For You

Chapter 32

Jin woke up to the smell of rice cooking in the pot from the kitchen. Youra was already up in her work clothes. She wore an apron and was moving skilfully around the space as she was preparing breakfast. He stood up, rubbing his eyes and yawned as he went to the kitchen counter.

"Good morning, oppa," Youra greeted him cheerfully as she scooped the rice into a bowl.

"Good morning to you too. Do you have any extra toothbrush I can use? Mine is in my luggage at home."

"I have them in the bathroom, at the sink," Youra pointed to the direction. "There's a set of shirt and jeans if you want to change," she called out as Jin walked to the bathroom.

Jin returned to the kitchen, looking fresh and solemn as he sat which made Youra puzzled.

"Is anything wrong?" she asked.

"Whose shirt is this?" he answered with a question.

"Ah, so that's what's wrong," Youra set down the cup she was filling and sat next to Jin.

"First off, I bought the shirt and jeans for you. Good thing it fits you perfectly, your shoulder is broad and I was afraid it would be oversized," she looked at his shoulder and straightened the shirt. "Secondly, other than my dad and you, no male has ever gone through that door," she gestured to the door. "Well I have to count Bubbles in... if he's a male that is," she continued, referring to her pet fish.

"I'm sorry," Jin apologized. "I have no right to be jealous and suspicious of you when you did nothing wrong."

"You're my boyfriend. You have the right to be, but don't let it cloud your judgement. Have I told you that you look so good in those jeans?" Youra teased.

"No you haven't," he replied and proceeded to kiss her senseless.

"Oppa," said Youra, stopping the kiss. "I have to go to work," she continued and kissed him once more. "And. You. Are. Making, Me. Late."

"Let me send you to work today."

"How? You didn't even drive yourself here."

"I sent a message to my manager when I woke up just now. He'll be here in roughly 45 minutes," Jin said, looking at the clock. It was 6 a.m. on the dot.

"I don't want to impose on you," Youra declined.

"You're not. You're doing me a favour by seeing you to work safely," he said earnestly. In all honesty, he didn't know when he would be able to spend time with her again amidst his packed schedule. He wanted prolong his time with her as much as he could.

Youra thought for a while. She didn't want their meeting to end either, but duty calls. "I accept, on the condition that you drop me off not right in front of school. I don't want my students to see you."

"Are you planning to hide me?"

"Oppa, you're an idol, I work with teenagers. Imagine if they know. I wouldn't be able to work in peace," she answered.

"Point taken," he agreed.

"So let's eat, the rice is getting cooler by the minute," Youra took the bowl of rice and they ate companionably.

"Baby, this is for you," Jin handed her a bag as they were done clearing the kitchen.

"Are these the t-shirt you were showing me? Thank you," Youra said giddily and looked in the bag. She took out the t-shirt happily and beamed at Jin. There were I ❤ Chile, I ❤ Chicago, I ❤ Hawaii, I ❤ NJ, I ❤ California and I ❤ Brazil.

Jin smiled, looking at her infectious joy. "There's another package inside the bag. Open it up," he said.

Youra took the package wrapped in brown paper. It was another shirt only this one had I ❤ Youra printed on it. Youra was speechless as she looked at the shirt. Then she looked at Jin with a question in her eyes.

"I love you. You don't have to return the word straight away. But, I do love you," Jin said, holding her hands and looking at her straight in her eyes. Her eyes were starting to pool and Jin started to feel unsure.

"It's okay if you don't feel...." Youra shut him off by kissing him back. They ended up making out on the sofa until Jin's phone rang. "Damn, Mr Kim," Jin whispered and picked the phone up. Youra straightened up her clothes and went to the mirror to get her hair in order. She didn't need to put on her blusher that morning. She was already glowing.

"Our ride is here," said Jin, putting on his jacket. "This shirt is actually for me," Jin took the 'I heart Youra' t-shirt on the coffee table. He took another t-shirt from his backpack and gave it to her. It had 'I ❤ Jin' on it. "Can you say 'I love you' before we go out?" he asked with his heart, obviously on his sleeve.

"I love you too," said Youra. It was actually liberating for her to be able to say it out loud. "You and your timing," she complained as she put on her shoes.

"Yes, you're right. My timing was off. Wonder how lucky I would get if I told you I love you last night," Jin said, straight faced.

Youra's punched Jin's abs instinctively, drawing an 'Oof!' from him. They walked holding hands to the car. The drive was filled with small chat until they reached to the junction which Youra directed Mr Kim to stop.

"I don't want you to go," Jin said.

"Me neither, but I have to," Youra sighed. "I'll see you when I see you?" she said.

"I'll see you when I see you," he nodded, pulling her for a kiss.

Youra froze, "Oppa, I'm not a fan of PDA," she whispered, eyeing on Mr Kim who was coughing discreetly behind the steering wheel.

"Mr Kim, close your eyes," Jin instructed and kissed Youra one last time.

"I love you, bye," said Youra, opening the door.

"I love you too, work hard," he said.

Youra smiled and closed the door. She waved and didn't move until the car was out of sight.

Falling in love was a pleasant feeling.

She just hoped Jin would always be there to catch her as she fall.

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P.S: OMG this is sooooo cheesy I want to run and hide