You looked silently at the hand that held tightly onto yours, as his other hand gripped onto the steering wheel. He refused to let go of your hand from the moment you left the office, the only time being when you had to get into the car. And your eyes alternated between staring at your hands, and the smile on his face. 

Jaebum, on the other hand, could sense that there was still something that was off. The silence wasn't the one that he was used to, and he could feel that you were being extremely stiff in your seat.

'Jagi, why are you still frowning? Is there something else that is still bothering you?' He finally asked, turning to you when he came to a stop at the traffic junction.

And when you saw him looking at you, you quickly darted your eyes down to your hands. 'I-I'm sorry.'

He felt his heart sinking when he heard the sadness in your tone. This is bad, we're not even halfway back home yet- 'What are you sorry for?' 

'For throwing a tantrum without figuring out the truth...' 

'Then I should be the one apologizing instead.' He quickly shifted his attention back to the front as the green light was on. 'For making you feel insecure in the first place.' 

But what he said simply made you even guiltier.

Jaebum was going to turn to look at you again as silence ensued once again, but a car which cut it front of him in the last moment had his eyes stuck to the road. And the last thing he would have wanted was to get you injured. 

Though he was soon panicking, when he felt something wet drip onto his hand. 'Jagi?' After taking a swift glance at you, he immediately pulled the car to a stop by the curb without a second thought and unbuckled his seatbelt. 'Hyewon? What's wrong? Why are you crying hmm?' 

He felt at lost again when you kept to yourself as you shook your head, not willing to look up at him at all.

'Jagi?' 

There was a deep sigh, before you felt yourself being pulled towards his chest as he wrapped his arms firmly around you, his hand patting your head lightly. 

'Hyewon-ah, why are you being like this again?' 

He could feel the front of his shirt getting moist, while you managed out a few ridiculous words in between your sniffs. 'I'm an awful person..'

'Hyewon, look at me.' Jaebum whispered after giving you a few moments to catch your breathe, and pulled away from you slightly. 'Have you gotten tired of seeing my face already? Hmm?' And the sides of his lips tilted upwards when you finally looked up at him. 'It's fine. Everything's okay, so stop thinking about weird things alright? I'm here with you, and I'll always be here. Okay?'

You looked into his eyes as you felt him rubbing lightly onto your arm, 'Hmm?'

'O-Okay.' 

His hands gently wiped your tears away before he leaned in to give you a peck on your forehead, 'Now, shall we head home?' 

 

 

This time, Jaebum was no longer disturbed by the silence as he felt your hand squeezing back onto his slightly, while your free hand drew patterns on the back of his hand.

However, it wasn't long before you spoke again when you thought back to what he said back there. 

'Jaebum oppa.' 

'Yeah?'

'I don't want to get between the both of you.'

'Hyewon, I already told you that there's nothing between-'

'I meant Jinyoung oppa and you.' 

Oh. 

'Don't get angry at him because of me hmm?' You looked at Jaebum to find his eyes fixated to the front. 

'Mm.'

'Hmm?' You tugged onto his arm again when you could barely hear his response. 

'Alright.' 

 

 

 

It was nearly a week since you were this close to him. And to be honest, you missed it. You couldn't sleep properly at all the past few days, with your minds occupied with all sorts of things, and you avoiding him at all costs. 

And you found comfort in the warmth he provided you with as you leaned in closer and inhaled that familiar scent, while you felt his leg brushing against yours.

It was the same for Jaebum. And finally for the first time that week, he finally had you back in his arms, and the both of you could get a good sleep at last.

'Jagi, your mom called you just now, when you were washing up.' 

'Hmm?' 

'She asked us to go back for dinner, tomorrow?' 

'Tomorrow?' Did I forget someone's birthday? But I don't think so?

'She said that she missed seeing us. And that there's no special occasion.' 

Oh. 

You heard him chuckling lightly and squinted at him through the dark, slightly startled when you found his face right before yours after lifting your face up from his chest. 

'Oppa.' 

'Yeah?' 

'How do you do that?'

'Do what?'

He chuckled again when he saw you pouting, and quickly closed the gap for a few seconds, leaving your mouth slightly parted in surprise.

'Mm. Peach.' 

And how extremely thankful you were that the lights were off.

