different

thirteen

it's been a year and a half.

wonwoo and i are still together, getting through with how we are. i'd still have some days where i'd get moody over the same thing that happened back then. but we'd always talk it out. i realised how much i didn't want to lose him, and what we had.

and now, here i am, waiting at the end of the aisle as the flower girls separated and so did the other pairs. my parents and i were left. i held my mother's hand while i hooked my arm with my father's. i was a little nervous, my hands were sweaty.

the entire room was filled with the people we knew, mainly those of idol groups and a few actors and actresses. just close friends, really.

wonwoo smiles as he sees me, his eyes never leaving mine. i am brought over to him, and he exchanges greetings with my parents.

"if you ever hurt her, in anyway. i'll make sure to hurt you ten times more, physically." my dad says as he engulfed him into a hug. "dad." i warned, pulling them apart with a chuckle. dad shows me a wide smile, nodding as mom and himself went to their seats. "hello." he mutters, seeing me. "hey."

"ready to be together forever?" he asks, offering a hand. "there's no backing out." i assured him, taking it as we began to walk over to the priest.

"aigoo.. you guys are still acting like teenagers." he cooed, making me laugh while wonwoo hid his face shyly. "that's what we wish for this marriage to be, ladies and gentlemen. so now, please exchange your vows."

"at the end of this day, i'll officially be able to say that i'm the happiest man alive. being married to you was something i'd fantasise about even before i proposed. you were practically my dream girl. you've given me so much happiness and it outshines all the problems we've faced. in the future, i'll look back at this day and i'll be able to say that i got married to my first love. although you may not be my first girlfriend, you are the girl i've truly fallen in love with. the first girl who'd rather me stay at my house during my off days rather than taking care of her, when she's sick. the girl i'd call my girlfriend and she's playfully punch me in the chest, begging that i wouldn't be so bold. the girl who's going to make me happy, for the rest of my life. i know we agreed not to write vows, because we'd spend the entire day here. but i couldn't help but do it. i can't believe how much i've fallen for you. so thank you for being mine." he tells me, making me tear up a little. the entire crowd proceeded to coo and cheer.

"well, i've written my vows as well." i said, letting out a chuckle as one of the flower girls run over to me, handing me a piece of paper.

"if you'd ask me a few years ago when i first met you, if i'd imagine marrying you, i'd say yes. somehow, we've turned into the cliche couple that i completely dreaded back then. i was so full of hatred towards everything that was too perfect because it was unrealistic. but after meeting you, i realised how perfection was achievable. getting into a relationship with you, frightened me. you're handsome and outgoing though you may seem cold on the outside. you're extremely cuddly and thoughtful. it boggles my mind as to how you've been able to deal with me for the past few years. i promise, for the rest of my life, that i'll love you. i'll make sure to prioritise you and my parents. even if that means that i'll book a flight just to see you, even if you're on tour. i'll travel to the ends of the earth if that means that i'll be able to see you. you make me so happy and i can't believe how much you've improved how i see life. i love you, jeon wonwoo. even if that means that i'll have to deal with you for the rest of my life. come to think of it.. i really wouldn't mind." i said with a chuckle, ending off my vows.

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we entered a car and drove off.

"we did it." he says, giving me a smile. i nodded. "so where will you be bringing me?" i asked. "well, we can't go to the maldives because of our jobs.. let's go to a private island instead." he tells me with a smile. and with that, he drove us to a dock. the car was taken away by seventeen's driver, who was waiting there patiently for us. we took our luggages and brought it unto the ferry.

it took us away.

dolphins swam past the ferry, amazing me every once in awhile. but eventually, wonwoo would calm me down by keeping me in his arms. after a few hours, we arrived at the said private island. though there was a hut that was by the coast. i could see that the island was portioned off and it had barricades, separating the other portions. but it was something that we could consider ours, temporarily.

we got down from the ferry and went straight to the hut, admiring the simple elegance.

"come here." he says, going over to the table as he pours us both some wine. "cheers, to our new life together." he says, holding up his glass. i pick mine up with a smile, clinking it with his.

"to our new life." i said.