I can't stand you

21 Jinyoung

I sat on the edge of the bed waiting while Jaebum took a bath just waiting for him to call me in there to help him out.  Today was tiring but in a good way, after rolling down the hill and crashing in the end Jaebum and I ended up getting ice cream and I can't stop smiling at the memories we made.

It was fun to just go out and do something without wondering if the Cafe was okay, if Jaebum was okay, if we had enough money for something... it was amazing.  

"Babe.."

Smiling I got up and walked into the bathroom my heart fluttering as I saw Jaebum sitting in the tub.  His hair was wet and pushed out of his face and he was just precious looking in that moment.

"Feel better?"  I asked taking a towel with one hand and pulling the plug on the tub with the other.

"Yeah, got all the grass out of my hair."  He said with a small eye roll and I laughed.

"Hey you told me to push you."  I said smirking as I wrapped the towel around him before bending my knees and lifting him up.

"You know I was kidding don't even!"  Jaebum whined as I sat him on the bed and I laughed.

He dried himself off while I got him some pajama pants and I couldn't stop smiling and humming.  Turning back I put the pajama pants onto him before leaning up and kissing his lips.

"I had a lot of fun today... it really opened my eyes."  I said before getting into bed and crawling behind him.

Taking the towel I began to gently ruffle his hair and dry it while Jaebum hummed.

"How so?"  He asked and I smiled.

"It showed me that despite everything, we can still be normal in our relationship, that it doesn't have to always be serious."  I explained softly.

Jaebum didn't say anything and I didn't know if I upset him when he looked over to the side at me and smiled.

"I know, it makes me happy."  He whispered taking my hand and giving it a squeeze.

After finishing to dry his hair I put the towel away before getting into bed and turning the lamp off.  I felt Jaebum pull me into him and I hummed snuggling into his chest as he rubbed my back.

"Hey peach?"  He asked and I hummed out.

"Can I ask you about your family?"  He whispered quietly.

I didn't expect that so I didn't say anything for a while but soon enough I nodded against him and mumbled a quiet, "sure."

"Why did you live all by yourself in the food truck for all those years?  Without their support?"  He asked as I played with the hem of his pants.

"They were nice... always supporting me to a degree but when I was accepted in a fine arts college they were furious and they expected me to decline it and go into business and be successful but I didn't want my entire life to be just a replica of theirs... I wanted my own.  So I ran away and worked a bunch of different jobs until I had enough for the food truck where I lived."  I explained softly.

I hadn't thought of my parent's in so long it was strange, they might not even be alive and I wouldn't have known it.

"Why didn't you go to the college if you gave up so much for it?"  Jaebum asked and I laughed.

"It probably seems dumb... but I didn't really even want to be an actor or anything...  I just wanted to be different from them which was why I applied there.  Since I don't really have that dream I didn't want to put a bunch of money I didn't have into it so I settled for lemonade."  I said with a small smile as Jaebum moved his hand through my hair.

"That doesn't seem dumb to me at all."  He said pecking my forehead.

We laid in comfortable silence for a while, nothing being said until I decided to ask what I was curious about as well.

"What happened to your Dad?"

Jaebum turned so he could see my face and gave me a gentle smile as he cupped my cheek.

"He died when I was 10, I knew he was a good man though and wanted the world for my mom so I tried my best to take care of her until the end.."  He whispered and I saw his eyes shine in the dim moonlight.

"You were and are an amazing son Jaebum, they're both so proud of you, they have to be."  I whispered pressing my forehead against his as he sighed.

"Yours should be proud of you too Jinyoung... they just don't realize how amazing you are."  He said before kissing my lips gently.