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Chapter 10

Walking back to the apartment in the cool air, the 20 minutes walk didn't feel long at all as their hands sat comfortably in each other's, none of them complaining about the cold as the warmth for their hands were enough.

She had allowed herself to be wilful for the night - just for one night where she could give in to her desires and finally hold Jungkook's hands in hers, something she had always wished for the past six years whenever she saw couples walking down the streets in New York. She turned to look at him, and found that the boy was already staring at her with a wide smile on his face.

"What?" She chortled and the boy merely shrugged while swinging their hands. "I know this might not mean anything to you, but having your hands in mine is possibly one of the most blissful feelings ever." He said as he smiled shyly, casting his eyes towards the ground while the girl silently grinned, in contrast to the rapidly beating heart in her chest.

Letting go of their hands when they arrived at the apartment, they both missed the warmth of each other the moment they let go. She knew he was waiting, but it took everything in Jihyun not to reach out again as she unlocked the door with the keys instead. She could see from the corner of his eyes that he was disappointed, but her rational side had overtaken her.

That was enough.

She entered the apartment to find Miyoung and Sooyoung dozing off on the sofa while Junghyun was silently reading her book. She jumped off the sofa in excitement when she saw her mother, giving her a hug as she wrapped her small arms around the girl's neck. "Eomma, you're back!"

After that, Junghyun had skipped over to Jungkook at the back as she tugged onto the boy's coat. He grinned as he squatted to meet her eyes. "Yes, cutie?" He cooed as he carried her into his arms. "Uncle Jungkook, can you read me the story again tonight? I loved it!" She pumped her hands in the air ecstatically and Jungkook laughed, "Of course. I'll freshen up first, okay?" He asked and she nodded her head furiously before wriggling out of his grasp and running to the bed.

"Thanks guys." Jihyun said as she pulled the two sleepy girls into a hug while they merely shrugged, "No problem. We love spending time with Junghyun, Ji. But the girl's energy really never runs out." Miyoung said as she wiped off imaginary sweat beads off her head.

As they exited the apartment, Jihyun prepared herself for the night. "Junghyun seems to prefer your bedtime stories nowadays." She teased and Jungkook chortled, "I like reading to her too. She's always so excited for the ending."

"Oh, which one do you read to her? She loves Cinderella and I read that-"

"I told her my favourite story." He cut her off and she looked perplexed. "What is the story about?"

"It's our story." He remained calm and a small smile appeared on his face. "But there wasn't a happy ending for that." She said quietly and his expression fell.

"I intend to make it a happy ending this time." He said with determination, and Jihyun was unsure what to say. On one hand, she knew that she had never stopped loving him for the past six years, even though she should have. She knew it when he held her hand and her heart pounded fiercely against her chest, she knew it when she realised how much she missed that mesmerizing smile she used to wake up to every morning, and she knew in her heart there was a sense of hoping that there's a possibility of having a happy family with him.

But then, she knew better than to hope. He was an international pop star, with dozens of girls by his side. Moreover, he had caused the biggest heartbreak of her life - she didn't know if she was ready to trust the boy again.

"You don't have to say anything, I'm just telling you how I feel." He assured and the girl nodded slowly, shuffling to the kitchen quickly to wash the dishes while Jungkook headed to the bathroom to wash up.