TWENTY FOUR - Realization

[NORMAL P.O.V]

The trip inside the SooYoung's car was awfully quiet. The SJY didn't utter a word, well maybe because Sunny and Yoong were shared their friend's pain. Jesse stared outside the car's window with a lost and broken gaze, anyone with eyes could tell that he was suffering a lot. His friends didnt know what to do or even the right words to comfort him. Actually, nothing could be done anymore...

However, all of a sudden, the car stopped and they realized the destination, it was Jesse's house. They looked to their manager from the back seat with a quizzical expression as he sighed and got off the car. They followed his cue as he leaned on the car and breathed heavily. Making his mind, he started slowly:

"There you go. I suggest that all of you don't talk about the happening with anyone else. You guys wouldn't want a negative publicity, right?"

Sunny and Yoong nodded in agreement, but the latter asked worriedly:

"Hmm hyung... what will happen now... since the SM's president was jailed and... we were exposed to TTS?"

"Yes, oppa. What will happen to our group and you?"

Jesse remained quiet as his mind drifted away due a familiar ginger haired girl, but this time, he knew that his friends were right. It was when the manager smiled weakly:

"I think it's obvious... SJY will be disbanded and won't exist anymore. I bet the press will want this scoop, but I'll represent all of you. Don't worry."

SJY gasped in surprise, but they knew it couldn't be helped. The group couldn't remain anymore, who knows what another psycho could do and put their careers in danger? No, Sooyoung didn't want this for them, yet an anxious Sunny asked with widened eyes:

"But, oppa! This is too much responsibility for you! We should, at least pronounce ourselves!"

"Yeah and plus, how can we end the group now?! This would bring you losses, right?" Yoong prompted, feeling deeply concerned with  his manager.

The latter smiled genuinely at their thoughtfulness and placed his hands on Yoong and Sunny's shoulders. Calmly, he replied earnestly:

"Listen, anyone of you don't need to feel guilty about this. It is no one fault, just that sick president and stupid son, but... after all these happenings, I realized something..."

SJY stared at him intently, anxious for his answer as he continued truthfully:

"You know, as matter of fact, you guys helped me to take a decision that I should take it long ago... I realized that all my life I swallowed all despicable words without say a word because I wanted to be a successful and a rich person, but when it comes to stain my dignity and distance myself from the ones I care... it's enough for me."

Sighing heavily, he lowered his head and added sadly:

"And this time, I'll chase my dreams. I wanted to be a chef since always, but the most important thing for me... I already lost it due my stubbornness and greed for being a successful manager. Then, I saw that it wasn't me at all and If I ever have a second chance, I won't waste it."

Looking at SJY proudly, Sooyoung uttered truly:

"The only bad part is... that we won't see each other so much as we used to... You know, in all my years, I never had such an incredible group like you. You guys made me very proud. All of you have a great talent and with time, I hope that each one of you reach your dreams."

All of them were feeling emotional as they pulled the tall manager for a tight group hug. The latter even was tearing up and wiped his tear away. He took a good look in his band and warned gently:

"Don't let anyone take this from you, you are very talented and don't be afraid to be who you really are. And... if you need any help, don't forget to call me."

"I guess this is a... 'See you soon' then."

Jesse added with a soft expression as his teammates nodded with a smile. SooYoung smirked and bowed his head in respect.

"Yes, see you soon."

Giving a last hug in each one of them, he walked to the driver's door and turned his attention to a still heartbroken Jesse. Feeling moved with his situation, he remembered his old self when he had so many problems to stay with the one he loves. Not wanting the same fact for the boy, he gave an advice seriously:

"Jesse?"

"Hm?"

"Don't give up without fight. Have faith on yourself and... her. Don't make the same mistake I did when I let the one I loved slip from my hands... Just keep that in mind, okay?"

His words penetrated deeply in his heart. Even the situation wasn't the best right now, he couldn't give up. With blurred eyes, Jesse nodded with a tense jaw and replied sincerely:

"I will... thanks, hyung."

Sooyoung just nodded and waved to them as he the engine. Before leave, he yelled happily:

"As soon I open my restaurant, all of you will be invited! Wish me luck! See you guys soon!"

SJY waved back and could only wish the best for their former manager. Although their group disbanded, the friendship remains strong. It was when a serious Jesse looked back to his friends and felt ashamed:

"Guys... I - I'm really sorry... for everything."

