The Reason? - Yoon Jeonghan

Chapter 45

A month had passed for Ophely as she busied herself with working at Pledis. With the design department as well as directly with the boys. And they all agreed that the situation was getting better and better. There wasn't a need anymore to be in direct contact. The two exams long apart and the following hectic schedule for the boys, and Ophely and Jeonghan hadn't had time to see each other as much. It was by such that they knew that Ophely could leave for France without worrying about finding herself once again on stage in front of many many fans.

They boys had taken a few free days during the month of December to cool down before the end of year shows and award ceremonies would take up all of their time and practice, so Jeonghan had joined her as she made her suitcase for the trip.

"Is there anything you will need, Ophely?" Jeonghan asked from his place on his bed, laying down on it with a book beside him. "I can have one of the boys fetch it for you." Ophley looked up to him with a smile, gracious for his offer.

"Now worries, I have everything accounted for." She sorted through her clothes to only bring winter-appropriate clothing. "My parents brought some of my school belongings back with them, there isn't much that needs to be brought." The pile of neatly folded clothes in front of her kept diminishing as she organised them in her suitcase. "Though if you, or any of the boys, want me to bring anything back from France, do tell!" She laughed as Jeonghan tried to hide his smile and eager eyes behind his book.

They had already talked about France, and Jeonghan had been very interested, asking about everything and anything regarding the culture and ways of working. So it would be o surprise if he wanted to experience France once again, the few days he spent there while in Ophely's body weren't really open to discovery. So really, no one could blame him for wanting to revisit his last experience there.

"I can bring a bit of food, or souvenirs, for you and the boys." She followed with, standing up to stretch her back.

"You would do that for us?"

"Of course." She closed the luggage and went to lay down in her own bed close to Jeonghan. "After everything you have done for me, all of you, it would make me happy to give you little bits of pleasure from my country." Jeonghan closed his book to look at the girl beside him, facing up at the ceiling with her eyes closed. "I was able to see so much of Korea and its culture, it made me happy. So I want to give back."

Ophely glanced at him. And, it was maybe the only thing that she could say, but Jeonghan had this glow about him whenever he smiled, like a bright angel he was often compared to. It reminded her of every time he was on TV with the same easy smile, the only difference she could see was that, here, it was genuine.

She was going to miss it.

Going back to her closed luggage, Ophely took out the bathroom scale to weigh her luggage; she didn't want it to be overweight. It was alright. And meanwhile Jeonghan watched her do silently.

She had grown. It was clear. She wasn't this frightened reclusive seventeen year old that she had been nearly a year prior. Now she was his friend. Though still linked and with no clear way out currently, Jeonghan was glad that their situation had gone forward and wasn't stuck with an hour or two of individuality. He knew that the more he trusted her, and she him, that the body swaps would reduce. The only question to answer now would be how to make that link disappear. And he had no idea.

Right now, they were going to live as themselves and enjoy the end of year festivities and their families. Jeonghan here in Korea with his members and a (relatively) small schedule, and Ophely back in France with her parents and brother (and cat).