*Now playing - Don't Let Me
Go by Cigarettes After Sex*

I spent the day with Jisung and his mom. It was a lot more normal than you would expect. I found out she was alive not even twenty-four hours ago and there we were playing Jenga as a random movie played in the background.

Her smile was contagious just like Jisung's. Sometimes I would just watch them and admire how their relationship didn't feel like they spent years apart.

His mom had left soon after our last game, mentioning something about visiting Jae and if Jisung hadn't opened up to me and told me the truth about Jae being out, I would've been confused.

But I lay here now, on the couch with Jisung as he runs his fingers through my brown hair. His eyes followed the motions of his hand but I was too busy staring at him.

He looked so content and at home. I wondered if it was because his mom finally provided that for him or if it was because I was here, in his arms.

"Are you not afraid?" I ask softly, not wanting to break the gentle atmosphere that surrounds us.

His eyes finally met mine, his fingers still playing with my hair. "Afraid of what Darling?"

"Marriage"

His hand stills but the look in his eyes stays the same as he says, "The only thing I'm afraid of is failing you" He pushes my hair out of my face and continues "I know that I want to spend my life with you by my side, marrying you is my promise that I will never leave you, hurt you, or lie to you" His voice was gentle.

I place my hand on his cheeks, "I love you"

"I love you, darling"

Our lips found each other's and my mind roamed with the thought that these lips were the only lips I'd kiss for the rest of my life and that was all I needed. He was all I needed.

I felt the kiss grow more hungry, Jisung's hands grabbing my waist and pulling me on top of him. Straddling his waist and pulling away with a smile, "Jisung" My breathing was heavy as he held the sides of my neck, kissing it. He hums, removing his hands from my neck and allowing me to sit up. This only invites him to run his hands up my shirt—well, his shirt that I currently wear. "We shouldn't"

Jisung sits up and pulls the shirt up, kissing near my collar bone "Why not?" His lips barely left my skin.

My head falls back as I suppress making a noise that will satisfy his behavior, "Not in here"

I felt the shirt drop but Jisung didn't stop, grabbing my face to look at him... more like kiss him. Our tongues dance together as I wrap my arms around his neck, my body going against my mind as I roll my hips.

Jisung's lips leave mine as he goes to my ear and say "You don't seem to be stopping me"

I groan and push him away, "I hate you"

Jisung laughs "Aw, do you now?"

"No, but I hate how you make me so... weak"

He rubs up my thighs that straddle his waist and hums lowly, "I make you weak?" His voice was too seductive for my liking at the moment. I roll my eyes and get up making him chuckle lowly, "Where are you going, darling?"

I walk out of the living room "I have work" I announce. I walked to Jisung's room to get changed into my clothes and soon Jisung entered as well.

"Work?" He whines, walking behind me and wrapping his arms around my waist, "You're going to leave me here all alone?"

"I need to work," I said to him and he put his chin on my shoulder.

"No you don't, we can get a place and you never have to work a day in your life" Jisung kissing my neck, "And you can stay by my side and follow me around everywhere—"

I shrug him off and turn to him "Sounds miserable" I joke and he smirks.

"Fine, I'll follow you everywhere" I grimace and he laughs loudly before going to the bed and sitting down as I change into my clothes that his mom thankfully washed before I had woken up.

"I like working and I would never give it up, especially because you're the one who bought the shop for me"

"I know, I was just messing around. I know you like to work and keep busy, I love that about you. How determined and passionate you are"

I turned away from him as I felt my face heat up, I was still so nervous when he expressed his feelings to me. I don't think I'll ever not be nervous in moments like this.

"So what will you do?" I ask him as I finish getting dressed, turning to him and his eyes are still on me.

He thinks for a moment before shrugging "I don't know" He answers honestly and I walk to him, standing between his legs and running my fingers through his hair. "When I survived that night, I had so much time alone to think about life and the future but the only thing I could think about was how I would make it up to you"

My hand stops and I frown, kneeling down now and looking into his eyes. He had such a vulnerable look in his eyes and it held so much truth.

"I don't know what I want to do with my life I just knew I wanted you and I thought about the millions of ways I would apologize or the first day I would see you again or about how I would explain all of this"

"You have time Jisung" I reassure him, "And I am here to help you, to stay beside you and support you"

Jisung kisses me softly and full of love as he pulls away and says "I can't wait to marry you"

"I can't wait as well, baby"

-

I impatiently sat at the table, anxiously looking around before I stopped and instead stared outside the large glass window with my leg bounced nervously.

The door chimes, stopping my leg from bouncing as I look over my shoulder to see the dark-haired male walk to me with a small smile.

"Good to see you again, stranger" He jokes and I smile at him.

"Yeah, sorry about going MIA. A lot has happened and I don't really know how where to start" I admitted.

Luca looks around the Cafe and back to me "I'm guessing you didn't just want to grab a coffee" He gives me a still genuine smile. I knew he wasn't stupid and he knew why we were both here.

I shake my head "We can't continue seeing each other" I didn't beat around the bush and it was frankly because I didn't need to. I knew what I wanted to say, I didn't need to dance around it.

Luca nods slowly "Okay" He said it in a way for me to go on, like he knew I wasn't finished.

I swallow harshly, "Jisung and I—"

"Are you back together?" He finished for me and I nodded. I never wanted to hurt Luca. He was a great guy and he has never done anything to hurt me. He doesn't quite portray any type of pain at this moment as he says "I'm happy for you"

"And we're engaged"

"Oh" He now looked surprised and I sighed lowly.

"I'm sorry" I apologize, "I should've never let us get that far, I really don't want to lose you as a friend" I admit to him, the truth.

He doesn't smile or really slow much emotion before he sighs "You don't have to apologize" He says, "Did I like you? Yes, I did, but I also knew you'd always love Jisung" He opens up to me, "I just hoped that maybe—" He stops and gives me a sad smile, "It doesn't really matter what I hoped or even think about the overall situation"

"Luca..."

"You love him and it's not like you just met and got engaged quickly after. You two have history and I will never get in the way of that Minho"

I look down and shake my head lightly, "I never wanted to hurt you"

"I know" His voice remained calm and gentle. "Thank you, for telling me instead of ghosting me or something"

I look up "Of course, I do care about you, Luca"

He stares at me for a moment before reaching over and grabbing my hand, giving it a small squeeze and a smile "Goodbye Minho" He says, letting my hand go and getting up.

I knew I had lost him and apart me hurt at the thought. I love Jisung and I will never regret being with him, but Luca has helped me and was there for me. He was my friend.

I felt my vision blur up and I inhaled sharply, blinking rapidly to push away the tears.

My mind goes back to Jisung and a smile quickly finds my face. I was engaged. Holy shit.

*Now playing - Don't Let Me
Go by Cigarettes After Sex*