"Eun Jae!!!"
I automatically look at my bestfriend. He is grinning widely while squealing.
"Ya, hajima... People will see you." I pat his arm.
He pulls me towards his office. He's my boss by the way in this grand hotel that I am working in. I am one of their front desk. We become friends when I accidentally found out his ultimate secret.
"So? Palli! Palli! Palli! Tell me the details!!!" He holds my hand as he jumps in so much excitement.
"Ya... We are not outside from the hotel. Your employees might notice you even if we are here in your office. Besides, it is still working hours." I remind him.
"Ya... Don't spoil my excitement. I am almost having a heart attack when I found out about it. When am I going to meet this mysterious guy huh?! You are so in love with that man yet I don't know him." He pouts.
Just looking at him makes me wanna laugh. Who will think he is my boss if he keeps acting this way? He's a GAY guys, so please understand it. The only one who knows about it is me. So yes, he's a MAN when he faces other people.
"I'll tell you later, after work..." I stop from going out and look back at him . "And don't you dare fetch or wait for me my dear, I don't want that our colleagues will think that I am trying to catch your attention, when in fact hell NO." I laugh and try to avoid when he throws me a pen.
"Jinjja! Aigoo... Go out!" He said it while laughing.
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"Daebak! That is so sweet! Come on, I've been asking you this since time ememorial. Just who is the unlucky and unfortunate guy?" Soo Young asks me after I told him Jinki's proposal while still squealing.
"Pimil. Please hold on a little longer my dear, I don't want to ruin everything. I'll tell you when it is okay already." I pull his hand to sit beside me. We had our meet up at a park.
He shows me a sulking face. "Ya... Am I considered your best friend? Tssskk..."
I lean my head on his shoulder. "Mianhe if I can't tell you as of the moment. As much as I want to tell you, but things are still complicated. I promise, if everything is settled, you will be the first one to know from my side."
I notice him sighing and then hissing. "Promise?"
"Ne. I promise." I smile to him.
His eyes widen when he sees the ring. "Woaahh! This is expensive! He must be rich?! Right? Right?"
I blush. "Pfft... Meolla... I am not hearing anything."
"Aigoo... I really hate you."
I chuckle and merong at him. "I love you Soo Young."
Our relationship is like that. People that do not know about the real relationship between us and also his case might think that we are having a romantic relationship.
Soo Young puffs an air when he reads the message on his phone. He looks frustrated.
"Wae?"
"Erghh, appa and eomma is setting me for a blind date again. They keep on doing this for the past week. I hate it. You know what I like right?"
I nod with understanding in my face. "Why don't you tell them the truth Soo Young oppa?"
He deliberately shakes his head. "Oppa? Tsskk... No way I will do that. Not now. This is not the right time yet. Appa is still active in military while eomma is having high pressure lately. I don't want to give them a shame."
"Omo... Oppa." I feel sad when I see him looking so sad too. I rub his back.
He tries to show me a smile. "Gwenchana Eun Jae. I've been used to this already right? So it's not new to me. Besides, I already kept this secret for a quite time already."
"Ne... I hope you can find time to tell it to them. I don't like it when you keep on hiding when in fact it's really hard for you already."
"I know. Thanks for the support chingu."
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"Picka-boo." Jinki startles me from my back.
I am holding my chest when I turn to look at him. "Ya... You give me a shock there jagiya. Are you trying to kill me?"
"Aniyo! I still want to get married to you."
I look around to see if there are people who see us. I pitifully look at him. I know he is having a hard time hiding himself from his diguise. "Kaja..."
"Eodie?"
"To where you want to go."
He nods and shows me his very famous eye-smile. "Arasseo."
We walk hand in hand to where his cark is parked. When we get inside, he hugs me tightly.
"Omo... Gwenchanayo? Something wrong happened?" I ask while returning his hug.
"Ani... I just miss you so much. It's been two weeks since the last time we met, but it feels forever to me."
