Remember that time when you taught me how to drive and I accidentally scratched your car?
“O-oppa… Would you mind teaching me how to drive?” asked the adorable girl who had been staring at the man beside her controlling the steering wheel and doing all the footwork.
“W-what? All of a sudden? I thought you had no interest on driving” replied the man who’s no other than Nako’s boyfriend, Kim Y/N.
“Well I kinda… you know, changed my mind a bit hehe” she said playfully.
“Boy that’s great then! Hold up, let me find a spot to pull over real quick” Y/N spectating the road, searching for a safe place to pull over.
“Okay miss Nako, the car’s all yours” he said as he unfasten both his and Nako’s seat belt then switching side with her.
Nako nervously got on the driver’s side, doing all the pre-routine such as adjusting the seat, fastening the belt, and checking on the shifter.
“So, since it’s a manual car, what about learning the gears first? So the gears are as it’s written on the shifter. The first gear g-“
“Oppa, I know it. I’m not a kindergarten you know~” Nako cut him playfully.
“Oh, okay… Then I guess you know how to drive, go ahead” Y/N replied in a bland tone, pretending to be mad at her, looking away as he crossed his arms.
“Ah oppa! I’m just kidding you know. How do I control these pedals” Nako shook his shoulder as her foot softly stomping randomly at the pedals.
“Hmm okay okay. So, firstly step on the clutch, done? Then move the shifter to the first gear, got it?” Y/N instructed her as Nako followed all of it.
“Release the handbrake, then try to gently let go of the clutch. As you let go of the clutch, try to gently step on the gas” he said as he carefully inspecting Nako’s footwork.
The engine screamed but the car didn’t move forward. “Okay, try to let go even more with the cl-” Y/N didn’t get to finish his sentence due to the car’s stalling, making both of them shocked.
“A-Ah, sorry” Nako replied with worried look on her face.
“It’s okay Nako-ya, first times are never meant to be easy. Lets’ try again” Y/N patiently guided her.
Things went pretty well. A few stalls along the way but eventually Nako managed to get the car going on a straight line. A thing that unconsciously brought a smile to both of them.
“Great job Nako-ya! Now, there’s a cross section ahead, try to slowly turn right” he said as he pointed his finger towards the right side of the road.
“O-okay, here we go…” Nako slowly stepped on the brake then turning the steering to the right with the not-so-smooth motion that it made the car wobble a bit.
“O-oh, careful there’s a p-” the sound of the car scratching its side broke inside the cabin.
“Kyaa!” Nako was shocked when she realized the car she was driving hit a pole at the corner of the section.
“Ouch, looks like you just clipped a pole” Y/N said as he turning his head around to inspect the surroundings.
“O-omo! What do I do? O-oppa what do I do? Omo I’m so so sorry…” Nako panicked as spoke in stutter.
“Gwaenchana-yo, let’s go outside” Y/N comforted his panic girlfriend.
Went outside, they noticed a stripe dent on the right side of the car which made Nako felt guilty that she started to cry.
“O-oppa… I’m so so sorry” she clinged her head onto Y/N’s chest.
“No no no, don’t worry Nako-ya, it’s totally okay” he patted her head gently to comfort his crying girlfriend.
“H-how is it okay? I-I just ruined your car”
“What? No you didn’t. It’s part of learning. In fact I’m proud of you cause you did actually drive the car” he hugged her even tighter, trying to make sure everything’s fine. They remained that way until Nako felt a bit better.
“Now, what about an ice cream break to cool down our training session? I know a place, we could get some!” he offered.
“Oppa, you sure?” Nako tilted her head with a bit swollen eyes.
“Of course! Don’t want a little incident to ruin our day do we?” he smiled as he played with her silky hair.
I thought you’d scold me, but you didn’t.
Remember that time when I dragged you to the beach despite the clouds? Turns out it was really raining as you said.
“Nako-ya, you sure about this?” Y/N scratched his head, unsure about his girlfriend’s idea.
“Come on oppa, it’d be a shame if we just stay here all day without enjoying the beach!”
“B-but it’s quite cloudy, I’m afraid it will rain soon” he replied.
“Ah don’t worry. Come on oppa lets go!” Nako immediately grabbed Y/N’s hand then proceeded to take him out of the resort.
Not many people can be seen around the beach. That would be the case since the clouds were forming themselves heavily. It’s just about time the rain would fall.
“Ahh this feels amazing!” Nako shouted as she was running all over the beach, enjoying every second of it. “Oppa you should enjoy it too!” she grabbed some sands then playfully threw it at him. Y/N could only chuckle at the girl’s behavior that sometimes seems like a toddler when she’s happy.
“Yah you! Come here!” affected by the girl’s action, Y/N joined her playing with sands. For a moment it seems like they were having the time of their life. Carelessly playing at the beach, but not for long as the rain suddenly fell without giving any warning.
“Oppa it’s raining!” Nako reflectively covered her head with her hands as the rain fell even heavier.
“Nako-ya let’s get back to the resort, this is bad” Y/N proceeded to take her arms and ran together. Unbeknownst to them, they were playing carelessly that they’ve gone quite far from the resort.
“Omo it’s raining heavily” said the girl who was running in panic.
Noticing the rain got heavier, Y/N decided to take off his shirt to cover his girlfriend.
“Oppa what are you doing?!” Nako shouted.
“Stop talking and let’s get back as soon as possible, I’ll cover you!” he covered Nako with his shirt above her as they both ran as quick as possible.
