"Lost in Love"

Chapter 41: "Jane's Secret"

[Jungkook]

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Jimin and I were on a plane enroute to South Korea to visit Jane's aunt. Jimin's dad had given us the documents with her credentials and records. He got her information from HR as they had her resume and documents on file when she did the movie with Lily. We didn't get a chance to go through all of the papers but we saw that Jane's aunt was her next of kin. It seems she lived in Busan which is the second largest city area in South Korea. It was more laidback than compared to the limelight of Seoul where my dad and Jimin's dad were from. My mom was born in Busan so I called her to ask if we could stay by my maternal grandparents.

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"Sure baby. You and Jimin just be careful there."

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"We will mom."

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I would love to say that her words were what a typical mom would say but given our last 'adventure' with Travis I knew she was more than just concerned about us having normal troubles with travelling. Yet still she was happy that we were together and going to her homeland. She always spoke well about my grandparents and our family in Korea but she also let me know that they were very traditional and stayed away from the 'Western' way of living that she had chosen to live. So my mother's warning wasn't just for our safety but for us to be careful of being our lovey-dovey selves around my possibly homophobic relatives. I knew it was something that we hid well during our early relationship so out of respect for them we decided we would keep our distance. Sounds easy, eh? At least I hoped it would be easy.

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We arrived at the Busan airport and rented a car. Thank God we both had our Waze App because foreign GPS was not allowed in South Korea. We had called ahead and Jane's aunt was actually pleased to meet us. I didn't want to just show up at her door to be turned away however we sort of stretched the truth by saying we were movie friends of Jane. I mean technically it wasn't exactly false but not exactly true either. She did work with Jimin's mother so technically we were from the movie industry, well at least Jimin was. I was the designated boyfriend/bodyguard. I liked the idea. It reminded me of Jimin's animated movie that I helped him with the concept of the bunny Officer Kookie and baby chick Nurse Mochi. They were the characters of the vigilante rabbit and the sweet nurse chick. I loved being his protector even though lately I felt I wasn't doing enough for him in that area but Jimin trusted me and I had to live up to his expectations. He's my baby and I will protect him by every means necessary.

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The drive to Jane's aunt's farm home was long but Jimin spoke nonstop about how beautiful the place was. He couldn't help but admire the beautiful scenery while I couldn't help but admire the beauty next to me: My Jimin! Ahhh... The fresh air and the new scenes were pale in comparison to the gorgeousness that is Park Jimin. I looked at him as the breeze blew into the strands of his blonde hair. Today I noticed the tiny spots of dark roots showing and I wondered if he was going to stop dyeing his hair from now on. I dreamed of his black hair and I always hoped he would let it grow out but Jimin was still waiting. Waiting for the right time and moment to show me his real self and like a wonderful and understanding boyfriend, I would give him all the time he needed.

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We pulled into a track that was about a mile long from the main road to the actual house. We had passed a few rice paddies and people working diligently out in the fields. It was a true country setting. My grandparents lived in the city area of Busan but Jane's aunt owned the rice fields we passed earlier. Our original plan was to visit her first and then head to my mother's family to spend a few days with them but we changed our minds and stopped by my family first. Thank God. Our visits were like two sides of a coin: one extreme to the other. Jane's aunt was waiting in the foyer and she welcomed us with a huge smile while my aunt and uncle along with my grandparents didn't too like the presents we brought for them. They thought we were showing off our 'American lifestyle' and money. In general the visits were tough but also rewarding.