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You lead him to a spot over-looking the entire city of Seoul near Namsan Mountain. He blurted out a loud laugh. “You naughty You! This is where I first took you on a date during our
Minamishineyo filming.” He pinches your cheeks.
You jumped onto his back so he can give you a piggy back ride. “Teehee!” You whisper in his ears then you give him a kiss on his cheek. “Surprise! Kaja!” You tightened your embrace.
He knew what you meant. He carried you all the way to the spot where he took you the first time - the bench-like rock formation. This is where he told you he’s going to date you no matter what a few months back. That scene is still vivid in your mind.
“Boy, you are heavy, Shin Hye.” He teases you again.
“No, I am not.” You wrapped your arms around his neck tighter.
“Agh! You’re killing me!” He gestures to release you.You shout “Eeek!” You both laugh. You knew he would not let go of you. “I’m glad you still remember this.” He turns his head slightly to look at you.
“How can I forget? This spot is special to me.” You confess.
He puts you down as you reach the rocks. You sit down and he sits beside you, lacing his hands with yours. “You know it’s special to me too.”
This is romantic enough. You thought.
Nah, it’s perfect. You are amazed how beautiful the city below you looked, as if it has turned to its prettiest for you tonight.
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You turned to look at him, the man you chose to call your own. You feel your tears pooling in your eyes. The first drop of tear falls as he turns to you.
“Shin Hye-ah, you’re crying?” He wipes your cheeks dry. “
Wae? Is there something wrong?”
You shake your head. “Ani.” Tears keep falling endlessly now but you do not care. “Don’t worry, my Rennai Jang. I…I…just can’t believe you’re…mine…until now…even if you’re here beside me, holding my hand…”
He presses your hand firmly. “Look at me, my Avant-Hye.” He lifts your head up. “I am yours and you’re mine…really.” He kisses your cheek.
You close your eyes to feel the warmth of his lips on your face. You cup his face in your hands as you start to speak. “I always felt that I don’t own you because of your status. You’ve always been like a star to me…so near, yet so far…”
“Shin Hye-ah…” he starts to speak but you place both your ring and index finger on his lips to shut him up.
“But when we’re together, that’s when you make me realize that we belong to each other. You even do that even when we’re apart. You always find a way to make me happy and feel special, despite our distance.” He clears your face again of your tears. “I haven’t told you this before because I know it will bother you a lot, but there are times when hiding all of these…hiding us from the public eye seems so hard for me. But when I see you do you best in protecting me even though I know it’s harder for you, that’s what keeps me holding on to our promise. Your little gestures and signs on-screen to let me know how you feel…to make me feel secure, that makes me smile always. And I…I feel so lucky…lucky to have you, Jang Keun Suk as my boyfriend.” You run your fingers through his hair and then caress his pretty face. “You always tell me you love me and tonight I realized I never said it at all to you…ever.” You saw his eyes going misty. “Even though you don’t tell me, I know you want to hear it from me too.” You close your eyes and begin to say in English “I love you, Keun Suk…
Saranghae my one and only Jang Keun Suk.”
He did not hold back his tears anymore. He pulls you closer and let you rest your head on his chest. “Shin Hye-ah, you don’t know how happy you made me tonight. Though I already know you love me.” He pushes you away to look you in the eye. “You always tell me you love me everytime you smile at me, everytime you put your hands on mine, everytime you return my kisses with yours.” He gently plants a kiss on your forehead. “You even let me know you love me everytime you get angry with me, everytime you make your tantrums and show me your jealous side. So now I know I can’t live without you, I won’t live without you. Shin Hye-ah, always remember that I’ll protect you no matter what…that I won’t let anyone or anything hurt you.” He sobbed as you sobbed and you both laughed gently.
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Ani-ya Shin Hye. I am the one who’s lucky to have you in my life.
Saranghae, nae sarang…forever.” He bends down so he can own your lips again. You feel him giving you air to breathe as he grazes your lower lip. Your kiss tonight was different because it was gentle yet intimate…it has never been as intimate as this. As it grows deeper, you anchor your arms under his to let him feel you are not letting go. He moves his lips to your ear then kisses it. He says under his breath “Be mine forever Park Shin Hye. I promise to love you as long as I live.”
You slightly bend backwards so you can wipe the tears running down his face. “I’m yours eternally Jang Keun Suk.” You assure him. “No one and nothing can take you away from me, I promise.” You seal that promise with a kiss you know he never will forget.
You smell the spring night scent and felt the spring breeze on your skin. And on this cozy spring night, love has blossomed its sweetest for you for the first time.