✓ coffee shop - na jaemin

twelve

Dawn broke out and Jiyeon awoke, sitting up and stretching her limbs far and let out a soft grunt from the pleasure.

(get your minds out of the gutter)

She let out a small yawn and her brown orbs roamed around for a good second before landing on Jaemin's face.

He was so ethereal even when sleeping. Black hair slightly messy, pink and slightly chapped lips agape as he let out soft snores. His features looked so relaxed and his skin so soft. Jiyeon felt herself melting at his sight before shaking her head.

Slow down, Han. You barely met him a few days ago.

A slow smile crept on her lips as she reminisced their hug, noticing his very sweet actions and making sure to not overstep her boundaries.

As a thank you kind of gift, she decided to make him a breakfast.

Carefully, she peeled herself out of Jaemin's arms that held a tight grip around her, as if he were trying to protect her from any of the surroundings nearby.

She slowly made it out of his tight embrace and looked with a pure shock as she saw his brows furrow and arms flailing to find her.

It surprised her how quick he became to adjust to holding her since they had only shared a bed twice.

With a quick thinking, her hands grabbed the bunny plush that sat proudly on his nightstand and placed it between Jaemin's arms to give him something new to cuddle with.

Thankfully, Jaemin accepted the bunny with a wide smile that Jiyeon found odd since he asleep but continued moving until she finally managed to get off the bed without waking the sleeping boy.

With gentle steps, she made her way down the stairs and turned on the lights to the kitchen, illuminating the entirety of the place.

Trying her best to be silent, she began making a nice meal for herself and Jaemin and was also trying to be weary of time, since she still had work to attend.

About half an hour later, Jaemin's presence arrived in the kitchen, wafting the air to get the amazing smell of the food Jiyeon made.

"Smells good. What's the occasion " He said and it scared Jiyeon, not knowing he had entered and her face flushed slightly from the embarrassment.

"Wanted to be nice?" She replied in a question like tone, as if she was unsure of her answer.

A bright smile and soft chuckle escaped his lips as he made his way over to her, making her body stiffen and she couldn't move a muscle as he approached her. Jaemin noticed how every single time he neared her, she would get scared and he needed to take a mental note of that, reminding himself to be careful around her.

"I'm done." She squeaked out and rushed away from Jaemin, looking at her slightly shaking hands and attempted to catch her breath, soothing her own thoughts and calming down.

Jaemin looked at her with sad eyes, realizing it was going to be a difficult task to get her to open up to him. Yet, hope still stayed within him and he swore to himself that he would get the girl to trust him, as a soulmate and as a man in general.

He took the two plates that she had made for them and slowly walked over, glancing at her to make sure she was okay with his movements.

She gave him a simple nod, assuring him that she felt fine now and he could get near again. It seemed odd; she was able to fall asleep next to him due to their drowsy states but would get terrified when they were both wide awake and he made any movements towards her.

He gently placed the plate down in front of her and motioned with his eyes that she should begin eating.

And so the two ate in a comfortable silence, the only sounds being of chewing and the occasional gulp of milk since Jiyeon didn't have the ingredients to make Jaemin's favorite coffee.

As they had both finished, Jiyeon began to stand up and was about to grab hers and Jaemin's plates until his hand stopped her, making her surprised slightly and look over at Jaemin who held a reassuring smile.

Slowly and carefully, he lifted her hand towards his face, constantly glancing up and making sure she was okay. When he saw her expression stayed pretty much the same and felt her body loosen up, he lifted her hand towards him again, placing a soft kiss on the skin.

"Don't worry, I'll clean. You need to head to work." He said in a soft tone. All the actions he did made her heart flutter and cheeks glow a bright red which she wanted to curse herself at.

"Don't you- have work?" She asked, slightly stumbling her words and he shook his head.

"I work from home." He replied, hand still holding hers.

She gulped down the lump in her throat and nodded before standing up and retracting her hand away as she began to feel her trust issues returning, but also trying her best to fight it, telling herself that it was her soulmate; the guy she was meant to be with.

As her thoughts battled themselves again, she swiftly grabbed her belongings and was about to walk out the door but hesitated, turning her head back slightly and looking at Jaemin. His attention was on the dishes, washing them with his hands doing precise movements to get the stains off.

She sighed at the thought she had gotten and walked out the door, letting out deep breaths as she tried to calm her rapidly beating heart.

Jaemin was affecting her already and it was a mere two to three days of them "living together."

Her mind was in a flurry, constantly thinking about letting loose and allowing to fully give into Jaemin and trust him but the majority of her brain retaliated, reminding her of the heartbreak and pain that men had caused her in the past.

As her thoughts battled, the negative side seemed to be taking a larger effect as her hands slowly lifted up her shirt, exposing the tummy area where an evident scar showed.

Tears started flooding in her eyes as her negative thoughts overtook her once again, telling herself to not give in to the boy just yet- to see what his true intentions are and how his usual treatment is to any female in general, even his own family.

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"That's a big scar." One of the men pointed out as they looked at Jiyeon, some with hurt eyes and others not really paying attention as they fought each other.

"Big but pretty. All scars are beautiful. I just wonder what happened to her for that to be on her body."