Live with your ex-boyfriend!
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By the time Kim Taehyung and I'd made our cohabitation story public, we were already preparing for our wedding. We'd spent months customizing wedding dresses and tuxedos, researching venues for the meeting and wedding, officiating, and even sending out invitations. Each moment felt incredibly unbelievable. When we parted ways, we hadn't even thought we'd get married, yet here we were, lying side by side in bed, a day before our wedding.
“Whew… I’m already shaking.”
“Finally, tomorrow is our wedding day.”
“So… aren’t you nervous?”
“I’m nervous too. But I’m so excited that I don’t know.”
Kim Taehyung rustled as he shifted his position, facing me. Then, with a charming smile, he gently stroked my hair with one hand. Now accustomed to his touch, I smiled pleasantly, but I couldn't help but feel a pang of elation.Will we still be able to get along like this after we get married?As the wedding approaches, I can't help but look at Kim Taehyung with unavoidable anxiety.
"Don't be anxious, Kim Yeo-ju. I have no intention of losing you, and I have no intention of making you cry. We've been through so much, so we'll get along better."
My anxiety gradually subsided. I wonder if this is the Kim Taehyung effect. At some point, Kim Taehyung became indispensable to me, and when he was by my side, all my anxiety and worries seemed to disappear.
Kim Taehyung held my hand tightly, sending me a reassuring signal. I nodded, the corners of my lips curling up. Then, he pulled me into his arms and kissed my forehead. I, too, wrapped my arms around his waist and snuggled into his embrace. We fell asleep, still holding each other tightly, anticipating the wedding the next day.
The alarm that went off at 5 a.m. kept Kim Taehyung and me very busy. As it was the wedding day, our hearts were pounding like crazy, and it seemed Kim Taehyung was no different. We woke up early, washed up quickly, and went straight to the salon we'd reserved to get our hair and makeup done. We received gorgeous bridal makeup to match the white bell-line wedding dress Kim Taehyung and I had chosen, and we tied our hair up low with a veil. Once our hair and makeup were done, we headed straight to the wedding venue, changed into our wedding dresses, and sat in the bridal waiting room to greet the guests who had come to the wedding. Of course, Kang Joo-ah was among them.
“Kim Yeo-ju, I’m here-.”
“Oh, I heard you’ve been busy lately!”
“No matter how busy I am, I have to come to your wedding.”
It was so nice to see Kang Joo-ah, who's been so busy lately because the cohabitation program I and Kim Tae-hyung appeared on went surprisingly well, visit our wedding. I've been busy preparing for the wedding, and Kang Joo-ah's work as a producer has kept us busy for the past few months... It's so touching to see her after so long.Kang Joo-ah, are you a little touched?
“There’s something else to be moved about, you idiot.”
“Hey… I’m so nervous…”
“What are you shaking about? Stop shaking and I’ll see you at the restaurant later.”
“Are you leaving already?”
“I have to see Kim Taehyung and leave a congratulatory gift.”
“Oh, you know how much congratulatory money is?”
“Yeah, I’ll put in 500 won.”
Sitting next to Kang Joo-ah, chatting about trivial matters, I felt my tense body loosen up. This is why best friends are so different, I suppose. Kang Joo-ah and I snuggled up, took pictures, and laughed heartily as we shared stories we hadn't shared before.I really laugh because of you, Kang Joo-ah.
“By the way, I’m surprised you guys are actually getting married.”
“Right? I told you I couldn’t believe it until just now.”
“But who else would love you as much as Kim Taehyung?”
“So that’s why we’re getting married!”
Thinking back, it seems like the fact that Kim Taehyung and I were able to meet again, and even get married, was all thanks to Kang Joo-ah. If Kang Joo-ah hadn't proposed to me while I was drunk. If Kang Joo-ah hadn't planned this program, we would never have met again. Honestly, I'm more than half grateful to Kang Joo-ah. I've never been able to express it until now, simply because I find it too cheesy. A wedding isn't called a wedding for nothing... I wanted to say thank you at least once on a day like today.Hey, Kang Joo-ah.
"what."
“That… thank you…?”
“What, did you eat something wrong on your wedding day?”
“No, just thank you.”
“…Why is it so scary, really?”
