"I said I love you more."
"I know! you said this twice." Jan Di shouted, "What do you expect me to say? …You want to hear it, huh? I won't say it." she giggled,
"You love doing this to me, don't you?" he said while trying to hold his phone properly to his ear, "Say it or else…"
"Or else what?!" Jan Di interrupted quickly, "I will fly back to Korea right now."
"But Jun Pyo, you just flew back to New York!" Jan Di said loudly into her phone. There's noway she's going to let him do this, although she misses him so much that it hurts. Jun Pyo wasn't so different either, he hate their situation and always will… but he can't deny that this New York thing drew them closer.
They talk to each other daily, whether it was on the phone, texting all day or video calls via Skype. Jun Pyo loves surprising her, he shows up suddenly into her new apartment or wherever she is at that time, without letting her know, she gets mad before she start to cry and hug him tightly, her reactions are always priceless. He loves her so much, more than anything, and he always make sure to let her know how deep is his love.
"I don't care!" he said loudly, "That's it, I'm calling Sang Rok, bye bye love."
"NO WAIT!" she jumped out of her bed with her hand up saying stop, as if he can see. "Gu Jun Pyo, I'm serious, I'm not letting you do this." She said softly, "It's not easy for me that you're here for a couple days and then I have to say goodbye for MANY other days.. or months." she tried not to cry but he noticed that by her breathing, It was strong and soft at the same time, uneven.
"Don't cry.."
"I'M NOT CRYING YOU PIECE OF CRAP!" she cried, "H-hey! Stop crying!" Jun Pyo demanded, "I hate it when you cry.. specially when I'm not there with you."
Silence.
Jun Pyo moved his phone from his ear to his face to check if the call is still on. "Guem Jan Di? Are you there?" He worriedly asked.
Silence.
"Ya, Guem Jan Di!" He raised his voice, "I'm here, stupid." Jan Di finally answered, "I was thinking.." She continued, "By time, we'll both be really busy, I'm really scared we won't be able to talk to each other, Jun Pyo. I know everything's going great till now but still.. I'm scared of what's coming." She finally said.
"Do you trust me?" He said.
"Of course I do!" She answered immediately.
"Then don't be scared. Actually, there's nothing to be scared of, I've been away for like a year and a half, and trust me, there is nothing I hate most than being far away from you, talking to you is the only thing that makes me hanging in there. Guem Jan Di, there is nothing in this world can take my time but you, not my mother, not the work I have to do in New York, and if it did, I'll give up everything's in here and return to Korea without looking back, this I promise."
Jan Di couldn't hold it anymore, she felt the wet hot tears fill up her eyes again, she laid down on her bed, hugging her pillow tightly, and started rubbing her eyes.
Sniffling. Sniffling again.
"What did we say about cryi-"
"You know what, Jun Pyo?" Jan Di interrupted, "Ireallyloveyousomuch." She said quickly and unclear.
But he heard it. Yes. He heard it clearly. He must be smiling like a loon.
"Ah, what did you say?" Jun Pyo pretended he didn't hear.
"I said.. I.."
"Yeah…?"
"I love.. you" She planted her face deep in her pillow.
"No, what did you exactly say?" He asked eagerly.
"I really love you so much." she said clearly.
'Long distance.. I love you from my place to yours.' Jan Di thought.
'I love you more than my life itself.' Jun Pyo thought.
'I love you more than you love me.' They both thought.
"HEY! ISN'T THE TIME WHERE YOU SHOULD BE SAYING THAT YOU LOVE ME TOO?" Jan Di shouted.