Arrived at the resort helplessly wet, Y/N immediately checked on Nako, making sure she didn’t get wet much. “Nako-ya, you okay? Are you cold? You can use the bathroom and take a warm shower” said the man who immediately gave her a towel.
“N-no i’m quite fine oppa. W-what about you? Omo you’re so wet” she suddenly covered Y/N with the towel he just gave her. As she was applying the towel onto him, she could feel Y/N’s body shaking a bit.
“Oppa, I’m sorry… I should’ve listened to you and stay at the resort instead” she apologized to him in a worried tone. Feeling guilty, she started to pout, scared that Y/N would catch a cold because of her careless act.
“Nako-ya” he looked at her eyes. “I’m okay, why are you apologizing? We both enjoyed it, was great wasn’t it?”
“But you wouldn’t get this wet if I didn’t force you to go out” she replied worriedly.
“Doesn’t matter, Nako-ya. We wouldn’t be able to experience the fun we had if we stayed at the resort, thanks to you” he smiled, patted her on the head. “Now go take a shower, don’t forget to use the warm water”.
I thought you’d say ‘I told you so, we should’ve stayed’, but you didn’t.
Remember that time when you had to go on a business trip on our anniversary. I insisted to go but your company didn’t allow it. You promised to take me to the most romantic place as soon after you finished your trip.
“Aish, why does it have to be today?” Nako whined, knowing the fact that his lovely boyfriend had to go on a business trip on their anniversary. Despite all the effort, the company surely wasn’t allowing her to join him on a trip since it’s still business matters.
“I know right? But what can I do? It’s a massive achievement for our company to be able to collaborate with Samsung to launch our new game” Y/N said as he readied himself in front of the mirror.
“But why must you come? Can’t you take a leave, a day off or something?” she pouted, being in a sulky mood she was, she crossed her arms.
“I tried to talk about it with my boss…” he sighed before continued, “But he said I couldn’t take a leave since I’m the key player in the success of this program”
“Sometimes being too good at work isn’t always good, I guess” she looked away while saying it.
“Yah don’t be like that” Y/N said while chuckling a bit. Done with his preparation, all the bags were packed, he walked towards to door to put on his shoes with Nako followed him. It’s almost she doesn’t want him to leave at all. How couldn’t she? It’s their anniversary after all.
“Oppa~” Nako hugged him from behind, a pout can be seen signified she didn’t want him to leave,
“Nako-ya” Y/N said as he grabbed her hands. “I…” he let go of her hands then turned around to hug her properly, a tight hug filled with love.
“I’m so sorry but I have to” he rubbed her back gently. “Don’t worry, Nako-ya, I promise I’ll take you somewhere, to the most romantic place where we could spend our times together, just you and me, the two of us”
“Promise?” she asked in a shaky voice.
“Promise, as soon as I finish my trip, it’s just you and me” he assured her, comforting his gloomy girlfriend.
“When are you coming back, oppa?” she lifted her head, staring straight into Y/N’s eyes.
“It’s only a day trip, so I’m guessing I’ll be home very late at night, or probably so frickin early in the morning” he replied as he patted her head. “You don’t need to wait for me, I’ll be here by the time you open your eyes”
“Okay oppa”
Y/N pecked her on the lips before waving his goodbye, leaving the girl alone at the apartment.
Time went by, Nako spent her day staying at the apartment. She did spam Y/N on phone as she tried her best to always be connected with him despite not being in the same place. Night time came, Nako sent Y/N a selca before going to sleep. Y/N couldn’t help but to blush when he saw his adorable bareface girlfriend sending him the cutest selca ever. He replied with a selca and a hand sign of love, but by the time he sent it Nako was already asleep.
The next morning, Nako woke up, slowly rubbing the bed beside her when she noticed Y/N wasn’t home. She thought to herself he might have waken up already so she went out excitedly from her room.
“Oppa you d-” Nako was surprised when she saw no one was there. She searched all over the place but found nothing. She checked on her phone, the last message Y/N sent her was the selca and a good night message saying “Nako-ya, have a good sleep tonight! Don’t forget to dream about me. Can’t wait to see you again tomorrow morning! Love you”
Her heartbeat pumped faster as she started to get worried. She called him, only to receive no answer. “Okay, calm down Nako, deep breath” she mumbled to herself as she took a deep breath, trying her best to stay calm despite her rising heartbeat.
She got on the couch, turning on the TV to fill the emptiness. With the TV playing in the background, Nako then decided to go to the kitchen to get herself a glass of water, in hope to calm her anxiety down. Then, just when she was about to drink it
“Last night, around 2am, an accident occurred on Yeongin-Seoul Expressway. The accident involved a bus which was carrying workers from a company named Spectrum, presumably to be a single accident caused by the sleepy driver”
Suddenly, it felt like everything around her stopped revolving. As if the time had stopped, her grip suddenly loosen up, causing the glass she was holding to fall and break into pieces. It left her down on her knees, unable to process the reality that just struck her.
I thought you’d fulfill your promise.
“The information stated that only the driver survived the crash, while all the passengers passed away on the spot, and some of them died on the way to the hospital. The only survivor are now under treatment in hospital.”
But, you didn’t.
There were lots of things you didn’t do. But only for once, just for once I beg in my life that this time you would do.
Somehow, I feel like I wasn’t good enough. It feels like, I don’t deserve to have such a precious man like you in my life.
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you, when you return from your business trip.
But, you didn’t.
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