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❝You're not some pervert, right?❞
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Areum stared at the wall of the kitchen as her mother continued on and on as she usually did, nagging her about what a failure she was. Her older sister who was currently twenty-six was, according to their loving mother, what a success looked like. At her young age, she was at a point where she was managing a business she had started on her own. However, unlike her angel of a sister, Areum was still undecided on the path to take with her life.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLlVOJFWNv
She knew that she enjoyed writing and bringing joy to others through her work. But her parents would never allow that. As long as she wasn't following in the footsteps of her sister, she would always be viewed as a failure.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa1updOHCfH
And because of this, who could blame her when she decided to pack her bags and head to the airport─with no destination mind you but with the purpose of escaping her parents in mind.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTG2DGe8rqR
She pulled her bag behind her and shrugged her backpack on her shoulder after she had gotten out of the taxi. She exhaled into the cold air, visibly seeing her breath, before she walked towards the large building, the only sound she could hear being her boots as she walked. However, when she opened the door, that was when she saw how alive the airport really was. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDaZfmNwsv
All around her, people walked while some half jogged, dragging their luggage with them. She surveyed the space and decided to head to the food court for some breakfast before deciding on where to go. She walked towards a small bistro and ordered a cup of coffee and a small sandwich. Once she got her order, she made her way to the first empty table she saw, and sat down. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRoxCNGbSV
Unbeknownst to her, Joon entered the airport, grinning from ear to ear as he thought of the trip he had ahead of him. Since his engagement to the love of his life, he had been busy with her, planning a trip which was meant to bring them together before they finally got married. He could hardly contain himself as he pulled his luggage behind him as he walked towards the middle of the airport, checking his watch for the time. Once he saw that there was still twenty minutes before she would arrive, he decided to walk to the same bistro for a cup of coffee to stay energized.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHcoS1pVp6
He smiled to everyone he passed, feeling as if his excitement was bubbling out of him. He even gave the barista a tip before heading to a table close to girl who was scrolling through her phone indecisively. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwN54Wdme0D
Areum looked up when she felt someone looking at her, to find a guy smiling as he held his coffee and pulled his luggage behind him. She watched as he passed her and sat two tables away. She shook her head, wondering how someone could be so happy in the morning. She dismissed him and returned to her phone which she had opened to an airline's website, in search of her destination.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGFJlMgglX
Perhaps going to a tropical island would be a great idea? She had already had enough of the winter even though it had just started. But she quickly shook that thought away─she didn't like to be in smoldering climates for too long. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0TJQjoSWeM
She ran a hand through her hair as she continued to scroll through the website. When she finally decided to give up, she tossed her phone onto the small table and took a large gulp of her coffee, immediately burning her tongue. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WzsOrTdNB
"Sh-" she immediately stopped what she was about to say as she remembered where she was. She looked around nonchalantly as she thought of more places to go when a ringtone surrounded them. She quickly picked up her phone, thinking it was her call. But she was pleasantly surprised when she saw that it wasn't her phone which had rung. She looked around until her eyes landed on the weird guy who had smiled earlier. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PjbebUVmv
Joon smiled as he saw his fiancé's name on the caller I.D and picked up. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡak7BtIGSzr
"Hello?" he asked, almost unable to hide his elation in his voice. But he was met with silence. His smile faltered slightly as he repeated his words. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CHV3f9DH9
"Hello?"814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpxYeXAdHLh
"Joon... " Jin trailed off, causing him to begin worrying. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnFcXlYPOBP
"Jin, is everything alright? Are you on your way?" he asked. She sighed for a few long moments before saying the words which he never thought he'd hear. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG03bt8rnDv
"I'm not coming, Joon." 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnclyvqQyc
His hand trembled slightly, causing him to almost drop his phone. But he used his other hand for support. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKKLAFaxcj
"What do you mean you're not coming?"814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmIHmm49X9N
"Don't you understand words? It's exactly what it sounds like," she snapped at him, taking him aback. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LidbD62JU
"Why are you like this all of a sudden Jin? Just yesterday you seemed so excited about this trip and now you're not coming?" he stated more to himself. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDbtwQfI1Ab
"Well people can change Joon. Look, I have to go. I'd say I'm sorry but let's be honest, that's not what you need to hear."814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE6MSyn4YR3
Joon couldn't say a word as his world crumbled around him. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNTXisEW2Xa
Areum continued to watch him as he stood up, his face the complete opposite of what she had seen earlier─dark. She continued to observe him as he began to walk away from his table, his posture slumped. She looked away and felt herself beginning to feel pity for him without even knowing what was wrong. And when she looked back, that was when she noticed that he had left his belongings behind. Without a second thought, she jumped into action. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWZ0Pd15xY
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She reached him just before he stepped out of the airport, putting her hand on his shoulder to gain his attention.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9noqwoZH5A
Joon turned as he felt her hand and was surprised to find her holding his bag.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLMbOFP9dNS
"You forgot your bag," she told him, breathing heavily. His eyes wandered to his bag sadly before he looked at her. He didn't say or do anything as he continued to look at her.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1PjbXQxko
Areum shook her head in disbelief at his behavior. How distraught would he have to be to leave his bag behind? And his behavior was beginning to get on her nerves as the silence dragged on.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwQJyrbJr4
"Look, I have things to do. So if you're not going to say anything, just take your bag." 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmC3pW61V8
She wheeled it towards him before turning around to walk away.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjD3H7BDj7
Joon watched her as she walked away, unsure of whether or not he should be grateful since the bag was a reminder of the rejection. He continued to look at her as she took out her phone.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTrDfTXIap7
And it was at that moment when it struck him.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHuylC9YHhE
He didn't give himself time to think about it again before he ran towards her and placed a hand on her shoulder just like she had done to him. She turned around and her surprised expression immediately turned into impatience.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQVU8ujmVA
"If you have something to say, please make it quick. I don't have a lot of time," she told him. 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW1dXJAZams
Joon smiled uncertainly as he asked her,814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTFe6D1uTcY
"Would you like to go on a trip with me?"814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqrLvRaHyA
The first thing that crossed Areum's mind was: "is he crazy?"814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5aAOPCTdj
She couldn't fathom why a stranger would just suddenly ask her to go on a trip with him. But when she remembered the current situation which she was in, she began to reconsider.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9i4DxxntJ4
Maybe if she accepted it, it could be an adventure. She didn't know where they were going but most importantly, she would not have to pay for a ticket. And she wouldn't have to worry about her parents anymore. She surveyed him as she came closer to a decision.814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡikZI7jCq1J
"You're not some pervert, right?" 814Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxKaOoQCFd
