Live with your ex-boyfriend!
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Kim Taehyung's single word turned the scene upside down. Kang Joo-ah, the initiator of the question, slapped her own thigh, showing a somewhat aggressive reaction. The camera crew next to her also covered their mouths, seemingly shocked. Of course, I was the one who was most shocked. Kim Taehyung seemed calm, as if he'd thought about this before. On the other hand, I, who had never even considered marriage before, was dumbfounded.
While I was unable to make any movements or speak, just twitching my lips, the final interview was already over. While the camera crew was packing up their cameras and leaving, Kang Joo-ah approached us—well, to be precise, me—and playfully tapped my shoulder.
“Hey, why are you so absent-minded?”
“Marriage… I’ve never thought about it.”
“…Really? For real??”
Then it would be a lie…When I told her I'd never once thought about marriage, Kang Joo-ah clenched her jaw, a different reaction than before. Well, that makes sense. After three years of dating, missing each other so much even after breaking up, and even meeting again. It's understandable that Kang Joo-ah wouldn't have been convinced.
"No, why on earth? You've dated enough, and this time, of course, you should be dating with marriage in mind!"
“I… don’t know.”
“What else?”
“I just can’t imagine getting married. Especially not with Kim Taehyung.”
The only silver lining was that thanks to Kim Taehyung, who had gone out to move his luggage, Kang Joo-ah and I were the only ones left. If Kim Taehyung had listened to me, he might have been a little, maybe even a lot, hurt. He said earlier that he'd do it whenever I wanted, so...Aaah! It's all because you asked me useless questions about marriage!!
“Kim Yeo-ju, if this is going to happen, you need to make your position clear.”
“What is your position?”
“You heard that earlier, right? Anyway, he said he wanted to marry you… but you said no.”
Both Kang Joo-ah and I began to look increasingly serious. I was confused about marriage, while Kang Joo-ah seemed even more so because she had both me and Kim Tae-hyung as friends. There was nothing wrong with what Kang Joo-ah said. If one of you is interested in marriage and the other isn't, it would be better to speak up quickly, whether it's ending it there or continuing further. It's about putting our positions together... I thought carefully about Kang Joo-ah's words again.You know, I…
“I don’t think it’s that I don’t want to get married at all…”
“Huh?!”
"Calm down and listen carefully. If I were to marry, it would naturally have to be Kim Taehyung, but that's... a little..."
“Why do you feel awkward and reluctant when I tell you it’s marriage?”
“Oh, oh! That’s it!!”
I thought, "Experienced people are different." Kang Joo-ah has dated far more than I have, and as a broadcasting station producer, she sees a lot, so she understands things immediately. A quick glance at her made me wonder if she understood my feelings better than I did. Kang Joo-ah kept her mouth shut for a long moment, pondering something, and then finally spoke.
“Hey, but is it really necessary to think so hard about marriage?”
“It’s not an easy decision to make…”
"That's true. But you should know that dating and marriage aren't that different from what you think. It's not something that's so difficult that you feel awkward or reluctant about it."
I'm starting to wonder if I've been unconsciously overthinking marriage. Actually, I've been feeling that way for a while now. While relationships can be easily dismissed as something that can end at any moment, marriage isn't. I wonder if I've been overly cautious... Listening to Kang Joo-ah, I realized how difficult it was for me to consider marriage. After all, marriage is something that two people really want to do.
“How do you feel about having to live apart from Kim Taehyung again starting today?”
“It’s a shame. I want to be with you longer.”
“Every morning when I open my eyes, I see Kim Taehyung?”
I remembered this morning, just a few hours ago. I woke up and opened my eyes, and immediately saw Kim Taehyung. I remembered that morning, my face flushed and my heart pounding, and I felt a strange sense of shame.
“…I think it would be good.”
“What’s with that shy smile? It’s dirty.”
“It’s falling behind.”
“I think you need to think seriously about marriage at least once—. I’m even more surprised that a girl who’s so shy just thinking about Kim Taehyung hasn’t thought about marriage.”
“Oh, I see…”
Marriage. Considered one of the most important decisions in life, it's something we should consider carefully, but not so carefully that we lose someone precious to us. It's a decision we'll have to make someday, so it might be better to do it now.
It's been almost a month since we ended our cohabitation and started living apart. During that time, a lot has changed for me. I've returned to work after a leave of absence, and I've gone from seeing Kim Taehyung every day to seeing him once a week. The biggest change, however, is that my thoughts on marriage have become more firm. Around the time my time with Kim Taehyung started to decrease due to work, I started to realize how desperately I was to see him and hug him. From that moment on, honestly, I didn't even have to think about it. The simple fact that I'd be able to hug Kim Taehyung every morning and night was the only reason I wanted to get married.
“I miss you… Kim Taehyung…”
Even now, when I have to go to the office and do my work, all I can think about is Kim Taehyung, and I just hope he feels the same way. I've always wanted to see Kim Taehyung, but today, for some reason, the urge to see him was even stronger. Ah, when the thought crossed my mind that I absolutely had to see Kim Taehyung today, a thought crossed my mind. Should I propose to Kim Taehyung today...?
