you, me and the universe

Marry Me

HI! Before u read this there are some trigger warnings. Please read at your own risk.

Warnings : abuse, anxiety.

Songs you can listen to on repeat for this chapter :
1) Can You See My Heart by Heize
2)At the End by Chungha
3) Can You See My Heart Instrumental

"Thank you for the treat, it was great.", Jisoo smiled at her bestfriend of eleven years and counting. They were by the Hangang River, taking a walk.

"Please Jisoo, it's nothing and plus it's to celebrate your win for your very first case.", Jinyoung said as he stared down at his shoes.

Both Jinyoung and Jisoo had been bestfriends since Jisoo was 13 and Jinyoung was 14. They were now twenty-four and twenty-five, with successful careers. Jinyoung was a young and successful architect and Jisoo was an upstart lawyer.

"Ugh, it's so nice here at night.", Jisoo said as she exhaled.

"Isn't it.", Jinyoung said rhetorically as he leaned against the railing, taking in the view of the city lights.

"Jinyoung..", Jisoo trailed, "Do you think my mum would've been proud of me?", Jisoo asked, her voice small. Jinyoung then glanced at her.

"Jisoo, of course. She would've been so proud of you, you're finally a lawyer, and you just won your first case today, she would've been so happy, more than anyone.", Jinyoung smiled and Jisoo looked away with a small smile.

"That's good to hear. I just wish she was here. Able to see all of this.", Jisoo said, with a hint of sadness in her voice. Jisoo then looked up at the night sky filled with stars. Jinyoung did too.

"Remember when my grandmother passed away. And you comforted me, saying she was up there, she's one of those stars, watching over me from above.", Jinyoung said, eyes fixed on the sparkling night sky, Jisoo then let out a small laugh.

"Do you still believe in that?", Jisoo said, grinning.

"Well, now, not really but it's comforting.", Jinyoung smiled.

"Then I guess, my mum is up there too. Watching over me.", Jisoo said as she looked up, her eyes sparkling like the stars themselves. Jinyoung swallowed at the sight.

There was no denying the fact that he was in love with her, and Jisoo was aware of that, but she never rejected nor returned the feelings. Which led Jinyoung to be confused but he didn't mind. He loved her too much to question it.

"Jisoo, those three years in London, what was that like?", Jinyoung asked suddenly, and Jisoo looked at him, perplexed.

"I've been back for almost eight months. Why the sudden question?", Jisoo said.

"Nothing. I was just wondering, I knew how badly you wanted to leave Seoul. And when you got the scholarship, you were so happy.", Jinyoung said as he glanced at Jisoo.

"Right, I was.", Jisoo said with a tight smile, "It was great honestly, I wasn't homesick. But I did miss you. I missed you the most. And there were times where I'd think of home. But I'd brush it off everytime. Because that wasn't home. That was hell for me. I was so happy when I got to leave home. I really was because it felt like I was finally free. I can finally start fresh.", Jisoo said adamantly, eyes on the city lights.

Jisoo's father had been abusive, and all her mother had done while Jisoo was growing up was protect her. After years of abuse and torture, Jisoo's father was finally arrested, but her mother then passed a few months later due to a car accident. She was then taken in by her aunt, and when she got the scholarship she accepted it with no hesitations. Jisoo wanted to leave Korea. She wanted to forget all the traumatising and horrible things, she wanted a fresh start.