He smiled to himself upon hearing her comment. “I’ll take that as a yes.“ He nodded and chortled. “So, when do you want to grab some coffee?” He asked while his head is tilted to the side. “Tomorrow? After some few days?“ He paused for a while. “Or, today?” He asked shyly. “It will be your choice.“ He forced a grin.
"Hmm..” She tapped her chin as she tried to remember her schedule, she hadn’t yet memorized her timetable for the days and only knew that she had no classes that day. She smiled back at him and nodded. “Today.“
"T-Today?” He didn’t expect her to answer that. He then shook his head. “I-I am sorry for that..” He showed her a sweet and calming smile. “Should we get going then?”
He laughed. “Hmm, I don’t have an idea.“ He puffed his cheeks and scratches his head afterwards. He thought for a moment on how to respond her question. “How about.. Accompany me some other time to grab coffee at the cafeteria?” He tilted his head while waiting for her answer.
She curled her fingers up on her lap as she felt the urge to poke his cheeks and furrowed her brows at her thoughts. She smiled at the mention of coffee and nodded quietly. She hadn’t visited the cafeteria yet and so she thought it would be a good idea to go with someone on her first visit. “Sure, coffee sounds great.“
He smiled to himself upon hearing her comment. "I’ll take that as a yes.” He nodded and chortled. “So, when do you want to grab some coffee?” He asked while his head is tilted to the side. “Tomorrow? After some few days?” He paused for a while. “Or, today?” He asked shyly. “It will be your choice.” He forced a grin.
His mind suddenly went blank. “Ohh. I think I forgot.“ He laughed at himself, how silly, he thought. “I am a 3rd year Student. Science program also.” He smiled sheepishly. “I am really glad to know that you are liking it here. It’s an honor to see you in here, to be very honest.“ He chuckled. “And, if you need anything, please don’t hesitate to approach me.”
“Oh, that’s nice to know” She smiles and dips her head yet again as she heats up. “A-An honor?“ Jieun chuckled a little out of disbelief and nodded a bit. “I-I’m sure I will. But..how can I repay you for those lovely macaroons?"
He laughed. "Hmm, I don’t have an idea.” He puffed his cheeks and scratches his head afterwards. He thought for a moment on how to respond her question. “How about.. Accompany me some other time to grab coffee at the cafeteria?” He tilted his head while waiting for her answer.
He realized that she finished the song. Upon the ending of the piece, he opened his eyes slowly and glanced at her. He clapped his hand for a moment while smiling. “Can I say that I am your number 1 fan already?“ He laughed and shook his head. “Anyway, how was your first few days in the academy?” He tilted his head as he asked her.
Jieun looked down at her lap as he clapped, she was never used to people listening or liking anything she did apart from her parents. She looked back up and smiled at how nice he was being to her. “I like here, a lot already.“ She smiled and nodded, more to herself than to him. “I-I’m a second year student on the science program. H-How about you?” She hadn’t spoken this much to anyone and so, her stuttering started to appear again.
His mind suddenly went blank. “Ohh. I think I forgot.” He laughed at himself, how silly, he thought. “I am a 3rd year Student. Science program also.” He smiled sheepishly. “I am really glad to know that you are liking it here. It’s an honor to see you in here, to be very honest.” He chuckled. “And, if you need anything, please don’t hesitate to approach me.”
Myungsoo was really lucky to have this chance to hear her play again. “Thank you, in advance.“ He said lowly and continues to listen attentively. He closes his eyes to feel the song, how smooth and how lonely the song sounds like. He found himself smiling, uncertain why. He didn’t care if she doesn’t play the song like the original one. What matters is, he is enjoying it.She smiles a bit as he thanked her and continued to play, glancing quickly at him to find that his eyes were closed and gazed at his face, turning back to the piano only when she missed a note and puffed out her heated cheeks, focusing on the song. She too, closed her eyes, playing the song right until the end.
He realized that she finished the song. Upon the ending of the piece, he opened his eyes slowly and glanced at her. He clapped his hand for a moment while smiling. "Can I say that I am your number 1 fan already?” He laughed and shook his head. “Anyway, how was your first few days in the academy?” He tilted his head as he asked her.
He clapped his hand because of joy and enjoyment. He tapped his chin while thinking of a song to request. “Hmm, any song that you like or that you are comfortable with?“ He said while squinting his eyes. “I just really want to hear you play, that’s all.” He smiled afterwards.
She let out a nervous laugh and placed her hands gently on the piano keys. “I like playing Yiruma.“ She heated up a bit at his last comment, nodding a bit as she slowly began to play Kiss The Rain, her fingers missing a few notes out of nerves as she played.
Myungsoo was really lucky to have this chance to hear her play again. "Thank you, in advance.” He said lowly and continues to listen attentively. He closes his eyes to feel the song, how smooth and how lonely the song sounds like. He found himself smiling, uncertain why. He didn’t care if she doesn’t play the song like the original one. What matters is, he is enjoying it.
“N-No!” He said in a bit high pitch. “I-I am sorry for that.. I mean, you can stay and play a little bit more? You play so well.“ He offered a warm smile to the other one. He let out a sigh before he decided to introduce himself. “I am Myungsoo, heard of my name before?” He tilted his head and let his eyes wander and recognize her face. He can’t remember seeing her face before. He was certain that this was the first time that they met. “And you are?“ He glanced down at her name plate and read it. “Ms. Song Jieun? J-Jieun?”
Her eyes widened at his almost-yell, flinching a little out of habit at the loud noise. She smiled shyly at his comments of her being able to play well and dipped her head to offer her thanks. “M-Myungsoo?“ She remembered back the box of macaroons she had found on her bed and smiled as she had finally been able to meet him in person. Nodding once more she offered back a warm smile. “N-Neh, I’m J-Jieun.”
“I hope I can hear more of your piano skills some other time?” He grinned and he stepped inside the room, pulling her with him. He sat in the chair and smiled widely at her. "Nice to meet you, Jieun!“ He extended his hand to hers, waiting for a hand-shake.
October 10, 2013