"Hyung, what are you talking about?!" A confused Yoong asked as Jesse continued into a gloomy tone:

"I know how much we worked for this dream and now... here we are in the beginning... like strangers to the world. I never meant to ruin your dreams, I am so sorry for everything, please... forgive me..."

"Listen here, Jesse. You didn't ruin everything and as Soo oppa told us, it was no one's fault, actually just that psycho! But... we know that you always supported us and if it wasn't for you... nothing would have happen."

Sunny whispered gently as she placed her hand on his right shoulder, comforting him silently. However, Yoong placed his hand on Jesse's free shoulder and continued seriously:

"Yeah, Sunny noona is right. You believe on us and that we could work out. If it wasn't for you, how could ever have SeoHyun's love and Sunny noona date with Tae hyung? I dont know what will happen, but I still have faith on us and I know that we will gonna make it in the end."

"Oh Yoong... you are so grown up and mature..." Sunny added with smiling admiringly at the SJY's maknae. The latter dipped his head down in shyness, but she continued while brushing Jesse's hair gently:

"We know that apparently, things are all blurred between you and Fany... but I know that in the end... everything will be okay... Dont forget, you still have us forever."

"Thank you, guys. I dont know what would I do without you." With that, the three friends made a group hug.

~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~

[NORMAL P.O.V]

Weeks later, there was a familiar guy cleaning the cd shop's counter diligently, his shift was almost done and the shop was empty. Once he realized that all his duties were over, he sighed heavily. It seems he don't have anything to occupy his mind now. Taking a deep breath, Jesse slowly grabbed his phone and he stopped when he saw the wallpaper. He didn't had courage to remove it. His heart ached at the sight, it was his picture with Tiffany. They weren't kissing, but they were staring each other lovingly with a smitten smile in their lips. It was an unforgettable picture.

The poor brown haired guy gulped hard, trying his best to not cry, but it was hard. Unconsciously, he raised his hand and touched her face on the phone as if he was caressing the true Tiffany. How he missed her...

*RING*

"Hey, Jess." "Hi, hyung."

"Oh, hi guys."

An absent minded Jesse replied as he quickly placed his phone back on his jeans' pocket. The two figures entered in the store as they watched the depressed guy leaned on the counter. The short and no longer blonde one placed her hand on his shoulder and asked gently:

"How are you doing?"

"Fine... I think... but what about you guys?" He paused as he crossed his arms and looked up emotionlessly. It was when he asked softly:

" How is everything with TaeYeon and SeoHyun?"

Knowing him too well, Sunny frowned sadly to see her friend suffering like this. Taking a deep breath, she smiled a little and replied:

"Tae is fine. I'm gonna to meet him soon. We have a date."

"Well, JuHyun is all right too. I'll introduce her to my family today. I wanted to do that earlier, but her schedule is always chaotic..."

Jesse chuckles emotionlessly as he patted his dongsaeng's shoulder, saying:

"That's great, Yoong. It's good to see that you are all grownup.  Take good care of her, okay?"

"Of course, hyung!" Yoong added confidently while smiling only to remember his dear sweet potato lover. When the smiles ceased, the environment got serious and silent again. Sunny knows that she was about to start a delicate subject, but she really wanted to know how her friend was feeling. Making up her mind, she started carefully as she placed her hand on Jesse's right shoulder:

"Jess... do you have any news... of her?"

The brown haired boy nibbled his lower lip a little bit hard as the question triggered a deep pain in his heart. The pain of his reality and present. He looked down, unable to look into his friend's eyes and muttered reluctantly:

"No... it have been a month already..."

Frenetically, Sunny asked quickly:

"But-but did you try to call her?!"

Letting a sad laugh escape from his mouth, Jesse looked up and reasoned bitterly:

"And what would I tell her?! That I'm sorry for lying to her!? That I was sorry for not telling who I really was all this time!? That I was sorry for not trust her my secret!? She probably hates me now!"

Yoong and Sunny were shocked with his outburst, but their semblances softened when they saw his red eyes, he definitely was suffering a lot. Frowning sadly, the maknae boy tapped his back and added carefully:

"Hyung... how can you be so sure if you didn't talk with her since the incident? How can you know that she isn't suffering just like you? Maybe she is just waiting for your move. Have you think about it?"

Gently removing Yoong's hand from his back, Jesse sighed heavily as he admitted the bitter truth:

"S-She doesn't want me... a-and I - I will respect tha-that. I w-won't look for her a-anymore... even i-if hurts so-so much..."