"Aigoo... This man. Jinjja." I hold his face. "I miss you too so much."
He steals a quick kiss from me before he turns on the engine.
Good thing that it is a day off for me and also him or else, we will not be seeing each other for a couple of days again. He's busy of their preparations for their comeback.
"Jagiya... We are already here." Jinki pats my cheeks lightly.
I rub my eyes after yawning. I try adjusting my sight. I frown when I notice that we are parking in a parking lot in front of a nice and simple house. "Where are we?"
He did not answer first because he opens the door from my side. "My parents house. They are expecting for us."
My eyes widen as I hear it. "Yaa... Jagiya, why did you not tell me! We should have bought something for your parents! We should..."
"Omo... Hello dears. Welcome." Jinki's mother gladly hugs her son. She looks at me and smiles warmly. She hugs me too.
Now I know where Jinki gets his eyes and cheek bones. "Annyeong hashimnika, Eun Jae-imnida. Jwesonghamnida for the short notice mam. Jinki didn't tell me that we are coming here." I bow shyly for I feel so embarrass.
Jinki's mother places her hands at the both side of my cheeks. "Oh, it's really okay dear. His father and I really insist on telling him that he should bring you here. We know that he already got a girlfriend slash fiancee, but he kept on saying everytime we ask him to bring you here that you are not ready yet. Is it true or is he making stories?" Jinki's mother looks at him.
"Eommonie..." Jinki scratches the back of his head. His father is standing beside him while looking at us with a smile.
"Hello dear. Welcome to the family." His father greets me warmly. He also gives me a hug. I once again introduce myself before facing his mother.
"Ne. It is true mam—"
"Oh please, just call us eommonie or ahbuji since you will be getting married. Why don't we continue our talk inside by the way?" She pulls me gently. I look at Jinki, but he only gives me thumbs up.
"So what where you saying dear?"
I bow my head shyly coz' somehow I feel guilty. "Jinki keeps on asking me that we should see you, but I always decline. I am so sorry for that e—eommonie, a—ahbuji. I just feel that, we should know each other first or he should know me first and make sure if I am really worth it to be brought here in front of you. Jwesonghamnida." I bow again.
"Aigoo... This kid. You don't have to say sorry, arasseo? I understand you... And please, don't be shy on yourself. I'm sure, my son will not pick a girl that is not worth for us to know." His mother assures me by rubbing my arms.
I look at her and give her a shy smile. "Kansahamnida eommonie."
Jinki's P.O.V.
He smiles to his father when he feels his light pat on his shoulder. He is sitting on the couch when his father approaches him. "Drink?"
Jinki nods as he takes the glass given by his father. "Kansahamnida ahbuji."
His father sits beside him. He looks to the direction where the girls are. They are washing the dishes with laughter filling the washing area. "Seems like they are getting well to each other. I'll compliment you for choosing a girl like her. She's precious."
Jinki grins proudly when he hears it. "Of course ahbuji. Didn't I tell you that I will choose a girl like how you chose eommonie?"
His father nods as he agrees to his son. "They really look like they have known each other for quite some time already. They look so comfortable. And Eun Jae... She looks like she never experienced lack of love from her parents dear."
When they had their small talk before dinner, Eun Jae shared to his parents about her history. She is never shy to tell the truth.
"Ne... She's strong yet gentle in life ahbuji... Always looking for a brighter side of the situation. Always smiling even if she's hurting. In our one year relationship, I never heard her complaining for my lackings. She's always to be the one who understands, who cheers, who cares, who loves and who keeps on supporting me always. When I break my promises, she will always tell me that 'it's okay, I know you are busy'. Whenever I get late to our meet ups, she always prepare a smile for me instead of a frown. And you know what she always tell me ahbuji? 'Why don't you rest? Your body needs it.' I really feel guilty every time I do things like this, but she always makes sure that it's okay." He sighs as guiltiness sets inside him again.