"Honestly, if it weren't for you, Kim Taehyung and I wouldn't have made it this far. You gave us the opportunity to meet again, the courage to start over. Thanks to you, I'm even getting married. Thank you, truly. If it weren't for you, I'd be where I am now... Ugh, I hate even thinking about it."
Kang Joo-ah's eyes grew increasingly red. Watching her, my eyes also reddened. Kang Joo-ah looked at me and told me that a bride shouldn't cry, that I should hold it in, but I simply let the tears fall. Because... tears were already streaming from Kang Joo-ah's eyes as she told me not to cry.
Kang Joo-ah and I hugged each other. Having been close since high school, we knew each other so well that we knew everything about each other. It was only natural that one of us would be getting married, and it would be a significant blow to both of us. Knowing our mutual feelings, we hugged each other, and Kang Joo-ah tightened her arms around me as she spoke.
"Kim Yeo-ju, live well. I don't think that'll happen, but if Kim Tae-hyung bothers you, tell him. I'll kill him half to death. Understand?"
“…Okay, I’ll live well. Don’t worry.”
"Oh, we're really being silly. It's a day like this where we have to cry."
“Phew, that’s right.”
"The wedding will begin soon. I'm really going to go now. See you at the wedding hall later."
Kang Joo-ah stood up, smiled faintly, and left the bridal waiting room. As she left, I smiled regretfully and touched up my tear-stained makeup. A short while later, the wedding staff announced the start of the ceremony.I heard a voice. I was helped out of the waiting room by them, and standing in front of the tightly closed wedding hall door was Kim Taehyung, dressed in a handsome tuxedo. As I stood next to him, he smiled and offered his arm. I looked at him, smiled back, and linked arms with him.
"You're pretty, Kim Yeo-ju. You're the star today, so don't be nervous and just look at me."
“…Yeah, I’ll just look at you.”
While I was calming my nervous heart before entering, Kim Taehyung kept eye contact with me and smiled. With a faint "Bride and groom, enter!" from inside, the tightly shut doors of the wedding hall swung open. The wedding march blared, the lights illuminated us, and everyone in the hall congratulated us on our marriage. I looked at Kim Taehyung, and he looked at me. As we locked eyes, we took each step into the wedding hall. Our grand wedding began with a frenzied excitement.
As the wedding ceremony progressed, step by step, the end was drawing near. Initially, I was incredibly nervous, but as the ceremony progressed, I began to relax and enjoy the moment. I exchanged wedding vows, read the marriage declaration with Kim Taehyung, listened to the officiant's speech, and enjoyed the long-awaited wedding song. I also greeted both sets of parents, and now the wedding was truly drawing to a close.
"The wedding of groom Kim Tae-hyung and bride Kim Yeo-ju is drawing to a close—and there's something you'd be sad to miss out on, right? All guests, please shout together! Kiss, kiss!"
Everyone in the wedding hall was clapping and shouting "kiss" in unison. These people...! They must have all been strangers, yet how could they be so united...?! I was so flustered that I rolled my eyes, wondering what to do. Then, I heard my name called along with Kim Taehyung's affectionate voice, and my gaze turned to him.
"love you."
"uh?"
“I love you, heroine. I will love you for the rest of my life.”
"… I love you too."
As we confessed our love for one another, Kim Taehyung and I locked lips. A gentle smile played on our lips, and the guests who watched us share a tender kiss erupted in applause and cheers.
Our kiss today was the most passionate of all the kisses we've shared. And I dared to predict: our marriage, blessed by so many, would never be in vain. And Kim Taehyung and I would continue to love and be happy for the rest of our lives.
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[EPILOGUE]
Q. Last question, if you could love only one person for the rest of your life, who would it be?
“I… only want to love Kim Taehyung. And I’m confident that I can do that.”
"That's such an obvious question to me. I will love only Kim Yeo-ju for the rest of my life. That will never change."
I would like to thank all the readers who have liked and loved ‘Live with My Ex!’ so far🥺 After taking a break for about a week, I will be back with ‘Legendary Taekwondo Club’!Please take good care of me in my next work, ‘Legendary Taekwondo Club’💗 Since it’s the last one, please say thank you for your hard work🙇🏻♀️