On that moment, Sunny and Yoong didn't know what to say anymore. They certainly didn't expect this attitude from Jesse. They stared at their broken friend sadly, feeling their own hearts dwelling in sorrow. The environment was depressing enough when all of a sudden, the shop's bell ringed loudly and a familiar figure ran inside the store. Making everyone confused, the figure blurted outloud:

"Oppa! Did you see the news?! It seems TTS will give a special conference today in... FIVE MINUTES!?"

"And?" Jesse coldly questioned as Krystal looked at him with mouth hanged open. She couldnt believe that her older brother was giving up so easily. Feeling angry, she marched against him and yelled madly:

"I CANT BELIEVE ON THAT! WE ARE KILLING OURSELVES TO KNOW TIFFANY'S WHEREABOUTS AND HERE YOU ARE, PITYING YOURSELF AND DOING NOTHING!"

"I didn't ask you to do that!" Jesse snapped back coldly as he and his sister held an intense glare. The latter shook her head and scowled, disappointed:

"You are right. You didn't ask me or none of us to help you, but guess what? We care about you and we are tired to see you killing yourself slowly. What it hurts the most that you aren't even trying... you just give up even without a fight..."

"And what do you want me to do?! Krystal, when I said the truth to her on that day, I left a door open! I was dumb enough because deep inside my heart I had a little spark of hope and she would understand... that she would... come back to me..."

Slowly, he softened his raging voice and looked down, feeling more heartbroken than ever. Once he looked up, his friends and sister felt their heart ache when they saw a single tear rolling by his cheek. He quickly wiped away as he uttered into a broken tone:

"But guess what?! This is real life! It's not a drama or a fairytale where she will come back to me! I have my happy ending... and I destroyed ...  it's very clear that she doesn't want to see me ever again... so be it..."

"Oppa, I--" A weeping Krystal tried to call her brother and the latter smiled weakly as he brushed her hair gently. He looked softly to her and his friends as he replied earnestly:

"I am not ungrateful. I know that you guys just wanted to help me and I appreciate that. But... even I must know when it's over. You guys are the best friends and sister that I ever could have..."

Recovering himself from the emotional moment, he saw his friends sad demeanor and spoke into a worried tone:

"Sunny, Yoong... you guys have a commitment with TaeYeon and SeoHyun. I would hate to disturb your moment... Krys, go home safely. Tell mom that I'm closing the store and I'll be there soon, okay?"

He said seriously as he tapped his sister head gently. She stared at him desperately and prompted:

"But, oppa--"

"Don't worry, I'll be fine. I promise, dongsaeng-ah. You guys can go ahead, I'll close the shop now."

Although they didn't agree with Jesse's attitude, they realized that there was nothing more to comfort him. They have done everything they could. So, nodding their heads in defeat, they hugged the sad guy and bid a farewell. He accompanied them to the shop's entrance and waved his hand until they disappeared from his sight. Once he was alone again, he sighed tiredly as put the "CLOSE" sign on the glass door.

He looked around and feeling down, he removed his apron and placed on the store's hanger. Jesse was preparing himself to turn off the light before take the last check out around the shop. However, it was when he saw the remote control above the counter. Staring the object intently, his eyes automatically looked to the tv, which was off. Then, he remembered his sister's words:

"It seems TTS will give a special conference today..."

Unconsciously, he looked to his wristwatch and it passed seven minutes already. He probably lost the conference... but wait!

"Why am I thinking on that?! It won't make any difference anyway!"

He tried to be rational as he shook his head repeatedly, already stomping against the counter and ready to put the remote control away. However, when the object was in his hand, he felt more tempted than never. His mind and heart was fighting inside him if he should or not turn on the tv. Deep inside, he knew that it was a decision that he would regret, much more than he already feels now. Pondering his thoughts, he took a deep breath and muttered to one in particular:

"I'm must be out of my mind..."

Suddenly, the tv was turn on as soon he pressed the "ON" button of the remote control. It was very curious the fact that the tv already was on the right channel. Jesse held his breathing when he saw tv news's host informing into a surprised tone:

"Good afternoon, Seoul. We are sorry for interrupt your tv show, but after the incident with the SM's president, Mr. Jang Woo-Jun was arrested for countless crimes, one of them, it was about the abuse on TTS's group. And since then, the popular band didn't pronounced until now... Right now, we have an exclusive conference with the group. This was filmed one hour ago. With you, Bob."

