Flash Forward...

Doubt

9 Months Later...

Jin Seo walked through the light snow that was falling around her. Her classes for the day had finished and she was excited to go back to her warm home. Her hands were cold as she had forgotten her gloves that morning and while the cute coat she had picked out with her outfit was warm... It lacked pockets. Once the house came into view Jin Seo broke into a sort of shuffle jog, her mind ignoring the threat of slipping on the icy ground. As Jin Seo was approaching the front on the house Han Bin was getting out of his car. He saw Jin Seo jogging and stood on the sidewalk waiting for her. Jin Seo smiled as she ran up to Han Bin but it faltered as her legs slipped out from under her. Han Bin quickly wrapped his arms around Jin Seo and held her just above the ground, barely avoiding an injury.

"Hey... Don't run, it's icy and you're a dipshit." He whispered to her. Jin Seo's eyes were wide as she stared up at him and a small grin took place on her mouth. Han Bin rolled his eyes and noticed her lack of a hat and gloves. Her nose and ears were red and he could feel the cold from her hands seep through where they had a grip on his sweater. He quickly stood her upright and tucked her into his jacket, leading her into the house.

"Are you trying to get sick? Where are your gloves? Your hat? I swear when it gets cold out you practically have a death wish! You never take care of yourself in this sort of weather." Han Bin said angrily. He sat Jin Seo down in the living room and covered her with a blanket and then left for the kitchen to get her some hot chocolate. Jin Seo looked at the ground, she was upset that Han Bin was angry with her, but wasn't surprised. He had been getting angry with her a lot lately. Jin Seo had written it off as work stress, she knew a big meeting was coming up for him and to have to take care of a forgetful girlfriend on top of that was surely frustrating. 

Jin Seo shook the negative thoughts that came to her head as Han Bin walked back into the room with the steaming mug. He set it down on the coffee table in front of her and sat next to her. He pulled her in closely next to him, wrapping his arms around her and sharing his warmth. Jin Seo nestled closer into Han Bins side hoping it would bring some comfort to her troubled mind. As happy as Jin Seo could be, when she was sad it was difficult to manage. Jin Seo slowly began to cry as she tucked her head into Han Bins chest, holding onto his sweater with a death grip. She tried to be quiet but Jin Seo was far from quiet when it came to laughing and crying and the heavy sobs wracked her small body. 

Han Bin sat there confused as to why his girlfriend was crying on him and all he could do was pull her closer. Han Bin cradled Jin Seo in his arms, rubbing circles on her back. "What's wrong? Why are you crying?" He asked softly.

"I... I... *hiccup* I don't think you like me anymore!" Jin Seo burst out. Her eyes were almost swollen shut from the force of her tears and her nose had started to run a little. She hated crying because she knew she was an ugly crier. 

Han Bin brushed her hair back from her face and gave her a kiss on the forehead. "Now why would you think that?" Han Bin rested his chin on the top of her head, he couldn't look at her crying.

"I... I've been pestering you lately and getting on your n-nerves and I cause you a lot of worry because I'm not very responsible and.. and... and now it's all coming to an end because you figured out you can do better than me!" Jin Seo sobbed again, hiding her face from Han Bin.

He reached up and took her hands away from her face, holding them gently within his. He was always amazed at how tiny her hands were, even for dainty girl hands, they were easily engulfed in his. He kissed the back of each of her hands and then each cheek, kissing away the tears with his lips. Jin Seo started to calm down with his actions until she opened her eyes to look at him. Han Bin smiled gently and brought his hands up to her cheeks.

"You never pester me, I enjoy having you around. You don't get on my nerves because you forget things, you forget things because you are a busy girl juggling student life and your internship. I will always worry about you because that's what boyfriends are supposed to do. Whenever you're not home, whenever you don't answer your phone, whenever you're not in my line of sight, I worry about you. When it rains I worry you may have forgotten your umbrella because you were excited about your presentation in class and ran out the door. When the sun is shining I worry that you are stuck inside not able to enjoy the good weather. When it starts to get dark and you haven't come home yet I worry that you don't have me beside you to keep you safe. When I wake up in the morning and you're gone... I worry that you've left me because you know you deserve better. I always let you leave first because I'd rather see you walk away from me then ever have to walk away from you. I can't figure out if there is anything better for me because I can't take my eyes off of you. So don't doubt me because I sounded angry or upset with you - if I ever am, it's never for very long - and I'll always forgive you. So please don't doubt me... Because I love you."

Han Bin pressed a gentle kiss against Jin Seo's lips. He pulled her into a hug and laid down on the couch, cuddling her close to him. Jin Seo laid there in shock... It was a lot to take in, she always figured he loved her, otherwise why would he be with her for so long... But this was the first time he ever said it out loud to her. Jin Seo wrapped her arms around Han Bin's waist, she wanted to be however physically close to him she possibly could.

"Let's go to sleep." Han Bin whispered, he kissed Jin Seo on the forehead, and closed his eyes.

"I love you too." Jin Seo whispered as the exhaustion of crying took over her and she drifted off to sleep.

To Be Continued...