"Hey! So, what are you doing?" Junghwa asks. 
"Trying to fall asleep with music," Ara answers. Somehow, even though she was upset that Junghwa found out about her feelings for him a few days ago, she also felt a bit relief after letting out what had been making her heart feel heavy. Right now, her only hope is that the two can continue their lifes normally as friends.
"Care to join me for a night out?" Junghwa asks.
"Where are we going?" Ara asks in wonder, having no idea if they are gonna go out, where would they even go to at this hour.
"A place where we can enjoy music and have a drink," Junghwa states.
10:30 PM...
At Vivid's Vibe (Lounge and Bar)...
Ara's POV...
I stood in silence while sipping on my glass of cocktail as the sound of EDM music blasts out from the speakers of the crowded bar. A bunch of couples can be seen dancing wildly around the club. Some of them even looked like they had too much drinks for one night, they barely looked alive.
"So what's on your mind?"
A voice suddenly tinkles through my ears as I see familiar guy walking to me from behind. Like me, he's also holding a glass of cocktail. 
"Nothing," I answer in a rather dull tone. Out of all questions, I didn't know why Junghwa had to randomly ask this one.
"Your face is saying a tons of different stuff," Junghwa says.
I roll my eyes. Even at a crowded bar at late night with tons of people being crazy, he still managed to pull out a statement that got me rolling my eyes. I want say he's unbelievable, but well, that's just Junghwa.
"So what if I did?" I ask him.
Junghwa chuckles. "I'm just stating that, Kim Ara."
Speechless of the boy's cheeky behaviour, I took a sip of my cocktail as the music takes a change into remixes. Man, it's only been a few sips and I'm already feeling sleepy, as if I missed my bed.
"Umm...Ara.."
I shift my gaze up to Junghwa, seeing him looking a bit awkward with his hand still holding the glass of cocktail. As if his facial expression really changes too face, I want to believe that he is two different people.
"What?"
"What are your thoughts regarding relationship?" he asks me.
I became silent for a moment. Out of all questions he could've asked, it was a bit surprising to hear that he would choose this one. I didn't expect Hwang Junghwa to actually ask about relationship topics, since he never even care about a proper relationship. Well, at least, that's before he met Hana, but they've broken up so I thought he was actually back with his old perspective.
"Just two people who have mutual attractions to one another who decided to actually enter a commitment," I say. 
"That's all?" Junghwa asks. From the way his eyes stares at me, he kinda looked like he disbelief that it was the only thing I wanted to say.
"I think so," I say. "What else is there to say?"
Hearing that, Junghwa took a sip of his cocktail, with his eyes still staring deeply into mine. I took this chance to study his deep brown eyes, which again, never failed to got me enchanted. 
"I think, there's a lot more to it," he says.
"Well, relationships aren't that easy. Better not get into one if you're not ready," I say, before taking another sip of my cocktail.
"What about you?" Junghwa asks.
I shift my gaze up from my cocktail to his eyes. His sparkling brown eyes speaking a thousand words into mine, as he's trying to send a certain message from the eyes to the heart. 
"What about me?" I ask him.
"Are you ready to get into a relationship?" Junghwa asks.  
My lips became silent for a moment. His question was deep enough to get me thinking whether if I'm even ready to get myself into something serious. I am the type of person who views love and relationship as two different things. By that, despite being deeply in love with someone, for me a relationship requires much more than love itself. Other than that, a relationship requires two to tango, so I can't just rely on myself if I want to enter a relationship, but I would also need to rely on my partner. 
"A relationship requires two to get through all ups and downs. Even if I'm mature enough to handle the ride, I can't just rely on myself when it requires not one, but two people to make it work," I say.
Hearing my answer, Junghwa seems to look impress as he takes another sip of his cocktail. I can see his thin lips formed a small smile at my statement.
"Then how about if we get into a relationship?" Junghwa asks, his lips forming a cheesy yet I could there's a bit of shyness in his smile.
I raise my right brow at him, it's a good thing I wasn't taking a sip of my cocktail since I could have chocked after hearing his odd question. I want to believe this boy is playing with my heart, yet I can't lie that when I heard his question, my heart began to beat faster, slightly feeling anxious but also happy inside. Yet, after all the emotional roller-coasters we went through, despite still having feelings for him, I doubt myself if I'm ready to get myself into a more intense relationship. Knowing well that other than more intense happiness, there will also be more intense dramas, and I am not quite ready for that. Other than that, he is my cousin's ex-boyfriend. I still think it's a bit awkward if I start dating him.
"Junghwa, this is too fast," I say. "I don't think I am ready for that."
"Why?" Junghwa asks, his eyes looked a bit surprised upon hearing my answer.
"I am not one to jump into a relationship too fast, Junghwa. I like to take things slowly," I say.
Junghwa chuckles. "I understand."
"Besides, you're Hana's ex-boyfriend. I feel that it's kind of weird if we start dating," I say honestly.
Hearing that, Junghwa sighs. His eyes suddenly looked devastated, hearing my statement which I assumed wasn't something he was hoping to hear, knowing that even the thought of it seems awkward.
"I loved Hana, I really do. But in the end, my feelings were the reason that I accepted to let her go for the better," Junghwa says. "I'm not one who believes in long-distance relationships, that's why I didn't even try to convince her of it in the first place. When we love someone, it's better to let them go for the better of them, than to hold them back with you."
Hearing Junghwa's statement, I became speechless knowing that Junghwa could let out such wise words regarding romance, in my opinion. 
"I loved Hana, but she is my past," Junghwa says. "If I fall for you, would you be my future?"
To be continue...