MinHee sat quietly on the couch in her apartment with her eyes plastered to the television, which wasn’t even on. She was nervous. She was beyond nervous. It was a big night for her and Jackson, and she wasn’t sure… well, she was sure it would go well, but that didn’t make it any less unnerving.

The door opened, and she didn’t have to turn to see that it was Jackson who was coming into the room. He was carrying a handful of presents, and two bouquets of poinsettias. She turned towards him, and he immediately smiled. “Are you ready to go?”

They were going to have an early dinner with MinHee’s parents and brother, just before the party since her parents wouldn’t be able to make it and they still wanted to exchange gifts. MinHee was nervous, since her parents hadn’t ever really spent time with Jackson, one on one, and she wasn’t sure how they would feel about spending time with him as a family.

But she smiled and nodded. “Yeah, ready when you are.”

He nodded. “Then let’s get going.”

She stood and grabbed the presents for her family and friends, some of which would be left in the car until they made it to the christmas party. On top was the long, thin box that held Jackson’s gift. She looked down at it, and then up at him. “