The Light of Dead Stars | KSJ

65

The perfect weather greets you the next day, as you and Jin enjoy your breakfast on your balcony. You plan to stay in in the morning before you get fixed up and head to the venue before your guests do. Something about doing things differently the second time around makes you want to surprise them, perhaps to show how you and Jin are together. They haven't seen the venue nor your outfits, and you can't wait to see them be surprised at how everything has been set up, including you.

Jin helps you zip up your dress and puts on your accessories. It's not typical for both bride and groom to be dressing each other up but you think it's part of the fun this time, including ogling each other as you both look at yourselves in the mirror.

You have on a simple strapped, sweetheart dress. It's tea-length and flowy, and you twirl around to show your husband the freedom of movement you have, unlike your long-trained, lace gown from your first wedding. Jin, like you, is in a gold polo and white suit and trousers, and as you expected, he's stunning with his side-swept hair and brown sunglasses.

"Shall we, Mrs. Kim?" He turns to you.

"We shall, Mr. Kim."

He takes your hand and you are driven to a nearby quaint town where the winery, which sits between picture-perfect mountains and streams, is located. The venue for the ceremony overlooks a stunning view, and you could already imagine enjoying a good meal as the sun sets.

You stay in the holding room while your guests arrive, and not long after they've settled in do you and Jin walk down the aisle hand-in-hand, looking like the 100-100 good-looking power couple that you are.

Everyone gushes, and true to form, Dara yells how, for the first time, she's crushing on you more than she's crushing on your husband, but that he's "pretty close." Geonhoo squeals your name and how pretty you are, while Ji-hoo screams how handsome her Uncle Jjan is. It's such a chaotic yet intimate moment, and it's really what you expected. You don't expect Jin's parents to look as emotional as they do, though; it's the surprise you're happiest about.

The event is more symbolic than anything, as the minister states. He shares a passage about love and friendship and family, and it's the perfect lead up to your respective vows.

"I'll do the honors. May I?" Jin takes the mic, and you nod your approval.

He begins with thanking everyone present and why he was adamant on having this wedding here, and this soon, and with only the most important people in your lives present.

"We're making our promise to love each other to you, too," he says, turning to them, "and we hope you promise to help us keep that promise to each other as well."

Your friends and Taehyung, as expected, are the most vocal, and you glance at your parents and Jin's, and there's really nothing like their soft smiles and approving nods.

Then, on a more serious note, Jin takes your hand and kisses it.

"Hi again to my 100," he cheekily smiles. "So we're here in this gorgeous place, yet I still think you're more beautiful than any view in this world."

Everyone laughs as he immediately cringes, and you playfully smack his arm because that was "incredibly cheesy."

"I tried to practice it with a straight face but I laughed every time," he explains. "But anyway, ___, we're here, and I didn't really think that in this lifetime, I'd be marrying the same woman twice. But if the first time was out of obligation, this time it's out of choice. And it's an unbelievable feeling to be doing this now, to be as in love as we are with each other, and to be excited for all that's to come."

You give him a smile. His voice sounds so sweet but you do spot a hint of nervousness in it, and it's also quite adorable.

"But as we and all those present know, it wasn't always easy," he huffs. "We held onto our own stars for years because they shone so brightly at one point, and we kept thinking that they will continue to, because for a long time, they were all we knew."