by: @hapigurl_

After a long ride, I woke up to find Taehyun wasn't here. I looked around and saw him admiring the view outside. I opened the door and started walking towards him, but I immediately rubbed my hands due to the cold wind.

"Aish! It's cold outside," I said.

"Then, go back inside the car," he said without even looking at me.

I sighed, "The view is way too nice to leave it without admiring it." I smiled while looking at the city lights. "It's beautiful and peaceful."

"It's great, right?" He asked, making me nod my head as a response to his question.

"Chaeryeong," he called, making me look at him. He bit his lower lip before looking at me with his serious look. "Today... today will be the only day that we can be friends."

My jaw literally dropped because of what he said. What does it mean? We can friends for one day only? I was too stunned to speak. I don't know what to say.

He looked away. "Then, I guess you don't want me to be your one day friend."

I blinked my eyes for a couple times, looking at him in confuse. "Why... why are you like this?"

"Nothing. I'm bored and I feel like I need someone to talk to. You are the only person here beside me, so I can't call my friends." He blabbered, looking away and trying to avoid my eyes.

I stayed quiet while waiting for him to look at me. I just wanted to see his reaction, and I also found him cute while asking me to be his friend. It's not like I don't want to be friends with him; I really want to get close to Taehyun, but I can't handle him.

"You don't want to?" He asked, getting annoyed by me not saying anything.

"Why are you so straightforward?" I scoffed, looking away from him.

"I was born to be like that," he replied, making me chuckle a bit. He frowned upon hearing my chuckle, "Okay? What's funny?"

I shook my head. "Nothing! Let's be friends!" I offered my hand, waiting for him to take it and shake hands with me.

I smiled widely after seeing his hands touching my hands. I looked at him. "Taehyun-ah! Since we're friends now, should I tell you my-"

He pulled me for a hug. "Only for today."

I widened my eyes as soon as he wrapped his hands around me. I can't believe it! I can't even move even though it's not that tight. He hugged me for real! My heart started to beat faster than it normally would as he buried his face in my shoulder, making himself comfortable just like a baby.

"I really hate it when I tell someone I'm sad, but I feel like I want someone's comfort. When I said someone's comfort, I want to receive it from a stranger who doesn't have any idea about me," he said.

I slowly put my hands on his back, tapping it gently to make him feel safe with me. I didn't know what to say because it's true that I have no idea what's going on with his life. We are not close, we are not friends.

I smiled a bit. "It's okay. I'm here. You can tell me your worries and I will listen."

"Why would I? You're sad, too. I know you're also having a hard time. I don't want make it hard for you." He said.

I closed my eyes, trying so hard not to smile. I just can't imagine him saying those things to me when I met him first as a bully with a bad temper and bad attitude.

"I'm okay now. You can tell me now." I said, still tapping his back.

I heard him sigh. "I'm tired being me."

I just hummed, sign for him to continue what he wants to say. I want to hear more.

"I can't understand myself. I can't understand my mind, my heart and everything. Why am I like this? I was thinking that I should do this or that, but there's something inside me saying that I should not," he continued.

I chuckled a bit, "I don't know the answer to your problem. Just give yourself some time to think about it more and the fact that you told me about your problem makes me wonder if you will take back what you said about us being friends for one day since you can't understand yourself."

I heard him laughed a little so I widened my eyes. I tried to push him a little, but it seems like he doesn't want to let me go. "Hey! Wait! Did you just laughed at me?"

He laughed once again, but this time it's much more clearer that he's laughing. I want to him smile and laugh! I want to see another version of him, but he just tighten his hug.

"Yah! Let me see your face! I want to see your smile. We're friends only for today, right? You should allow me to see your smile!" I whined, pushing him more, but I can't beat him!

"No way, Lee Chaeryeong!" He said playfully.

"Kang Taehyun!" I stomped my feet as I pouted my lips.

"Silly. You really don't have any idea about me smiling whenever you're acting silly in front me. You just didn't notice it," he said, making fun of me again.

I slapped his back. "Yah! Kang Tae- Oh my gosh! I'm sorry!"

He quickly removed his hands around me, groaning in pain with his eyes closed. I didn't know that I hit him really hard. I'm getting scared by the thought that he might get mad at me because of that slap.

I was about to say something when I saw him trying to stop himself from laughing. I looked at him in confused as I waited for him to tell me what's going on. Sometimes, I can't really understand this guy.

"You always make me laugh by your effortless actions. I don't know why!" He said, laughing.

My heart started to feel something. I stared at him for second while he's laughing. I can't believe it. I find him more attractive and handsome because of his smile.

"Loving the view?" He smirked at me that's why I looked away. He held my shoulder to make me look at him, so I did, but his finger poke my cheeks. He smiled, "You're blushing."

"Stop teasing me. It's getting hot here, I need aircon. Bye!" I said, glaring at him. I was about to go inside the car, but he pulled me for a hug.

AGAIN!

"Why are you like this? It's awkward."

"No, unless you're thinking about me having a crush on you. Sorry for hugging you without your permission, I just need it."

I'm speechless! My heart! Please calm down, my heart! I think this man have a lot of ways on how to make my heart go crazy without him noticing it. For clarification, I am not expecting him having a crush on me. I just can't take this version of Kang Taehyun.

I feel like there's something wrong with me!

I must keep it cool. I should stay calm.

I started to rubbed my hands against his back slowly and carefully. "Don't worry. Everything will be okay, so just wait for it."

This is the first time that Taehyun and I have interacted in this way. We shared smiles, hugs, and had small talks. I also got a chance to see him laugh. The Kang Taehyun now is very different from the Kang Taehyun I met before.

Come to think of it, why can't we be friends for real if we can get along with each other?

"I didn't know you're good at comforting someone. I thought you only know how to make troubles and mistakes." He said.

"Stop pointing that I'm clumsy because I already know it," I said, rolling my eyes while smiling.

"You're like an angel, Chaeryeong. Maybe you don't know you were capable of saving someone just by being yourself," he added.

What is he saying? Is he trying to make my heart flutter?

"Thank you for today." He said, broking the hug and giving me a tiny smile.

I signed as I looked away. "Why can't we be friends? A real friends."

"We can't. I have something to think first. I told you, it's just for one day." He said, looking away from me.

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