Y/n POV
Few days later.

Waking up to skies lit by the wintry sun is a sort of visual poetry. Sleeping peacefully in my bed, I was cradling a pillow to my chest. The sun was beaming through the blinds causing me to stir, & groan due the violent yet fresh beams falling directly on my face.
As I turned around, the phone resting on my nightstand dinged, and I was quick to stretch my arms and open my notifications, I guessed right...it was Taehyung, carrying out our morning ritual as usual.

I opened his message and soon a delighted smile crept on my face...

BabyBear🐻❤️

Good morning Jagiya! Did you slept well??
Are you awake?

Yes, I'm awake my BabyBear, I'd slept good. What bout you?

BabyBear🐻❤️

I missed you last night, Jagiya. Sleeping beside you is all want...to be honest,I couldn't really sleep without cuddling you.

But, that's not a good habit, this way you'll be ill. You need to have proper sleep after long hours of work.

BabyBear🐻❤️

I'm sorry, I tried, but I couldn't.*pout*

Tch! You're really stubborn...

BabyBear🐻❤️

Oh! Don't get angry this early in the morning beautiful, cheer up...cuz, today's our day off!!

Yeah, I know...want to come at my place? Maybe, we can spend some quality time together,we really hadn't for a long time due to our hectic office work. We'll watch movies and I'll cook your favourite dishes...what say??

BabyBear🐻❤️

Umm, sorry Jagiya...but I've some different plans for us today. I want to take you somewhere with me today... it'll change our mind for good...also, today's a special day.

Really!?...what is it??

BabyBear🐻❤️

You'll see beautiful...just be ready by 10'o clock... I'll come to pick you up.

Umm, okay. I'll be ready. Can't wait to see you. I love you mah BabyBear.

BabyBear🐻❤️

I Love you more than yesterday and less than tomorrow Jagiya...see you soon beautiful!

I sat up on my bed grinning to myself, as I stretched my body. His words always swell my heart and never fail to make me fall more in love with him each & every day and every moment.

It has been a few days since we both confessed our feelings to each other...that day is etched in my heart forever now. I shall never forget that day, that moment and the happiness we both felt in each other's presence. One of the most beautiful day of my life....& I'm sure there are many yet to come...that day, that snowstorm really changed our lives forever. It brought a storm of love and happiness in my life...

After that snowstorm passed, Taehyung & I both had been on leave for a few days, as Taehyung needed some time to recover and I was there to take care of him all the time. He recovered pretty fast considering the point that he was suffering from severe cough & cold for several days that followed. In that course of time, we grew more close to each other as a couple, our each & every moment spent together felt like a beautiful dream come true that touched our heart rhetorically everytime.

Also, I discovered a few things that he did when I was not with him...when he missed me so much more than anything. My heart really ached when Miss Min told me that he used to spend long and long hours of his day sitting in my room where I had stayed previously in his home, and went to sleep most of the time empty stomach, wrapping himself in my used duvets that according to him, smelled exactly like me. He felt my presence everytime he entered my room in his home.
He even used to look at the plushies that I had gifted him long ago, and cry silently looking at them.

I felt guilt wash over me everytime Miss Min told me how he acted and felt when I was not there by his side. He was broken completely...lost in his own misery. She saw a little Taehyung in him, the same one when he was a kid alone in his own world.

But, I'm grateful to God that it's all a past now, maybe he did just to let us both realise how much we loved & needed each other. To make us both realise each other's importance...

Later on, I even discovered that my photo was used by Taehyung as his wallpaper, the one he had clicked without my knowledge back in Daegu, when I was hopping up and down on my feet to catch petals of cherry blossoms...he had captured the moment close to his heart.
Not only that, but he even had recorded me singing him lullaby and he used to listen to it every night before he went to sleep...he loved it so much, that he decided to set it as his mobile ringtone. The same I had heard that stormy day, outside my flat door when I had tried contacting him.

After knowing all this, I didn't knew what I was supposed to feel...guilty that he suffered this much because of me? Or happy that he loves me this much...?
For me, I think, it's both.

