Letting love in (GTop)

Promises

"What type of clothing do you like to wear Jiyong?" Minji asks pulling a shirt off a rack and holding it up to my body.

"I don't know, whatever fits and is clean" I say losing interest.

Minji places a hand over her chest like she's just been stabbed "I'm going to forget you said that, here let's start with these"

She hands me a couple articles of clothing and moves on to another rack "ooh, I think you have the perfect body for skinny jeans"

By the time I'm pushed into a changing room, my arms are overflowing with fabric, in many different textures and colors.

I sigh and start to undress. I figured out quickly that Minji is the type of person you really can't argue with. It's best to just smile and nod when it comes to her demands.

"How's it going?" She asks just as I throw on a pair of those so called 'skinny jeans'

"Am I wearing these right? Are they suppose to be this tight?" I ask, pulling at the pants hugging my thighs.

"Let me see" she says stepping into the small room with me. "Yes. i was right, you look great in those."

I looked at myself in the mirror and turn slightly, admiring my legs. I had to admit, I do like the way these look on me, even if they are a bit constricting.

"Now, try one of the shirts" Minji says and starts to remove my hoodie.

"Woah, wai.." I try to stop her, but she pulls it over my head before I can. She freezes, staring at me wide eyed out of shock. I place my hands over my upper body to hide as much as I can, but its to late, she already saw them.

I didn't have to look into the mirror to know exactly what she saw. Scares litter my upper body, ranging in size and shape. I always try to conceal as much as I can so I don't have to deal with getting the look Minji is giving me right now.

Her eyes find mine and tears brim up in hers "I'm sorry... I didn't think..."

"It's ok... I actually kind of like them" I admit removing my hands. "it's like a bunch of little trophies that I carry with me, reminding me that I survived, that I've been to hell and back, but I'm still standing"

Minji smiles "you know, I think I'm starting to really like you Jiyong"

I feel the corner of my mouth lift slightly "I think I like you too Minji" I turn slightly and pick up a red cardigan "do you think I can pull off red?" I question.

She smiles that eye crinkling smile "actually, I think it might just be your color"
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"We should get you one of these" Minji says pulling me into a cellphone store.

"No, Minji, you've already bought me so much today" I protest.

"Listen, I've been sent here today with dad's creditcard, there is no limit... seriously dad wants us to spend money on you"

I hang my head, feeling a knot pulling in the pit of my stomach "does he think it can make up for everything?"

Minji stops talking and her expression somber's instantly "No, I don't think that's how he meant it" Minji sighs "dad sees the condition you had to live in, and I'm sure he's guilty that he wasn't there for you... but I think his desire to take care of you now, do what he can to make sure your going to be ok from now on is where his heart is" Minji reaches up and places a hand on my upper arm, she's the only person who's been brave enough to touch me without asking first "I think he honestly just wants you happy Ji, he's not trying to make up for anything, he just wants to take care of you"