Save The Prettiest Flower Until The End

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Continued- ish
María's POV

I was on a high the whole way home from my day with Roi, it was perfect.
It was now 9pm and we had just got in the door.
We both went to the bathroom and washed up a bit before going to the couch with two glasses and a bottle of wine.

"You're my rock and I don't know what I'd do without you" I said as a quick toast before downing my glass in one.

"Slow down there Ri, you'll get a headache in the morning" he chuckled as I poured another.

"Okay, but I'm being serious, no one cares about me like you do" I shotted my second glass like it was nothing and continued to pour a third.
He just sighed.
"I know what that sigh means" I threw my drink back and headed to the kitchen to get something stronger. I returned with a bottle of soju and more wine.

I prepared myself a drink and finished it before continuing-

"You made me forget" I peeped out quietly
"But now that I remember I have to make myself forget" I picked up the soju ready to drink it from the bottle.

"María, put it down. Now" he said with an expected bass in his voice. I complied.

I watched as he picked up the liquor and took it back to the kitchen. "Today was the happiest I've seen you in so long. Today I got to see the you you've put away for so long, I missed her. I miss you, and I'm not going to let you drown your sorrows in alcohol. You're better than that."

Hearing him be so stern made my heart twang. I don't know if it was the alcohol or not but I just busted into tears.

"Hey, hey, hey, you're okay. Everything's going to be okay." Roi placed a soft kiss on my forehead as he pulled me over to him. He soothed me as I cried and cried until I had no more tears left.

"I'm in a relationship but I've pretty much been single for two years. I've been chronically cheated on and screwed over and I know I deserve better, I've wanting out for so long but I'm so scared."

"I know dear. Everything will be okay trust me. I will be right here, right by your side every step of the way. If you don't want to be alone then you won't have to be, i'll drop everything to come be with you. Anything to put that overactive mind of yours to rest."

I knew it was true. He'd do anything for me and honestly, I'd do anything for him. 

That was just our dynamic. I can't tell you why we became so close, it just happened. It was like God kind of just guided us to each other and we've been obsessed with each other in the healthiest way since. we like to say that we're soul-partners. More than a soulmate but less than a soulmate. It's pretty fitting if you ask me. 

"Sunghoon-ah" I said barely above a whisper. 

Judging by his slight smirk, he must've gathered that I was drunk because that's one of the only times I ever call him by his Korean name.

"Hmm"

"Did I ruin any chance of us getting together again?"

"What do you mean bunny?" He said before he started tracing lines with his fingers on my back.

"Remember we tried dating but didn't want to ruin our friendship, then I got with Loco and-"

"You got with Loco and our friendship flourished. Not every relationship is your life is going to shit right now. We have a very rare kind of relationship, one that i wouldn't give up for the world. 
At the end of the day María, look who's here with you and who isn't, that will answer your question."

I let out a sigh and got more comfortable on Roi's body.

"Would you like to go to bed?"

"Can you stay with me?" I really didn't want him to go. Something in me just wouldn't let me let him go.

"Of course I can, now let's go to bed" he tapped my thighs as a signal for me to get up but I was somewhere between couldn't and didn't want to.

I shrieked from the fast motion of him getting off the couch still holding me and running to my bedroom where he continued to throw me on the bed. He went over to the drawer I have for him pulled out shorts and a tee, throwing the shirt to me to sleep in.
"You know I have pyjamas"
"Yeah but you look better wearing mine" he said shooting me a cocky wink as he removed his shirt.
I'd be lying if I said that didn't turn me on a little.

He got into bed next to me and pulled me into his arm so I could snuggle against his chest.

"You're so big" I said through a sleepy yawn as he started playing with my hair.

"You're just small"

"No, I'm small but you're still big to everyone else too"

"Is it a bad thing?"

"No, you give the best cuddles"

"These are reserved for Hyejin only cuddles" he said as he kissed my forehead.

"Goodnight bean."

"I love you, goodnight."

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