'You were saying?'

You blinked as you stared blankly back at him, taking a short while before you got yourself back together. 'How do you know what I'm thinking?'

'Maybe because I'm your soulmate.' 

Eesh.

Jaebum smiled as he heard a soft 'tsk.' from you, before he was greeted by the crown of your head as you burrowed back into his chest. 'I don't know, I can just feel it.' 

 

 

'Hyewon?' 

'Hmm?' 

'Why aren't you asleep yet?' 

'Oppa isn't asleep yet either.' 

You heard a soft sigh from him before he continued speaking. 'I missed you so much. It was as though you weren't here anymore. Don't do it again okay? Talk to me if there's anything. Don't go thinking about false things on your own.'

'Jaebum oppa too.' 

You felt his hand brushing across your cheek gently, before he gave you another peck on your forehead.

'Now sleep, you wouldn't want to look like a panda tomorrow.' 

 

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'Oh my, what a coincidence. Aren't we wearing couple wear?' You found yourself mentally judging your husband when you saw him creeping up from behind you through the mirror at your dressing table. Though you could not help but to smile when you felt him rest his chin on your shoulder as his arms wrapped around your waist. 

'Oppa, you saw what I was going to wear before even picking out your own clothes.' 

'Well well, don't I have good taste in clothing?' 

What's wrong with this-

And you immediately got a knock on your head as you scowled at him. 

'Oppa!'

'There's nothing wrong with me you crybaby.' 

'I'm not a crybaby!'

'Yes you are.'

'No I'm-' You stared back at him in shock when he pulled away, pinching your cheeks slightly. You still hadn't gotten used to the surprise kisses he was giving you, but you had to admit that you actually liked it, a lot. 

'You're my wife. My cute pretty little wife-nim.'

Blushing, you immediately grabbed your pouch off the table and pushed past him. 'We're going to be late if we don't hurry.'

 

 

Throughout dinner, your grandmother and parents poured Jaebum with compliments, while you sat there eating your portion of food quietly, wondering who was their child most of the time. 

'You're staying the night right?' Your mother asked, and you turned to Jaebum. I thought they just said dinner? 'You can just use Hyewon's room, I've tidied it up yesterday.'

'But Jaebum oppa didn't bring his clothe-' You were silenced by a tight squeeze on your hand as you tilted your head at him, confused. 

'Yeap, I brought our clothes over. Thank you.' 

H-How did he know that mom was gonna- 

'Kids, you don't have to worry about us okay? We'll be turning in very early. Now that you're done with dinner, go back to your room.' You eyed your grandmother weirdly as she gestured for the helper to remove the dishes. 

'Huh?' You asked, not quite getting what she meant while Jaebum noticed the looks that your parents were giving him, and immediately choked, on air. 'Oppa are you okay?'

'Now now, bring Jaebum back to your room hmm? Go go! Good night!'

 

 

'Halmoni was being weird just now. Why was she chasing us back up?' 

Jaebum smiled silently as he followed you into your room, amazed at how innocent you were. 

'Oh- and oppa! You didn't tell me about staying over! Umma did mention it when you answered the call, didn't she?'

'I thought that it didn't really matter. Isn't this your house too?' You pouted as he grabbed onto your hand, pulling you to settle on his lap as he sat on the chair by your desk.

'O-Oppa-'

'It's okay, you're not heavy. Relax.'

'But-'

'Shh.' You immediately pursed your lips when you were pulled back down onto his lap the moment you tried standing up. 'Is being uncooperative your hobby nowadays?'

'No!'

'Good.' He's acting out of sorts again. You smiled to yourself, until you found yourself stiffening up when you felt something warm near the crook of your neck. 

'W-What are you doing?' 

'I like how this room still smells like peaches.'

At first, you didn't get it. Until you realized that he was referring to the products you use. And could not help but to notice his recent obsession with the scent. 

And you were startled again as you flinched slightly when you felt the tip of his nose come into contact with your neck, while his arms held you firmly on his lap. 'J-Jae...'

You were hurriedly raking through your brains for a way to get out of this situation, until he got distracted by something on your table. 'Who's that?' 

'My best friend Nari, the one who was paired up with-' 

'No, who's that dude who has his hand on your shoulder?' 

