Just A Borrowed Spouse

Virtually Heartbroken

Taemin's POV:

It was all clear to me now. I knew I like her but do I have any courage to move from virtual marriage to a real relationship?

This requires my commitment, more than that. . . We would have to deal with everything, namely: the company, the members, the media, our families, friends and our fans.

I could only think of that day, the day we ended our marriage.

That day, shook us both. It never occurred to us that day was the very day, that we would end our Virtual Marriage. I regretted that I didn't manage to be prepared for that day, the situation and even for her.

I even left first, she was there watching me leave.

Manager came to me and said that I had to leave so I would have rest for an early schedule. I knew by then that I would have to leave her; that this would really end, but how?

"You have to go right?" She asked softly.

I nodded in response. The words were lost, I was speechless at that time. Words drowned as I thought of them. Somehow there was nothing right to say. . .

" Well you should go. . ."- Naeun began. "Manager Hyung is waiting for you."

"W-will you be okay?"- I asked. I felt regretful as those words left my mouth. It doesn't seem right to ask her that; not when we both know the answer is "No".

I gathered my stuff just to keep myself away from tearing. I can't tear down now, now that she's with me.

"Y-yes. . . I guess so."- She replied.

"Take care then?" I told her, promptly giving her the firsts of the goodbye I have to say.

"You too."- She said as she gave me a weak smile.

"I'll see you when I do right?"- I said, trying to lengthen the conversation.

"Of course.."- She said, now avoiding my eyes.

Her responses were cut short~ by that I knee  she wasn't okay. Sadly, there will be nothing we both can do for ourselves but shorten whatever we have for now.

It is the only way that we would lessen the hurt of saying goodbye.

"So I guess this goodbye?"- The moment those words left me, I saw a tear drop from the corner of her eyes. She wiped it quickly, and soon I met her eyes.

"F-for now it is. . . Oppa.."- She stuttered as she replied.

"Oppa" -Her endearment for me. This probably would be the last time I would hear her say that to me.

I mustered all the courage I have to formally end this. I stretched out my hand towards her, for her to shake it but then~ she stood there, just looking at my hand blankly.

Her eyes were slowly filling with her tears. A frown came upon me, how can I end this when she's being like this?

She grabbed my hand and shook it suddenly, and soon her hand slipped away just too quickly, not for me to realize that I even held it.