Afterwards, the reporter Bob interviewed the TTS's group, yet, Jesse was surprised that the group was lacking one member, particularly the one he missed so badly. The boy frowned in confusion as TaeYeon and SeoHyun answered all the questions. However, the reporter realized the lack of a familiar singer as he asked in suspicious:

"Hmm, not that I don't want to look nosey, but... where is the third member... Hwang Tiffany?" 

On that time, Jesse realized a growing smile in both members as Taeyeon replied nonchalantly:

Tae - "It is a good question, Bob. Our dear member Tippany isn't present because she insisted to make a special presentation for all South Korea. And as we said before, here is her video with her unique performance and a special message..."

Bob - "Oh really?! So, let's take a look!"

The frown on Jesse's face disappeared when the one he longed was all over the screen. His heart ached seeing that she was smiling, but her eyes weren't... it was forced and he couldn't tell that she wasn't all right. He had a sudden will of comfort her, to hug her right now, but she was miles of distance from him. He had to content himself to watch her by the screen. Back to the present, Jesse could only look at her in daze as she started weakly:

Tiffany - "Hmm, hi everyone. Here is Tiffany from TTS. I'm sorry for not being present, but I have to do something very important... and I couldn't wait any longer."

Suddenly, her expression fell as if she was holding herself to not cry. Closing her eyes briefly, she started solely:

Tiffany - "I just wanted to say that for the first time in years, the last three months were the most happy of my life. I was labeled as the most spoiled singer and it was true, but... I learned how to be a better human thanks to a special person...this person taught me so many things and I never had the chance to show how much I am grateful..."

Jesse felt his heartbeat increasing the pace considerably as he watched her tearing. Suddenly, the camera adjusted the zoom and now, he could see her and the scenario completely. It was when he saw so many feelings within her expression as she walked to a black piano and gently touched the keys:

Tiffany - "I don't know if you are seeing or even listening to me now, but... I want to dedicate this song for you..."

Can you tell me?
How can one miss what she's never had
How could I reminisce when there is no past
How could I have memories of being happy with you boy?
Can someone tell me how can this be?
How could my mind pull up incidents
Recall dates and times that never happened
How could we celebrate a love that's too late?
And how could I really mean the words I'm about to say...

I missed the times that we almost shared
I miss the love that was almost there
I miss the times that we use to kiss
At least in my dreams
Just let me take my time and reminisce
I miss the time that we never had
What happened to us we were almost there
Whoever said it's impossible to miss when you never had
Never almost had you...

I cannot believe I let you go
Or what I should say I should've grabbed you up and never let you go
I should've went out with you
I should've made you my boo boy
Yes that's one time I should've broke the rules
I should've went on a date
Should've found a way to escape
Should've turned a almost into
If it happened now it's too late
How could I celebrate a love that wasn't real?
And if it didn't happen why does my heart feel?

I missed the times that we almost shared
I miss the love that was almost there
I miss the times that we use to kiss
At least in my dreams
Just let me take my time and reminisce
I miss the times that we never had
What happened to us we were almost there
Whoever said it's impossible to miss when you never had
Never almost had you...

When Tiffany sang the last sentence, she looked directly to the camera and the red in her eyes was quite visible. Before the tears could roll by her face, her eyes were sad and sincere as she confessed with all her heart for millions of people through the tv:

Tiffany - "I hope you liked... I am waiting for you, my special person."

Once the presentation was over, the reported thanked TTS and the audience as the tv schedule returned to normal. Meanwhile, Jesse was agape, at the moment she started to sing, he could see all her emotions, it was so sincere and beautiful. He couldn't feel the air in his lungs, the feeling inside his chest was crushing. However, he was divided; his rational side was convincing him that this song was meant to someone else, yet, his heart insisted to tell him that this song was only for him.

Yet, which one was right now? He couldn't bear with another deception, but it would be so good to believe that he still could have a chance. One thing he couldn't deny, somehow, he felt really touched and breathless with her presentation, it's like she poured all her feelings within the song and it was amazing. Not bearing with thousand of voices in his mind, he burrows his face on his hands and muttered desperately:

"What should I do?!"

*RING*

His furious train of thoughts were abruptly interrupted when he heard the shop's bell, so this only means that a client was in. Quickly taking a deep breath, he rapidly turned off the tv and turned around to see a strange person standing still a few meters away from him, with head lowered. Jesse warned carefully while trying to take a good look on the person, yet he failed because the dark hair covered the face; plus, the sunglasses and cap helped to hide as well:

"Hmm, Miss... the shop is closed. I'm sorry but you have to leave."

