“You say that to all your exes?”
“And I mean it, with all my heart,” he said, pulling back and opening his arm to her, because he wanted to hold her, to let her know that he’d heard her, that what she said mattered to him.
And she hugged him, burying her face in his chest. He could hear her sniffle, and he wished he didn’t have to hold on to her swing to pull her in, because just one arm wasn’t enough to hold her as close as he wanted.
“Can I say something?” she asked, looking up at him. Cal would have listened to her recite the entire contents of the Korean, English and Tagalog dictionaries. He nodded instead. “I wanted to thank you. You didn’t have to tell me this. You didn’t have to let me in, or listen.”
“Yes, I?—”
“You, Ahn Yeonjin, who does everything for the people he wants to like.Gettingto know you, getting to talk to you and be in your space,” she continued. “It’s been a great source of joy for me. I love being around you, Cal. I love spending time with you.”
“I have to remember to thank your friend one day,” he told her. And this was another thing he didn’t plan for. He didn’t even know whatthiswas, but tonight was going to be one full of truths, and he wanted it to be all out for her. “Because you cameall the way here to stop thinking of her. And now I can’t stop thinking of you.”
Lia loosened her hold on him, and there were stars in her eyes as she looked up at him. Cal wiped away the stray tear that was still on her cheek.
“This part,” he said, because he knew she was maybe thinking of it. “This is just for you.”
Then he kissed her, and it was as if all the headspace he’d dedicated to thoughts of Lia Mertola were all leading to this exact point—his lips on hers, her arms around his, in the darkness of an autumn night in Seoul. He felt a rush of warmth then (a bolt of blue, maybe?) more so when Lia deepened the kiss, when she leaned in, when her jacket paw clutched at his thigh.
“For the record,” she told him when she pulled away, both of them breathless with flushed cheeks. “That was still a spoiler.”
“If I kiss you again,” Cal said. “Would you forgive me?”
And while they did kiss again, Lia wouldn’t forgive him. Well. Maybe. Maybe she needed to kiss him a little more first.
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COBOLT COMEBACK ‘COME BACK TO ME’ MINI ALBUM
Hello, this is BINJ Entertainment.
Pop rock idol band CoBOLT will make their first comeback after a one-year hiatus.
The band was previously in a one-year hiatus, citing a hectic schedule for band members Jeon Soobin (for “Seoulmates” which aired on Netflix last year) and Kim Siwan (for modeling jobs in Europe and New York). The agency confirms that leader Ahn Yongjin is preparing for the comeback as his bandmates are released from their schedules, and is working with Filipino producer Teddy Mertola for the new album.
“The theme is COMEBACK TO ME,” the agency announced. “Cal came up with it especially. Celebrating the band’s years of activity and thanking their fans for their continued love and support, with more to come.”
CoBOLT will hold a showcase featuring their hit songs,Bolt of Blue, One Good Day, Coffee Babyand preview a single from their new album. Please await further announcements from BINJ Entertainment.
Cal
Do you think I would be a good actor?
Lia
Do you want the honest answer or the kind answer?
Cal
Oh I am wounded. Bleeding. Picking at my guitar blisters.
Lia
Considering a career change, oppa?
