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It was around 7pm, Aera and Noah were already home and sleeping, Seungmin was also already sleeping.

I was in the living watching some movies and ate snacks that Seungmin had hid. I pause the show and got up to go to the kitchen.

A stream of water was heard when I was pouring myself a glass. It was around the time where my parents would arrive home from work.

I guess it's time.

I grab my phone and dial a certain somebody's phone number. I could feel my heart beating, and my palms getting sweaty everytime it rung.

"...Hello?" A lost and familiar voice said. It was my dad, and I didn't want to speak to him. But it was nice hearing his voice again.

I could hear mumbling which sounds to be "Here, you take it."

"Hello? Who's calling?" For some reason, I felt all of my nervousness collapse.

"Mom...it's me,"

I heard another voice in the background, "Who is it?"

"No, nobody important." I heard her respond, "Hold on, I'm gonna go to the bedroom."

"How are Soonie, Doongie, and Dori?" I ask as I wholeheartedly missed my babies.

"They're okay. So, why did you call? And get straight to the point." She said with false sternness in her voice.

"I'm gonna get married to Seungmin, and I'm coming over to ask for your blessings." I say quick and clear enough so that I don't have to repeat it again.

"..."

There was no response.

"Okay, but I'm sure your father is not going to agree to a single bit. And your grandfather doesn't want to see you." She explained to me.

"What about grandma?" I ask her accidentally making me sound desperate. She was my number one supporter in everything.

"She misses you very much. But don't forget, just because I let you in the house doesn't mean we accept you." There it is. I wondered when she'd break.

"I'm also gonna bring your granddaughter." I said as I release a breath which I didn't know I was holding.

"Wa-"

I didn't wait to hear her response, I hung up in her. That was insanely stressful, but I guess it went pretty good.

Suddenly, an arm was snaking its way up my neck. And you'd think it'd be at the same pace but a head was soon buried into my neck.

"Who was that?" Mumbled Seungmin. I felt his voice vibrate on my back, it felt warm and ticklish.

"No, nobody really important. Just my mom," I say as I turn around.

He lets out a small little 'hm'. But he tuen shoots up his head, "You spoke to your mom?"

"Mhm." I say as I pull him closer to me.

"How'd it go?" He says as he puts his head on my shoulders again.

We were swaying slowly back and forth, I reply softly, "Okay,"

"...Okay."

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I see Seungmin in the bathroom from the bed. He was looking at the mirror and I hear him sigh after closing the lights.

He gets inside the blankets and looks at the ceiling. Not actually expecting an answer, he asks, "I'm so ugly, what do you even see in me?"

I hug him and pull him close to me, I start caressing his hair, "Well, you only see yourself in mirrors or selfies. But I see you when a dog walks by, I see you when a joke catches you off guard,"

I could feel him warm up against my chest. He also starts hugging me and groans in denial. I close my eyes and giggle a little bit.

I knew that I was getting to him so I continue, "I see you when you walk Aera to school, when you put on clothes fresh from the dryer on a cold day. I see you."

I kiss his forehead and start gently patting his arm, "Your face is joy, your face is love. Yeah...that's what I see."

I look down and all I see is him, a heartwarming smile starting to form with his eyes a bit furrowed.

(-Chris Hallbeck)
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I wake up the next day with a pair of small arms wrapped around me. It was Aera, she probably made her way into the room during the night when we were sleeping.

I look at the time and I realize that we have to go to our parents house this evening.

I hope everything goes well, and if it doesn't...I still have 3 back-up plans.

I stretch my arms and groan. I slowly get out of the bed so that I didn't wake up the sleeping beauties.

I'm not excited.

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