It Was Always You // Joo Seokhoon × Bae Rona ✨🌌🌠

1// You're My Home

Year 2026
Seoul, South Korea
Reserve 9 Restaurant

He stole affectionate glances at her as she concentrated and fumbled with her pasta.

Grinning slightly at her pouty face, he speaks breaking the silence on the table.

'Are you sure you're not straining yourself? Why do you keep such a busy schedule? How many operas and recitals have you done this year already?'

Grinning at his indirect nagging, Rona replies with a glint in her eyes.

'I enjoy singing. It takes my mind off things.'

Seokhoon silently observes the female, she had matured and changed over the years. But her beauty had never once faltered in his eyes.

As she awkwardly avoided his gaze,  Seokhoon doesn't back down and continues.

'Are you going to stay in Italy?'

Rona nods with her gentle smile and replies

'Yes, What about you? Are you going to stay in Austria?'

With a slightly disappointed face, Seokhoon nods.

'Yes.... Probably. I have many concerts coming up.'

Nodding at his reply, Rona smiles and turns her attention back to the pasta in front of her.

Suddenly reminded of the things beside him. Seokhoon speaks up.

'Right, I have something for you....I bought it in Vienna. While thinking about you.'

Rona grins brightly as she took the perfectly wrapped cream box from his hands.

As she opens the box, her eyes sparkled at the sight of a pretty wide eyed doll staring right at her.

Gently stroking the precious figure, she looks up at Seokhoon and thanks him.

'It's so beautiful.... Thank you!!!'

Turning her attention back to the box, Rona noticed and slowly took the little keyring placed beside the doll out.

Smirking and secretly grinning, Seokhoon observes the female's reaction.

'What's this?'

Rona asks as she dangles the keyring.

'The key to my place in Vienna. You can come anytime.'

Rona's eyes widen as she looks up at the male.

'What?'

Seokhoon shrugs and makes up a excuse.

'You'll perform there this winter. Even if I'm not there, wait for me at my place.'

Pouting and slightly raising his voice in a joking and threatening tone, Seokhoon continues with his mischievous smile.

'If you leave without seeing me again, I'll get really angry.'

Rona chuckles at his childish actions.
As his gaze softens, Seokhoon speaks in his sweet voice and glances at the female adoringly.

'Don't do that again, I ran like crazy as soon as the concert was over. But I was told you were already on the plane. Do you know how disappointed I was?'

Seokhoon pouts quite sulky at the memory he had just mentioned. Rona replies as she tries to explain herself.

' Still, I saw all yout concerts. You played Rachmaninoff and Chopin Etudes. It was amazing.... '

There was a slight pause in between as she hesitantly continues.

'Honestly.... It was to see your concert that I went to Vienna. Although I had to get back for other plans.'

Rona awkwardly looks down. Unbeknownst to her Seokhoon had completely freezed and had been staring at her since she had made the revelation.

Staring at her longingly and affectionately . Seokhoon looked mesmerized as he gathered his confidence and blurts out.

'I missed you.... Rona yah.'

Smiling at his sudden confession, Rona finally looks up and crosses eyes with the grey eyed male.

'Me too..... I missed you.'

And there came the moment of truth, the 2 individuals gazed at each other affectionately. There was that familiar warmth, this time mixed with the feeling and tension of wanting each other.

Snapping out of her thoughts, a slight blush creeps onto Rona's cheeks as the corner of her lips curve up into a shy smile.

Avoiding Seokhoon's intense gaze, she continues looking down.

'Thank you for agreeing to be my accompanist. I had asked you to be my accompanist.... If I did a solo during our years in CheongAh....'

Seokhoon had barely even listened to what she had been saying. He was focused on her face as a gentle smile lingers on his lips.

Despite that, Rona continues until she was cut off abruptly.

Seokhoon had suddenly stood up and swiftly leaned forward to capture her lips.

Slightly shocked at his actions, Seokhoon pulls away to stare at his wide eyed girl.

He knew.... This time there was no denying it. The feelings he had long kept to himself overflowed, his heart had filled with butterflies as he gazed at her beautiful face.

It's been 3 years since they had been together. Taking the chance, Seokhoon did not want to hesitate anymore as he leaned in once more and closed the gap between them.

At that moment, there was nothing surrounding the lovers. It was as if they had forgotten the people around them and had melted into each other's feelings.

Hence, the flower that once only started to grew, completely blossomed.

Rona and Seokhoon had finally reunited as successful adults.

This time.... There was nothing to stop or contradict the love they had for each other.

They fell in love when they were 16.
Protected each other in their own way in the midst of a tumultuous and dreadful war.
They waited and supported each other and now....

They had permanently and officially become each other's home.

Notes :

Okay!!!! A freaking new fanfiction, I must be crazy....

On second thought... I am actually crazy.

This fanfiction will be a lot different from After Hera, since It will contain certain swear words and certain scenes.

I'm sorry if it isn't much but. I'm studying how to write certain scenes for future chapters.

And finally, we begin the adult life and new chapter of a full blossomed love story of World famous Primadonna Bae Rona and her handsome/ famed pianist Joo Seokhoon.

Happy Reading 🤧🤩
Author Danielle has to write After Hera 🤕

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