Hush [Semi-Active]

Ch. 28

"I need to grow up?! Jimin, you're already assuming I'm going to leave you for someone else." You argue with Jimin. Earlier in the day, it was all good. You both shared breakfast together then went out for a walk. Visiting your halmeoni for a few hours. Then you both decide to go home, drove through the Jurye Station and watched a street performance. A group of adolescent boys were performing Got7's song 'Hard Carry' to which you ended up joining towards the end. The boys were impressed by your moves and gave you gifts such as candy or roses. Which then causes Jimin to fall into jealousy and come up with scenarios where you fall for someone younger and more flexible.

"Come on Ji Eun. If you could easily attract young boys, you can surely end up dumping me and dating the other. I get it! I'm not good enough." Jimin throws the pillow across the room.

"But you are! Why are you acting like this now?"

"Because it's true!! One day you're going to get tired of me and then you're going to get bored of me." His voice is becoming more strained and louder. How did you both go from having a good day to arguing. You hold his hand in attempt to calm him down.

"Oppa," your voice was soft and full of love. Your eyes looked into his. Pulling you deeper into an abyss of love. "I'd never cheat on you. I would never break your heart either. Believe me, I'd never do anything behind your back."

   He looks at you, almost like he wanted to breakdown after hearing you say those words to him. He looked so fragile and delicate, like a little flower.

"I'm not falling for this again." He lets go of your hand.

   You were taken aback and then drop your hands to your sides. Appalled by his response.

"You know what. I can't take this anymore. We were having a great day. A wonderful day actually. I don't even want to see you right now." You sighed then fold your arms. "Jimin, if you can't trust me, then why are you dating me? I love dancing just as much as you love singing and dancing. I mean it with all my heart, no one is going to make me leave you."

"I had a great day too and then it all went to shit when you accepted those gifts from those boys." He rolls his eyes at the gifts you set on your coffee table.

"Oppa," You couldn't do this. "If I didn't accept them, they would have been hurt. Plus it was a form of gratitude!"

"So? They're from boys!"

   You were so bothered by this but also liked that he cared enough but this was something not to get jealous over. He received gifts and praises from girls when he did public dance performances. Why is it bad when you accept them from boys? There were even a couple girls who gave you snacks.

"If you paid any attention, there were three girls who also gave me snacks. Jimin, you accepted gifts too from women and young girls. Why is it suddenly bad for me to accept them?"

"It just is!" Jimin responds a bit harshly. Deciding not to argue any more and ruin the day, you ask him to leave. To which Jimin is unhappy with.

"I'm not leaving you, Ji Eun. You're not breaking up with me. Please." He begs you. You were confused. How did he get you telling him to leave to breaking up with him? You shake your head to clear your thoughts.

"Jimin, I'm not ending the relationship. I just need you to leave. Give me some space please."

   He complies with your request and softens his tone. Now he had worries of you wanting to end it after today's argument.

"You won't break up with me right?" His eyes were soft and filled with worry. The way his eyes became childlike the second he's sad made your heart melt. You didn't want to hurt him. You'd never betray him that way. He was so delicate when he was like this.