Kim Hong Joong
Hong Joong let out a breath as he placed the dumbbell back in it's place, it's been a month since he and Iris's trip and he was over the moon. He glanced at Axel as he slowed down the pace on the treadmill and began to walk.
"So Your highness if you don't mind me asking where is your head these days?" Axel asked.
"It's good actually, I'm in love...but there is a problem." He sighed sitting up.
"And what is that?" Axel asked.
"I don't want to tell her." He said.
Axel looked at him before turning the treadmill completely off, he sat beside him and sighed before looking at him.
"I told you, you wouldn't be able to do it." Axel said.
"I know, it's just...she thinks so highly of me I don't want her to feel like everything we've had was a lie." He said.
"And she will understand that if you just explain it to her." Axel said.
"It sounds so easy but...It's not. It's complicated." Hong Joong placed his head in his hands.
Axel scratched his head not knowing what to say.
"Your Highness, Let me ask you this...What would be better telling her yourself or letting her find out on her own?" He asked.
Hong Joong thought for a second before shaking his head.
"I don't know...I really don't." He sighed.
"Well you better figure it out, because we've been her for four months and you have been with Iris for three. I can't tell you what to do, the best I can do is give you advice and we still don't know when your parents are going to drop the bomb so you need to think quickly." Axel advised.
"Fuck, I know." He sighed.
"Just rip it off like a bandaid." Axel said.
"I have to tell her tonight...because if I don't I never will." He said.
Iris Quinn
Iris yawned as she starred blankly at her computer screen, she was the maid of honor and was in charge of planning the bridal shower along with the bachelorette party. It's been a month since the cabin trip and Hong Joong and her relationship was still going strong. Ivy's wedding was in two more months and she couldn't wait to get it over with and she wasn't even the one getting married.
"IRIS!" Christa yelled.
Iris jumped before stepping out of her cubicle.
"Yes?" She asked.
"I need coffee stat, and pick up my dry cleaning from Sam's." She demanded,
Iris clinched her jaw, a please and thank you could go a long way.
"Yes ma'am." She turned on her heels.
Iris quickly ran Christa errands as demanded before she was walking out the door. She was happy the day was finally over, she seen an all to familiar car pull up beside and smiled. Hong Joong stepped out and opened his arms, Iris squealed before quickly jumping into them. She felt him lift her off of her feet before spinning her around.
"I missed you." She smiled.
"I missed you more." He smiled placing her on her feet.
"How was your day?" She asked.
"It was good." He said opening her door.
Iris smile as she got inside the car, he traveled to the drivers side before getting inside.
"What about you?" He asked.
"It's better now that I get to see you." She giggled buckling herself in.
"Oh let me fix your chair." He said reaching over her.
Iris looked at him confused as her chair began to move forward, he smirked at her before pecking her lips. Iris laughed as he pulled off. She sat back as they enjoyed the comfortable silence, the car came to a stop and she noticed they were at a speak easy. He helped her out of the car and grabbed her hand.
"Why are we at a speakeasy?" She asked.
"We haven't really went out since the cabin, I figured we could enjoy some music and food." He shrugged.
"I agree." She smiled.
She followed him inside before they were seated, as they waited for their food Iris noticed he was quiet...to quiet.
"Hong Joong?" She asked.
He stared at the table not saying anything.
"Hong Joong." She said again.
"Huh?" He asked looking at her.
"Are you ok?" She asked.
"Uh yeah just a lot on my mind." He shook his head.
"Do you want to talk about it?" She asked.
"Uh not really." He sighed.
"You know if something is bothering you it's ok to talk about it, I won't judge you." She said.
"I know, I just don't want to talk about it." He said.
Iris nodded before taking a sip of her drink.
"Want to dance?" She asked.
"Sure." He shrugged.
Iris felt her heart take a sting as she stood up, he took her hand and lead her to the dance floor. She looked at him as they swayed back and fourth, he didn't bother to make eye contact with her. She's never seen him so...distracted or not interested in what she had going on, she didn't like this.
"Take me home." She said creating a space between them.
"What's wrong?" He asked.
"Nothing, I want to go home." She said before going back to their table.
She grabbed her purse and walked out the door with him hot on her tail. She stopped at the car waiting for him to unlock it.
"Iris what is wrong?" He asked.
"I should be asking you that, you're the one acting funny. What was the point of coming out if you weren't going to be into it?" She snapped.
Hong Joong sighed as he stuffed his hands into his pocket.
"Can't we just have a night with no talking? You're presence is enough." He pinched the bridge of his nose.
Iris rubbed her temples trying to calm herself down.
"You're really being an asshole, if something is bothering you then talk about it. Whatever it is that has you in this funk don't take it out on me." She said pointing her finger at him.
"I'm not taking it out on you, I didn't do anything." He snapped back.
Iris sighed.
"You don't get it." She walked away.
He grabbed her hand causing her to stop.
"What do you want me to do?" He asked.
"I want you to acknowledge the fact that your mood affects my mood, so if something is bothering you it bothers me." She said.
"It has nothing to do with you though Iris." He said.
"IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH ME WHEN IT'S THE MAN I LOVE!" She yelled.
Iris covered her mouth as she looked at him with wide eyes, Hong Joong looked at her before looking away hiding his red cheeks.
"You love me?" He asked locking eyes with her.
Iris removed her hands from mouth before looking away.
"I know you hear me." He said stepping in front of her.
She looked up at him, hating that he's much taller than her.
"I do...I love you Hong Joong." She said.
Hong Joong tucked his lip in as he caressed her cheeks.
"Why are you doing this to me?" He asked aloud.
"Doing what?" She asked.
"I love you too, so much more than you know. I've loved you since the day I laid eyes on you, you're the reason my sky shines brighter than it use to, the grass is greener on our side only, for my eyes only. I love how your kisses undo me, your eyes are wine to my soul...I dream of you, I think of you every second of the day...when you are not near me I get scared...Iris I love you so fucking much." He said wiping her tears.
Iris felt her heart burst into flames as she continued crying, she pushed him away as she wiped her face.
"Iris." He said looking at her with saddened eyes.
She punched his chest as he pulled her closer.
"Don't treat me like that." She sniffed.
Hong Joong rubbed her back and sighed.
"I'm sorry." He whispered.
"I felt like you were pulling yourself away from me and that hurt." She said.
"I know, I'm sorry." He pecked her forehead.
"If there is something bothering you just tell me and we can work through it together." She said.
Hong Joong looked at her before shaking his head, Iris looked back at him...she felt he wanted to tell her something but couldn't. She decided not to push the issue because maybe he wasn't ready to disclose the information.
"Noted." He said.
Iris sniffed and hugged him tighter.
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