pairing: koo ryeon x park joong-gil
genre: angst, fluff at the end
summary: she was well prepared for the day he remembers. her mind promised her heart to stay unwavering, but when he said those words, she...
"ryeon-ah. i see that you still use the color pink."
"it suits you, it always did".
he remembers everything...
what does it matter now? it's all in the past anyways. but the heart that's pounding inside her chest is telling her otherwise. "i now know why my heart would leap out of my chest whenever my eyes laid on you."
stop. stop saying all those things. stop making my heart waver. stop giving me a chance to imagine an impossible future.
joong-gil couldn't hold it in. he finally knows why he yearned for a glimpse of her everyday. why he tried every way to get her to look into his eyes. the guilt he felt after mocking her team and it's purpose. he couldn't bare for this to be their end, but he didn't want to push her over the edge. like he once did.
"will you...turn and look at me one last time before you leave?" it was then when she felt her nonchalant facade break down. it all came in one huge wave - the longing, guilt and regret. she had to walk away. if she dared to look at him, her heart will give up on her. her body will want to jump into his arms- to be engulfed in his warmth for which she longed for.
with all the red lights in her head, she turned around. she took her time in searching for his eyes which were already set on hers. she looked at all the bruises he received on his sculpted face. he was always like this. always helping her in the shadows, because his pride wouldn't let him show himself to you.
when her eyes met his, her fears were proven right. his eyes were burning for her. they had such intense emotions that trapped her in his gaze. she's never seen him look at her that way....maybe she was wrong. the time that has passed did not fade her feelings, but intensified it. because she was looking at him the exact same way.
she faintly smiled. "you make me feel weak, you always did." "i did not mean for it to be that way-" before he could finish his sentence, she knelt down and wrapped her arms around his broad, firm shoulders. the tears he'd been holding in were streaming down his face. his silent sniffling turned into sobs as he brought his face closer to her warmth.
they were holding each other so tightly, scared that if they let go, they will be separated again. that they will forget again. "puin, please dont leave me again. please stay by my side" he pulls away just to look at her. ryeon, for the first time in years, trusted herself. "i will never let go of you again, joong-gil."
they looked at each other again, for what felt like the first time. like the time when ryeon first saw her husband to be. and just like that time, she smiled. with gravity on their side, they started getting pulled in towards each other, eyes moving to their lips. when their lips were inches away, they paused. joong-gil marveled at her features from such close distance. he noticed the mole on her nose, and a smile crept across his face. "i loved this mole of yours, i remember how you used to hate it." she laughed. "and you would spend all day, trying to make my stubborn mind realize how lovely it is."
time stopped as his lips met hers for what felt like the first time. with this, they knew that a new chapter of their lives have started, one that they will write together.
a/n: when i saw this scene, i imagined the different endings but what they gave us was so little, so i had to write this for my joongryeon
edit: this has been in my drafts for the longest time, i forgot it was here until i checked hhhh
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