Chapter 91 - You Like Her

"Are you sure she too wanted it?" Yang Nam-il again asked him for confirmation.

"Hmm, I gave her enough time to push me away but instead she closed her eyes"

"Was she scared? Did she close her eyes because she was helpless and feared you?" Yang Nam-il wanted to check all possibilities.

"Are you asking me if Lee Kiaraa is so scared of someone that she would let him kiss her?" Song Ji Hun sarcastically countered him making Yang Nam-il laugh.

"I am just trying to eliminate all possibilities"

"What else can you think of?" 

"Let me think" Yang Nam-il deeply thought while rubbing his chin.

"Before that kiss you two developed a good bond, right?"

"I guess so"

"Maybe her hormones too were acting up and she was attracted to you maybe for a moment" Yang Nam-il concluded after thinking of all possibilities and immediately added, "But this is just my assumption"

"Of course, I am more worried about her reaction post that incident" Song Ji Hun shared his true worry. 

"Why was she angry?" Yang Nam-il asked him.

"No idea. That's what I had been wondering for long. Was she upset because I tried to kiss her?"

"If that was the case then she would have stopped you immediately" Yang Nam-il countered.

"Earlier, she mentioned her younger sister having a crush on me. I am not sure if she was kidding or she was serious, has that got anything to do with her reaction?" Song Ji Hun was recollecting every single detail to understand Kiaraa's reaction.

"Ji Hun, if it is indeed true, then you need to end her sister's crush. We don't want future complications in your relationship"

"I don't think it is serious" Song Ji Hun didn't bother himself with Aera.

"Still, we don't know what might trigger whom. Let me call Song Ji Hwan over" Yang Nam-il suggested as between both these brothers, Hwan always has more information on such topics.

Song Ji Hun nodded his head, so Yang Nam-il called Hwan, who joined them in the gallery.

"Hwan, does Kiaraa's younger sister have a crush on Ji Hun?" Yang Nam-il asked him as Ji Hun didn't feel comfortable talking about it.

Song Ji Hwan didn't expect this question when he was asked to join them, he was clearly a bit taken aback.

"Hwan?" Yang Nam-il patted on his shoulder.

"Well, yeah. She has a huge crush on Hyung" Hwan didn't lie.

"Huge?" Song Ji Hun raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Hmm, did you not notice how she keeps bringing juice and water for you when you sit in heat?"

"I thought she was just being nice" Song Ji Hun felt very awkward now.

"Hyung, she keeps calling you oppa" Hwan reminded him.

"Yes, because I am older, she calls everyone like that" Ji Hun countered.

"No, not everyone, just you. Everyone is aware of her crush. Mom even wishes to have Aera as her daughter-in-law" Song Ji Hwan was not sure why but he was a bit annoyed with his brother for not seeing what all of them saw.

Yang Nam-il laughed loudly hearing that, "Ji Hun, maybe you should just focus on the younger one"

The next moment Nam-il got cold stares from his best friend, and the smile on his face froze.

"Don't you ever dare suggest this again" Song Ji Hun warned him.

"Sorry" Yang Nam-il felt a bit scared of his own friend.

"If you knew all of this, why did you never mention it to me before?" Song Ji Hun questioned his brother.

"I thought you knew about it, and you chose to ignore it" This is what Hwan truly believed.

"I need to put a stop to her feelings" Song Ji Hun commented.

"She is just a twelve-year old, how can you take her seriously?" Song Ji Hwan asked his brother.

"So, you want me to just let it be and encourage her?" Song Ji Hun got irritated with Hwan's suggestion.

"What exactly are you trying to do here Hwan? You knew about her feelings and you never told him or me. Now that, Ji Hun wishes to put an end to it, you are indirectly stopping him"

Yang Nam-il too got confused and questioned Hwan.

"Look, Aera is always treated unfairly. Kiaraa, me and Ian we keep bullying her. The only solace she found is in this crush, which makes her happy. So, can we just let her be instead of breaking a twelve-year old's heart? When she will grow up her crush will fade away"

Song Ji Hwan explained himself as he feels pity for Aera. 

"Hwan, it might just complicate everything" Yang Nam-il had different point of view in regards to this topic.

"I agree with Nam-il" Song Ji Hun added.

"Okay, how about we let her be for two or three years. If she is fifteen, sixteen and still harbours feelings for Hyung, then she can be told to not have any feelings and you can talk to her" Hwan suggested.

"Do you hate her so much that you wish for her to go through more pain?" Song Ji Hun asked his younger brother, as he couldn't understand his logic.

"No, I just feel bad for her. You are the only thing she likes, if we take that too away from her, she might feel upset and lost" Hwan explained.

"Hwan, the older she will get, the deeper will be her feelings" Yang Nam-il reminded him.

"Guys, you are just taking Aera's minor crush way too seriously." Song Ji Hwan laughed and looked at his brother, "Hyung, you are not that awesome that Aera will fall in love with you. Stop thinking too highly of yourself"

"It was you, who told us about her feelings" Song Ji Hun reminded him how this discussion started in the first place.

"Yeah, only after you asked me. I am telling you Aera's crush is very minor and it would just go away. You know what, I'll try to get her over this, cool?" Song Ji Hwan asked them.

"I don't know what the hell is going on in your mind" Yang Nam-il said.

"I just don't want her to get hurt, that's it" Song Ji Hwan calmly said but his voice sounded serious.

"You like her?" Song Ji Hun suddenly asked his brother.