Chapter 55

Hyun-suk approaches to kiss my mouth, but I pull away, making him look at me with confusion as I return to the bed.

"I didn't say I was okay with you yet."

"But I thought..."

"What?" I look at him and see him shaking his head, letting it go.

"Can I stay here?"

"For the night?"

"Yeah."

"I was planning to spend the first night alone."

"Are you sure?"

I nod, watching him take a deep breath again.

"It's good for us to have some space, Hyun-suk."

"If you say so," he mumbles. "Are you hungry? Let's at least have dinner together."

"I am. Can you order pizza? Jack was going to, but you arrived like a hurricane and ruined our meal."

"My bad," he says again, picking up his phone. "I'll order your favorite."

"Order dessert too."

"But it's late, won't it make you feel sick?"

"No."

"Alright," he says, focusing on his phone's screen and then looking at me. "Strawberry cream pie?"

"Yep. A bi