Mrs. Sodol || KNJ✅

304 (S)

Soyeon: Where are you taking me?

Me: I told you, it's a surprise.

Soyeon: *sighing* I don't like surprises.

Me: We've both had a long day. You deserve something nice.

I took off for the night at the club. I wanted to do something for her. A night away from everything cartel and business related. Carefully, I held my hand over her eyes, leading her up to the rooftop of Elite. There is a view up there of the river. The streams are loud, but it's the sound of running water that made me choose this spot.

Sometimes I look back. About two years ago when Soyeon first got to Malibu and how she ran straight for the water. Our time there, she rarely left the beach for that reason. Just the sound. The breeze. The sunlight making the water glow as much as she does as it sinks into the earth.

She deserves that.

Holding her hand, I pulled her up the last step, leading her in front of me with my free hand on her waist. I could feel her excitement, waiting for me to move my hand from over her eyes. When I did, her eyes lit up and a smile took over her face.

Soyeon: We're allowed up here?!

Me: *chuckling* Did you forget that it's my club, princess?

Soyeon: No! But...wow...this view.

Me: *quietly* I have a better one.

I traced her chin, tilting her head up towards me. Her deep brown eyes stared into mine, shining arguably more under my gaze than from the view of the river below us. I smiled back, slowly bringing her soft, full lips to mine. Then, I guided her to the railing where I prepared a cooled bottle of champagne and two glasses for us to share.

Soyeon: *giggling* What's all this for?

Me: What? I can't do something nice?

Soyeon: This version of you.

Me: What do you mean?

Soyeon: The romantic side of you. I like it.

Me: I'd hope so. You're the only one who's ever going to see it.

Soyeon: Don't say that.

Me: Why not? It's true.

Soyeon: There wasn't a single girl up here before me?

Me: I've dated but...never got serious.

Soyeon: Not even with Joohyun?

Me: Let's leave work at work.

Soyeon: *laughing* She's been demoted?

Me: *sighing* Joohyun wasn't serious. No.

Soyeon: *giggling* So I'm special special.

Me: *laughing* And what about me?

Soyeon: Hm?

Me: Am I special special.

Soyeon: *laughing* Yes. Of course you are.

I reached for her hand again, noticing that she was still wearing the wedding ring I gave her in Malibu to keep our over for marriage. My thumb rolled over it, slightly loose around her finger. I could imagine it being real -- her walking down an aisle in a white gown that could never glow as brightly as her when she smiles, all while pledging and dedicating our lives to each other.

That's not something I thought about before her. But now it's a vision I can't get out of my head.

Me: Come here.