Having return home late last night after a drinking session with Rye Il, Jihyo wanted to let Gary have a little more sleep.
At nine in the morning, she was already awake, and busy making breakfast in the kitchen. Though she wasn't a great cook as compared to Gary, she was still able to whip up a decent breakfast.
"Yeobo, it's time to wake up." She sat on the edge of the bed and gave him a small shake.
He yawned and stretched, then pulled the blanket up to his chin. "What time is it?" He murmured. His voice low and husky with sleep.
"10.30am."
He opened his eyes and sat up on the bed, groaning as he held his head in both hands.
"How much did you drink last night?" She asked while placing her hand on the back of his neck to gave him a massage.
"Not much." He mumbled.
"But you're having such a bad hangover?" She frowned.
"I'll be fine after awhile." He said, lifting his head up to look at her. He gave her a little grin before getting down from the bed.
He make his way out to the living room, feeling much better after a quick wash up although, his head was still spinning slightly. He sat down in the chair and stared at the food on the table. It was a simple breakfast of rice with fermented soybean stew and some side dishes.
It has been awhile since he ate something that she made. Most of the time, he was the one in charge of cooking. He scooped some of the rice, dipped it into the stew, and took a bite. It tasted better than he expected.
"How is it?"
Looking up, he gave her a thumbs up, and that made her smile.
After they were done with breakfast, they took a sit on the sofa. She passed him a can of hangover drink and in return, he took out an envelope from his pocket and gave it to her.
She looked at him, and he gestured to her to open it. A smile tugging at his lips.
She lifted the flap of the envelope and peered into it. There were two small, rectangular papers inside. She pulled them out, and instantly, she felt her lips curving into a smile. They were tickets to the aquarium, which she has always wanted to visit with him but they never go about doing it due to their busy work schedules.
"Are we going today?" she asked.
Gary nodded. "Go and get change."
She smiled even wider then gave him a kiss.
***
On a Sunday afternoon, the place was pretty crowded with people of all ages. Kids were running around, with some banging their little hands against the glass to attract the attention of the fishes.
Walking through the underwater tunnel, Jihyo's eyes sparkled in delight, like those of a child who was thrilled to meet the nation MC, Yoo Jae Suk. She snapped photo after photo with her camera while Gary walked closely next to her, keeping watch on her, making sure that she doesn't get too carried away and knock into things or other visitors.
They reached the other end of the tunnel and the staff invited them to take a photo in one of their photo booth, which they did. He kissed her on the cheek while she was facing the camera. That loving shot, along with another shot of the surprised look on Jihyo's face with Gary smiling at her cheekily were captured. The photos were printed out on the spot and given to them.
They moved on to the area where they both have been looking forward to visit - the largest water tank in Seoul.
The moment they stepped in, they were in awe. The place was dark, and the only source of light was coming from the LED light strips that were lined along the edges of the glass viewing panel which occupied one side of the room.
Standing behind the railing, they quietly watched the sea creatures swim past.
"Look at that!" She exclaimed while pointing at the huge sting ray that had just swim past.
Gary fiddled with the camera, then took a step back and aimed it in her direction. With the sound of a shutter click, he captured the beautiful smile of hers; one that display a look of excitement and joy.
She turned to look at him, and upon seeing him taking aim at her through the lens, she immediately raised her hand to block it.
"Hajima," she said between laughter.
"Just one," he said, holding up one finger on his left hand.
"Arasseo. Just one." She dropped her arm to her side, took a moment to tidy her hair by running her fingers through it, then stared into the lens, smiling. Three seconds later, she heard the sound of the shutter click.
"Pretty." Gary mumbled as he reviewed the photo. He showed it to Jihyo, and she was equally pleased with how the photo turned out.
After spending two hours touring the aquarium, they went to a nearby cafe for lunch. She was looking at the different photos that they took at the aquarium when Gary returned to the table with a tray of food in his hands.
"I have amazing photography skills, isn't it?" He said, passing her the food.
"I can't deny that." Jihyo replied, flipping one of the picture over to show him a candid shot that he took.
He chuckled. "We should visit the place again with Hyo Yeon."
Her eyes flicked up towards him. "Hyo Yeon?" She asked. She has never heard of that name before and least to say, know anyone with that name.
"The name for our child."
"Isn't it too soon to decide on that?" She asked, her face showing a slightly worried look. "What if-"
"There's no need for a 'what if.' " He cut in. "It took us a long time to get to where we are now. Whether or not this child is meant to be ours, it's all in God's hands. Just trust yourself; trust me."
There was a beat of silence before she spoke again. "It sounded more like a name for girls."
"Does it? I thought it sounded fine for both." He rubbed his chin, thinking.
"We got to come up with more than just that name." She looked at him.
He let out laugh and nodded his head. "Anything that you say."