"That singer, I bet she is very despaired... to do something like that..."

"What do you mean?" Jesse asked with a brow raised. The mysterious girl shook her head and walked close to the shop's counter. Her voice was familiar, yet it was hoarse. But since his head with filled with his personal problems, he didn't mind it as she continued:

"I must say that this person means a lot for her and this is pretty obvious."

The girl replied strangely nonchalant. Yet, the brown haired guy was kinda surprised with her remark. It was when he continued in confusion:

"How do you know that? Do you know her?"

A stifled chuckle escaped by her lips as she brushed her hand on the counter's surface:

"I heard one thing or another... and you?"

However, Jesse automatically recalled the moments when he have met Tiffany. It was a bittersweet memory. At the same time he wanted to smile, he also wanted to cry. Holding himself to not let a tear slip, he tensed his jaw and suddenly looked to a TTS's poster on his shop, precisely looking at the eye-smiling singer. With a heavy sigh, he whispered woefully without remove his eyes from the pic:

"Maybe in another life or world... Someone like her... it's hard to forget."

His hands itched to go forward and caress her face on the poster plastered on the shop's wall. Jesse refrained himself and nibbled his lower lip sadly as his back faced the girl, unable to see her true reaction. All of a sudden, the latter prompted in an anguished whisper:

"So... do you think that person... w-will forgive...her?"

Suddenly, he felt a piercing pain in his heart because of the doubt. Who said that Tiffany's song was meant for him? Who could guarantee him that it meant for someone else? So many questions brought a great burden and misery into his heart. Frowning sadly, he confessed honestly what would he do:

"Definitely... whoever this person is... it must be luckiest person in the whole world for having her love... I would say to this person to not waste any chance... like I did..."

"What to do you mean?" The girl pressed on, it was clear that she waited for his answer anxiously. But, Jesse shook his head and looked down, in shame as he remembered everything:

"I had someone very special once... she was the best thing that ever happened to me. With her, I knew what happiness and love truly meant. She-She was my other half, my friend and my love... but due my fear... I lost her...and now it's too late..."

Jesse added into a depressed tone as his eyes already were getting moistened. He sniffled faintly as he reminded how stupid he was for letting her go. Just when he was lost in his pain, a sudden remark startles him:

"It's never too late... Jessie..."

...

!!!

"W-What did you say?!"

A shocked Jesse sputtered, flabbergasted with the stranger's sentence, he turned around swiftly. It was when his jaw dropped when he saw the view. The not so stranger removed her cap and sunglasses and placed on the shop's counter. Adjusting her recent black hair gently, she stared at the astonished boy intently. Not knowing the right words, Jesse gulped deeply and stammered, still in shock:

"Ti-Ti-Tiffany! W-What are you doing here?!"

The latter smiled weakly and fidgets her fingers nervously while looking down. She took a deep breath and whispered slowly:

"J-Jessie... I - I'm so, so, so sorry for taking too long t-to show up... I know I - I was wrong..."

By the tone of her voice, anyone could tell that she was deeply regretful for her actions. Yet, Jesse prompted rapidly with his eyes widened:

"Tiffany! Y-You don't have to apologize, I was the--"

Suddenly, she raised her right hand smoothly as a sign to him let her go on. He swallowed his words and stared at her confusedly as she uttered sadly:

"It's funny that I prepared a speech for this moment for days... and now, I can't even say a word... I'm such a failure..."

"Tiffany..."

She smiled embarrassedly to herself, feeling dejected for not being able to utter simple words. Then, shaking her head, she looked up directly to his confused eyes and sighed heavily:

"I guess I'll have to use Plan B..."

Taking a deep breath, she took a step closer and tried her best to be 100% honest with him:

"I know what I did... it doesn't have apologies, whenever I tried to call you... I'd stop on the midway...but let me tell you my point of view..."

The words escaped from his swollen heart as she smiled weakly again:

"On that day, when you told me everything. I can't deny, I was really confused, shocked and... upset as well because you didn't trust your secret to me..."

