Arranged///Namjin

Seventeen

"Jin, are you ready to head to the airport?" I looked over at Namjoon as he spoke to me, and I smiled. I couldn't believe it was already time to go back because it definitely didn't feel like it had been long enough. We would be married in two months, and I definitely wasn't ready for that at all. I decided that I would be getting a job as soon as we got home just in case things fell through. I had a weird feeling about Namjoon's parents, and I couldn't shake them. I knew my parents wouldn't disown me if I said I didn't want to be married yet, but Namjoon was another story. I knew in my heart that he wasn't ready, and I was mentally preparing myself to take care of him.

"Of course I am Namjoon, however, I think when we get home we should talk about what we want for the future." I said to him and he smiled at me in a sad way. He already knew what I wanted to talk about, and I already knew what he would be saying. I'm definitely not excited for the hardships we will face, but I am happy that we will at least do it together.
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*Ten Hours Later*

Namjoon and I had finally made it home and to say we were exhausted was an understatement, but I was so ready to have this conversation. We made our way up the stairs to our apartment, and as soon as we got to the door, I made a sigh of relief. I unlocked and opened the door, put my keys on the door side table, and took my shoes off. I immediately flopped into the floor and Namjoon laughed at me. "Why did you do that?" He said while laughing at me and smiling like an idiot.

"It just how I announce that I'm home. You know to let the ghosts or whatever know that worldwide handsome is blessing them with his presence. Just the usual." I said while smiling at him. He once again laughed at me. He held his hand out to me, indicating that he was helping me stand up. I took it and once I stood up, I kissed his cheek and made my way to the couch. He followed me, and looked at me with the sad smile that he gave me previously. It was time to get this over with.

"So do you believe you're ready for marriage?" I said this and he immediately shook his head. "Not at all Jin. At least not like this. Obviously I don't think I'd mind spending the rest of my life with you, but I just want time to get to know you more before rushing into it. Six months isn't enough time, but I know that my parents want this to happen as soon as possible. Hell I think they've been planning this wedding already, and it's shitty because I've always dreamed of planning my own wedding. I just genuinely don't know how to tell them. To be honest their company has been struggling, and the only way to fix it is to merge with your family's company. I just don't know how to get them to listen to me." He stopped talking to catch his breath. He put his face in his hands, and all I could was wrap my arms around him. It was sad because I knew my family would be more than happy to call the whole thing off.

"I think you should just tell them Namjoon. I know you are struggling with it, and I feel the same way. I'm not ready either. Even if the date gets pushed back a little further, it would be better than this." I said this and he looked up at me with tears in his eyes. He looked melancholic, and I couldn't help but tear up myself.

"What if we talked to your parents first?" He suggested and all I could do was nod. They'd definitely be more reasonable, but I couldn't help thinking that maybe they'd have a different reaction...