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Ella x Baekhyun

Destined to meet

"They are your friends. What will I do with you guys?"

"Don't be silly, you will enjoy their company."

"I will get bored".

"I want you to meet my group. And that's final." My cousin sister, Jessica finally persuaded me to go with her. The brother of one of her friends was getting married.

It was the day when 'we' first met. At that time, I was living with my uncle and aunt in Incheon, pursuing my interests-jewelry and fashion designing. Their daughter, Jessica- my younger sister and best buddy since childhood, was studying Business English in Seoul and had come home during holidays.

Unwillingly, I had agreed to go with her. After fighting over the mirror, for the final look, we were all decked up to go and shake a leg. Jessica introduced her friends Krystal, Sehun, Chanyeol and Baekhyun, all living in Seoul. Soon, we were chatting, laughing and enjoying. And, I was having a great fun with all of them. Throughout this, I realized that Baekhyun and I were exchanging glances quite often. We were soon talking and making fun of each other via eyes only. The marriage concluded and we bid adieu to everyone. Baekhyun told me that I had beautiful long hair. I smiled.

After few months, my brother was getting married in my home town Jeju. Jessica invited her friends too, but only Baekhyun turned up. At that time, Baekhyun and I did not have that good bond and used to call or text each other very less.
Whenever Jessica used to be home from college, we used to hang out with her friends, which were now mine too. Gradually, Baekhyun and I became great friends.

The spark continued

My course got over and I returned to Jeju. I was madly hunting for a job in the city, spending hours on the job portals, while my parents were madly after me to get married, as I finished my post graduation. My birthday was approaching and my Incheon friends called me to their college for a couple of days. My arrival was kept a surprise for Baekhyun!

Birthday was celebrated splendidly as we visited scenic places. The group used to tease Baekhyun and me, but we knew that there was no future of us together. Baekhyun indeed had become my best friend. I was an open book for him, just as he was for me, hiding no secrets from each other. In fact, I could say that he knew me better than myself. We were in love, but were scared to admit. In that visit, he asked me to go by my parents' wish and get married. I agreed.
When I returned, my family started searching for my ideal groom and I was browsing matrimonial profiles. One day, unexpectedly, I got a call from an export house for the post of Jewelry Designer, in Jeju. I soon shifted to my brother and sister-in-law's home and joined the job.

The commitment

Meanwhile, Baekhyun's B.E. was over and he came to Jeju, as his father got transferred. He got placed in Busan and was supposed to join in Gyungju shortly. In one of our meetings, we agreed that we were indispensable for each other and decided to get married with parents' consent. The moment we spilled the beans to our parents, hell broke loose! It was obvious, as I belong to an ordinary family and Baekhyun to a known and noble family. In addition, I was 13 months elder to him.

In usual scenario, the boy is disliked in the girl's family, but, my case was different. No body had problem with Baekhyun. And, the interesting part was that they agreed he was smart, handsome and intelligent. The major hitch was that he was not willing to get married soon, as he had just started his career.

Long distance relationship

Baekhyun moved to Gyungju, while I was in Jeju. My parents thought that we may forget each other, owing to the distance between us. But, as they say- 'distance can't keep people apart', we were still the same, thanks to the mobile network's unlimited talk-time plans!

We had a tough time convincing our parents. There were typical heated discussions in the house, while I shed buckets of tears. Yet, I was persistent in my decision.

The final call

Months passed and the families continued their condemnation and censure, while we both continued to persuade them, being confident of our choices. On one of Baekhyun's visit to Jeju, my brother took a call and decided to meet both of us. He initiated a meeting of our parents.

All of us met in the usual coffee shop where Baekhyun & I used to hangout often. There were serious talks going on, while my brother was making the mood lighter by his punches. Our parents asked us to re-consider our decision for the last time.

Baekhyun replied," If things were to be re-considered, we would not have your meeting taken place."

Everyone agreed to tie us in a nuptial knot, after one year. We got married, with everyone in our families being happily overwhelmed, and we are living happily thereafter.

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