I smiled to myself again, thinking about him. Pardon me, but my heart and mind both drift towards him most of the time of the day... he's everywhere around me 24/7.... either physically or mentally. While doing every single thing, I keep thinking about him only. I hope, I may not become mad in his love.

Putting a full stop to my thoughts at last, I climbed off my bed and went for my morning routine. Later, I hopped in for a long warm shower and rinsed myself properly.
After drying off my hair, I went to my closet looking for an outfit...as Taehyung hadn't told me where we were going... I decided to choose a dress according to the weather outside.
It was moist with gentle and fresh wintry breeze...so, I opted for full sleeve long black dress and a woollen peach cardigan to go with it...as it was slight chill outside and I didn't wanted myself to freeze for the sake of fashion.

After I got ready, giving a last final check to my look, I headed to my kitchen to brew a coffee for myself and prepare hot chocolate for Taehyung. I would carry it with me in my purse, he'll love it.

Soon, when I was almost done the doorbell rang and I ran in a jiffy to open the door. There he was, the love of my life standing infront of me in all his charisma, smiling dazely at me.

Soon, strong arms wrapped around me and he pulled me in for a sweet peck on my forehead, which I returned him back happily. He looked at me benevolently, as he rubbed the back of his fingers with my left cheek.

" Are you ready Jagiya??" He asked in his deep heavenly voice.

"Yup... I'm ready. Let's go."  I said slinging my arm around his, as I took my purse in another.

" Wait up...you're forgetting something." He said making me stop on my heels and turn around confused.

" What is it ?"

He came closer with his hands reaching out behind my back, making me step back a little as I felt his breathing close to my face and before even I could understand anything what he was upto...he retreated his hand back and waved the bottle of hot chocolate which I had prepared for him infront of my eyes, grinning like a cheshire cat at me. Then it hit me, I had forgotten his hot chocolate on the armrest of the couch itself...this eagle-eyed boy.

Oh, I thought he was going to do something else...

I blushed slightly as I punched him lightly in his chest playfully, as he grinned like an idiot.

" Woah Jagiya...are you blushing??" He asked exclaiming.

" No, I'm not...move back... don't peer at me like that Tae..." I said turning my face away from him, feeling heated a bit.

He turned my face to look at him holding my chin gently between his long fingers...as he whispered huskily, near my lips.

" Did you wanted me to kiss you jagiya??" His voice sent shivers down my spine, as my cheeks felt blazed hot.
" Uh...um..no." I said looking away. I was still shy around him in situations like this, even though it was a fact that now we were together in a relationship.

He chuckled heartily, as he backed away a little, to let me get my lost breath back as I sighed in relief.

" Relax, We've enough time for that...but for now, we need to go somewhere jagiya." He said as he grabbed my hand and tagging me along with himself out of my flat towards the elevator.

Time Skip

The sky, punched with clouds stretched like a dome over us as we drove through breathtakingly beautiful mountains and meadows. I could smell the sweet caramel in the air and the music of the meadow echoed in my ears...my hair ruffled in salutations to the ceaseless breeze that hit me violently yet warmly.

Beautiful mountains stretched kissing the high blue-streaked skies. Everything was breathing each other's solitary peace and zeal, vibing a serenity in the lap of nature. Everything felt so splendid and surreal.

Breathing in the sweetness of the wind coming through the window of the car, I turned to look at Taehyung.
His heart-stopping side profile was on full view for me, as his curls frolicked  infront of his eyes and on his forehead, making him hiss in annoyance. I laughed a little to myself and as I tucked the curls of his uncombed hair behind his ear. He turned to look at me momentarily, as a cute cackle left his beautiful lips.

" You look handsome today Tae..." I breathed looking at him, mesmerized by his glamorous charm.

He didn't responded, as his eyes were concentrated on driving, but I felt his mind was diving in deep thoughts. His face was glowing nostalgically as a small unwavering smile was carved on his face.

I decided to keep quiet until we reached our destination and got myself again flying in beautiful thoughts of nature...