His father ruffles his hair. "She's like this because she understands what life is dear. I just hope that you will do something of the lapses you caused arasseo? And... Don't take her or even anyone for granted. Always remember that no matter how patience a person is, or how she or he smiles despite the worn out feeling inside her or him, everything still has limitations."
"I will take note of that ahbuji. Kansahamnida."
"Hmm... Can I join your talk? You seem so serious."
The two boys smile to Eun Jae. Jinki pats the seat beside him to indicate to her that she should sit beside him.
"Where's eommonie?"
"Ahh... I think she went upstairs."
"Yeobo..." They hear his mother calling his father.
"Ne?"
"I need your help here. Come here juseyo?"
His father looks at them apologetically. "Excuse me."
Eun Jae's P.O.V.
I'm biting my lips as I look at the photos from the album that I pulled under the center table.
"Ohh... Neomo kyeopta!" I exclaim as I see a cute baby Jinki on his swimming trunks.
Jinki chuckles as I show him the photo that makes me squeal.
"Aigoo... Don't get excited over that jagiya. I'm still a child at that time."
I pout. I remember something. "Jagiya... I'm wondering why you are not showing your abs to anyone. I mean, just like how the other SHINee members do during your concerts?"
"Hmm... Let say that I am reserving this for the woman that I will marry. I told myself that I will let my wife see it first before I'll show it to the world."
I nod. "Ahh... She must be lucky." I continue scanning the photos.
Jinki's head draws near my ears. "Don't worry. You'll see it soon." He whispers. He winks at me and then laugh afterwards.
"Jinjja! You're making me feel uneasy!" I show him an unhappy frown despite the suppressed smile that I'm trying to hide.
We stop from bickering when we hear his parents' footsteps.
"Dear, this is for you. It's a pair." Jinki's mother gives me a box.
"What is this eommonie?"
"Open it." His father nudges me.
I gently open the box. I am so awed when I see a couple swan figurines. It really looks so cute. "Kansahamnida eommonie, ahbuji." I said with teary eyes.
"Aishh... There's nothing to thank me dear. We've wanted to give this to you when we found out that our son has already a special someone in his heart."
I stand and give his parents a bear hug. "Kansahamnida jeongmal. Neomo johaeyo."
"We are glad to hear that." His father grins at me.
"Ya... Where is mine? Why am I not receiving anything?" Jinki shows his palm to his parents.
His mother sits beside him and ruffles his hair. "Aigoo... Eommonie doesn't have anything for you as of now. Can I just give you a bear hug?"
"Hmm... That will do."
I envy them when I see his mother hugs him. The more I get envy when his father joins them.
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"Aigoo... Can't you stay longer dear?" Jinki's mother holds my hand, trying to stop us from going back.
"Eommonie, you know that I can't do that right?" Jinki answers his mother's question.
His mother stares at me. "Then, can you stay with us here dear?"
I heard Jinki chuckling. "Jwesonghamnida eommonie. As much as I want to, but I still have a work to attend. Jwesonghamnida."
"Aigoo, silly of me. Of course, you still have a work. Just visit us whenever you have a free time, okay?"
"Ne." I give his parents one last bear hug before we finally get inside the car.
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"Don't go out jagiya. You don't have to." I hold Jinki's arm when he is about to go out to open the door for me.
"Aigoo, arasseo. Thank you for today jagiya."
"Aniyo. I must be the one to thank you. Thank you for sharing your family to me."
"You're welcome. I'll be more willing to share them."
"Aigoo..." I kiss him lightly on the lips. "Rest well arasseo? And don't forget to message me when you reach back the dorm. I love you so much."
"Ne. I'll do it. I love you too so much."
I go out from his car. I keep on waving him until I can't see the car anymore. I happily turn around to get inside our house.
"Hmm... I'm wondering who he is."
My step freezes in the air when I heard the voice behind me.