"Is that...Park Sigyn?"

Jimin doesn't know if his eyes were fooling him, but he was sure it was her, only sporting a short brown hair rather than the light long purple hair she used to before.

"..it is indeed her, how surprising. I thought she transferred to Geochang then her accomplice was gone somewhere unknown." Jungkook did look, a little bit shocked and unexpected that she was still indeed breathing after all.

"I-i..don't know. Should we talk to her? T-though I know she might have cursed us that bad, its been six years. I didn't even get to say sorry to her after the public humiliation I put her out when I was mad."

They separated ways bitterly, the next thing he knew about her is she dropped out of school and went somewhere else unknown after the long drama they had. He was sure he was hated by Sigyn, he once tried reaching her out but all her SNS was gone in any surface of the web without any news from her anymore for six years.

"I think not. She probably thinks that we destroyed her life and dreams after all. Its her consequence after trying to put you down, not your fault."

Jungkook had idea about her since he did pity her as a student as well, but she's the hard headed type that refused to see anybody nor seek help.

"Well..your right. I did get my happy life with you anyways. Wherever her life is now, I hope she's doing okay."

"She won't be here looking for a crib if she didn't have a child right? Perhaps she's happier now. Come on, lets look for a stroller first then come back later okay?"He held Haneul close to him and walk away from her, changing their minds to look for another stuff and come back later after she left.

Jimin can't quiet put himself into peace after seeing her again for six long years, and even puzzled about her looking at the crib with those sad ocean eyes. His conscience is bugging him that he should reconcile with her, befriend her again. Six years was enough for forgiveness, and he sure forgave her already after those years that after all, gave him a much better life.

"Love, is there something wrong?"

Jungkook asked with a trace of wary, putting his arm over Jimin's shoulder leaning close to him and Haneul.

"I was just bugged by the thought of her, that's all."

"If you're thinking of reconciling with her or anything like approaching perhaps you should ask Taehyung first if its alright."

Jimin's brow raised in confusion. How is Taehyung even added in the conversation about Sigyn?

"Why Taehyung? They weren't even close, I'm pretty sure Tae was the one who first realized her old antics and hated her."

Jungkook sighed, wondering which one he should explain to his husband, and probably the first talk they had about that woman after he decided to put her into the forgotten section of his mind and piled it up with numbers.

"Taehyung did look for her while you're away in Japan."

"He did that? Taehyung just searched a woman I supposed he hated? That's..new of him."

"Well..Jin-hyung did want to find her in the first place. To know how she's doing or if she's keeping up with life after the whole thing. She's still a student after all and Principal Bang and Jin-hyung had thought that she's someone being used by that god forsakened former Head Teacher. They both had different goals, yes, but she's someone so guillible back then. Taehyung offered to look for her since he claimed that he knew Geochang well."

Its the first time Jimin heard of that story, and it makes sense as he's living his life in Japan as a student. Pretty sure they wouldn't even let him know as they'll assume that he still hated her.

"Taehyung did find her right?"

"He did. She's living in the countryside and coincidentally renting one of the small space that Taehyung's grandparents owned."

"And..how did Sigyn respond to Taehyung?"

"Taehyung said that she did allow his company. Its like a week together, just the two of them. She told her that the Head Teacher just left her and she didn't knew where he went nor took responsibility. Then she can't study anymore since her parents kicked her out their house after the news reached to them and forced her out to leave Busan and making life with part time jobs, tutoring children. Taehyung did convince her to still try college, but she refused. That's all I know and I doubt Taehyung knew she's here."

"Does..she still hate us? Did Taehyung ask that?"

"Probably. But she's not our concern anymore, and we should respect her personal feelings."

A frown formed on Jimin's lips and a sigh, shaking his head lightly.

"..alright then. I-i won't pry on her anymore.  But, if she reaches out..i'd probably talk. And I hope we'll be okay since we're adults already."

The rest of their day were spent shopping, buying stroller, the crib and another stuff for Haneul in which she didn't cry the whole time they are on the mall, just making noises at times and Jimin feeds her before she cries so loud and prevent themselves from embarassment as 'irresponsible parents' that lets their child cry like an ambulance siren.

They stopped by a restaurant, its not that all the time they'll be treating Haneul. As parents, they had to feed themselves as well.

"Jungkook-ah, just order me some heavy meal please? I need to go change Haneul's diapers already."

"Sure. Anything else?"

"Just some water with ice. I gotta hurry, Haneul's gonna cry already!"

Jimin rushed himself and Haneul carefully in the nursing section in the mall, a place where the parents can change the diapers and feed their babies. Thankfully he had idea on how to set down the duaper changing table at the malls, and carefully laid Haneul in there.

