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Tazannah trudges across a pebbled, sandy path as she nears the beach- the silhouette of Hangyul under the moonlight sending her heart racing.
she's almost hesitant to go forward, but she forces another step forward. stop being a coward, she chastises herself in her head, when he's already here, waiting for you. she knows that there's no turning back when Hangyul spins around- eyes locking, full of unsaid words.
"i-" "hey-" the two try to initiate small talk before they dive into what they're really here to talk about but they blurt it out at the same time, causing their cheeks to heat up. Tazannah suppresses a smile as she asks, "can i go first?" Hangyul nods, hands clammy.
"um," Tazannah takes in a deep breath she desperately needs because Hangyul's so close to her and she can barely concentrate on what she's wanted to say to the aforementioned boy. "firstly, i'm sorry."
Hangyul raises an eyebrow, but it isn't filled with much humor, compared to their past encounters. "what are you apologising for- the fact that you ran away or the fact that you kissed me?"
Tazannah can't even answer his question. "i-i, uh-" but Hangyul's already gotten up from his seat on the rocks. "forget it; I'm leaving. good night."
wait! Tazannah calls out. "look, i like you, dummy!" and it's till the words are blurted out that she realises it's true- she does like him, despite having known him for a week or so. she hates how she sounds so desperate, so breathless, her heart pounding- waiting for a reaction.
"-and i don't know if you like me back or not but i'll take my shot. i don't regret kissing you. hell, I hate that you're clouding my mind with everything you do. I'm apologising for leaving, but if you're going to do the same, then .." her voice fades out into the eerily silent night- apart from the bubbling feelings inside of her that sound clearly in her ears.
"well," Hangyul says, his lips stretching into a grin despite lashing out a minute ago, "dummy, you're in luck because i like you too."
