Jimin sat on the white couch like yesterday. His fingers were playing with themselves; nervousness written on his face. Can say the same for Myeong Jo as well. She moved inside the kitchen and began grinding coffee. She likes to make coffee by herself. While walking around the kitchen, she began deciding what she should say afterwards. She can't look nervous and weak in front of him.

After spinning and mixing sugar cubes, she decorated a bit for God knows why. Maybe for impression. She made two mugs of coffee and brought it to him. He accepted it gladly after thanking her. Myeong Jo flopped down beside him.

WHHHHYYYYY????

She realized she made a mistake after sitting. She could've sat in front of him! Aish this heartu of hers!❤

After he took a sip, he couldn't stop tasting this amazing heavenly drink. "Wahh....it's really delicious.....wow...."

She smiled slightly and drank hers too.

Silence took over them as both of them were taking their coffee quietly. Jimin decided to break it.

"I just realized this is the first time I am eating something you made." he excitedly said.

Myeong Jo glanced at him for a few seconds amd thought he was actually right. "Oh right."

Out of nowhere, a thought hit Myeong Jo. Does he have to go back? If he had crossed the universe, then he has to go back too. No one can stay in another world for permanent.

Her heart felt as if it stopped out of fear. Will she lose him again? She was lost in her thoughts as she held the mug without sipping.

Jimin noticed her and asked, "Yah, you okay?"

She blinked thrice and looked at him with a mixed face of fear and surprise. She gulped down her throat and decided to ask him. "W-will you go back?"

He raised his eyebrows, "Go back where?"

She inhaled a deep breath, "Your Universe."

He kept staring at her face without any reply.

"No, I won't. I can't." He got back to his position and drank it again.

She furrowed her eyebrows, "How come? If a person transports to another world, he cannot stay there forever. He has to return sooner or later. That's what happened with me."

Jimin looked at her as if she was an idiot. He put the mug down on the glass table and pulled up his legs so that he can face her direct. He sighed and said, "An idiot like you will only think that."

Surprised by his sudden tease, she felt confused. She tilted her neck to the right out of confusion.

He began explaining, "Look, that's what you thought. After you left, I looked into many books and asked astronomers. I investigated everything about parallel universes and I decided something after putting everything into pieces."

He paused. Her silence made him continue.

"That a person can stay in another universe."

Myeong Jo definitely didn't get it. "How?"

"A person can only transport into another universe when he or she's not acknowledged by people in his or her universe, right?" he asked Myeong Jo and she nodded.

He continued, "So when you got into my universe that night, think about it. Right that time, no one concerned for you. No one needed you. So you went there easily."

Myeong Jo seemed to understand faintly as she put the mug down and also faced him by crossing her legs and hands resting on her lap.

"But seemed like your brother tried to find you after you left. That means at least one person cared for you amd your existence mattered to him in your world. So you definitely had to go back to your universe." he finished by clicking his fingers and began drinking the coffee again.

She was puzzled. She still didn't get it.

"B-but what about you? Your existence matters to many people in your universe. Y-you are their King." she asked with puppy eyes.

Jimin let out a sigh and looked at her again, "That's the point. Remember I told you Jungkook is the king now? So I won't be needed there. And I told Jungkook and Ji Eun to accept my desicion and to forget me as soon as possible. Because if those two are affected by my absence, I'll have to go back there within one month."

Myeong Jo gaped at his face with her jaw slightly dropped.

"But I don't think that will be possible. I'm here forever! I won't go back there." Jimin smiled.

She was surprised. No, the correct word is shocked. Jimin left everything behind just for her? He gave away his throne and told his own brother to forget him? Just for her?

She thought whether she can trust his words again. This man here almost left his entire life and homeland for a stranger like her. He came to an unknown universe without fearing what might happen for her. Yoon Gi was right. Jimin had a reason for coming here. And she kept pushing him away. More than anything, at least she should've given him a chance to explain.

"Why did you do it?"

Jimin looked at while sipping.

"Why did you leave everything behind? I know it's not easy to do that. Your kingdom, your people, your family all didn't matter to you? Why on earth did you come here? For me? That's not possible, is it? You hate me. You disgust me. You lied in my office that you came for me, right?" the whole room fell into a big silence as she spoke too fast.

Jimin gulped down his throat and cleared his throat. He was amazed to see his silly wife can raise her voice too. She really did change.

"There are three reasons." Jimin looked at her and held out his three fingers.

"One, I came here because I miss you."

"Two, I came here because I want your apology."

"Three, I came here because you are someone that belongs to me."

Myeong Jo's eyes kept widening with his each options. She was about to say something when he cut her off again by holding out another finger,

"Ah, another reason. Four, I came here because I love you."

The moment he said that, her eyes were as big as torchlights and she again had those symptoms. Cheeks flushing red and stomach filling with butterflies. He managed to make her feel these again after all these years.

Myeong Jo couldn't hide her blushes but she managed not to smile. She pressed her lips into a straight line and hung her legs lower. She began scratching her hair as she couldn't stop her stomach from laughing at her. She looked away from him and kept clearing her own throat.

Jimin noticed every single cute thing she did right now. And trust me, he was way more than happier. The way she used to act whenever he used to kiss her, flirt with her, sweet talk to her; she used to burst into blushing 4 years ago.....seemes like she still didn't change. Or maybe only he can make her blush like this. He smiled ear to ear looking at her; hand fanning herself with her palm when it's below 0° and telling herself it's hot around here.

Myeong Jo tried not to look at Jimin. She stood up and made her way to the kitchen. More like escaping him. She put her mug inside the sink and let the water tap begin its work. God, how much she wanted to scream right now out of embarrassment! Jimin never fails to make her blush. She blinked her eyes rapidly and told her throbbing heart inside, "Calm down, calm down.... It was nothing. Anyone could say that. Everyone loves me so it's common...." and chuckled nervously.

