You Could Call It Love

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Jimin's POV

Ugh its like 9am now, where is she? Did she read my letter? Ugh what if she says no? Ughhhhhh!!

"Mr. Jimin, you should calm down, is there something bothering you?", Sun-hee asked after seeing me pace around the living room.

"Nothing special actually just...", I answered as I looked down and sighed.

"Is it about Ms. Ae-ri?", she asked as I nodded.

"It might seem weird to hear this from me but Ms. Ae-ri likes you alot and you do too. Its evident in both of your eyes.", she stated with a smile.

"Thanks Sun-hee, this assured me a bit because I just confessed to her and I am waiting for her answer.", I explained.

"Oh my, wow. Thats great, I am sure you will hear nothing but a positive response.", she said as she smiled more widely.

"Thank you Sun-hee.", I thanked her as I grinned to myself. Maybe I am overthinking this.

"I'll get going now, good night.", Sun-hee said as she picked her bag.

"Oh yeah, go home safely.", I said as she left.

Its been half an hour. Where is this girl? Must be busy at office or maybe she ran away from me after reading my letter!! No, stop overthinking!

I heard the door open revealing Ae-ri with a gloomy expression on her face. Must be a hard day at work.

"How was your day?", I asked smiling at her.

"Went well.", she bluntly answered without looking at me.

"Are you okay?", I asked out of worry but all she did was hum in response. This. This behavior made my hands sweat and my heart scared.

"We need to talk.", we both said at the same time.

"Umm its okay, you go first, mine is not important.", I said nervously.

"We- We should take a divorce now.", she said looking in my eyes with a expression I couldn't read. What did she just say...

"There is no use in this. We are better off friends and not life partners. We should free ourselves from this marriage and find someone we actually like.", she said as she looked down. Thats when my heart broke in million pieces. Why? I regretted everything. I regretted giving that letter. If I didn't this wouldn't have happened. Atleast not this soon...

"Jim-Jimin I think its better for both of us.", she added.

"Ye-Yeah you are r-right.", I stuttered while holding back my tears. I didn't want Ae-ri to hold back just because of me. I respect her decision no matter how hard it is for me. It was hard not to say don't leave me to her but I knew this was the right thing to do.

"I will arrange the papers soon.", she said as she went in her room and closed it harshly while I sat there on the couch processing everything that just happened. Hot tears streamed down my cheeks thinking what went wrong.

Ae-ri's POV

I closed the door immediately and started sobbing against the door. I can't hold this in now. Why? Why should this happen?

No matter how much I told myself that it was better for Jimin as he can finally be free from this, I couldnt help but cry. I regretted this but at the same time I felt this was the right decision.

[Flashback- In the office]

"You know about the kiss between you two, he never meant to kiss you. He was so drunk that he assumed you were me.", Jin-ah said making me stop in my tracks.