you said as you handed her your phone. Nayeon just looked at you from behind.

"Okay, sir, with pleasure; let me take care of it," she said, accepting your phone in her hands.

You positioned yourself near the glass wall, where you could see the full aquarium inside, as well as many colorful fish. Following that, Nayeon stood beside you.

Noticing that the lady is gesturing both of you to narrow the gap between each other, you reached Nayeon's waist and pulled her closer through you without letting go of your grasp.

Nayeon's mouth gaped as she raised her gaze to your side profile, flabbergasted and flustered by how close your bodies were. Her arm is now colliding with your well-built chest, and your jawline is pressing against her head, while your delicate hand is clasped within her small waist.

"One, two, three!" exclaimed the lady. She returned the phone to you after clicking the button, with the captured photo still visible on the screen. "Right there, sir! You two look such a lovely couple here.", She said to you and Nayeon, You both mentally agreed with what the lady said. It looks like you just celebrated each other's anniversary.

"Oh uhm-," you were ready to correct the lady, despite the fact that you loved what she said, when Nayeon cut you off and did the unthinkable, saying the opposite as yours.

"Thank you," she replied. You both bowed to the lady before she resumed her attention to her work. You looked at Nayeon, who was smirking teasingly at you.

"Did you hear that?" she asked, taking a step forward and leaning in close to your ear while tiptoeing on your right shoulder. "Why don't we just make it real, YN?" she asked, sending chills down your spine as Nayeon's minty breath tickled your skin. She let go as she walked right through the exit without looking back to wait for you.

"This woman...", you sighed heavily as you shook you head at how teaseful she is while you clutched at your chest, heart beating insanely.

1 MONTH LATER

You and Nayeon were busy admiring the surroundings while both walking at the trail in Tampa Riverwalk when a ringtone abrupted your steps together, mainly Nayeon who is the owner of the phone who just rang.

"Oh excuse me, I have to take this for a sec.", Nayeon excused herself.

"Go ahead.", you calmly said, allowing her to take her time. You just stood near at the handle and watched those people riding at the boat crossing the Hillsborough River.

Few minutes later, Nayeon ran back to you. You turned your body around to face her.

"Sorry, my workmate called me.", Nayeon apologized.

"Was that your suitor?" you asked, lifting an eyebrow. It was a little intimidating what you did, but you tried so hard that it wouldn't be clear that your excellent mood today with Nayeon was slightly disrupted by that person.

"Y-yeah, he asked on the phone if I could be available tomorrow night," she answered, nodding. When you became suspicious of what you heard from her, you quickly lowered your brow.

"He's inviting me on a date," she explained. Silence fell next between you two as you both became quiet for a moment, stunned by what you heard from her.

"Yeah," Nayeon agreed. You noticed she was frowning. You saw it as ahint of her tense state and rushed to assist her.

"You're going to have a great time with him, cmon Nay," you murmured, pinching her plump cheek. Her lips lacked any curves.

"O-okay," Nayeon mumbled, the tone of her voice becoming lower but still audible. You nodded back at her, giving her the same horrible, deceitful, bitter smile you always give her when she discusses her experience with Jeonghan.

"Is that your final?", she asked nonchantly.

"Beg your pardon?" you asked, confusedly returning her query. You have no idea what she was referring to.

Nayeon gazed at you, her face serious as she glared, her eyes flickering upwards sharply at you.

"What's up with you?" she said again, slightly chuckling at how ridiculous you are. "About what I said to you before at the locker room, do you still remember it? Or your response for that back then was nothing just to make myself hang on to nothing?", her voice now grew higher as she complained at you,. You were caught aback when Nayeon suddenly seemed enraged at you.

"Nayeon, I-"

"I said no to him."

"What?"

"The date. I said no to his invitation.", she answered boldly, her arms crossed just below her chest. "You know why? It's because of you," she added, frantically pointing at you as she began to take another step forward into you, who realized that you misunderstood her.

"You were on my mind and still are, because swear to God I'm honestly wishing for you to stop me," she remarked between grunts of annoyance. Her fists were clenched as she tried to keep her rage in control. "But you didn't... and you still appear to be."

Nayeon started looking at you intently. "You think you're winning, don't you?", she asked, her face smug. You remained unmoved, now cornered by this woman whom you had not purposefully push her buttons to speak to you in this manner.

"You're not. wasn't getting fooled by these... acts of yours. I'm acting just like you," she shook her head as she traced you with her palm up and down.

Nayeon held your chin, her face inches from yours, as she made her stare deeper through your eyes as if she could now take a glimpse of your entire soul beneath.

"You're such a terrible liar. I can see it, everything in your eyes as you look at me... there's something burning inside of you while you try to smile it off your face along with your lies you know just what to say even though I know you're hurting.", she breathily said as she started caressing your cheek and some baby hairs above your ear.

