𝗪𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗗 • 제이크

Twenty eight: l'amour de ma vie

YURIM'S POV

I was sitting in the most uncomfortable possible way. My limbs were aching. The tears were falling continuously. Yejun was there. Examining my every single move. I try to sit comfortably but thak doesn't work. My hands where pulled back behind the chair. I was praying silently, for someone to come and save me.

"You're still that weak little whor-" before he could finish his sentence the door slammed open making some hope reflect in me. Just as the person's face came in view my eyes widened. He straight up went towards Yejun and grabbed him by his collar, while the other one hurriedly untied my hands and legs. I let my tears drop, I sighed in relief. Jieun quickly embraced me in her arms.

"Unnie..." I mutter letting my tears wet her shoulder. "Don't cry baby. We're here. Everything's gonna be alright. I'm so sorry for what you had to go through" she pats my back comfortingly and caresses my hair. Oh, so this is how having an older sister feels like. As I detach myself from her embrace my eyes lazily fall over the chaotic scene unfolding in front of me. Jake was on top of Yejun constantly hitting him, while Jaesuk tried to stop him.

"Stop Jake! You'll kill him!" He says trying to hold Jake back. "This motherf-" i couldn't hear anything after that. Everything and everyone around me felt like spinning. I felt my vision get blurry. Before I could comprehend anything, I just knew that I collapsed.

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I lazily try to open my eyes. I blink a few times adjusting the lights around me. It takes me a moment to remember the past incidents, it leaves me with nothing but chills down my spine. Then my gaze falls over my hand that was held tightly by a figure with his head leaning on the bed. His body was on the ground. I feel the chills soon disappear. My body relaxed.

I then remembered how he fought for me. How he slammed Yejun on the ground and hit him without any mercy. Do I, mean that much to him? It somehow leaves me worried. What if Yejun tried to attack him back? Or did he...? I try to wake him up by tapping his head. I then sit up and lean against the headboard. My body still felt weak. However my body pain reduced. "Jake..." I utter quietly. He raises his head and blinks while trying to adjust the light. I bet his neck hurts. I feel bad for him now.

"Y-you woke up!" he quickly gets up and pulls me into his embrace. He holds me tightly against his chest, as if I'll disappear. I hear quiet sobs beside me ear making my shoulder wet. "Jake?" I softly mutter. He looks at me, his arms still wrapped around me. His face was stained with tears, it broke my heart into pieces. I reach my hands to remove his tears. "Don't cry..."  I said that while I was in the verge of breaking down. He cups me face. Softly tracing his thumbs over the wounded area on my cheeks, where Yejun slapped me. I slightly wince.

"H-he touched you with his filthy hands, he dared to lay his hand on you. I should've killed him. I would've if police didn't appear" and why is he acting like this? Did it bother him that much? "I'm okay.." I lie not looking in his eyes. He lifts my chin to meet his eyes. "Liar. You're a liar" his voice trembles. It hurts me so much. So much to see him like this.

I gulp down the lump that formed in my throat. "Do you not understand?" I stare at him. What is he talking about? "What?" he inhales deeply. "You don't see do you?" "See what?" He scoffs. "Sim Yurim. Do you not see how much I care for you? How dare you still lie to me?" And that's all? I raise an eyebrow. That's definitely not something he wanted to tell me.

"Damn! Fuck it. That's not something I was about to tell you.. I- I mean not just that" he stutters making me furrow my eyebrows. "I know?" Of course I do. He can lie but his eyes can't. He takes a deep breath. "Yurim...." He softly speaks. Okay lets not think too much. He's probably trying to ask me to take care of myself. Or maybe divorce as soon as possible. But oh dear, that was not it. His next words left me dumbstruck.

"Yurim. It's not that I just care for you. You're just so very precious to me. I have come to realise I can't spend a day without seeing your face. I can't be alive if you're away for me. I thought my life was taken away from me when you went missing. I felt like moving around without a soul inside of me. I felt my whole world crack within a minute. Just the thought of not being able to see you again had me wanting to take my own lif-" "what the fuck are you saying!" I quickly place my palm over his mouth.

"No let me finish. I- I don't think you get the clues I give you everyday. I don't think you see how much you mean to me. I- I try to express my feelings more to you everyday. I was late, too late to realise that I've always liked you. Not as a friend  but as a woman. I liked you way before our marriage. When we got married.. I realised it wasn't just liking, I love- I fell in love with you" he says all of  that in just one breath. I stare at him in the eyes, I only see sincerity. He did not just? "Am I hearing you right...?" I blink many times.

"Yuri- I'm not joking or something. Y-you just have to tell me if you still like me or you want part way-" you don't have to speak anymore dumbass. I'll do my work now. I lean closer, leaving no distance between us. I brush my thumb tenderly over his cheeks. My gaze remains still on his eyes. His dark brown orbs that were half closed, are now wide open. My gaze flicks towards his lips. His lips were swollen and dry. Probably because of biting them too much. He stares at me nervously. Now I know my effect on him.

I smile slightly before pulling him in a tender kiss. I feel our lips collide in harmony like we're made for each other. They fit perfectly. He gives in almost in no time. I feel his lips twitch upwards into a smile. It makes me smile too. Now that he got his answer, he lets his hands trail up to my neck deepening the kiss. He pulls me onto his lap caressing my sides. His tongue searches for more entrance inside my mouth. I feel my knees weakening.

The lack of air becomes prominent making our mouths part. He rest his forehead on mine. "I think you already know the answer" he smiles widely and hums. Detaching our forehead he cups my cheeks. "I'm sorry, love. I couldn't protect you" my heart aches at his words. "Jaeyun... It's not your fault" I whisper. "It i-" I don't let him speak any further. I don't want him to. It hurts me to see him hurting himself. It hurts me when he's guilty for something he isn't responsible for. "Shush" I place my index finger over his lips.

"Don't talk" I lean my head over his chest. I could hear his heartbeat fast and loud. I smile as he caresses my hair gently and kisses the top of my head. I felt warmness spread through my cold body, my every worry and every fear disappeared into thin air.

"I promise I won't let anyone harm you again. I promise, mon amour" I was starting to get teary. Why does he have to be so precious? I look up at him and give him a reassuring smile. He kisses my forehead. "You're so precious to me, princess" I blush slightly. His gaze drops to my collarbone. He traces his fingers over my scars. "He did this. Didn't he?" He caresses the scar, healing me mostly. I nod.

"Let me kiss you scars away baby" His lips trembled while he spoke. His doe eyes were glimmering with tears.

—⁠☆ ꒰⁠ A/N ꒱ 💭:

Smut? Nah I think I'm too bad at that.
(Might still try though)