somewhere only we know ; kji

part 2 ; bookstore date

I can assure you he can make everything good, literally. He can pull of anything and make it looks expensive, even the simplest black t shirt and jeans. After we finished our own business, we headed to the front door to wear our shoes.

"Do you want to bring this?" I asked him while handing him a black baseball cap.

"Why would I need that, my hair looks amazing today and there's no reason for me to cover it up" he raised one eyebrow at me and I rolled my eyes in exchange. Just as I was going to put it back on the hanger, he took it from my hand and attach it on my sling bag. "Just bring it, in case things went bad. I know what you meant," 

"You look good today, by the way" he said as he opened the door, revealing a chilly weather, since it's mid november and winter is coming.

"I look good every single day, thank you very much" I walked past him and tossed my hair to the side. 

"In fact, you are, even when you're wearing baggy shirts and sweatpants, oh- especially when you're wearing my shirt" he winked and took my hand into his. 

I honestly couldn't get my eyes off of him, he's only wearing black jeans and a navy blue jumper with a little touch of accessories which are a watch and glasses, but it seems like his charisma multiplies as he walked, especially with those spectacles. 

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We arrived at our first destination, an old book store located in downtown Seoul, and this is the place where we first met. 

"Remember when you accidentally stepped on my foot in this isle" he looked to his right and chuckled.

"And then I said sorry but you didn't respond, so I rolled my eyes, and you said I was being disrespectful, you were an ass back then" I scoffed, I looked through the book shelves, maybe there's something interesting.

"Hey in my defense your voice were inaudible, who wouldn't be pissed when someone rolled their eyes on them?" he raised one eyebrow and crossed his arms together.

"Well at the end of the day you asked for my number" I shrugged, walking deeper into the book isle. "So who's the real winner here"

"Me, probably, since I get to know someone who has an amazing point of view of the world, which is you, and I secretly thanked God you stepped on my foot back then" he took a step closer to me and turned my shoulder to face him.

"Keiko, I love you so much" he abruptly said while cupping my face. I'm actually surprised he said it out loud since he's not the kind of person who likes to say the term. He's usually the type of showing his love through actions. And this is the first time he said it to me out loud, not when we were cuddling on the bed, with me almost asleep in between his arms.

"I'm so thankful for you, for us, thank you for making me a better person" he leaned in and kissed me on the forehead. My cheeks were getting warm and I truly believe I looked like a tomato.

He laughed since I was unable to find a word to say, his words were still lingering on my ears, with my brain playing it over and over. 

I blinked my eyes a couple of times before finally my tongue was capable of moving again, "I love you too"

The doorbell rang signaling someone had came into the store. I heard little voices coming from the isle beside us. He pulled me with him to approach the voices, and when we took a peek there were two little kids holding an interactive book which you can push buttons and it made sounds.

"Do you want kids?" Jongin spoke out of nowhere, he was looking deep into my eyes and he probably could see my soul too.

"W-what?" 

"Not now, of course, someday, I don't know when, but someday" he took a look on the two kids that are pushing- no, punching the buttons of the book.

"Yeah, I actually do, I really want to have triplets" I stared on his godly side profile, it seemed like he was a piece of art and I'm afraid if I touch it, I will break some parts of it.

"Glad to hear that" he pulled a soft smile.  A smile that you could see pure happiness radiating from it, a smile that I would never gotten tired with, a smile that could end and lift all of my problems just by looking at it.

"I actually have something I like, I'm just going to grab it and take it to the cashier, do you have something to buy?" I converted my eyes from his face and looking to the fiction books isle.

"Yeah actually I was going to buy an empty journal, my last journal is full already" he shrugged and pulled me with him.

"Full already? In the span of what, 5 months? Wasn't it thick though?" I raised my eyebrows at him, but agreed to follow him anyway.

"It's full of something I wanted to show to you but just you wait until your birthday" he said while taking a leather covered journal.

After we bought our needs, he led me back to the car. "Ready for the next activity?"