The Definition Of Forever (Inked Hearts 1)

Sixty-six

AN:

HAPPY BTS CONCERT DAY!!
After dragging myself up and out of bed at the crack of Dawn, I was a bit tired, but as soon as I saw them perform, that was all that mattered!! It was sooo amazing and incredible, and such a healing experience! I hope you all can find a way to watch it yourselves if you haven't already.
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Lets do this!!

"Ding dong"

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Diana first person POV:

"Is that the last of the books?" I ask after taping up the last box. It'd be a real pain to have to pack up a few more books when all we have are big boxes left.

"Not quite." I hear Jungkook from behind me and I spin around to find a large book in his hands. Dark green leather and faded gold printing on the cover, but with his fingers covering the top and sides of the book, I can't make out the title.

"I was sorting through the books earlier and put this aside..." Slowly his fingers draw to the edges and he spins the book around so I can see the cover. Four words are all that's printed on the beautiful dark green cover that's been pressed with designs on the edges. Four words; two the name, two the title.

Reading the name I gasp aloud. That name... That name alone is enough... But shooting my eyes up the book to the top where the title is, I feel my heart stop, start, then stop again.

Les Misérables

For a short eternity, I simply stare at the book in awe. The covering, the faded print, this is an old copy, an early edition. And though my face stays frozen in shock, I can feel Jungkook's smile of amusement growing by the second.

"I thought you'd be the only person who might fully appreciate it." He chuckles and stretches his arm out father in my direction, meaning for me to take the book in my hands.

"Oh, no, I can't," I say taking a step back, my eye getting impossibly wide.

"Oh, yes, you can." He says gesturing with his hand for me to take it. Sighing with a smirk when I remain still, he takes the needed steps closer, takes my hand with his free one, and places the book in my hand.

The worn leather warms in my hand, and I can practically feel the words printed on the pages inside start to leap out of the book and into my heart and soul. Quotes and phrases start echoing in my mind, and before I can stop myself, I run my hand over the cover and open the book.

"But this is..." I stutter, looking up at Jungkook to see he's not moved an inch and seems to be content just watching me. "This is in French!"

"Well of course it's in French! That is after all the language it was written in." He fake scolds me, fully aware that I know that little fact. "What else do you expect from a first edition?"

"First?! First edition?!?!" I squeak out, my breathing pattern growing faster and more uneven by the second. "But... how... Whaaa..."

"When my Halmoni was in school she had a close friend who was French, and gave it to her as a wedding gift." Jungkook explains, "But since none of us can speak French it's just sat on a shelf untouched. But no longer." He smiles devilishly.

I was originally read it in French, and since the language difference has never really affected me as it does for most non-native French speakers.

"It's yours. You're the only one it rightfully belongs to." He smiles, tilting his head to get a better look at mine, which has remained downcast.