Soon, our car came to a halt at a very secluded and peaceful place. Taehyung came to my side of the car as he opened the door for me and helped me step out of the car, as I gawked at the panoramic surrounding, almost in an awe.
I stood still at my spot, registering the mystifying calmness rejuvenating positivity within me.

Soon, a pat on my shoulder brought me back out of my pleasant daydream, as Taehyung clasped my hand in his. He was holding a big picnic hamper and a bouquet of white roses in his another arm.

" Tae, are we here for a picnic?" I asked overwhelming like a kid, as I jumped on my feet enthusiastically earning a gentle pat on my head.

"Sort of... you'll see Jagiya." He said shortly, smiling as his eyes seemed softened with his heavy words.

I sensed, something was bothering him... aching him in his heart. But, I wondered if it was the right time to prod him to speak now.

Tightening his grip around my hand, we went walking silently through a not-so-weary green patched path, with green flowering bushes and cherry trees on it's both sides... giving away sweet & intoxicating fragrance along the way. The ground beneath my feet felt like a flower bed as I walked on it...with petals covered all over the way.

My heart stopped beating for a split of moment as my breath got stuck in my throat. The specularity and ethereal beauty of the place was far beyond my imagination. The entire setting looked like a hideaway of the lost heaven. It looked as it would seem in a storybook. The sights, the sounds, the smells and the feeling were out of the world.

The lush greenery, the landscape, the warmth of the sunlight, serene silence of the pond stretching along the wooden dock & everything seemed so coherent. I was able to hear the chorus of the pleasant sounding birds. The trees seemed like silhouttes in the glorious expanse. The grasses seemed to have a party with the wind, dancing in their own rhythm. My feet brushed past the fluffy grass, as soft as the marshmallows. The sense of inner peace and harmony was unmatched.

" It's so ecstatic...a blissful paradise on Earth." I whispered feeling too lost in the beauty of divinity infront of my eyes.

" Please come with me Jagiya... there's something else too that I want you to see." Taehyung said and I followed him holding his hand like an obedient child.

Soon, my feet suddenly turned shaky as we neared the desired place and it appeared to me, exactly where we were. His grip fastened even more around my hand as we came to a stop infront of two graves. On their headstone, an epitaph was written in bold letters...though it was scrambled a bit, I was able to read it.

My heart dropped after reading the description & name on the headstone, as I realised that we were standing at the cemetery of Taehyung's beloved parents.

I lifted up my eyes to inspect Tae, only to see him looking at the graves with his eyes welling up. I squeezed his hand softly, as my own eyes had watered. I remembered, of my dad's graveyard back in California. My heart ached for him and Taehyung's parents at the thought.

" I'm here for you Tae..." I whispered softly to him, as he sobbed silently, resting his head on my shoulder.

I kneeled down infront of the graves, and with my slightly trembling hands, brushed off the dust that settled atop of them. There were crocuses and daffodils and snowdrops blooming around their graves. I was happy to see that their grave was well taken care off, whitewashed and covered with petals and leaves. I felt shuffling beside me, and saw Taehyung too had kneeled down with me and was looking at his parents grave with doe and teary eyes.
I rubbed his back consoling, as we offered the bouquet on the graves he had brought with us.
I lightened a scented candle infront of the graves, as Taehyung took a small diary out of his coat's pocket, and kept it gently in middle of both the graves for some ritual, I guess.

He wiped his moist face with the back of his hands, and still sniffling a bit started to speak...as he again took a hold of my hand in his.

" Appa, Eomma...I hope you both are doing really well wherever you are. I know, you both are watching on me and you're there always in my heart and by my side to support me...as you may have already known I suppose..." he said smiling tenderly and paused for a moment to look at me as he continued on, "Look at her, Eomma & Appa, like as you know, she's the only one for me." He breathed out, his eyes brightened like galaxies, and fixed right on me. " Once I met a beautiful girl, then we become friends and suddenly we fall in love and now my life is beautiful. She's the one, because I've always been a better man with her than I was without her. She's the one, because I can picture being with her until the very end of time,& it doesn't seem long enough. She's the one, cuz she wrought a wave of happiness and light in my melancholic dimmed life the moment she entered my universe. She's the one, because she's my universe and I'm her galaxy. She's the one, because she loves me in spite of all the unlovable pieces she had to pick up... She's the one Appa and Eomma... I've finally found her. She's the only one for me." He said looking at me in pure blessedness, making me fall in daze. My eyes glittered and I couldn't hold back my tears as I pulled him in for a hug, weeping on his shoulder. He hugged me back with the same warmth, and I felt I was in the safest place on the earth.

