Ray's POV:

Although she was nervous, Ray was excited about Hoseok coming to spend time with her. She didn't want to take the risk of him being seen. The words from Soobin kept replaying in her head about how overprotective fans could be of their idols. She didn't want something to happen to either her or Hoseok because of them being seen together.

Ray was waiting anxiously when Hoseok arrived that evening. As soon as she opened the door, Hoseok pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly.

"Hi Hobi," she said, giggling as he squeezed her.

"Hi beautiful," Hoseok said, pulling back a bit and gazing down at her. "I'm so happy to see you. I missed you."

Ray giggled again. "You saw me last night," she said. "How can you miss me already?"

Hoseok shrugged. "Just did," he replied.

Hoseok followed her to the sofa and sat beside her, wrapping his arms around her waist and burying his face in her hair. Ray felt a tug at her heart at his affectionate behavior. She pulled away and looked at him. "How does takeout and a movie sound to you?" she asked.

Hoseok pulled her back into his arms. "Anything is fine as long as I get to snuggle with you," he replied.

Ray smiled at him. He knew exactly what to say to make her fall for him. Ray thought about the sweet words Hoseok said last night. He told her he loved her, but she was too afraid to repeat the words back to him. The conviction in Hoseok's eyes was enough to show that he really meant what he said. A part of her felt like it was too soon, but a stronger part of her was telling her that what she was feeling for him was love.

Ray ordered food for them and put a movie on while they waited. Ray could tell Hoseok was not focused on the movie. He kept nuzzling his nose into her hair and pressing kisses to her cheek. Once the food arrived, they stole food from each other's plates and teased each other. Ray had not been this happy in so long. As they ate, a movie played in the background. Neither one of them were really watching it. It was more background noise than anything else. They talked about his music and what he had done that day. They talked about her engineering project and how beautiful the lights were from the night before. They easily switched from one topic to another and Ray was surprised again at how easy it was to talk to him.

As they finished up eating, Hoseok took both of their plates and put them on the coffee table. He pulled Ray back into his arms and pushed her long hair out of her face. Ray's heart sped up at the look of love and adoration in his eyes.

This was it. This was the moment she had been waiting for. Her heart filled with so much love for him that it made it hard to catch her breath.

Ray reached up and touched his cheek. "I love you, Hobi," she whispered to him.

Hoseok's POV:

Hoseok stared at Ray for a moment. Did she just... did she really... she loves me? he thought. Hoseok was shocked for a moment but then his face lit up in a smile. She loves me! She loves me!! Hoseok pulled her close to him, pressing his forehead to hers. When he had told her last night, she hadn't said anything in return. Hoseok was worried that she didn't feel the same about him and he was setting himself up for heartbreak.

"You don't know how happy you just made me feel. I love you Ray. So much. I've never had this feeling about anyone. It's so amazing and I feel like I'm flying," he said, closing his eyes. Namjoon's words from yesterday were a distant thought in his mind. His head was consumed with his feelings of love for Ray and his heart felt ready to beat out of his chest.

Hoseok ran a finger down her cheek then tilted her chin up. He looked in her eyes for a moment before pressing his lips to hers. Hoseok groaned at the feel of her incredibly soft lips against his. He didn't think there could ever be anything that felt this good. He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her even closer and deepening the kiss.

After a moment, Ray pulled back, her face flushed and her breathing unsteady. "Wow," she said softly.

Hoseok laughed at her response then dragged her lips back to his. "I can't get enough of you," he whispered against her ear. He tangled his fingers in her hair, tilting her head back to gain access to her neck. He pressed kisses along her neck, causing Ray to let out a breathy moan.

Ray pulled back from him, panic in her eyes, and placed her hands on his chest, pushing him back a bit. "Hobi please," she said. "Please slow down."

Hoseok released her hair and took her gently in his arms. "I'm so sorry. I promise I wasn't trying to rush you into anything. I just want to kiss you," he said. Hoseok could feel her heart racing in her chest. The last thing he wanted to do was scare her. This beautiful girl in front of him meant everything to him and he refused to put her in a position that would make her uncomfortable.

Ray smiled at his words. "It's okay Hobi," she replied, running her fingers through his silky hair. "I trust you."

"I love you," Hoseok said to her, before placing his lips against hers gently.

Hoseok kept the kiss gentle this time, not wanting to cause that look of panic to fill her eyes again. Hoseok knew she wasn't ready for the next step and to be honest, he wasn't either. He didn't want her to be just another girl, just another face. She was special to him and he would do his best to make sure she knew just how much she meant to him.

After pulling back from the kiss, Hoseok rested his forehead against hers again before placing a gentle kiss to it. "Come snuggle with me," he said. "I just want to hold you."

Ray nodded and Hoseok leaned against the back of the sofa. This was exactly where he wanted to be. This moment, with this girl.