AND THEN YOU CAME

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This morning, i walked past a flower shop when i was heading to the university. There were some people inside, learning about the flower arrangements. I remember Namjoon said that he has this hobby too, and he wanted to learn about this more deeply someday.

Looking at them makes me wonder. Should i give it a try too? I mean, i'm not sure if i'm good at it, but i probably can make something out of it. For example, a bouquet for Jieun? I think she'll like it though.

I'll give it a thought first. If i have some free time, i'll try. The problem is, that free time is nowhere near. The basketball team has another competition coming up, even Jieun and i don't get to spend time together so often anymore. When i get the day off, i'll definitely go to take her out.

And today is that day.

So far, we just went to have our lunch together. Now we're just chilling in the park right now, enjoying each other's company.

It's been almost two weeks since the day in the crematorium, where Jieun found out about mom. Ever since then, we never spend time together anymore. Now that we do, she seems different. She is a little.. quiet.

I glance at her once in a while, noticing her expression that's not too happy. I wonder why.

"Do you know that we can actually learn how to do flower arrangements?" I ask, trying to provoke her to speak. "Are you interested in something like that?"

She takes a glance at me, shrugging. "You mean like Namjoon? I don't think i'm patient enough for that."

Oh. What a shame. I thought we can do it together someday.

"Shall we try it someday?" I offer, and a small smile appears on her face, finally.

"Alright. Let's do it someday." She quickly gives in, and she's back to being quiet after that.

What's in her mind actually?

"Hey. Is there something in this little head of yours?" I tease, gently pushing her head with my finger.

She glares at me, before she looks away with a pout. She's being sulky again.

I sigh, taking a hold of her hand and intertwine our fingers together. "What's wrong, Jieun? You're unusually quiet today."

For some seconds, she refuses to look at me. But after that few seconds, her eyes finally divert from the river in front of her, to meeting mine.

"Why didn't you tell me?" She starts, a look of sadness is clear in her eyes.

Okay. Now, do i have something that i haven't told her again? Or do i have amnesia all of a sudden?

After thinking hard, i shake my head in confusion as nothing comes out from my mind. "Tell you about..?"

She sighs, her hand squeezes mine tighter without she even realizes. Her eyes never stop leaving mine, keeping it fixed intensely.

"Dad went to meet you, right?"

By the time she mentions the word 'dad', my heart already skipped a beat. So she knew.

"Why didn't you tell me?" she repeats. "What did he say to you? He must've said something rude."

I try to remember what he said back then. The day before i visited mom. I'm kidding, of course i remember what he said. It keeps on lingering in my head, even until now.

The fact that he mentioned about how his daughter deserves better then just me. It wasn't rude, to be honest. He spoke nicely that day when he visited me on my workplace. However, indirectly, i know he's trying to get rid of me from her life.

I'm snapped back into the reality. I stare at her, caressing her face with my thumb.

"No, he didn't say anything rude to me. Don't worry dear." I say reassuringly.

I know she won't believe that, because of course her dad won't meet me just to say nice words. Who am i trying to fool?

"Listen, baby." I add when she seems so unsure. "Don't worry about me okay? I'll be fine. Even though your dad asks me to stay away from you, no matter what, i won't give up. Not that easily. So please believe me, okay? I'm not going to give up on us, i won't ever leave you just because of that."

I emphasize every word at the last sentence. I mean it. I'm not going to leave her just because her dad asked me to. I don't do such coward thing. I know she loves me more than anything, and i'm willing to fight everything to get a smile from her everyday.

After my long long TED talk, i can see that she's finally not doubting anymore. And i'm happy to know that.

-Jieun's POV-

I still can't forget Jimin's words yesterday. What he said to me is so touching. I know he won't give up on us, but as he said that with such confidence, i'm now convinced even more.

But then, i'm scared at the same time.

What if dad does something even more terrible? More than just sending a spy to check on his family background, or even meeting him just to say few words which i think were not nice to hear at all? I mean, he wouldn't come all the way to visit Jimin just to say nice words. He has been disliking that boy since day one. I don't know what he's gonna do next, and i'm scared. I am so don't want him to hurt Jimin, not at all costs.

Tonight, dad comes home earlier. I don't know what just happened to him, but he just looks so pissed. And the fact that he finds out about me and Jimin spending time in the park yesterday isn't helping at all.

When i say he sent a spy, he really sent one. Not just to check on Jimin's background, but to spy on us too. Yes. Now you don't have to wonder where the heck did he get all the information from this whole time.

He gets angry, he shouts at me. Of course he does, i'm used to it. He starts to threaten me again. I just don't know how far he's willing to hurt his own daughter just for the sake of his business.

I'm so so tired of this shit.