Namjoon's POV 🪴I roll over in the early morning hours and watch Ari sleeping on her side. The comforter has slipped down her body, and I see her chest rising and falling, her slumber marked with a sweet smile on her lips, making me wonder what she is dreaming about. I can't help but hope that it is me as I pull the blanket up so that it gently drapes over her shoulder to keep her warm.
Watching her sleep is more entertaining than any movie I've ever seen. I don't know why the universe decided to bring us together, but it's the first time in as long as I remember that I've felt real joy with someone else.
Maybe everything that happened with Lily was just the universe setting me up so I could meet Ari?
I'm not trying to get too philosophical about it, but I can't help but feel like she is the person I've been hoping to meet my entire life. She breathes out and rolls onto her back in her sleep.
"Joon..." I hear her say sweetly, and when I go to answer her, I pause, realizing she's still asleep, and my heart pounds in my chest.
She is dreaming about me!
I have to keep myself from reacting, but it makes me utterly giddy to hear. I never thought I'd be able to share my heart with someone again.
Honestly, though, after I recommended a therapist for Ari to help her talk about the loss of her mother, I went ahead and resumed sessions with my own therapist as well. I've been talking through a lot of my feelings, and I think I'm starting to realize I was never really in love with Lily but in love with what she represents, and that is acceptance. Acceptance of me as a person outside of my idol persona, but still respecting my career choices. Ari does this also, but with her, my heart is completely full. I didn't realize I could feel this way about another person, it's an entirely new experience, and I love it.
"Joon..." comes a whisper, and this time when I look up, I see two beautiful chocolate brown eyes staring back at me.
"Good morning," I respond while enjoying her sleepy smile and disheveled hair.
She stretches like a cat, arching her back, her arms stretched up over her head, and then rolls over, tucking her back against me. I slide my arms around her waist, holding her close.
"Good morning," she murmurs, sounding cheerful and soft as she begins waking up.
"What would you like to do today?" I whisper, trying not to be too jarring this early in the morning.
"I'm a little sore." She blushes, and her duality is precious; I love that she is so bold in some moments, and in others, she is adorably shy. "This fantastic man made love to me all over his home last night," she giggles quietly.
I nuzzle my face into her hair, "Wow, he sounds like the luckiest man in the world," I reply, and I hear her sigh with delight. "Sounds like you need a day of relaxation. We could just take it easy and spend the day here today."
"That sounds lovely," she replies while stroking her hand over mine. Intertwining our fingers, lifting them to her mouth, she places a sweet kiss on the top of my hand. "Will you read to me today?"
"Read to you?" I ask in confusion.
"Yes, I'd love to curl up on your chaise lounge with you and listen to your deep sexy voice read to me. I don't care what you read to me -but I know you love books, and I love books, and I love your voice, so I think it would be a win for everybody," she giggles softly, and it sounds like the theme song of my heart.
"That sounds like the perfect day, Dearest."
We shower and eat together, talk about literature and our favorite authors, and then we curl up just like she asked. I spend a few hours reading passages from some of my favorite books, and my little sweetheart seems completely content.

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Siren Song | KNJ ✅
FanfictionCan Namjoon change the trajectory of his life? 💜 When Joon returns from his enlistment, his outlook on love and life as an Idol completely shifts. He begins to question who he is and if being an idol is what he wants any longer. Joon turns to Lily...