The following day, you woke up earlier than usual & went straight to the kitchen.
"Morning, Kang jibsa." You greeted her who was already working in the kitchen, preparing ingredients for breakfast.
"사모님! Why are you up so early today?" She said in surprise.
"I told you, I want to help Taehyung ssi mend his wound, so I need to know what he likes & dislikes starting from food." You smiled at her.
"Ooh, yes, that's a good idea. I'll tell you everything."
You took note of everything she told you, from his food allergies to favorite foods, & you ended up cooking his breakfast under Kang jibsa's guidance.
"Ommo 사모님, your cooking skill is even better than mine." She complimented you as you arranged the dishes on the table.
"You're too kind. I still have a lot to learn."
"Is breakfast ready?" Taehyung suddenly walked into the dining room.
"Yes 도련님, 사모님 coo-" Kang jibsa was about to tell him that you were the one who cooked the breakfast, but you quickly nudged her signaling her to stop.
"Aren't you going to work today?" He asked you.
"Oh yeah, I need to get ready now. Enjoy your breakfast!" You said & rushed back to your room.
On your way back, you heard him say to Kang jibsa, "Hmm.. Your doenjang jjigae tastes exceptionally good today."
His approval made you smile from the bottom of your heart.

All morning you couldn't focus on finishing your tasks at work, because you kept thinking about how you should tell Jin about your marriage to Taehyung.
"Y/n, that book is supposed to go to the blue bin, not the red one." Jin said to you, waking you from your daze.
"Oh, I'm sorry." You quickly moved the book to the designated bin.
"What's wrong? Is something bothering you?" Jin asked you, concern filled his voice.
"Uhmm.. yes.."
"Is there anything I can do to help? You can talk to me if you want to." His kindness made you feel even more guilty.
"Actually-" You were going to tell him the truth when suddenly your manager called both of you.
"Jin! Y/n! What's this mess on table 11? Clean it up now!" She barked.
"Yes manager nim. Let's talk during lunch, ok? I have something that I want to say to you as well." Jin smiled at you & rushed to table 11 to clean up the mess.
Finally, it was time for lunch.
"Y/n ah, the weather is really nice today. Do you want to have lunch at the park?" Jin asked.
"Oh. Yeah, sure. Why not?"
Both of you grabbed some salads to go from the cafeteria & found a quiet bench at the nearby park.
"So, what were you going to say before our manager called us?" Jin asked after he finished his lunch.
"Uhmm.." You hesitated, not knowing how to break it to him.
"You said you have something to say to me, why don't you start first?" You threw the ball back at him, so that you'd have more time to arrange your thoughts.
"Oh, ok. Uhmm.. The thing that I want to tell you is that.. mm.. I think that you are a wonderful person, funny, kindhearted, & cute. After spending time with you these past few weeks, I become attracted to you. So, I was thinking, can we maybe take one step forward & be more than just friends?" Jin shyly said to you.
You were caught completely off guard by his confession. Your mind raced to find a solution, but there was no way that you could come clean without breaking his heart, so you decided to just tell him the truth as it was.
"I'm sorry, but I can't." You said as you shook your head.
"Oh. It's ok. I understand, maybe I'm moving too fast. Don't worry about it. Haha." He chuckled awkwardly.
"No, it's not you. It's me." You raised your head & looked at him straight in the eyes, then you told him about your situation with Taehyung from the beginning.
"So, that's it. I'm sorry I didn't tell you this sooner, I had no intention to lead you on at all. It's just that I don't feel comfortable telling people about my marriage." You apologetically said to him.
You were completely ashamed, because you felt like you were manipulating him all this time, even though you genuinely cared for him as a friend.
"Jin? Please say something." You extended your fingers to touch his arm, but retracted them again.
He stood up abruptly & turned his face away from you.
"I'm sorry but I need some time to digest this."
Then, he left you sitting alone on the bench.
Your heart was crushed because you felt like you just lost your very best friend, who'd helped you cast off your old miserable self.
Forgive me Jin.
There was nothing else you could do but watch his diminishing shadow.

The rest of the day went quite rough for you, because Jin didn't talk to you at all & kept avoiding you.
You understood why he did that though. You'd probably do the same if you were in his shoes.
He didn't even say goodbye when you finally got off work. Feeling drained emotionally, you went straight home.
The house was empty when you got home. Taehyung & Kang jibsa were nowhere to be seen, so you put down your bag, made yourself a cup of tea, & sat at the terrace watching the swaying leaves blown by the wind.
"Hey, you're home unusually early today." Taehyung suddenly appeared behind you.
"Oh, you're back. Yeah, I don't feel like working out today, so here I am." You shrugged.
"So that's what you've been doing everyday after work? Working out?" He asked as he sat down on the other chair.
"Yes." You faintly smiled while looking at the cup of tea in your hand.
"Is something wrong?" He leaned forward & asked.
"Hm? I- I made a mistake that caused my good friend to be angry with me, so.. yeah.."
Both of you stayed silent for a few minutes, enjoying the breeze caressing your skins.
"Let's go." Taehyung rose from his seat & said all of sudden.
"Where?" Bewildered, you asked.
"Just follow me." He smiled.

