Dara woke up at 6 am to find the girls hovered around the pc.

“What’s up? Am I missing something?”
“We’re looking at Jiyong oppa’s Cyworld. He updated it. We’re guessing what it means.” CL answered her.
“Why? What’s on it?” Dara moved closer to have a look.
“Looks to me he’s wooing someone, eh?” Bom said. “Why else would he be holding a rose. But I don’t get why so many apples around. Dara, what do you think?”
“Poor guy!” It was all she said and quickly left the girls. “I’m gonna walk around for a bit now. Don’t mind me”
“Dara unnie is weird, huh?” Minji said as she scratched her head.

She composed a quick text:

Meet me at the garden. Quick. I’ll wait.

Dara hurriedly fixed herself and when she was sure that the girls weren’t watching, slipped outside the door.
I do love you, Jiyong she thought as the elevator went down from the 18th to ground floor.

It was beautiful, this setting she chose. Dara knew it as soon as she saw the garden. The morning twilight warmed her cheeks. The soft breeze played with her hair. GD wasn’t there yet. When he comes with my red rose in hand, it’ll be perfect. The thought made her scream in her head.

Five more minutes and still no GD. What’s taking him long?
Another five. Dara impatiently paced along the garden’s tiled walkway. Jiyong, come down already.

Ten more. Arghhh, should’ve brought TamTam for company. She checked her phone. She debated whether she should ring him. No, but GD, you better be here in ten minutes!

Ten minutes came but not GD. Dara stopped herself from tearing. She stood up from the bench she’d been sitting and looked around. “Don’t say I didn’t wait.”

She pushed on the elevator button but it didn’t function. She instantly thought of GD being trapped inside. Whatever. Probably serves him right. Hmph!

She started to take the stairs but she heard footsteps coming down.
Omo. I’ve no business being seen out here alone. Quickly, she decided to hide.

She had barely covered herself when the guy flew right past her- leaping 3 steps down and running towards the garden.

GD…

***
GD was panting hard. He brushed the sweat from his brows with his hands. Dara wasn’t there. Damn elevator!
The sun warmed his cheeks. The breeze played with his hair but he hadn’t noticed. DAra wasn’t there. Damn elevator!…god, Dara… He looked around. Don’t think I didn’t come, he thought.

“Ya, you’re late.”
GD turned around and saw Dara leaning at the garden’s door. Brows raised.
“I was in the showers when you texted and the elevator, it sucked, u know…” He mumbled.
Dara saw it when she followed GD. His shirt was wet from water dripping from his hair. Maybe sweat too.
“You don’t have my rose.” She pouted.
GD smiled, pleaded. “I…”

He approached her. She met him halfway.
“Last night, what happened to us?” She asked.
GD held Dara’s hand. “I’m sorry, i don’t know. I just lost it.”
“Do you not trust me?”
GD bowed his head low.
“Dara, do you love me?”
Dara looked him in the eye. “Kwon Jiyong, would I be here if I don’t?”
“I’m sorry. I know I’m quite foolish…”
“Will you stop apologizing?…and…just…kiss me?!”