Love Is A Tricky Thing || i.jaebum

part xl - end

i pull back and he seems confused. i chuckle.

"im jaebum, i meant every word of that. you do deserve the world. and i know that i can't give it to you. you deserve so much better than me. but that doesn't mean i'm not in love with you."

"you..you're in love with me?"

"of course! i never realized it because i'd never been in a situation where i was actually in love, and it was so foreign to me. but you, oh my god. you melt me. you turn my bones to jelly, you make my cheeks color, you make my heart pound. every day i'd look at you and think to myself, 'god, he's so perfect. he deserves someone so much better than me.'"

"i-"

"i'm not done," i laugh, holding both of his hands. "i fell in love with you a while ago. i just never realized it. you started as infatuation, just a small crush i never though would escalate. i'd admired you, your voice, everything. and then when we were paired together for that performance, i only fell deeper and deeper. and if you hadn't brought up the idea that i was in love a couple days ago at the coffee shop, i might not even be saying this to you right now."

"are you serious?"

"yes, jae. i am. i love you, im jaebum. i love you so goddamn much," i beam.

he grins, leaning down. "i love you too, (name). be my girlfriend?"

"of course."

his lips near mine, and then suddenly they're in contact. it's short and sweet and i love it.

"aw, jae, i love you and all, but you're gonna get me sick. c'mon, my dear boyfriend, let's get you home."

xxx