"Lotte World?"
"Yeah, I used to come here whenever I was sad, so I thought maybe you'd cheer up a little if I brought you here." He sheepishly explained.
"Thank you very much Tae." You were touched by his unexpected thoughtfulness.
"N-no big deal. I've been wanting to come here as well, it's been a while." He said as he rubbed his nose, his ears reddened.
"Alright then, so what should we get on first?" You clasped your hand excitedly.

"W-wait. You want to ride that?" He pointed at the Gyro Drop in front of you.
"Yes! Let's go. We're lucky, the queue is not that long."
You walked briskly ahead of him, but then you realized he wasn't following you.
"Taehyung ah, what are you waiting for?" You called out to him, yet he still didn't move. His eyes were fixated on the gigantic machine.
"Come on. What are you looking at?" You approached him & nudged his arm. Then, you noticed the sweats on his forehead.
"Are you- are you scared?" You widened your eyes in astonishment. The almighty, tough-looking Kim Taehyung was afraid of amusement rides?
"N-no. Who says I'm scared?" He stubbornly denied.
"Fine then, let's go." You pushed him towards the ride.
"W-wait. Wait!"

"H- Haunted house?" Taehyung's voice trembled.
"Yes, why? You can't possibly be scared of those fake ghosts & monsters." You rolled your eyes, although you were giggling inside looking at his reaction.
"I'm not- s-scared." It felt like he was saying that more for himself.
"Let's go then! I heard they made an upgrade so it's even scarier now than before." You grinned widely.
"W-what? I need to go to the restroom." He stopped in his track & tried to run away.
"Aww come on, we can go to the restroom after this." You pulled his sweating cold hand towards the entrance.

"Ok, let's go on that one next." You walked towards the Gyro Swing.
"Y-ya, can't you just go on carousels like a normal girl?"
"Pfftt, where's the fun in that? Come on, let's go." You pulled him to get on the ride.
"T-this is safe right?" He asked as he pulled on the safety belt.
"Don't worry, it is. But I've heard an accident happened some time ago because of malfunctioning safety belt." You put on a deadpan expression & lied just to tease him.
"W-what?! Are you serious?! I'm not riding this one. Let me down!" He tried to unlock the belt, but it was too late, the ride was already in motion.
"You can hold my hand if you're scared." You grinned at him.

You pulled Taehyung to go on ride after ride, each one more extreme than the previous one.
"Y-Y/n, stop. I think I'm going to vomit." Taehyung croaked. His voice was hoarse from all the screaming he did on the rides.
You turned around & saw that his face was indeed drained of all colors, making you feel guilty.
"Omg, sorry. I pushed you too hard, didn't I? Let's find somewhere to sit." You hooked his arm & helped him walk to a nearby bench.
"Wait here, I'll grab some warm beverage for you." You rushed to the concession stand once you'd sat him down.
"Here you go. I hope you like cocoa." You handed him a cup of hot cocoa & a hot dog.
He took a sip & leaned back on the bench.
"Sorry for forcing you going on those rides with me." You apologetically said.
"It's ok. I probably would never ride them in my life if you didn't drag me. So.. do you feel better now?"
"I do, after almost screaming my lungs out. Hahaha. Thanks, really, for bringing me here."
"No worries." He smiled at you.

Your heart skipped a beat. He looked so ethereally handsome with the twinkling lights shining on his face. You quickly turned away from him & bit down on your hot dog to hide your blushing cheeks.
"Now, can we go on milder rides? I don't want to waste the food that I just swallowed." He said after he finished eating.
"Ok, let's try the carousel now." You agreed.
"Woahhh, this is quite fun actually." You exclaimed as the wooden horse you rode moved up & down.
"Pfftt.." He snorted.
"What?" You turned sideways to look at him, who was riding the wooden horse beside you.
"Nothing. It's just that you look like a little kid with your overly excited expression." He chuckled.
"Ya, Kim Taehyung, are you mocking me?" You poked at his waist, tickling him.
"Ya ya, stop! Hahaha!" He laughed out loud.
"No, I'm not going to stop. Woooaa-" You leaned too far & your butt slipped from the saddle.
"Watch out!" Luckily, Taehyung caught you in time, otherwise you would've fallen face down onto the ground. Then, you realized that his arms were circling around your shoulders & you could feel his warm breath on the side of your face.
"T-thanks." You awkwardly pushed him to sat back up, but when you looked up, his face was merely inches away from yours. His piercing dark brown eyes bored into your soul.
You hastily released yourself from his grip & turned your face away, your heart pounding loudly inside your chest.
Both of you kept quiet until the carousel came to a halt & it was time for you to get off.
"Shall we go home now?" He asked as he offered you his hand to help you get down from the wooden horse.
"Yes sure." You said while hesitantly taking his hand, thinking that he would release yours once you got off the ride. But he didn't. He firmly held your hand in his until you reached his car & he opened the door for you.
None of you said anything during the ride home. You actually wished that this day wouldn't end, because it was just so incredibly beautiful & you didn't know whether Taehyung would act as nicely towards you tomorrow.
"Well, good night then." Taehyung said as both of you got into the house.
"Taehyung ah, thank you again for today. I really had fun." You gratefully said.
"I had fun too. Have a good rest now, see you tomorrow." He was back to being the cool Kim Taehyung.

You watched him until his back disappeared behind the closed door.
"Huhhh... what a day." You heaved a deep sigh & went back to your room.