"Tiffany, I tried t--" A sad Jesse tried to intervene, but she continued into a serious tone:

"But you had a contract and you were only making your part. Actually, I realized that I didn't had any reason to hate or even be angry with you... but I couldn't help to feel cheated and left for behind...But the question which kept eating me alive is... I know the contract wasn't the main reason for you not telling me the truth... so what was the true reason? Tell me, Jesse. Please..."

Suddenly, the air was getting emotional as her eyes were getting moistened. They held an intense stare, she needed to know the truth anxiously. However, Jesse sighed heavily and dropped his shoulders as he looked down in shame:

"You are right... the true reason was... my identity as SooYeon... I - I know I was wrong, but... I felt so bad when Jang revealed me on that way to you... I wanted so much to tell you since the beginning, but look at me... I am just an average guy which works at a cd shop..."

His breathing got heavy as he blurted into a depressed tone:

"I don't feel ashamed by myself, about who I am... but what am I next to you? When Soo hyung gave us that chance of being a singer, I didn't think twice... I thought everything would change... then I met you... you changed everything... With you, I felt complete... it was like a dream coming true..."

He sighed heavily and gestured to his hands to look at himself. He mocked a laugh as he confessed into a lost tone:

"So I woke up and I realized that how could I compete with that tones of your suitors... I don't have fancy cars, money, fame like them... y-you deserve s-so much, Tiffany... w-what can I give to you? I - I am j-just a nobody, a farce..."

Finally, his tear rolled slowly by his face as he didn't had courage to look into her eyes. It was when she frowned angrily and stormed out:

"DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT I CARE ABOUT THAT?!"

Refrained herself, Tiffany felt herself tearing up as she whispered into a cracking tone, feeling disappointed:

"J-Jessie... d-do you really think I care about money, fame or cars? Y-You are unique. I have never met someone like you before... y-you taught me so much without want anything in return...I fell in love with you not because what you have... but who you are..."

Slowly, she took steps further to his direction and now, standing before him, she raised his chin gently, making him look into her eyes. Both of them already were letting the tears escape as their hearts ached in sorrow and anxiety. The environment was over emotional as she finally asked into a hopeless voice:

"Now, t-tell me... after everything... our love is real?"

On that moment, Jesse couldn't help to let a sad chuckle escape from his lips. He dared to cup her cheeks and tried to control the sobs in his being. With a small gap between them, he confessed fervently with all his heart, love and passion:

"I might be Jesse and SooYeon... but... both of them always loved you... always."

Tiffany didn't know if she sobbed or smiled with his confession. Her heart thumped madly inside her chest as she chuckled in relief. Daring herself to make a joke, she looked up and whispered teasingly:

"Good... because I held a secret crush for SooYeon..."

"WHAT?!" A jealous Jesse frowned with his mouth hanged open. He couldn't believe, Tiffany also fell for his other identity. Finding the scene adorable, Tiffany couldn't help to giggle at his 'angry' reaction and decided to pinch his cheeks. Then, when her laugher subsided, she caress gently as the environment got serious again. Staring at his face adoringly, love was evident in her eyes. It was when she uttered genuinely while looking deeply into his hazel and loving eyes:

"I love you... SooYeon."

On that moment, Jesse gasped in surprise. The way she said "I love you" to his true name, it was something indescribable. The feeling was overwhelming as if his heart was pouring with her love. Unable to hold themselves any longer, Jesse pulled Tiffany abruptly and kissed her passionately, which she returned with the same intensity. They poured everything within the kiss... all their longing, loneliness, sadness, passion and the deep love that they felt for each other.

The kiss was stunning, even breathless, but they didn't care, all their wanted now was make up the lost time. They held each other tightly, afraid that anyone of them could disappear from their sight. Jesse pulled Tiffany close to his body by her waist possessively and she cupped his cheek lovingly. The kiss would last more time until they heard weird sounds and a strange sensation that they were being watched...

However, when they broke the kiss reluctantly, even a little bit breathless, they stole a glance to their side and were dumbfounded to see ALL the gang staring at them with content smirk in their faces. They even held small boards written "JeTi" name as Taeyeon prompted happily:

"JeTi! JeTi! JeTi!"

The passionate couple blushed and end up chuckling at their odd friend's attitude. Tiffany burrows her head coyly on Jesse's crook of his neck while smiling widely, actually eye-smiling in true happiness. He sent an ice glare to his friends as they felt afraid, of course he was joking. However, he wisely walked to the glass door and pulled a small rope, closing the all the blinders while waving a goodbye to them. He wanted some privacy with his girlfriend and Tiffany couldn't agree more.