"And why do I know all of it?", Nayeon then moved her hand next as she placed it onto your chest, laying it directly to the spot where your heart was thumping. "There... the heat from your flames, I can feel it... and don't you dare lie to me because let's be honest to ourselves, YN...

I am the only one who can reignite this, doesn't it?", she asked, her fingers slowly clawing your skin as she looked at you which you can't intepret if she's also being seducive at you.

"But... given all of these... pretend you're doing, I know there's something wrong," she added. You simply followed her gaze to you.

"Tell me, YN, what's holding you back from saying you love me too?" she asked. You simply kept silent, absorbing all of the blame for whatever she said to you. She was correct. It's difficult to pretend if you're not good at it. But you wished that you were, so that you could easily conceal your suffering as if everything was fine with you.

Nayeon lowered her glance at you who still not responding. Her hands are gradually sliding away from your face. "You know what, maybe my speculations are wrong," she grumbled. She started to turn her body around her back facing you as she walked slowly away from you to create an average length of gap from each other.

" I'm just being too overconfident or delusional. I guess I'll just have to call-"

"I never got it out of my thoughts," you finally spoke. Nayeon turned her head to the side, waiting for what you were about to say next.

"What you mentioned to me earlier, I started thinking about when you came here to check on me," you began. "My thought processing didn't lasted long... because I already knew my decision the more I'm having you near me."

"The answer is that I love you as well, Nayeon," you answered confidently this time. When she heard that from you, Nayeon's eyes immediately widened in bewilderment, dwelled in tears as she became emotional when she heard that from you.

"And you were right, I'm sorry if I'm just pretending; it's not that I don't care about letting you meet another guy and disregard the efforts you've made for me; it's just that... I'm scared," you began explaining, revealing the true reason why you were acting as if you didn't mind her seeing someone else instead of you.

"I'm afraid that if I stop you and tell you that you should only be with me... I could... hurt you again like I did before, Nayeonnie," you hiccuped, your voice cracking as a tiny sob interrupted your speech. "Not again, my heart can't endure another loss anymore."

Nayeon turned around again, this time walking towards you with her back to you. Her left hand stretched for yours, and the other made touch with your face once more. You closed your eyes as a teardrop fell down your face and you blew the air to calm yourself down.

"YN, face your fears.", Nayeon advised. "Don't let these weigh you down, okay? Why should you be afraid of losing me? Look at me," you followed her command as your gaze fixed on her brown eyes.

"Did I ever completely kept away myself from you? No. Because I'm here to stay, YN and trust me when I say this to you... I have no intentions to leave you forever.", she said gently, shaking her head.

"I have you already and this time I can't and will not ever let go again the only man I love. You'll do the same for me, right?", she asked. You nodded your head in response because you don't want to lose her too anymore. You made up your mind that you'll rather be oblivious just to be with her again.

Nayeon placed her hand on your nape and gently tugged your head towards her, kissing you passionately. You surrendered to her intimacy as you danced along with her lip movements, your noses brushing against each other and your heads tilting opposite each other.

You both stepped away from the kiss with a popping sound, gasping heavily at how strong and intense it was.

You noticed her large hand clutching yours like a snake seizing its prey to sting and devour later. You clinched your fists, and she did the same. Raising it, you kissed her knuckles again before caressing it with your thumb.

"Thank you... thank you for not giving up on me, Nayeon. I love you."

"I love you too, YN," Nayeon smiled, tears of delight welling up in her eyes. You comforted her with your embrace, making her feel the warmth of your burning love for her.

"I finally did it... I brought you back.", she said as she kept on crying on your shoulder.

"And sure does still feels like home.", you smiled as you stroke her blonde wavy hair while inhaling how great the scent of this moment you two are having. Both of you were like that for 5 minutes until Nayeon finally stopped crying as you helped her wipe off those tears staining her gorgeous face.

"That Jeonghan, you better reject him.", you said out of nowhere as you warned her. Nayeon cracked out of laughter because of it, making you grin widely.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA good god I was dying for you to say it yourself.", she said as she playfully pounded her fist onto your chest. You simply chuckled at her. "Leave it to me, babe," she said, smirking.

"You're not going to need that date anyway," you snorted, rolling your eyes. "We can have our own  tomorrow instead, and I can make it more special than what he can give."

"Oh, jinjja?!", she said, as her eyes enlightened.

"Damn serious, babe.", you smirked. Nayeon lets out an excited "yay!" sound like a kid who received a gift from her parents. You just patted her head and and pinched her cheek once more because she is just that cute you can't even resist.

Both of you continued to walk, and now compared to earlier; your hands are now locked with each other as you two swayed your arms back and forth energetically. "Hey, my offseason football training camp will start this coming Friday, do me a favor and watch for me will you?", you reminded her of the announcement you just received from your coach before you left to see Nayeon and visit here at the riverwalk.

" I'll be there, babe.", she quickly answered right after and with that, you are definitely sure that your gameplay will improve because your girlfriend will be there to watch and cheer for you.