Love Leaves Its Scent

Rirain's POV:

My name is Rirain Kim. Take a moment to let that sink in. If I dropped that one on you in the middle of the story, you wouldn't know what to do next.

I realize Rirain sounds like a free, strong-willed name. But trust me, I'm not. And if you saw me, you'd get the idea pretty quickly.

I have natural chocolate brown hair that falls to my mid-shoulders. I wear glasses half the time and contacts the other half. I'm a decent height. My eyes are a hazel color.

When I told you I wasn't a free-willed and strong person. Well, that's not entirely true. I'm not now. But I was before everything happened. You will get it soon enough.

I was named after my great grandmother. Well, her name was Rain. And she was one of the strongest, most free-willed and rebellious people in her generation.

"Rain can symbolize having fun and being a little rebellious... Rain also has a renewal and rebirth aspect to it. As the saying goes, 'April showers bring May flowers.' It can represent a good thing coming after a bad time, or it can just signify the washing away of the old and the regrowth of something better," my mother always reminded me whenever we met.

But I think I'm more like the smell of earth after rain. My name should have been Petrichor.

Rirain's POV:

Drowning. I kept drowning. I kept fighting. No one was there to save me. Everything was dark.

I woke up. Another nightmare. I looked at the clock; it was 6 am. I sighed. I had enough time to get ready for university. I got up and did my routine as always: Took a shower. Got ready. Walked outside my room to a lonely apartment. No one was there. No one will ever be. I sighed again. I started to prepare my breakfast. My favorite pancakes and a mug of coffee. After finishing, I took my bag, locked the door, and went out. While I was waiting for the elevator to come, my neighbor came outside of his apartment. Kim Seokjin. I became anxious. This guy had been on my tail since I moved. He is a good guy. But I didn't know how to respond to his attempts to talk to me. He came and stood beside me, waiting for the elevator too. "Good morning, Rirain. How are you today?" He said smiling. "G-Good morning. I'm good. How are you, Jin?" I said smiling back. "Starting my day by seeing you made it a whole lot better." He winked. I broke eye contact, and he laughed. My cheeks must have been washed with red by now. The elevator came and we entered. I checked the time; I still had 30 minutes. I sighed again. How many times had I sighed today? I didn't know Jin was observing me.

Jin's POV:

I was observing her. She was always nervous. She never let anyone break down her walls. She was a quiet one. Nice. I smiled. She looked beautiful today. Not just today, every day. Her hair was loose. She didn't use any makeup. Just maybe a little lipstick. She was always elegant.

Rirain's POV:

The elevator opened. I bid goodbye to Jin. Without letting him say anything, I ran from there. Why am I like this? This is why no one stays. I push everyone away. I started to walk towards my university. Jin and I went to the same university. Medical University. I was in my third year and he was in his fourth year. He was a popular guy. He made everyone feel close to him always. He was cheerful. He always wanted to travel together to the university. But I didn't want to ruin his reputation, which would surely happen if he was seen with me. I sighed. Aish! Why can't I stop sighing? I smiled.

I checked the time again. Oh no, I've only got five minutes to catch the last train before my class starts. Aish! Run, Ri. Run! I reached the station, and seeing the train still standing there, I was relieved. I was so relieved that I stood there, catching my breath. What was I? An idiot? The doors started to close one by one, and I ran inside just as the door was about to close. The whole crowd scolded me. I apologized and smiled politely.

It was too crowded. The moving train wasn't helping either. Everyone was pushing each other. Suddenly, someone pushed me so hard that I bumped into a hard rock or a wall, I didn't know. I looked up. Oh, it was a chest. "I'm sorry. I d-didn't mean to... I wasn't looking. I'm sorry." I muttered. "No, no, it's okay. It's alright. Are you okay?" He asked. "Yeah. I'm alright. Thank you. Are you okay?" I asked anxiously. Being close to this guy wasn't helping. The crowd was pushing so much. "Yeah, I'm okay! Better than ever. I'm Jungkook. Jeon Jungkook. Nice to meet you, Miss...?" he asked.