Hanni
(6 months later...)
Here I found myself looking up at Minji, at the altar with her loving brown eyes looking back at me with tears. Happy tears, of course.
"You look so beautiful." She whispered and I let out a giggle, her eyes could only tear up more at seeing me smile. I don't know what it is that she sees, but in her eyes right now, I'm the most beautiful thing to exist on earth.
"Do you, Kim Minji, accept Hanni Pham as your wife?" The priest asked Minji. She looked at me as tears poured down her pretty and cute face. I love how sensitive she is.
"I do." She said, just two words and I can hear it in her voice how happy she is right now. Despite the tears that poured. Minji was trying to hold them back at times and it caused me to let out giggles. God, I love her so much.
"Do you, Hanni Pham, accept Minji Kim as your wife?" He asked me and my eyes couldn't look away from Minji. Not when she looked so good in a suit, not when her pretty face looked even prettier, and especially not when her eyes were filled with adoration.
"I do, I very much do." I said and a dorky smile appeared on Minji's lips. We may be young, and that marriage shouldn't even be happening right now. But our love was sure and secured, nothing will ever bring us apart.
"Well, now a declare you, wife and wife! You may now kiss the bride." And Minji didn't have to hear that twice, Minji grabbed me and pulled me towards her. Kissing my lips passionately. Her arms wrapped around me so gently. So lovingly.
Minji wasn't letting go of me and it felt like we've been kissing for minutes without end. Not that I minded, but the people here might. I had to force myself off her and that's when my ears could finally hear the clapping around us.
Minji looked at me with full adoration, I was her universe.
Minji grabbed my hand as she led me down the small flight of stairs. When I was younger, I was scared of marriage, I thought that marriage was all about giving up your own life as a woman and having to serve your husband because that's what a woman was made for.
But no, I now realize that marriage is all about love, it may not be with a man but it's with someone that I managed to find my self worth with, Minji is someone who opened my eyes to the beauty hidden within me.
Next thing I knew, was Minji picking me up bridal style as her family cheered for us and my friends who accepted me for who I was and who I was with joined in on the cheering.
I looked up at Minji who had the proudest smile on her face as she walked us out. I could see rose petals falling down over us as we exited the church.
Minji placed me down, I looked at her with questioning eyes and she pointed behind me. I turned around confusedly. And when I saw who was standing there I could feel the little girl in me reach out for my dad.
I ran to him and jumped in to his arms, not caring about the heels or dress, or even the people around us. My dad had said he wouldn't make it to my wedding, and a part of me was upset because of it but he's here!
"You look wonderful, god, I don't think I'm ready to let you go." He said as tears appeared in the corner of his eyes. "You said you couldn't make it, so why are you here?" I asked and he looked behind me, I turned around to see Minji with Min-Joon in her arms making her way to us.
"Minji called me, and kind of threatened me to be here." He said and my eyes went wide but then he started to laugh. "I'm just joking, Minji made me realize that I have to try harder for you. She also made me realize that if I truly love you like I say I do, I would do anything to be here with you." When he said that, Minji joined us and stood next to me with Min-Joon.
"And I also wanted to meet my grandson." My father said as he looked at Minji and extended his hands, waiting for Minji to allow him to hold him. Minji nodded at him and he took Min-Joon in to his arms.
Min-Joon was a super chill baby, he did not care who was holding him, he was just happy with the attention he gets.
My dad started to mess around with him as he took a couple of steps away and signaled me to talk to Minji. I threw him a playful glare as I turned to look at Minji.
"I had to, I'm sorry. I didn't want you to be sad on our wedding day. I knew that it would mean so much to you for him to be here. So I did what I had to do to convince him and knock some type of sense in to him." Minji said as she turned to look at my dad who seemed so happy to have Min-Joon in his arms.
"Thank you." I said sincerely and Minji turned to look at me again. "It's the bare minimum, Hanni. I promised to make you happy, didn't I? So this is one way of me keeping that promise." She said and my heart could only melt even more.
"Congratulations you two!" It was Mrs. Kim. I turned to look at her as she came walking to us with her arms extended wide, bringing us both in a bone crushing hug. And next thing I saw was Mr. Kim join in to the group hug.
Me and Minji could only laugh at their silliness.
"I'm so happy, for both Minji and you, Hanni. You're one strong woman, and a part of me wishes that you didn't carry that void your mother left in you. But, I'm proud of you, and I love you very much. Since the moment you stepped foot in to Minji's life, I knew that you would be the one, and I'm so proud to say I was right." She said as she pulled out the hug and cupped my cheek in a motherly way and I could feel tears forming at the touch.
"We don't know how to thank you enough for making this doofus happy, and for loving her." Mr. Kim said and Minji threw him a glare. He let out a laugh, as he ruffled Minji's hair. Minji let out a whine as she smacked his hand off her head.
"And as a wedding gift, we both have come to the realization that we have to let you guys go and live your own life, and form your own family, so...here is our present." I felt my jaw drop all the way to the ground as Mrs. Kim held a pair of keys..of a house!
I looked over at Minji who looked equally as surprised. "But you guys have to promise to come by every once in a while." She said and I could only bring her in to a hug.
"Yeah, dear. You can't leave your old man here all alone." I turned to look at my dad who was giving Min-Joon back to Minji. I let go of Mrs. Kim and went back to him.
"I want to thank all of you for being there for her when I wasn't, it has made me a horrible father but I'm trying to amend my mistakes, even though it might be a little late for that." He said and I shook my head at him.
"All that matters is that you're here with her now." Mrs. Kim said with a smile. My dad gave her an understanding nod and then looked at me.
"You can always visit." I said and he let out a chuckle. "You know I will, and that's a promise." I could only hug him tighter.
It feels as if everything is falling in to place.
"Momma!"
I quickly snapped my head to look at my baby who was being held by the love of my life. Minji looked at me equally as surprised as the Kim's have manage to capture the moment on camera. Once again.
"He said his first word!" Minji abruptly said as she looked at Min-Joon with wide eyes. "I don't even know how, but he said it!" Minji continued and she's right, he's only turning seven months in a couple of weeks. He's one smart baby.
Minji went to me and hugged me tight as my father and the Kim's laughed at her goofiness. Min-Joon between us giggling either at what was happening or what his little brain was thinking of.
I looked up at Minji as she smiled brightly looking down at me. I could only melt in to her embrace.
She's my forever home.
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