More Than Words

Chapter 21

Hyewon stared at Eunbi's hand and silently contemplated to hold her hand. Eunbi then beats her to it when she stepped forward and held Hyewon's hand, pulling her to stand up.

Hyewon was caught off guard by this and just stared at Eunbi who's smiling at her. Seeing the smile Eunbi has on her face, Hyewon can't help feel a fluttering sensation on her stomach.

"C'mon Hyewon-ah", Eunbi said as she pulls Hyewon along to walk to the convenience store. They walked to the store silently, with Hyewon occasionally glancing on their hands.

They soon reached the store Eunbi was talking about. They greeted the worker with timid bow as they entered silently.

Still having their hands intertwined, Eunbi dragged Hyewon along the rows of snacks and beverages on display. Eunbi got herself a tuna mayo flavored triangle gimbap, grabbing it using her free hand, and offered Hyewon some but the latter refused.

They then passed by the aisle filled with varieties of ramyeon. Hyewon suddenly stopped to look through the variety, causing Eunbi to also stop walking.

Hyewon decided to have a cupped Jin ramyeon and grabbed it also with her free hand. Then, the two walked to the drinks.

Eunbi gets a can of sprite while Hyewon gets a can of cola. Having what they want, the two then went towards the worker on the cashier and layed down their foods.

Hyewon was about to get her wallet from her hoodie's pocket when Eunbi stops her. "Don't... Its my turn today", Eunbi said with a small smile as she then sinks her free hand to her own pocket and got her wallet out.

Eunbi pays for their food, shortly letting go of Hyewon's hand to get some cash from her wallet but as soon she handed it to the worker, she holds the younger's hand again.

Hyewon carried the plastic bag containing their foods with her free hand and Eunbi puts back her wallet to her pocket. The two then walked to one corner of the convenience store where chairs and tables are placed.

Eunbi sat on one of the chairs placed her food on the chair in front of her. Eunbi then looked at Hyewon, cofused as to why the latter wasn't moving.

"Sit Hyewon-ah", Eunbi said, which only got a blank stare in return. Hyewon then looks down on thier intertwined hands and back to Eunbi, as if telling her to let go.

Eunbi feels her cheeks flush out of embarrassment when she realised that she is still holding Hyewon's hand, preventing her from sitting on the chair opposite from her.

Eunbi realising this, she abruptly lets go of Hyewon's hand with a couple of coughing to go along with it. "Y-Yeah.. S-sorry", Eunbi stuttered as she feels her cheeks fire up, looking anywhere else but Hyewon.

Hyewon, finding Eunbi's acts cute, can't help but smile at it. Hyewon shakes her head, her smile widening as she sits on the chair opposite from Eunbi's.

Hyewon stood up to go to other side of the store where the water dispenser is located, bringing her ramyeon cup with her. This gives Eunbi time to calm herself from embarrassment.

"Kwon Eunbi... Really... Way to embarrass yourself...", Eunbi sighed at her thoughts as she hides her face between her palms. Groaning, she removed her hands from covering her face and stared outside from the glass wall.

The streets were lit by those old streetlights, painting the pavement with yellowish hues. By this time, there were already no people passing by as it was already deep into the night.