@hrbin
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“I… uh…” He finally broke his staring to drift his eyes overhead. Anywhere else. He didn’t want to show her how wracked with nerves he truly was. “I’m happy to hear that… That you didn’t think it was a joke or really… the other name I wrote.” But. He stammered, struggling to find the proper words. Writing them down was a walk in the park comparatively. But…“Then… do…ㅡ What do you want to do… about it,” he sighed in frustration at himself. “Sorry. Let’s… go… somewhere? Somewhere else? Maybe?”
After finishing his stumble of stringed together sentences, he removed one hand from his pocket with eyes still averted, smile hidden underneath black fabric. It was something of a silent offer.
the longer she stood, the longer the feeling of dread culminated at the pit of her stomach. because she did think this through, thread out the possibilities of how this could turn out. but, she thinks faster than she should— making thoughts unable to catch up with her already sprinting legs. because she possesses a reckless spirit, the root of all of her emotional impulses.
this was one of those cases where the ghost of her heart takes the reigns, not grasping all of the nonexistent loose threads. a huff of exhaustion slips as if oxygen finally had found the entry of her lungs. her hands unclench, letting all of the compressed muscles release the building tension. relief takes control of her limbs because she finally unveiled the words that her mind rehearsed the past days.
but, the repercussions of her actions settle on the air as hyunbi watches the other react. a part of her wants to sprint, morph with the wind and never return. but, a bigger and more carefree part of her simply laughs, a loud boisterous laugh resonates from her chest. her eyes fly to the sky as if it could dissipate her rampant nerves.
❝ i- i just- i don't know what to say except i thought with my gut! ❞ her hand goes upward, finding comfort on her loose hair strands. as her gaze wonders and finds his hand, her expression abandons her embarrassment and only holds sincere mirth.
❝ i admit i didn't think that far and just ran here because i just wanted you to know... but, ❞ her once fidgeting hand stops as it scopes the hand he offered. her smile stretches upward as she offers him a hopefully comforting grin. ❝ i... you asked what i wanted and well... ❞ she stops, rethinking her course of thought. ❝ actually, nevermind. lets get going! ❞