Starting With You. /S.Coups x Reader/

4. Encountering You.

"This ring is extremely beautiful." I raised the ring up to the sky to see the gems shine under the sun. I was sitting at a bench after throwing away my empty drink.

I put the ring on my middle finger and it fit perfectly. I think he wore it on his pinky though..Men do have large hands after all.

I watched multiple people play games, play with the children..have their own picnics whilst I was by myself. But it didn't mind me at all, I was furthermore happy that I've ended up like this..Or maybe more the less.

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"Dad! Dad!" I called out, running through the house to find him.

"Oh. Taerin.." He muttered, looking away from the T.V.

"When is Mum coming back?!" I exclaimed, full of energy.

"My child..She's not coming back. She left us." He gazed back to the T.V and I tilted my head..

"Yeah. She went to visit Uncle right?!" I smiked and he shook his head.

"Mum said that to not hurt you." He looked upset aswell. "She fell in love with another man Taerin." His voice broke out as I approached him slowly.

"I'm sorry Dad.." I hugged him and he hugged me back.

"Don't be..nothing is your fault." He patted my back.

A few years later.

"Taerin. You're old enough right? I'm going overseas to continue my exploration!" He exclaimed..Of course I was happy but I was just a highschool student.

"Oh, really? I'm happy for you Dad! I hope you have fun.." I grinned at him..seeing as he was happy..It had been a long time since I had seen him so excited at something. So why should I ruin it?

"I will. I'll bring back lots of stuff! I'll send money if you need it." But he was still that caring Dad I always had..He never really changed. He just wanted to move on from heartbreak.

"You better!" I laughed with him as he then left. But why was he overseas for so long?. It was just an exploration..right?

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Present.

"Oh?" I then noticed a dog sitting at my feet. "Hello there- Where's your owner?" I wanted to touch the dog but I didn't ask for permission. It jumped on the bench beside me and I tilted my head. It was acting like a human. "Oh..You have a clip. Are you a girl?" I questioned, not wanting to mistake her for a female.

She barked at me and I laughed. "But where's your owner-" Then an echoing voice was gradually getting louder nearby.

"Kkuma?! Kkuma~!" I heard whistles and a name being called as Kkuma still looked at me. But..Kkuma? It's a cute name but it was..strange?

I saw a guy come around panting whilst he looked to me and the dog. "Ah! Kkuma! Don't run off like that!" I looked at 'Kkuma' beside me.

"Hello.." I bowed at the owner and he bowed back.

"I'm sorry if Kkuma was being naughty..She ran off." He bowed once again and I shook my head.

"It's fine! She just wanted to sit on the bench with me." I chuckled softly and he did aswell.

"So..Kkuma likes you." He smiled at Kkuma and then back to me. "I'm Choi Seungmin." He introduced himself.

"I'm Lee Taerin." I did the same for him. "How long have you had..Kkuma?" I asked as he took a seat next to me.

"Not that long to be honest..My brother got her..But he's busy with work a lot so I take Kkuma out for walks. And he's only 28..My parents praise him too much." He explained, stroking Kkuma's fur.

"She's so cute." I said, complimenting the cute dog. "But I guess your brother is the hard worker?" I stroked Kkuma aswell and he agreed.

"He sure is. But still makes time to bond with the family." Seungmin stared ahead and I nodded.

"That's great. What breed is Kkuma?" I questioned, taking more of an interest to the dog.

"She's a Coton du Tulear." He replied and I nodded.

"No wonder she's like a fluffball." I laughed.

"She's the princess in our family." He continued and I laughed. The word 'Princess' fit Kkuma entirely. "Anyways..I guess we should be heading back. She's starting to fall asleep." Seungmin checked on Kkuma as Kkuma was forcing herself to stay awake.

"I agree. She'll need her beauty sleep." I let out a joke and he found it funny.

"It was nice talking with you. I hope we'll meet again." He smiled, holding Kkuma in his arms like a baby.

"I hope so too!" I waved as I watched them off. I then made my way back home aswell. There wasn't much left to do and I didn't want to be carrying my bags any longer. It became afternoon and I left my bags on the floor as I rolled around on my couch.

I stretched outwards, tired after the long walk. I wondered what else to do..It was only like 3pm in the afternoon.

Then I recieved a text from Jimun. She talked about seeing a cat sitting in her yard. We went back and forth, just spesking about a random topic until it reached evening. She went back to working as I went to go take a shower.

Afterwards, I sat on my couch, looking on my phone and letting the T.V run.

It then became late, until it was dark outside..That meant the day was coming to an end already. Then I heard a random crash outside. My curiosity got the best of me here as I went to go explore.

I opened the door slowly, wondering if it was just some trap this thing was leading me into but I saw a person groaning on the floor. "Oh my- Are you okay?" I went to go check on them. Finally the streetlights began to switch on.

I could see his face. "Seungcheol-!" I exclaimed, holding his back but then letting go to cover my mouth.

"So..you know my name now?" He laughed, lifting up his leg.

"I found it out." I huffed, giving him the silent treatment straight after.