Serendipity

Seri's running the Seri's Choice branch in Swiss where she and Jeong Hyeok settled down. Their family and friends visit them sometimes, especially Seri's parents.

While having their trip in Swiss, illness is inevitable at their age that her father was rushed to the hospital because he had a hard time breathing.

"Hey, Eomma? I won't ask Jeong Hyeok to come up, okay? He must be tired from work." Seri told her mother.

Mrs. Yoon nodded and assured Seri not to bother, "It's okay. Your father's already sleeping anyway."

"We'll just visit together tomorrow. Abeoji's doing okay, right?" She asked with concern in her eyes.

Her mother came to her and gave Seri's shoulders a squeeze, "You just heard the doctor earlier. He'll be alright. Don't worry yourself too much. We just need to monitor his blood pressure and the doctors here are good."

Seri worriedly looked at her father who was sleeping on the hospital bed. Tears were about to fall when her phone vibrated.

"Eomma, Jeong Hyeok's already at the lobby. I'll get going," she stormed off.

"See you tom-" and when her mother looked over her shoulder to walk her to the door, her daughter already vanished.

"Too excited to see your husband?" She thought to herself with a smile.

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The elevator door opened as soon as it arrived on the ground floor. Seri stepped out of the lift and instantly saw Jeong Hyeok leaning on the wall, busy watching the music video called Icon by Jaden.

Seri walked towards him and as soon as Jeong Hyeok heard her familiar footsteps, he lifted his head and looked towards his wife approaching him.

She gave him a tight-lipped smile, showing her concern for her father, so he reached for her hand and squeezed it tightly, assuring her that everything will be alright.

"Let's go get some coffee?" He asked and Seri gave her a slight nod.

They went to a coffee shop across the hospital called Purple Cup. The place was filled with purple aesthetics and their cups are literally purple.

Jeong Hyeok walked with Seri until they reach the table near the window. "I'll go get our orders," he said and walked straight to the counter.

"Can I have a medium-sized Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espresso and a medium-sized Fresh Mango Juice with Chia Seeds?" The crew tapped his orders on the screen as soon as he finished.

After waiting for their drinks, Jeong Hyeok came back to Seri and placed their drinks on the table.

Seri glanced at the purple cup in front of her and was surprised, "Omo, I've been craving my favorite drink for days. Thank you, Jeong Hyeokssi. You really know me best." She gave her a smile as he seats in front of her.

"I also got you something." He pulled out a box of chocolates from the paper bag he was holding which Seri didn't notice since her mind was occupied with her father's current state.

"Chocolates? Is it our favorite?" Seri curiously asked.

"Dark Chocolates Salted Caramels, my wife." Jeong Hyeok replied with a smile. "There were chocolate sellers at our lobby because of an event and I saw this."

The worry on Seri's face faded right away because of the man in front of him- her first, last, and one true love.

It was 8 pm when they went home. Both of them weren't that tired so they decided to watch a movie together after they wash up.

As soon as they settled on their couch with the chocolate bars as their snack, Jeong Hyeok played the movie. Seri let him decide since it was his turn to choose what film they'll be watching.

"What did you choose?" Seri asked while munching on the chocolate bars.

"Your Name. I saw the trailer while I was waiting for you at the hospital. It seems interesting." And he pressed the play button.

They finished the film after 1 hour and 52 minutes. Jeong Hyeok stood up and stretched his arms, "That was good, right? Come on, let's go to bed." He reached for Seri's hand but he didn't feel any hold. He looked at her with a puzzled face.

Seri rubbed her chin, who looks like she was trying to remember something. "I could think of a drama in South Korea that's somehow similar to this film. Hmm, c'mon let's watch it. Please just one episode."

Jeong Hyeok sat on the couch, "You still want to watch? You're not yet sleepy?"

"Just one episode, please?" Seri begged.

And the man gave up, "Fine fine. What is it called?"

"Secret Garden!"

They played the first episode and got into the second one, the third one and who knows how many more.

They finished watching way past midnight and both of them went to their bedroom. Jeong Hyeok entered their bathroom to freshen up and Seri played a song and went out on their balcony observing the stars.

She crossed her arms while feeling the cold breeze that touched her skin and engaged with the lyrics, rhythm, and melody of the song she was playing called All Of my Days.

Seri felt surprised when she felt two hands slowly sliding around her waist. She immediately held it tightly and breathed deeply.

"Don't worry too much about abeoji. We both know how strong he is." Jeong Hyeok whispered in her ear.

"I know. I know." Seri smiled. "Ya, the stars are so visible during this time. Look, you can even see some constellations. That's Gemini right there, is it?"

"Oh, you're right. Can you also find ours?" Sharing the same zodiac signs, Jeong Hyeok challenged her.

Seri lightly smacked his hand that was on her waist, "Of course! Aquarius...Aquarius... There!" And with no surprise, she was successful.

As they completed their finding a constellation game, Jeong Hyeok's hand never left Seri's waist as they both swayed on the looped song that was playing.

"Seri," Jeong Hyeok whispered.

"Hm?" Seri leaned her head closer to him.

"I saw a couple at the hospital while I was waiting for you earlier." He told her.

"What about them?" She looked over her shoulder to face and curiously asked him.

He leaned closer and placed his chin above her shoulders, "Hmm... I remembered us. They reminded me of us. The guy was a patient who was walking with an IV and the woman was accompanying him."

Seri responded and giggled, "Ah. The night where you had wistful eyes and you suddenly kissed me?"

"Yeah yeah. That night. Ya, stop teasing me." They both laughed remembering their moments.

As the night went deeper, their conversation went more serious, too. They remembered all the challenges they had to go through and realized how serendipity was always with them, especially the time when they saw each other again here in Swiss- the moment that changed their lives and started a new life as one.