'A senior from school?' 

'A senior from school?' He repeated, skeptically. 

'Isn't he from your batch?'

'How do you know someone who's three whole years older than you?'

'Aren't you also three-'

'How did you know him?'

'I've only met him a few times, he's more of Nari's friend actually-'

'Then why is his hand on your shoulder?'

'The picture would have turned out awkward otherwise-'

'Why were you taking a picture with him in the first place?'

'He was transferring and we met in school and he wanted to take a pict-'

'Do you now know that it's not right to trust your friends' friends?'

'But aren't you my friend's friend in a sens-'

'But did we even meet in school before? As your friend's friend, I didn't even manage to get close to you.'

'Jaebum oppa, it's really nothing. I just placed it here because the background was nice, and I actually looked better than usual.'

'The background is just the field in our school and there are plenty of other photos which you are gorgeous in, AND I'M also in those pictures AND I DON'T SEE THEM HERE.'

You giggled slightly when he ended off with a pout as he flipped over the photo frame and placed it facing downwards on the table instead. 

'Jaebum oppaaaa.' You whined as you leaned in closer to him, your arms resting around his neck.

'You're not forgiven until I see a picture of me here.' 

'But I don't even come back that often anymore. And we have plenty of photos in our house.' 

'I don't care.' 

'What do you mean-' 

'Kids, halmoni has something for you.' The both of you were taken aback when the door to your room burst opened, and you immediately found yourself standing with two feet on the ground, with Jaebum as stiff as wood next to you. 

'H-Halmoni-'

'Is there anything that we can help you with, halmoni?' 

'Yes, Jaebum-ah, drink this.' You eyed the suspicious bowl of opaque liquid your grandmother held out to the male, and Jaebum turned to look at you warily, before reaching out to take it. 

'Halmoni, what's that?' You asked as your eyebrows furrowed, realizing that it looks like some sort of tonic that you were made to drink during the days before the wedding. 

'It's good for men. Now now. Drink it till the last drop.' 

You looked up at Jaebum worriedly as he gulped down the bitter-looking liquid, while your grandmother watched happily. 

'Good boy. Okay, continue what you were doing. Halmoni wouldn't disturb you anymore. Good night.' 

 

'Is it very bitter?' You tugged onto Jaebum's hand as you were pulled to sit on the bed this time. 

'Do you want to try?'

'How? Didn't you finish-'

And you were silenced by his lips on yours for a brief second, to see him grinning back at you. 'So, is it bitter?'

'Oppa!'

'You're so cute, what do I do with you hmm?' He grinned as he pinched onto your cheeks, which simply made you blush even harder. 

'Go wash up and get ready for bed.' Pouting, you shook off his arm and quickly retreated into the washroom. 

 

 

Jaebum was soon sitting behind you as he had a towel between his hands again, firmly rejecting when you said that you had a hairdryer which was working perfectly fine. Which lead to another round of childish bickering with him harping on how a short circuit might happen, and that it would be the safest for him to dry your hair using a towel instead. 

You finally gave up when he continued to cut off your sentences mercilessly, giving him his win once again, before the topic was changed. 

'Jagi, we're going on a holiday next weekend.' 

'Holiday?' You asked, instinctively reaching out for your phone to check the calendar, only to have your hand brought back to your body. Is it a public holiday?

'No it's not a public holiday. I've just called and gotten some days off from dad. We can take the bus and go down to the countryside. Look at the scenery, and have some fun by ourselves.'

Your eyes widened slightly. Is it a special occasion? Is it his birthday? No it's not... Did I accidentally forget something? 

'It's not a special occasion.' He chuckled. 'You promised me, didn't you. That we can go on as many honeymoons as we want.' 

'But we just started-' 

'Do you not want to go on a holiday with me?' 

You pouted when he pulled that line on you. 'But how did dad agree?' 

'Of course he agreed. He agreed immediately when I said that it's a great opportunity to work on getting him a grandchild.' 

You let it sink in for a moment before glaring at Jaebum. 'That isn't for you to decide!' 

 

And I'll tell you all about it then. Everything. 

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[A/N] I'm back~~ My papers ended two days ago wheeheee!! (And I just realized that I didn't change the date from the previous chapter oh oops)

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