𝒍𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒅 | 𝒍𝒆𝒆 𝒉𝒚𝒖𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒆

8

Your sister was having a meltdown.

You had heard of brides getting cold feet right before the wedding ceremony, but you hadn't expected it from your sister. You were in your silver silk cami bridesmaid dress, having your hair and makeup done perfectly for the occasion so that your sister was happy with how everything looked. And yet, your control-freak sister was freaking out about the idea of marriage.

"I don't know if I can commit to someone for my whole life," she ranted, pacing in her wedding dress as you and her bridesmaids tried to calm her breathing.

"But you love him," you reminded your sister. "You love him so much that commitment isn't scary around him," you added.

"But marriage?" she exclaimed. "I don't know if I can do it," your sister stopped her pacing when she spotted your concerned expression. "Do you love Hyunjae?" she inquired.

The question threw you. "W-what?" you stammered.

"Do you love Hyunjae?" she repeated. "Could you do this with him? Commit?"

You thought it over.

You and Hyunjae had a long history of friendship together, but you always knew that your friendship with him was special. Sometimes it felt like you could read each other's minds. Even though your friend group was extremely large, you always made time for one another and would drop anything to help the other person.

Hyunjae was your rock, somebody who steadied you and helped to point you in the right direction when you were lost. And he was beautiful; not just because he was handsome but because he had a heart of absolute gold. He even agreed to come here and pretend to be your boyfriend just to stop you from having one uncomfortable weekend.

"Of course I love him," you admitted. It was the first time you had said it out loud to yourself, and you were saying it to your sister and all of her bridesmaids. "Of course I would commit to Hyunjae."

"Isn't that scary?" your sister whined. "I would give everything to my fiancé. That scares me."

"It's terrifying," you agree. "But the fact that you're both here means that your love for one another outweighs the fears and uncertainty. Now are you going to leave him standing here alone or are you going to be with the man you love?"

You weren't sure who you were talking about anymore.

Hyunjae understood what Jacob was talking about when he said that attending a wedding with the person you love is different.

The moment you walked up the aisle in your silver dress, Hyunjae felt all the air leave his lungs. It almost hurt how stunning you were, and how much Hyunjae wanted to run up to you and kiss you. You smiled at your sister's guests, winking at Hyunjae as you passed him to stand up by the alter, waiting for your sister. You gave her fiancé encouraging smiles, knowing that he felt nervous about the ceremony too.

Hyunjae was sat somewhere in the middle of the chairs, not wanting to draw too much attention to himself since he didn't know your sister or her fiancé personally. He had taken a seat with your kind aunt, the one who had asked him how the two of you met the night before, and she could see exactly what Hyunjae was thinking.

"Are you thinking of proposing?" she wondered, causing Hyunjae to choke on air in surprise.

"M-me?" he asked. "Oh. No. Um, not yet," Hyunjae admitted to your aunt, feeling shy that she had just asked him out of nowhere. "Why do you ask?"

"Well, the way you look at her," your aunt said, as if this explained everything. "It looks like you're ready to walk up that aisle to meet her at the alter at any moment."

"Oh," Hyunjae blushed a deep red.

Everyone stood for your sister when it was time, compliments and happy sighs filling the room at the sight of her in her wedding gown.

As the wedding proceeded, Hyunjae could feel his eyes filling with tears. Your sister and her fiancé loved each other so openly and intensely. Everything they said perfectly matched what Hyunjae wanted to tell you.

You seemed to be in a similar situation, on the verge of tears because you knew your sister was going to marry the love of her life, and because you knew you had found yours. It was always easy for you to find Hyunjae in a crowd; the two of you were like opposite sides of a magnet, constantly pulling towards each other. You smiled at him, a small laugh leaving your lips when you saw how emotional Hyunjae was getting.

If Hyunjae's eyes were as honest as your sister said they were, then Hyunjae must have loved you.

"You look so beautiful," Hyunjae complimented as the two of you danced. Your sister's wedding reception was in full swing. She had thanked you profusely for helping her through her meltdown, citing the day as the most wonderful in her entire life. Her husband looked at her with so much affection that you felt your heart stutter when your sister returned his every emotion with a single glance.

"Thanks, Hyunjae," you thanked him. "You look very handsome this evening, too," you admitted, adjusting your hands around Hyunjae's shoulders to be more comfortable. "How did you like the ceremony? I hope this weekend wasn't a total waste for you," you added.

"Not at all," Hyunjae shook his head. "I had a lot of fun this weekend. Your sister's interesting, she's a lot like you."

"I hope that's a compliment," you joked.

"You are magnificent," Hyunjae said as seriously as he could. "It's the highest compliment I could grant her."

You smiled, leaning forward to press a kiss to his cheek. "Aw, is that it?" your sister's familiar voice teased as she and her husband danced next to you and Hyunjae. "Come on, I want to see a real kiss!"

"Dude," you hissed, embarrassed at her prodding.

"Oh come on," your sister rolled her eyes. "It's my wedding day! You can't say no to a bride on her wedding day, it's bad luck."

"Isn't that only before the wedding?" you changed the subject, not wanting to make Hyunjae uncomfortable. You could see him shuffling his feet as his grip on your waist loosened.

"No, it's the whole day," your sister insisted cheekily.

Hyunjae was growing exceedingly nervous. "Excuse me," he muttered to your sister, bowing his head just slightly before releasing his gentle grip on you and stepping off the dance floor.

You were left alone, surprised by his sudden exit. Your sister and her husband seemed just as startled. "Is he really uncomfortable with PDA?" your sister asked. "I'm sorry, Y/n, I didn't mean to-"

"It's fine," you assured her, giving her what you hoped was a convincing smile. "I'm just going to go check on him. Congratulations again, you two," you gave them both a hug and followed in Hyunjae's footsteps.