Quarantine.com | p.jm

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"God if kissing through a laptop was a thing I'd totally do it."

I snickered, "Damn babe I didn't know you wanted me that bad."

"Oh shush. I know you're as needy as I am, Park."

I chuckled, "I won't deny it. You're gorgeous and kissable and if I could, I'd end this quarantine just to see you."

She smiled her radiant smile. She was truly stunning in all ways possible. If anyone could be beautiful inside and out, it'd be her.

Kim Dayoung.

My quarantine girlfriend.

"Jimin?"

"Hmm?"

"This might sound cliche and clingy, but I was just wondering, do you think about me?"

"What do you mean? I always think about you," I replied.

"I mean more what do you think of me? Sorry, I worded it wrong the first time. Again, I'm not trying to sound weird, but I just want to know. Is this kind of a quarantine only thing? After, will we be the same?"

There was a faraway look in her eyes that made my heart ache. I wanted to hold her and kiss her and tell her that she'd be mine forever.

My feelings for her didn't feel short term or like compensation for my quarantine loneliness. I genuinely had feelings for her and I wanted to make this work like any other relationship.

"Dayoung, I really really like you. For me, this doesn't feel like a thing that'll be over once quarantine is. If there were enough words in the world to describe my feelings I'd use all of them. Please believe that," I said.

Her lips curved into a warm smile and an adorable pink blush was spreading across her face.

"Good. Because I feel the same. I just didn't want to seem like I was loving too hard."

I squeaked, "Loving?"

"Shoot, I messed up. I-I'm sorry, I-I d-didn't mean to. C-crap I've done it n-now haven't I?"

It was kind of endearing how worried she got. I didn't mean to freak her out. It just startled me.

"No no no. It's okay. Actually, I'm kind of glad you said it," I admitted, my face flushing in bashfulness.

"I— oh. S-sorry."

"Dayoung don't apologize. I'm glad you said it, because now I know my answer. Dayoung, I'm not sure if it's too early or if the future is still uncertain but I'm really sure of myself this time. I—I think I love you."

Her eyes widened and a massive blush exploded on her face.

"Really?! Oh umm wow okay. I—I love you too."

I chuckled at her cuteness. God I was whipped for her. Who wouldn't be though?

"Hey Dayoung, what's the first thing you want to do when we get out of quarantine?"

She thought for a minute then smiled.

"I want to see you silly."

I grinned, "That's cute, but I know that wasn't the first thing you thought of. Come on you can tell me. Be honest."

"Fine. Though I do want to see you a lot too. God this is going to sound cliche but okay, basically, I have this special spot that I go to all the time when I need to get away. It's near my house and I've been going there since childhood. I'm not like depressed or anything but sometimes it's nice to get away, so sometimes I got up there just to think. I've been feeling really claustrophobic during quarantine so I was hoping to go and just spend the day up there."

I bit my lip, admiring her charming attitude. She was so down-to-Earth and I hadn't had that in a while.

"It sounds special," I remarked.

She chuckled her usual laugh that made my heart race.

"It is pretty special. My older brother had just graduated from high school when I was seven, so I was really sad that he was going away for college. He told me that it used to be his special spot as a kid and that only his girlfriend knew about it. Ever since then, I always went there when I missed him."

"That's really cute," I cooed.

She pressed her lips in a thin line before slowly curving them into a large grin.

"You know, my older brother did take his girlfriend there to be all romantic and special and to show he was a softie or whatever. Not for anything else, but I think it'd be a nice homage to its originality, but would you maybe want to come with me? When quarantine is over of course."

I couldn't help but smile, "Is this a sly way of asking me on a date?"

"Maybe. It depends on what you want it to be."

I winked, "Well I'm going to think of it as one. I'd love to Dayoung."

She smiled cutely, her nose scrunching as she did.

"Cool."

She gently raised her hand to the screen and placed it so it looked like she had pressed her hand against a window.

I found myself doing this same, placing my hand on top of hers.

Even though I couldn't feel her hand, I imagined what it would feel. How soft it was, and how perfect it would feel in mine. How I would give it a squeeze to give her an energy boost and how I'd kiss every second I got.

"What're you thinking about babe?"

I smiled softly, "I'm just happy. It's been a while since I've felt this good."

"Honestly same. You know, I always thought online dating was extremely stupid. I thought online dating was a perfect trap for catfishers and for creepy murderers. I've had three boyfriends in my life and they were all people who went to my school. So when I met you, even now, I wondered if you were real. And I hated myself for falling in love with a potential catfisher, but I'm glad you're real. And I'm glad we're real."

I honest to god wished that I could lace my fingers with her and kiss her lips, moving slowly down towards her neck and lower as I whispered into her ear about how much I loved her.

It was crazy but I had never ever been so unbelievably in love with someone before.

Everything felt so real with her. So honest. So normal.

"Okay, no more sappy stuff. Now can you please explain to me why your favorite English letter is Y?"

I grinned, "Only if you explain why you think tag is a sport."