"Myeong Jo-ah?" She jumped in place to see him standing beside the island.

"O-Oh?"

Jimin's lips had a slight smirk, "You're gonna flood the apartment if you don't turn off the tap."

It didn't make any sense until she realized she was so lost in thoughts that the water was filled inside and almost dropping. She exclaimed and turned it off. "Shit, shit." she cursed herself for being an idiot who gets easily melted by Jimin's words.

After cleaning up quickly, she faced him; trying to look very strong.

"If you are done, y-you can go now." she said firmly.

Jimin's eyes were undescribable. He looked at her in such a way that she felt like she made a mistake by asking him that. He looked so weird as if he wanted her to say something else. She waited for some seconds then shrugged her shoulders lightly.

"What?"

There was a faint view on his face that he was slightly smiling. "Don't you wanna know the 5th reason?"

She was confused and surprised that there WAS a fifth reason. Is there anything more important after I love you?!

She tilted her neck to her side a bit, "F-fifth reason?"

The next thing, she didn't know anything. She didn't figure out his plan. She didn't even see him coming. She didn't have the slightest idea he would do this.

He walked to her and kissed her slowly.

Somethings occur without anyone's permission or knowledge. You happen to realize it a moment later as you never believed it will actually happen. But somehow, a few unexpected things turn out to be the most crucial thing you needed now.

It took Myeong Jo exactly 10 seconds to realize what Jimin was doing. Trying to put all the puzzles into one piece, she realized he came at her suddenly and pressed his lips on hers. That was his fifth reason? To kiss her?

She could've pulled away. But she couldn't. When she was about do it, he held her back by holding her nape with both hands. As we all know how strong he is, it was very hard to push him away. Without any reason, she closed her eyes but didn't kiss him back. Memories began flooding in front of her eyes. As if she was watching a movie of her time with him 4 years back. Everything, literally every memory she recalled while closing her eyes.

She was in a position where she couldn't do anything. She really wanted to break this kiss. Because she felt like this was wrong. Very wrong. He shouldn't do this with her. She can't help remembering what she did to his wife. His wife would be so upset if she was alive now. Jimin was kissing her deeply without stopping for a second as if he didn't care about anything else. Also Myeong Jo wanted this kiss. Sometimes physical intimacy helps you to relax your traumas. If this continues, she might end up accepting him gladly. But she didn't want to repeat the same mistake again.

With every urge to kiss him back; to feel him again...she held her lips back and shut her eyes tightly. She let him do it but she won't do it. She was not letting him destroying her broken heart again.

Jimin pulled back knowing she won't kiss him back. She won't love him again. He knew all along. Yet he went for it. He just craved for her so much all these years.

His pain was invisible and unimaginable to Myeong Jo. How hurt, sad, disappointed he was that she didn't kiss him. It wasn't about kissing him back. It was about her feelings for him. If she ever truly loved him even now, she would do it no matter what. Seems like Jimin's absence made her changed. He realized now how badly she was hurt and forced to stay strong, stout.

He looked at her eyes as his one hand slipped down to her arm and another to her back waist. Myeong Jo for sure wasn't protesting but it was seen on her face that she wasn't liking it. Jimin just wanted one sign. One small sign that if he tries very hard, she'll accept him. She's acting like she has no feelings for him at all.

Jimin with his every part of him wished for her to respond back. He wanted her to hold him too. How can she just stare at him with him holding her so close after all these years? Both of them needed this so why was she so silent?

He knew she wouldn't deny one thing from him. If not his kiss, then there's one thing she would never ever give away. But he was also scared if her change was so invaluable that she will reject it immediately. But he had to try.

Then like 4 years ago; with the same feelings between them. Heart beating fast and loudly, butterflies forming in their tummys and cheeks glowing pinkish.....with unchanged feelings and desires, he once again leaned closer to her face.

Myeong Jo closed her eyes immediately denying his more kisses. She felt wronged, mistreated. If he keeps doing this, he doesn't even know how his real wife must be feeling in after life. Jimin shouldn't give up on her. His real wife loved him more than Myeong Jo. So she shouldn't be betrayed like this. She knew he would keep kissing her until she responds so she had to push him away now.

But when she was about to do that, his lips never touched hers. Instead his nose touched her tiny pink nose again.

He brushed his nose slowly with hers; closing his eyes.

Remember when he did that in front of their wedding poster? The very first time Myeong Jo fell in love with him? Instead of kissing her, he playfully brushed his nose with hers; both of them smiling?

He did that again. He had a belief that she will never turn away this. Though half of his heart was saying she can.

Myeong Jo gasped in shock like the first time. She was wrong. She was very wrong about him. She thought he was going to keep kissing her. But instead, he did that beautiful unforgettable action again after all these years. He knew this was her favorite memory. And he made use of this memory to make her his again.

Jimin closing his eyes was praying to Almighty second by second. He wanted Myeong Jo to give up her grudge and let him adore her. He was scared if this action of his was actually making her more angry. He joint their forheads together now her eyes faced the floor.

Fortunately Jimin won. Myeong Jo completely felt numb to her emotions. She gave up the grudge, the antipathy she was holding against him. She knew one thing that no matter what universe she is in, there's is only one man who can make her heart dance. And that was Park Jimin.

Unknowingly she dropped those tears filled with rememberable recollection that rolled down her cheeks. Jimin pulled away and looked at her; quiet surprised. Did she actually cry? Is she crying because she disliked his touches? Or because she is regretting?

Soon he found his answer when Myeong Jo looked at him in a lovely way with her wet sparkling eyes; she stood on her toes and pressed her lips on his softly.

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Ahem, ahem😅😚👀