The Reassurance of Affect (1/1)

“What’s with the smile, Kyu?”Donghae asked him when he smiling by himself at the backstage waiting for their surprise stage with SNSD.“I just feel happy, what’s wrong with that, Hyung?”“Nothing wrong. It just .... different.”He shrugged. Not knowing how to answer the question without spilling the beans. Of this overwhelmed feeling he had since yesterday when they have been told about the collaboration.To be exact, when he had been told that Joohyun would be his partner in that dance sequence.His partner. Meant he would be touching and holding her. For about a minute or so. In front of thousand fans.He literally had a difficulty to breathe.What if he spilled out not only the excitement, but also the truth about his feeling on her?When she did not have a clue. Or at least that what he thought.Until the time they did the practice for the dance.When she avoided his gaze. As if she worried that she was spilling something. Spilling something? Was she having the same problem as he was?He pulled her aside after the practice and basically asked her in the eyes.“Joohyun-ah, are you fine with the dance?” he stopped his sentence, took a deep breath, then continued, “Of me touching you?”He watched her eyes blinked, mesmerized by the beautiful orbs and the rosy color cheeks. He thanks himself for not taking any soju that day, or he could bet with himself that he would give up on the temptation of claiming her plump lips.“No, Oppa. I am fine. “ she smiled shyly, “I am glad that my partner is you.”He smiled back. His chest felt like somebody hammering at him.*thump thump.... thump thump*“Good. So do you want to take dinner?”, he watched her blinked again. He was sure now that the feeling was reciprocal. Or somewhat reciprocal. Otherwise she would not be that red like now.“Oppa do not go