We pulled away from each other, as Taehyung wiped the tears away from my eyes... kissing on each of them affectionately.
" I don't want to see you cry, from now on, I want to see you smiling even though you don't feel like it, because you'll always remember that you've me by your side Jagiya..." He said grinning. I laughed softly at his remark, as we both again turned to look at his parents grave...

" I hope you both will accept her Appa and Eomma...I know you'll. I had waited for this day for so long...to tell you both this good news, on your special day, on your Wedding Anniversary...and it became even more special in presence of my love, Y/n." He said as he again turned his eyes at me, and I gasped softly at the new info.

" You should have told me about it before Tae, I would've done something special for them..." I said pouting a little sadly.

" No worries Jagiya... I've already prepared for the celebration. You had asked right... whether we were going to have a picnic, it's exactly what we are going to do. We'll have picnic with Appa & Eomma...how that sounds.??" He asked waiting for a response, and I gave him a sweet peck on his cheek in return...to which he slightly blushed.

We lastly bidded our sincere respect and love at their grave, and stood up when suddenly light drizzle of rain started pouring down from the bright wintry sky... I looked up in surprise as I felt the cold drops seeping through my skin. Taehyung too seemed amused by the sudden downpour...it was unusual as the sun was shining brightly high up in the morning sky.

But, the little rain soon ceased leaving behind small crystals of droplets settling on the green grasses, making them look even more heavenly. I smiled and turned to look at Taehyung only to see him gazing dotingly at me...and before I could understand anything, he lifted me up in his strong arms and spinned me around along with himself, yelling cheerfully at me...

" Y/n....did you know what was that rain for??....do you Jagiya??...Ugh! I love you so so much my love!!" He said still whirling on his feet with me in his arms,as I clutched firmly on his shoulder...as I mouthed to him that I didn't knew what he was saying.

" Ohh...Jagiya! Appa & Eomma have approved our relationship...they're actually happy for us!! They've sent us their blessings for our new start in life...." He said exclaiming joyfully, as he finally put me down on my feet, holding me tightly in his embrace. I looked at him in awe, how happy he was. Indeed, I wanted to see him smiling like this every so often, for my entire life, I wouldn't ask from God anything else except him and his smile. I cupped his cheeks as we shared Eskimo kiss, rubbing our noses  with each other.

" I love you BabyBear...I love you so much." I said tearing up in happy tears.
"Oh...I love you too Jagiya. I love you too so much..." He said as we slinged our arms around each other and walked to the bench, facing the dock across the pond.

We spread a bedsheet on the fluffy grass, and took out all the food items that Miss Min had prepared for us.
As we digged in, in comfortable silence, it appeared to me that there was only the grave of Taehyung's parents and nobody's else.

" Taehyung, can I ask one question please?" I asked.

" Hmm...shoot." he said devouring on the sandwich and the hot chocolate which was prepared by me.

" Umm...this place has only your parent's cemetery...?" I asked with a questioning look.

He gazed up, as he gulped the remaining food in his throat and spoke, " Hmm...it is. Actually, very few people are aware of this place, if I'm not wrong. Also, this place is really very special, as my both Appa & Eomma had discovered it together,  back during their teenage years, when they had by chance walked in through that grassy tunnel to this beautiful heaven in disguise." He said smiling to himself, as he continued further...
" Also, they'd spent many special moments here together with each other, they often considered it as their hiding place, away from the chaos of their busy city lives. You're seeing this bench...my parents had built it together from the woods they had collected from the forest themselves, of course in their early years of college. However, the dock you're seeing, was made by labourers, but secretly, who worked for our company. My parents were so fond of this place, that they often used to come here with me, and we used to play together...away from the outside world. We never disclosed about this place to anyone else, and maybe that's the reason why this place is more beautiful and mesmerizing than any other...serene, peaceful, & ethereal and out of the world to be honest. That's why, when I grew up, I decided to shift the grave of my parents here, from the municipal cemetery and away from the chaotic life of the city and its people. I wanted them to breath in relief and live in peace, at least after, their death. They deserved it. I'm more than sure that they couldn't be more happier than to rest here, in their own solitary world. This place is so memorable for me in many ways I guess..." He said looking blankly at the sky, filled by the melodious cooing of birds.