A proposal doesn't have to be something extravagant, so I'm thinking of keeping it simple. I'm thinking about meeting him after work today, walking down an alley we often walk together, hand in hand, and simply telling him how I feel. A month ago, you said you'd be willing to marry me if I liked you... Surely you haven't changed your mind now, have you? Now that I'm actually about to propose, all sorts of thoughts are flooding my mind. What if Kim Taehyung doesn't want to marry me? What if he doesn't like my simple proposal? Even these small thoughts are weighing heavily on me.
“Whew… Kim Yeo-ju, you can do it!”
“Team Leader, please sign this payment document.”
“Yeah, yeah.”
I immediately picked up my phone and contacted Kim Taehyung to arrange a meeting that night. I knew I was a spontaneous person, but it was surprising that even a proposal could be this spontaneous. But if not today, when else would I ever find the courage? Even with Kim Taehyung already scheduled, I decided to propose first. And so, I spent the whole day waiting for the office to close.
“Ugh-, it’s finally over…”
I'd been busy all day at the office, signing paperwork and submitting reports, so I didn't really worry about the proposal. But now that work was over, I was starting to feel a little nervous. When I left the office, Kim Taehyung would be waiting for me like always, and as we walked down the alley we used to walk together toward home, I had to seize that moment.
I ran a few mental simulations, then trudged out of the office. As soon as I stepped out, I saw Kim Taehyung calling my name and smiling brightly. I smiled back, ran into his arms, and hugged him tightly.
“I missed you, Kim Yeo-ju.”
“Me too… I thought about you all day?”
"I was like that too. Aren't you tired from work? Let's go home quickly."
"huh!"
Kim Taehyung and I walked side by side on the road to my house, hand in hand, as if we'd planned it. His hand was large and warm. As we passed a certain point on the main street and entered an alley near my house, my whole body began to stiffen. I was so nervous that my gait became strange, and I bit my lip several times. It wasn't hard for Kim Taehyung to sense my strangeness.
“What do you have to say?”
“Yeah, huh?”
"You keep biting your lip. Why are you sweating so much? Are you sick? You don't seem to have a fever..."
Kim Taehyung stopped mid-walk to focus on checking my condition. He looked at me with a worried look, wondering if I was in poor health, as if I was sweating from nervousness. I couldn't help but find him endearing. Thinking this was my chance, I took a deep breath, exhaled, and called out Kim Taehyung's name. …Taehyung.
"huh?"
“We first met in college and a lot has happened since then.”
"right."
“For three years, I loved you madly, and was loved by you, and now, a year later, I love you like this again.I thought I'd done everything I could to love you without regrets? But as time goes by, I miss you more and more, and I want to hold you more and more.
“……”
"I really think I have some kind of illness. My feelings for you keep growing... I wish I could see you every morning when I open my eyes, and feel your touch before I fall asleep."
Expressing my feelings to someone is incredibly difficult and courageous. I was trying that right now with the most precious person in my life, and I couldn't bear to look at Kim Taehyung's expression as he listened to these words. Even as I spoke, my gaze drifted downward, worried that he might change his mind and just want to end our relationship. The proposal, meant solely for Kim Taehyung, was finally down to its long-awaited final words. My whole body burned, as if to let me know that my face was flushed, but I wanted to say these words while looking him in the eye. I closed my eyes tightly, took a short breath, and then raised my head to look at Kim Taehyung.Kim Taehyung, me and G,It was a split second. Kim Taehyung cupped my cheeks with both hands and bit my lips.
Hmph…!I gasped in surprise at the unexpected kiss. Not long after Kim Taehyung's lips nipped mine, our lips, which had been touching, parted, and our tongues began to intertwine. The sky had darkened, and now only the streetlights along the alley illuminated us. Intoxicated by the poignant atmosphere and Kim Taehyung, I closed my eyes tightly. After a long moment of entanglement, our tongues stopped moving, and even our lips parted. Kim Taehyung ran a hand through my hair, then took something out of his pocket, opened the lid, and held it out in front of me.
"For the past three weeks, I've been carrying it with me every single day without fail. I've worried a lot about when it would be a good time to propose, and what if you felt uncomfortable. I'm just like you, Yeoju. I miss you every day, I want to hold you every day, and I want to see you every time I open my eyes and every time I close them. Now, I just want you to be completely mine."
"taehyoung kim…"
“Marry me, Kim Yeo-ju.”
Tears welled up in my eyes, then fell in a plop. More and more tears streamed down my cheeks, and even as they dripped, I nodded at Kim Taehyung's proposal. Kim Taehyung prettily curled the corners of his lips and placed the ring he'd prepared on my left ring finger.
“I’m glad it suits you. You look so pretty right now.”
“Ugh, ugh, love, do…”
"I love you too."
I also put a ring on Kim Taehyung's left ring finger. We shared the ring, and as if to prove that Kim Taehyung had carefully chosen it, its simple yet beautiful design proved it. Still unable to cry, I hugged him, telling him I loved him. He held me tightly and comforted me. That day, a silent assurance came over me once again: the conviction that we would be happy forever.
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