Once he turned around, he saw her gesturing with her index finger seductively, a sign for him to come closer. More than happy, he complied to her wish with a large and hopeless smitten smile in his face. When he was close enough, she pulled him by his neck and looked up to his eyes, lovingly. Gently, she caressed his nape and brushed his dark hair. He wrapped his arms around her slim waist and smiled, enjoying her caresses.

Placing her forehead on his, she asked into a seductively, yet caring tone:

"So... did you like my personal presentation for you?"

With a shy smile, Jesse nodded in contentment as he inhaled the sweet scent of her perfumed hair. They stood like this, happily in the other arms until he whispered wisely:

"But you made some mistakes on the song though..."

Instantaneously, the confused girl withdrew from the hug briefly and asked into a reckless tone, trying hard to know what was the problem:

"W-When?! H-How?! I - I trained hard to make sure that I wouldn't make any mistake! I - I-"

Seeing her stupefied form, Jesse grinned and brought her to his arms again. Uttering the words endearingly close to her left ear:

"Yes, you did a mistake when you sang that part..."

"Never almost had you..."

He sang the last straw as Tiffany stared at him even more confused. Realizing her 'agony', he gently brushed her recent dyed black hair behind her ear fondly and whispered into his most caring tone:

"You ALWAYS had me since the beginning... and you will always will..."

On that moment, her eyes tears up and she unleashed her most and beautiful eye-smile due his such cheesy and lovingly answer. Then, since she was unable to expose everything she felt in her fluttering heart due his confession, she decided to show him how much he means for her. Not wasting a second, she passed her hands by his jaw and wrapped around his neck gently.

Afterwards, she kissed him chastely with all her feelings, passion and love. They exchanged some smiles and sweet nothings between the kisses. Once they pulled of each other hesitantly, only a small gap remains between the couple. They looked deeply in the other's eyes and they could see the same overflowing feeling... true love.

With a drowsy smile and still on the other's embrace, she whispered completely in love:

"Yes, you are mine forever... Jesse Jung Sooyeon. I love you."

Feeling his heart burst with her sincere words, he could only whisper back with the same love:

"I love you too... my K-Pop princess Tiffany."

FIN ? Not yet.

IMPORTANT NOTE - PLEASE READ EVERYTHING:

Hey, dear readers. As far you know, 2014 was a very though year for all of us. Strangely, I was thinking on Yuri's words these days, about how long SNSD will last... and then, I get this painful news about Jessica. I know SNSD since... 5 years ago and thanks to @aienbest, I fell in love with these two american fellows and all GG. It was four years of writting fics, *chuckles* I loved every story about JeTi, but I wanted something different, thats why I decided to write and here I am... until today. I know that a few authors are giving up on their fics and others are resisting... but about me... I dont think I can handle it anymore, Jessica always was my favorite among the girls and yes, I belive in the power of nine. But a SNSD without her, its hard to believe.

I had so many plans to start another fic even when almost all of them already are dating or even thinking in marriage and give to you a proper final. Please, forgive me for not reply your comments. I read them all and I really want to answer, but I cant anymore. This is so painful, when I think that SM couldnt hurt us, fans, anymore, I was wrong. Honestly, I dont know who is guilty, but I hardly believe in all that nonsense about the girls fighting with Jessica, they always showed to us their beautiful bond of friendship and family. If this was fake, I dont know what to think anymore. I am really sad, but this shows to me that we cant be too much attached with something because when it goes away, you feel like this, like a part of you was gone.

I dont want to be desilusional now and thinking about her return which I deeply want because you can see how the girls are affected by her departure. I know that there is something more behind all of this, but the chances of know the real truth are really small. SM or the midia can say anything, but for now, please support the girls and Jessica, deep inside my heart, I dont see her out of SNSD, never. For everyone who read all my fics this far, I want to thank you deeply and I want to say that I love you all. Your words never failed to make me smile and be touched, honestly. You guys are the best readers that someone could have. I'm really sorry for not editing this chapter, I wanted to put a better ending, but right now, I cant think in anything. If I ever feel comfortable, I will write an epilogue after all this rubbish come to an end. And from now on, I'll disconnect myself from SNSD and fanfics.

All the Nine and you will be in my prayers and heart.

Thank you for giving me the best comments.

Sincerely,

From your dear author, Asa.

God bless us all.

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First, check for the new chapsters. I will have more things to add there, dear readers. ;)