August Nights || Kim Mingyu

39. Mingyu

It's been three weeks since Hwa moved back to her apartment, I'm not sure what I miss more, her presence or her French toast breakfasts.
My apartment feels lonely without her, I looked at her side of the closet and sighed while I packed my bags.

It'll be Christmas in a few days so I'm going home for the holiday, I tried to convince Hwa to spend the holiday with me in Anyang but she refused saying it's a family holiday.
A family holiday, but she's spending it alone in her apartment? Sure Cina will be there but I don't like the idea of her alone for Christmas.

I pulled up to her apartment and let myself in. She was asleep on her bed, it was nine in the morning, since Uni closed and we're just waiting for graduation she's decided to catch up on the sleep she missed.

"Hwa" I sat on the bed, she furrowed her brows "Babe, I'm leaving today" Her eyes shot open.

"No! I was supposed to make you breakfast before you go! Did you eat?" Her hair was a mess, and her eyes were barely open but she scooted out of bed.

"Hey, wife? Slow down for a second"
She tripped over her own feet when I called her wife.

When she faced me, her cheeks were crimson "What did you call me?" She coughed.

"I said love of my life?" I laughed, Hwa shook her head.

"Lies, if you spoke the truth I might have given you an early Christmas gift" She closed the bathroom door.

"What gift??" I shouted, she ignored me. When she came out, she avoided eye contact.

"Breakfast?" She waddled into the kitchen, the duck slippers she insisted on buying last week quaking as she walked. Even though she wasn't facing me, I could feel her smiling at the annoying shoes.

"I'll have a coffee to go please" I joined her. "Are you sure you don't want to come home with me? You can wear a bow and I'll say I brought my own gift" I pouted.

"Yes, I'm sure" She smiled, "I'll tell you what, I'll wear a bow for New Year's and be your gift then" She winked and came over to me.

I complained that I wanted her for Christmas, not New Years, she leaned in "What if all I'm wearing is a bow?" She whispered in my ear. I must have gulped really loudly because she erupted in laughter.
"Your ears are pink" she teased and poured coffee into a travel mug"

I didn't respond, my mind was preoccupied with images of Hwa in nothing but a bow "Why are you like this?"

"Me? Like what?" She acted innocent and waltzed to her cupboard in the lounge "Here" she shoved a gift-wrapped box at me "only open it on Christmas"

She got me a gift? I didn't get her anything. "You didn't have to get me anything" I pulled her into my arms.

"Gifting is my love language" She squeezed me a little tighter before letting go. "I don't want to come outside, it's cold. Drive save, message me when you're home" she kissed my cheek "Have a great time"

I stood up, not so fast stalker" I pulled her back "I'm not going to see you until after Christmas, I get more than a kiss on the cheek"

She smiled "Do you deserve it though?"

I don't, I can't believe I didn't get her a gift. She pulled me down by my collar "Fine, happy Christmas GyuMingyu" her soft lips pressed against mine.
She stood on her toes to kiss me, I hoisted her onto the countertop and stood between her legs. My hands on her thighs, our lips still connected.

"Maybe I should stay?" I muttered into the kiss. She tugged the short hair of my head and pulled away.

"Don't be stupid! Your family seems great, go and enjoy Christmas, I'm sure they miss you"

She walked me to my car and stood in the middle of the street in her up-to-snow good Christmas pajamas, probably freezing her ass off, but she smiled and waved until I couldn't see her anymore.

It was a twenty-minute drive with next to no traffic, but it felt longer without Hwa yapping away in the passenger seat.

When I got inside, my mother greeted me with the biggest, warmest hug.
I still haven't completely forgiven her for her attitude towards Hwa.

Me: I'm home
Stalker💍: Home? But I don't see you next to me 👀
Me: okay... I'm at my parents' house😂
Stalker💍: enjoy yourself
Stalker💍: or you'll end up on the naughty list
Me: so I'd be with you?
Stalker💍: 😑 I'm the nicest.
Me: Sure
Stalker💍 fine... no special gift for you.

I smiled and pocketed my phone. "You get home and the first thing you do is message your friends?" My mother shook her head.

"My girlfriend wanted to make sure I got here safely" I lifted my bag and carried it to my room. My mother followed behind going on and on about how happy she was that I was home.

"Why didn't you bring her with you?" She enquired.

"So you can be cold to her?" I raised a brow

"Don't be silly Mingyu, I wouldn't do that"

I chuckled, I guess Dad hasn't told her "Even if it's my little artist girlfriend?"

Her face turned sullen "What about the girl your father found? I told you to do what he wants"

"The girl you shunned IS the girl Dad wants me to marry" The look of confusion on my mother's face was priceless. "Anyway mum, can I just rest for a while-"

My sister barged into my room "Where is she!? I was excited to meet her!" She scanned the room "She's not here?"

"No, she's in my bag- obviously she's not here" I hugged my sister "Minseo, you'll meet her at the grad dinner"

"You're bringing her to that? You're brave" she shook her head.

"Hwa can handle the family madness" I nudged her. "Now can you guys leave me alone so I can rest?"

"He means he wants to phone his girl" Minseo teased.

My girl, I love how that sounds.

"Exactly" I ushered them out of the room and closed the door.

So beauty runs in Mingyu's family. I chose this picture because I think it's adorable, but OH MY GOODNESS Minseo is so pretty!!

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