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❝— and when love finally reappeared, i barely recognized him,❞ —
+ kim jia
"are you guys free this weekend?" taehyung says through my laptop, the three of us were facetiming when would be a good time to visit youngmin.
i checked through my notebook calendar, "i dont think so," i say. i turn over to my roommate, sera, "hey, sera, do we have anything this weekend?" i ask, she looks up from her phone, "nope,"
"i'm free too!" jimin excitedly raises up his hand. we three had finally planned a day to meet youngmin. "thank god! then let's go over to the building and meet him!" taehyung smiles and we all agreed.
who knew the day would come, where i'll see my boyfriend who stayed away for years to practice and chase his dreams.
saturday came fast, i wore my skinny jeans and gray hoodie, putting on my converse shoes, i met my two best friends at the train station.
throughout the whole cab ride there, my hands were shaking, i was shaking, it felt like as if my heart was about to drop out of my body.
jimin noticed me shaking, he pats my leg, he turns over to me and smile, "it's going to be okay," he reassures me and i felt better.
when the cab driver dropped us off, i looked at the huge building in front of me. my heart raced fast. will i see my boyfriend today?
the two of them walked infront of me, i followed along behind, i was afraid as to what will happen. someone came along, an older woman around her mid 40s, she smiles at us, asking us who we were looking for.
"w.. w.. we're looking for.. i.. im youngmin," taehyung stutters. the girl smiles, she says "walk ahead, turn right and the first door to your left," before walking away
"wow, for a hiphop company, this damn building sure looks like a luxury!" jimin's eyes widened and jaws dropped.
we head over to where she said and the door showed— "brand new music trainees — im youngmin, lee daehwi, park woojin and kim donghyun,"
"h.. he's in the.. there," i whisper, shaking, scared to knock on the door. the music inside was playing super loud, we hear the sounds of footsteps and groans of distressed.
"yah! why can't you get your damn footing right?!" someone groans, inside. "i'm sorry, woojin ah, i—" another voice sighs. i know that voice, the voice of—
"youngmin hyung, are you thinking about her again?" another voice spoke. i step back, scared, it felt like i could pass out anytime from now.
"she's my girlfriend, daehwi. of course i'm still thinking about her! i never thought that long distance would ever be so bad," youngmin sighs.
"yah yah where are you going?!" someone else raises their voice from inside. footsteps, we hear coming towards the door. i wanted to run, i couldnt. i literally stood frozen at my track.
"i'll be back so—" the door opened, my eyes widened, then i shut my eyes shut, my fingers clenched, i was terrified, i didnt want to know who was right infront of me right now.
i hear taehyung and jimin gasp, and then i hear the soothing voice of my boyfriend, "j.. jia?" he stutters.
i slowly opened my eyes, only to see my boyfriend right in front of me. i was so surprised, tears were welling up.
it's been a year since we last met, he changed so much.
— ❝love smelled different now, had darker eyes. a broader back, new birthmarks, a softer voice,❞ —
"jia!" youngmin yells out in excitement, he pulls me into a big, tight, warm hug, then carrying me by my waist. i couldnt help but to wrap my arms around him, i bury myself at the nape of his neck, i cried into his embrace.
his scent smelled of masculinity yet still soft— different than before. before, his scent was all flowers with a mix of sweat.
and when i look into his eyes, it became darker. darker than before. but one thing still remains, i could still get lost in his eyes anytime anywhere.
a broader back, he looks tougher now. new birthmarks, i didnt realize before. his black hair changed to red; and a softer voice— more soothing than before
"oh god i missed you baby," he whispers into my ear. all i did was cry in his embrace. "i love you so much," he says, over and over again.
he finally puts me down, i let go of him, i looked down, wiping away my tears. he uses his fingers to raise my chin, making eye contact with him.
he warmly smiles, wiping away my tears. "dear god it's been a year since we've seen each other and you still look as beautiful as ever," he whispers, before pulling me in for a kiss.