I munched on the last bite of my sandwich, as we both gazed up at the sky together, silence engulfing us both.

" Btw, do you know, this place looks even more beautiful at night...it has a breathtaking view for star-gazing. I'll take you here some other time at night, I promise." He said, resting his head on my lap, as we interwined our hands together & I smiled down at him.

" Oh, I'll love to. " I chimed in.

" Let's go for a stroll on the dock...hmm?" He piped in suddenly in midst of cooing of birds and rustling sounds of trees due to wind.

I nodded and he helped me on my feet, as we walked slowly towards the wooden dock. It was even more pleasant to walk by the pond, the silent rippling of calm water beneath felt like echo in the heart. It was flickering like glitter on the surface. A galaxy of dragonflies fuzzed through the beams of light, wings a-glitter in the sun.
No sound rang out from the shimmering emptiness of space around it. Monastery quiet, it was lined with pine trees and the whiff of mint wafted up to us.Unruffled by wind or rain, the pond was vault still and restful... the idyllic scene took our breath away.

Now, we were walking at a distance on a floating dock, to make our weight balanced on it. It felt extremely wobbly to walk on it, but indeed it was fun. I glanced sideways to see Taehyung, only to see that he was already looking at me admiringly submerged in his own daydream, letting only his eyes touch me. His eyes alone were enough to make me feel unsteady on my feet.

" Taehyung, sometimes when I look at you, it's like—" I hesitated, trying to find right words, now I knew why people quoted plays & poems. " It feels like ground is moving beneath me..." I breathed out.

To my surprise, he laughed..."It's is, Jagiya. We're standing on a floating dock." he said giggling.

" That's not what I meant..." I said shooting daggers at him with a pout.

" If you keep looking at me like that, I’ll have no choice but to ask you on a date..." He said out of the blue, catching me off guard.

" Is this not a date though??" I replied, shrugging, as I pretended to move ahead of him.

" Kind of...btw, are you free this weekend??" He asked as he paced up to catch up with me, ignoring my question.

" Uh ah...why ??" I asked innocently, but grinning internally.

" If I say clear all your schedules for the weekend and ask you to hang out with me, will you understand that I’m asking you on a date or should I make it more clear? " he said towering over me, with his eyes totting at me expectantly.

I pursed my lips, as I stood still infront of him, looking in his eyes unwavering, I don't know why but I felt like teasing him today...

He rolled his eyes, as he knelt on his knees, making my heart suddenly sped up thumping and my lips parted in anticipation...

"I don’t know if I’ve ever told you this, but I’m dying to go on a real date with you...so,do you want to go out with me this weekend? Yes or yes?" He asked flashing his youthful smile at me with starry eyes.

" Don't make me swoon Tae...and, yes! I'll love to go on a date with you." I declared lacing my fingers around his hands, as he stood up and engulfed me in his waiting arms, peppering me with kisses all over my face, as his grip tightened around my waist.

" Don't be so romantic here Tae, you're forgetting your parents are watching us..." I whispered to him, feeling shy at my own remark.
He drew me close to him and cupped my head with one hand, laying his cheeks against mine.

" Blame the weather Jagiya...I couldn't help it, and if my parents are watching, let them...they deserve to be the first to witness how much I love you..." He cooed breathily, nuzzling our noses as he sealed his feelings by capturing my lips in his for a passionate euphoric kiss filled with the tenderness of our love for each other.

"There is only one happiness in this life, to love and be loved."

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