Happy Valentine's Day, my Love.
Minhee asked her single colleagues to take some of her patients for a day to prepare the surprise for her boyfriend. She returned home, knowing that nobody would be there since Kookie was at school and Hyunjae was out with the business doings. She had decorated the table with the cupcakes that she had baked at the special class that she took to surprise her love.
Then she sat down to write a letter for him, wanting to imprint her love and feelings towards him one more time.
“To the love of my life.”
there are no words that could describe how much i love and how blessed i feel to have you in my life. I remember how i bumped into you while running out of the cafe and it felt as if the time has stopped. You probably couldn’t tell but i felt all flustered and shy because you were so handsome and cool while my hair was a mess and clothes wasn’t so tidy either. You were like a romantic fantasy come to life. I guess i had a crush on you before i even realized it and do remember how at first you wanted to stay friends haha. Fortunately you have changed your mind. The first time our lips met was magical and i knew that i was going to hopelessly fall in love with you. I did. No matter how much i tried not to get too carried away with my feelings for you i couldn’t hold them down. Each time my eyes were meeting yours that fire inside of my chest was growing stronger and it was burning every obstacle on it’s way.
It wasn’t always bright and shining but even in the darkest times for the both of us the love i have for you was guiding me towards the light. You are my lighthouse. You are my best friend. You are my destiny and my oxygen. I can’t imagine my life without you and i don’t even want to do it. You mean so much to me and i feel so grateful to have you in my life. You make my dreams come true, you are my dream. I love you. I always will. My heart and soul, all of me is yours, forever.
I want to grow old with you, i want us to stay together forever.
Thank you for everything you do for me and for us. Happy Valentine’s day.
Your and only your Minhee.”
Minhee wiped away the little tear drop that formed in her eyes as she thought about everything they have been through and how they were still able to build this beautiful family. It was meant to be, it was special, their love was born in the stars. He was her destiny, the only one she could see herself getting old and wrinkly with.
Hyunjae plans to surprise his girlfriend in her workplace for Valentines day. Although it is not customary for a man to give flowers and chocolates to a woman on Valentines day (for in South Korea, the females are the one who make use of the occasion to confess or show their affection to their significant other), the former police detective broke the tradition in hopes to make the day memorable for the two of them. It is their first official February the 14th together. The thought itself is heartwarming, but Hyunjae wants to drive it into better. Whilst driving his way to the hospital after sealing a deal with their realtor.
Hiding under the comforts of his stoic exterior despite the rumbling of his chest, Hyunjae was surprised to learn that Minhee is not in the hospital. A co-worker said that she didn’t attended her shift. Instantly, the young father of Kookie thought of the possibility that she is at home, plotting something to surprise it. Wearing a wide smile, he drives his way to his adoptive son’s school to fetch him so they could come home together. His lips smooching the chubby cheeks of the little one as he whispers his thoughts about Kookie’s mother surprising him.
“Kookie, do you want to surprise Umma instead?” The chirpy boy said yes enthusiastically as expected. Whilst the two men of Minhee’s life plotted a surprise back. “Keep it a secret okay?” Hyunjae uttered, whilst the youngest raise a finger to press against his lips, hushing down.
The two arrived home fashioning an innocent face, both acted that there’s nothing hidden under their sleeves. Kookie run his way to the living room in search of Minhee while Hyunjae rest on the sofa for a second. “Kookie, did you found Umma?” he asked, in a slight pitching voice, grinning from ear to ear.
“Minhee, we know you are home.” But there’s no responds, when Hyunjae looks around the house, there he found the special table created by Minhee. As expected, she poured all her heart and soul to make him smile that day. He chuckles as he read the long love letter that embraces his heart. She is so kind and gentle and the best gift he’d received from God. What have he become if he didn’t stumble upon her that day? The what ifs are unbearable.
“Appa! I found Umma!” Kookie exclaimed from one corner of the apartment. Hyunjae instantly walks towards the direction while holding the flowers he bought earlier. “I’m coming…”