"You've been kind of cooperative this day aren't you sweet cakes? You're not crying that much today."

He complimented Haneul despite knowing that the baby could not have understabd what he's saying but pretty sure she picked it up since she's showing one of her toothless smiles ans reaching for Jimin's blonde hair with his small arms.

"Later sweetie, appa had to change your diapers."

Jimin was going through process of changing and cleaning the baby properly, a bit grossed out but its a part of being a parent. He tossed out the full diapers at the trash bin beside him along with the wipes before carying her again in his arms comfortably.

"We gotta go back to daddy now sweet cakes, he might be worried!" He heard Haneul giggle back which he always take as her form of 'yes' walking out the place when he suddenly stopped tracks.

"Oh, hi. Long time no see?"

They were just talking about her earlier and now she's right in front of him feeling rather both happy and nervous.

"Hello, Sigyn. Its nice to see you well today. H-how are you?"

Jimin knew its a rather bad time to ask someone about how they were after their last memory was him pouring out toilet pee on her head and slapping her in the hallway and that surely made him feel a bit awkward.

"Not sure if I could say I'm well—not sure if I'll ever be. I saw you and Mister Jeon earlier..congratulations on having your ultimate dream with him."

There was a light smile on her face, with Jimin unsure if its genuine or not but atleast, she didn't come by and spit a direct 'I fucking hate you get away from me' line on his face that he's expecting for her to do.

"I'm..sorry to hear that. And thank you, I'm surely living the dream with him right now. You're buying some baby stuff earlier?"

Sigyn's smile became a frown, her sad eyes looking back at him that made him guilty of asking the question that could've been triggered her out.

"Nonono—um you don't have to answer if its a secret."

"Its okay, I might have stared at the crib for long earlier. Can't help myself, I lost someone important to me yesterday. I could've taken care of her well its just that..I'm not able to do so because I don't have the ability and guts to take her back."

She bit her lip, trying to restrain from fretting down. If only he wasn't holding Haneul, he could've soother her out or atleast give her a shoulder pat.

"Sorry if I'm having a-a sudden outburst. I-i'm just really sad, I wandered here to the mall to atleast feel okay." Sigyn wiped her tears, with her purple hankerchief tucking his hair back on his ear.

"Its okay, I'm the one who sould say sorry to you. S-so you came back here in Busan, are you gonna live here?"

"You can say that I just..came by..to say goodbye to that special one. And I might go back to Geochang soon, I don't want to be burden on my stay here in Busan."

Whoever that special one is, it surely took a toll on her just by Jimin staring at her saddened face. As long as she knew her, she surely can pretend but he's pretty sure her sadness right now was the most genuine side he saw of her.

"Did you adopt this child, Jimin?" Sigyn changed the conversation, probably to stop focusing on her emotions and sad stories.

"We actually found her near the trash bin, then we told the authorities and decided to adopt her. We named her Haneul since we found her under those starry skies."

Sigyn's lips were quivering, a smile forming on her face as she stared sadly at Haneul her hands about to reach her yet she stopped hastily putting it down.

"She's beautiful..I'm glad you found her. She'll be happy with you and Mister Jeon, I'm sure of it."

Her voice was breaking and closed to sobs, but she's still forcing a smile on her face which Jimin can see clearly just by her glassy eyes.

"Do you want to hold her?"

Jimin offered, seeing the want of her to hold Haneul by her arms and maybe ahe could soothe the sadness that she feels but she shook her head instead.

"I can't do that. I-i don't deserve that. S-she'll be better off in your arms than mine. U-um, I need to go. H-he might be looking for me already." Sigyn was averting her gaze into other directions, possibly avoiding the sparkling eyes of the child nor Jimin's eyes as well.

"Is that so? Take care then. And if you need help just go message me in any of my SNS, I'll answer your calls or messages."

"Thank you. I'd reach out for you if I need to. I had to go now, I'm sorry for taking your time..and..Jimin?"

"Yes?"

"I don't hate you nor Mister Jeon anymore."

Jimin was left speechless, a wash of relief flooding down his system when she told her forgiveness that he didn't get to say back his when she suddenly ran away from them, her brown hair and coat the only thing he saw from afar as she ran.

"..Haneul-ah, I didn't get to say sorry to her."

He let out his frustration by talking to the infant that may not understand him now, staring at her sparkling doe eyes that stares back at him very cutely.

From the time they got Haneul yesterday, he surely adored her eyes the most that speaks out her innocence despite she was abandoned by her own mother beneath the  disgusting trash bin. And now he's been staring more, his mind registers some familiarity in it, puzzling up a disturbing perception.

"..she..looked like..her."

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yey a short update for all of you, i miss sigyn a lot