Magical Love

Magical 20

Jimin went to Seokjin's room in the morning after the stormy night. Taehyung and Hoseok had left for work, as had Namjoon, leaving Jimin to take care of the sick Seokjin.

"So, how's my best friend?" Jimin asked, placing the porridge on the bedside table.

"Good," Seokjin replied, his voice dull.

"Good in what? Physically or emotionally?" Jimin sighed, looking at his best friend's gloomy face.

"I don't know, Jiminie. I feel like I'm the biggest monster more than most villains in dramas," Seokjin admitted, lying back on his bed.

"Seokjin, as a best friend, my job is to smack you on your face now and then, to prevent you from making the greatest mistakes in your life," Jimin explained, helping Seokjin to sit up.

"I've been waiting for him," Seokjin leaned on the bed rest. "All my life, I've dreamed of him coming and making my life a happy ending." Jimin felt pity for his friend's struggles.

"Seokjin, Mr. Perfect doesn't mean he's Mr. Right. Especially when someone is already there in your heart," Jimin said, holding Seokjin's hands tightly.

Seokjin began to sob. "What is the hardest part, Jimin? Is it having a relationship with a person you don't love or looking forward to the person you've loved the most?"

Jimin felt sad for his best friend. He hugged Seokjin, letting him cry into his arms.

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Sunday came, and Judge Kim and everyone sang happy birthday to him. Jae Hyun, beyond happy, blew out the candles in the cake. Everyone clapped in happiness.

"Let's all eat the cake," Aunt Yoon Hee announced.

"Wait, everyone," Jae Hyun said, pulling Seokjin beside him. "We have another celebration." Jae Hyun looked around. "Taehyung, come here," he called. Taehyung smiled as he approached, knelt down, and opened the red box.

"Seokjin, I propose to you in front of your family, showing my love to them. Seokjin, the day I met you, made my day even better, and I hope this happiness and love flow all my life until I die," Taehyung said. Jimin was beyond surprised and walked towards the couple, but Namjoon grabbed his shoulder and shook his head.

"Seokjin, will you marry me?" Taehyung asked, his voice filled with emotion. Everyone paused, waiting for Seokjin's answer while Jungkook froze, looking at Seokjin with a heavy heart.

"Yes, I'm accepting your proposal to be your spouse," Seokjin finally confessed. Everyone was beyond happy.

"Now, we have two celebrations tonight. One is my birthday, and now the engagement party of my Jinnie and my future son-in-law, Taehyung. Give them around applause," Aunt Yoon Hee announced. Everyone was happy, especially Aunt Yoon Hee, who was relieved that Seokjin would never suffer the curse of being an old maid.

"He's safe," Aunt Yoon Hee and Seokjin's sister hugged each other. Happiness filled the Kim Manor except for Jungkook, whose heart was broken. He had no chance for Seokjin, while Habeom patted his shoulder in comfort.

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Night came, and Jungkook returned to his apartment, carrying a heavy burden within him. He took a drink of Soju and went to his bedroom, where he opened a box filled with pictures from Seokjin's wedding. Jungkook laughed every time he saw Seokjin's funny faces, even the pictures of Seokjin at Namjoon and Jimin's wedding, reminding him of those heartbreaking tears.

Jungkook sat down and scattered all their pictures, tears streaming down his face. The happy memories they had built were now in the past, preserved only in the box he kept.

Jungkook remembered his nightmare. He has rewritten the nightmare into his great imaginary future.

In the first scene, he found himself in a glamorous club, surrounded by beautiful and alluring women. Their attention flattered him now, but he shoved all the women aside and saw beneath those people passing by...

A beautiful and attractive person wearing a simple but charming white dress. Jungkook was happy to see Seokjin's smile at him with his lovely doe eyes.

In the second scene, Jungkook's muscular body transformed into a plump and rounded figure, similar to Seokjin's. They were both wearing couple shirts and long-sleeved pajamas. Seokjin was also accompanied by a group of children calling him Appa, their faces contorted with malicious glee. 

Standing behind Seokjin, they turned out to be wearing Halloween costumes. Jungkook hugged Seokjin's rounded body, and the children played around them. Their laughter was a happy tone for them.

In the third scene, Jungkook woke up to a coughing sound behind him. Both Jungkook and Seokjin were old, with wrinkles around their faces and weak bodies due to old age. Jungkook turned his body, seeing Seokjin's back and hearing his coughing. Jungkook tapped his back, and Seokjin turned to see Jungkook's old face. Seokjin leaned his head on Jungkook's chest and slept peacefully in his beloved's embrace, while Jungkook kissed Seokjin's head. He could say that these were the things that happened in their lives.

Jungkook's tears keep flowing, he wishes those dreams came true, but those dreams only exist in dream and never come true.