Reflection
Jumin Week 2023 - Day 1
Happy birthday to Jumin!! I think I’ll love him forever <3
I’ve never done Jumin Week or anything like that before and I’m not sure if I’ll be able to write for the prompts. I feel like for anything I’ve written I’ve been possessed and my hands just type lol
~~~
It was his first business trip since the two of you were married. He had wished that you could accompany him, but had fought against his selfishness. He wouldn’t be gone for long and you had your own work to focus on. He knew that if he had asked it of you, you wouldn’t have hesitated to go. You were always so kind and understanding. He wouldn't take advantage of it. He wanted you to be selfish.
So he found himself reluctantly kissing you goodbye, lingering - stalling - and forcing himself to let go of your hand.
He hadn’t fully realized just how quickly he had become used to your presence - how he had come to depend upon it. Soft and quiet but spreading warmth throughout the penthouse, filling every room and every fiber of his being with a sense of comfort.
The shock of your absence struck him there in the hotel room, a wave of ice-cold water crashing over him that left him gasping for air. There in the elegant suite, with large windows revealing the stunning scenery of an unfamiliar city, the silence and solitude could convince him that what he had left behind was all a dream. That someone like you had found him, had seen right through his cold exterior, and loved him despite the tangled mess within his heart. It seemed too good to be true. Perhaps he was waking up from a dream crafted out of his delusions and desire.
Catching his reflection in the window, fear filled his mind that he would see that he was once again just a man in a suit. But to his surprise, he didn’t.
Instead, he noticed the tie that you had picked out for him that morning and remembered how you had straightened it for him before he left. It was a routine that brought heat to his cheeks and a warmth that filled his chest everytime you did it.
His eyes followed his hand reaching out to his ring, a new habit he had developed since the day you placed it on his finger. Knowing that you were wearing a matching one reminded him of the promises you made to each other.
And when his phone rang and your name lit up the screen, his mouth curved automatically into a smile that he wore almost constantly when you were near. A smile that meets his eyes, one that he has no control over.
You hadn’t made him human, but reminded him that he was.
