Truth be told, Hak's constant words of teasing and jokes have brought this onto himself. Maybe if he hadn't been constantly avoiding the possibility of openly viewing her as a woman she would now be quicker to catch on, to realize her own feelings for what they truly are. But he hadn't and so she hadn't either.
Him falling of the couch surprises her and she looks down at him, worry filling her eyes, along with a bit of hurt. Now he makes it sound like her touch is unwelcome, like he doesn't want her or her warmth and it hurts. It hurts a lot more than it should. Hak is usually making snide remarks like that and it doesn't affect her much if at all. But this time is different. Why?
Lost for words, she says the first thing that enters her mind and instantly regrets it.
"You are mine, Hak."
She hadn't meant to be so honest, no matter how much this thought had been nagging at her, urging her to seek him out, to be close to him. Yona hadn't wanted to give voice to that feeling. Why is the fear of him telling her that she is wrong about that, that he doesn't feel that way, everything she can think of now?