Hongjoong was the fifth college guest that had stayed at Aurora's house for abroad studying. However this time was different to Aurora in the best, yet inconvenient, way.
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Aurora POV
The piano keys and metronome stopped sounding awhile ago, but I had kept contemplating on how I would talk to Hongjoong.
I wonder if I suggest something too out of proportion that he will uncomfortably disagree.
To be fair, we have only known each other for a little over a month. Something is there though. We warmed up to each other so quickly.
I believe if anything, Hongjoong will let me down easy.
I rise from my desk chair and leave my room. As I approached Hongjoong's room, I heard soft music playing, a little EDM-inspired in its looping hook.
I lay a careful knock on his door and the music stops. Okay, now I was nervous. I heard footsteps getting increasingly louder until the door opened.
Hongjoong made eye contact with me smiling softly. "Aurora, come in."
I walk in, pulling at my fingers. "Were you still working?"
He shakes his head and walks to the bed, grabbing his phone as he lay down on his back. "I was done about a half hour ago, no worries." I nod and timidly dip the bed at its foot, sitting there not being able to talk for once.
Hongjoong probably noticed that I had kept my distance from him. He scooted to my side and hugged my waist. "Seonghwa said that he really likes your sexy pose and that you are a very pretty girl. He loved all the pictures."
He showed me his text conversation, pointing at the English sentence surrounded by Hangul.
앵그리버드형: 색시 포즈 정말 좋은데 !! Aurora did so good ! 완전 예쁜 여자야~ ❤️
I nod and Hongjoong clicks his phone off, fully paying attention to me. "He said something was missing though. Clearly he was teasing, but he said we should have taken pictures together."
"Maybe tomorrow...." My voice trailed off as I lost myself in his gaze again. To my surprise, I lean in kissing him again.
Hongjoong kisses back until I pulled away and looked down at my lap. "I'm sorry...."
"Why? I liked it~" He tucks a piece of my hair behind my ear.
"You won't like what I have to say." I don't pick my head up.
"Aurora~ What is it?" He starts rubbing soothing circles on my back.
"I start training in a week. My fear for us is becoming a reality now. I'm scared."
"Remember that we agreed to know each other longer than my three months here? It hasn't changed. All that has changed is how close we have gotten. We've made progress, progress that will never be worth any less. Our jobs may keep us apart, but... that's not what I believe in my heart." Hongjoong holds my hand like he did my first week of knowing him.
I raise my head to him looking at me. "Hongjoong, do you really want to make a commitment like this? Take it this far?" I suggest.
"Only if you want to." His expression holds no pressure to it. It's so calm and neutral as if asking for my unbiased opinion only.
"I really want to, please." I squeeze his hand back, my heart quickening its beat with growing desire.
"Well then, would you like to be my girlfriend, Aurora?" Hongjoong asks.
I reached my free hand out and cupped his cheek, realizing that it wasn't my blanket in my room that would often fool my romantic fantasies. This was real, not a dream. Hongjoong was asking me out.
He kissed my wrist, pulling me back out of my thoughts blushing. "O-Oh yes, I would like that."
