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He let loose the breath he hadn’t realized he’d been holding.  She loved him too!  Of course, she did!  She’d written that stunning song for him.  His heart was overflowing right now.

“Let’s go!” he exclaimed, grabbing her hand and pulling her with him. 

“Where?” she asked, surprised by his jovial mood.

“To celebrate.”

“Celebrate what?” she furrowed her brow.  She felt like she’d just descended from a merry-go-round that had gone around too many times.  She wasn’t feeling very merry.  She was sick to her stomach.

“Us!”  He looked at her puzzled face.  “Don’t you feel it? 

“What?”

“Euphoria.”  

He really did feel it.  It was better than skydiving, or racing down a water slide full tilt, or flying around a stadium looking down upon the faces of sixty thousand screaming fans.  This was the greatest high he’d ever experienced.  He wanted to take joy in it with her.  

“Where do you want to go?  We could get ice cream or pizza or…”  His voice trailed off as he took in her stunned look.  Was she not feeling as happy as he was?  “What’s wrong?”

“It’s just…it’s a lot to take in.  Falling in love with a K-pop idol.  Not just any K-pop idol either.  You’re part of the biggest band in the world.  You’re their lead vocalist.  I can’t believe I didn’t recognize you.  You’re like the most famous person on the earth.  I’m not sure I’m ready to handle all that this entails.”  Her eyes were sad.

He didn’t want to talk about or even think about any of that.

“Can’t we just be happy today?  Can we not consider all the consequences?  Can we just bask in the glow of first love?”

She laughed, lightening the mood.  “Are you writing a song?  You’re waxing eloquent, Jungkook.”

He smiled, wryly.  Oh, how he loved her!  And he loved to see that sweet smile dancing upon her lips.

He raised his head, sticking his nose in the air thoughtfully as he quirked a dark eyebrow at her.  “I’ve got it!  The best way to celebrate us.  Shall I write you a song right now?”

She grinned.  “I’d like to see you try!”

“Oh-ho.  That sounded like a challenge.  And the Golden Maknae never backs down from a challenge!”  He cleared his throat.  Then he began to sing to her.

“Eyes of fire,

Lips of delight,

Stay with me.

Comfort me tonight.”

How did he do that?  She was melting already!

He smiled at her with those mysterious, liquid eyes.  She was falling headlong into their dark pools again.  She didn’t want anyone to save her this time.

His eyes caressed her face as he searched for inspiration.

“Cheeks of rose,

Carry me home.

Oh, noble nose,

A perfect poem.

“Eyelashes fair,

Flirting with me;

Long, raven hair

Far as I can see.”

He was stealing her breath again.

“Wait!”  She grabbed her phone and pulled up Voice Memos.  “Sing it all again!” she commanded before pressing the record function.

He smiled into her eyes once more and this time sang wholly from his heart to hers.  That passion was seeping into his features again and oozing out of his pores.  He was setting her heart on fire.

“Eyes of fire, lips of delight, stay with me.  Comfort me tonight.”

That’s exactly what she wanted to do.  Though it wouldn’t be prudent.

“Cheeks of rose, carry me home.  Oh, noble nose, a perfect poem.  Eyelashes fair, flirting with me.  Long, raven hair, far as I can see.”

He continued the song, his words spiraling upward in a captivating melody.

“I love you so.

Just need you to know.

I’ll always be

The man you need in me.

I will not leave.

I’ll stay by your side.

In your loving arms

Is where I’ll abide.”

He blinked as he grew silent, an intense look on his face.  “I mean it, Hyejin.”

“Jungkook, that was beautiful!”  She stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek.  And tasted his foundation.  Then she laughed.

“I guess that’s what I get for kissing a guy wearing makeup!” she murmured to herself.

“What?” Jungkook asked, his eyebrows flying upward to hide under his curling, dark bangs.

“I just ate some of your foundation.  Come on, let’s go wash your makeup off and find you a baseball cap.”  She squinted at him.  “And maybe a pair of glasses.”