THAT SECRETARY

twenty seven

the day that donghyuck said yes to me, i knew we'd be something more than what we are right now. after months, i started daydreaming about us, being a real family.

when donghyuck allowed me to be his boyfriend, i'm certain i can't let him go, i won't, because i've always been looking forward to us being married.

i asked a lot of persons about it. johnny, taeil, taeyong, jaehyun and even his friends jaemin and jeno. they were okay with it, and they said they love me to be donghyuck's husband.

the only thing that i'm anxious about, is donghyuck's response. i'd be very happy if he'd say yes right away but i'll understand if he doesn't want things like that for now. after all, he's been in so much pain.

which is why, i'm now preparing to land back in korea, the day before his birthday.

he knew i'd be coming home but he didn't know when. i'm actually anticipating for his surprised reaction. i know he'd get happy, jump and twirl. well, i guess he would, i mean… it's been months since we saw each other anyway so that should be his reaction.

“damn… i'm so nervous.” i chortle to myself before packing my luggage and throwing it inside my car.

jungwoo picked me from the airport as donghyuck didn't know i'd come home today.

“what if he says… no? like… forever?”

jungwoo laughs beside me and slapped my arms. “that's impossible. donghyuck is head-over-heels with you as well!”

is he really? i'm sure he is.

he's very open about telling me that he loves me so much as much as i  do. i'm just… anxious and nervous.

“direct to your house?” he asks while i nod and play with the box with the ring, in my hands.

“i'm so damn… fucking… nervous!”

“you have time! relax!” jungwoo laughs and finally pulled over to our house.

my hands shiver at the thought of finally coming home and seeing my family. before i got down i looked over jungwoo and gave him a worried glance.

“don't you think it's too early?”

“early?”

“to propose. i m-mean… we're just together for almost a year and—”

“there's no required time span of relationship for marriage…” he taps my back. “if you feel that he's really the one for you, then go marry him.”

donghyuck's the one for me and no one will be able to make me think otherwise. so yeah… i'd marry him.

“t-thanks.” i cleared my throat and lock my car before stepping towards my house.

i was so nervous even until i reached the door that i didn't even notice jungwoo had already drove away and that no one is inside the house since the lights are off.

“love?” i knock and still, no response.

maybe he's still at work? but it's already ten pm…

i called jaemin through the phone. they might be spending the night there.

“m-mark?”

“yeah! i was just wondering if you know where donghyuck could be? i just came home and he's not here…” i fiddle with my finger in anxiousness.

“mark… the thing is…” he gulps thickly and it was very audible for me.

“what happened?”