The A-Z of Love

New World

"Umm..."

"Sorry. I should tell before, lots of walking."

"It's okay."

As Zoey looked up at the never-ending stairs before her, she imagined that trainers would have been more suitable footwear, but she would manage. Her smiles only did so much to reassure her soulmate as he looked down at her shoes.

"We go slow."

As he had told her the night before, today was Yeosang's turn to take her out somewhere. He hadn't told her where they were going, but once they arrived Zoey spotted some signs with the word 'Namsan' on them and got excited. Going up to Namsan Tower was one of the top things on her list to do in Seoul. It was a major landmark which she knew from the Korean drama, Boys Over Flowers.

Zoey didn't mind walking. In fact, she enjoyed going for walks or some easy hikes, but what she didn't enjoy was endless amounts of steps. However, she tried not to let it show too much as Yeosang was already looking at her worriedly and she suspected he regretted his decision to walk up instead of getting the cable car.

Once they had gotten about halfway up, they sat down on a bench and the view made the struggle worth it.

"Is that the place Seonghwa took me to yesterday?"

"Yes."

Yeosang held out a bottle of water for her which she took gratefully.

"Thank you."

By the time they made it to the top, it was mid-afternoon, and Zoey was so glad that the weather was nice that day. It meant that from the top they had a clear 360-degree view of Seoul, and it was amazing. Yeosang followed her around as she walked around to the different viewpoints and gazed out at the city.

"Zoey? There is show at three. You want to watch?"

"A show? Okay, yes."

They had a little bit of time left so they got a snack from the ice cream and churros station and then found somewhere to sit to watch the show. Afterwards, they went to one of the most famous places at Namsan Tower, the love lock balcony.

Zoey was wandering around looking at the locks between admiring the view when Yeosang approached her holding something. It was a blank heart lock.

"For us?"

"Yes."

He passed her the lock and a pen, but she hesitated before writing.

"Should we put the others as well? What if someone sees it?"

"Huh?"

"Umm..."

Making a decision, Zoey put Yeosang's and her initials on one side and their other three soulmates on the other. She held it up to show her soulmate only to find him staring at her and she could see him smiling behind his mask. They stared at each other for a moment before he looked away and placed a hand on her back guiding her to the railing. Together they attached their lock and took a picture of it to show the others.

"Want to go up?"

Yeosang gestured to the tower and Zoey nodded. He bought them tickets and they went up to the top. The view was better from up here, but she did prefer seeing it unobstructed by glass. Once they were done looking around, Yeosang led her to one of the restaurants in the tower. They were seated at a private table by the window with a view of the city.

Zoey looked around amazed. She felt a little underdressed for such a fancy place, but the setting was amazing, and she grinned at Yeosang. They gave her a menu in English, but since it was Korean food, she still wasn't sure what to order.

"You know like to eat?"

She looked over at Yeosang.

"I don't know. Can you choose for me?"

"Ah, yes."

As they waited for their food, the sun started to set, and they watched as the outside grew dark and the lights of the city turned on. Zoey couldn't help but notice how her soulmate looked in the warm light of the setting sun. Yeosang was always pretty, but he looked especially stunning at this moment.

When the food arrived, Zoey was a little nervous. She always felt a little uncomfortable eating in front of other people and part of the reason was that she was a messy eater. As they ate, she made sure to eat very carefully and take small mouthfuls, but apparently, this made her seem like she wasn't enjoying her food.

"You don't like? I get something different?"

"No! This is delicious!"

To prove it, she took a couple of big mouthfuls making her cheeks puff out. She heard a chuckle and looked over at Yeosang with wide eyes before swallowing. He smiled at her and leaned forwards. Zoey froze as she watched him wondering what he was doing. Her soulmate reached towards her face with his hand and wiped off some sauce from the corner of her mouth.

While Yeosang went back to eating his dinner, Zoey stared at him a shock for a while longer and she could feel her heart beating in her chest. It wasn't until he looked back over at her that she was knocked out of her daze and focused back on her food.

After dinner, they headed back down the mountain, but this time they took the cable car. It was a short, but enjoyable ride and it made her feel like she was in a K-drama. Seeing the city lights in the darkness was magical. Zoey sighed as she gazed out the window.

"It's so pretty."

"Yes, very pretty."

Zoey looked over at her soulmate only to find him staring at her. She had caught him doing that a lot today and she wasn't used to someone looking at her so intently. When she caught on to the meaning behind his words, she blushed and looked away.

When they reached the bottom, Zoey turned to face the doors, but as the cable car stopped it jerked making her lose her footing. She stumbled, falling into Yeosang who wrapped his arm around her.

"Zoey? Are you okay?"

"I'm ok-"

She suddenly realised that her hand was resting on Yeosang's chest. Zoey scrambled to stand upright and pulled her hand back using it to fiddle with her hair nervously. Glancing up at him, she could tell he was smiling behind his mask again. He reached up and took her hand in his.

"Let's go home."