
1 HOUR LATER
(RIGHT AFTER THE EVENTS OF TTT: SOULMATE - EPISODE 4)
Kim Star arrives at her house after going to the filming of the upcoming season of Soulmate where she took part of.
After she parked the car to the garage, she went to the front door and knocked, waiting for someone to open it for her.
Seconds later, her sister Jisoo volunteered to open it from the inside. She greeted her older sister, who was now standing in front of her, with a colorless and blank expression on her face.
Jisoo: "Dahyun- unnie!!! What's the news? Did you... have...one...", she began to slow down her next words as she noticed that Kim Star, or should I say... Dahyun in her true name; began to lower her head in tandem with Jisoo's pronounciation speed.
She put it into a glass and handed it to her sister, who appears to be drowning her serious thoughts. Jisoo cleared her throat to reawaken her sister to reality.
She followed her sister down the home via the living room area, plumping herself lazily on the couch after gently setting her guitar to the side. Jisoo opened the refrigerator and took a pitchel of water.
She poured it down to a glass and offered it to her sister who looks like drowning herself deep thoughts. Jisoo cleared her throat to wake her sister back up to the reality.
Jisoo: "Would you like to share it still, unnie? I'm listening." Jisoo questioned Dahyun gently.
Dahyun: "I was the only the only one who never got an actual soulmate.", her older sister promptly said. The manner in which she uttered it revealed no emotion.
She took the glass and mouthed a thank you to Jisoo before drinking it, calming herself down with the coldness of the water.
Jisoo: "Really? They're too harsh. I'm so sorry, unnie.", Jisoo shared her sympathy for her devastated sister.
Dahyun: "It's fine, Jisoo. I get it. They're all young people anyways, so it was just appropriate for them not to get interested in me who's old enough to join them," Dahyun explained, explaining why she shouldn't want to make her younger sister worry about her any more, but Jisoo isn't buying it.
Jisoo: "Unnie, don't say it like that. Just because you're much older doesn't mean you don't have the rights to get along with young people like them," Jisoo retorted to Dahyun's justification. "You're just curious."
Dahyun: "Yeah, I said it earlier in the interview that I just wanted to know what do they do for fun these days.", she sighed. "So that I could prepare for that someone who'll chose me and use it as an impression. But... I guess I never got one for me.", she got flinched when she felt that one teardrop started to flow down in her cheek.
Jisoo noticed and sat next to Dahyun, pulling her into a close side hug. As a form of comfort, she rested her sisters' heads on her arms and pushed her lower chin to her forehead.
Jisoo: "It's okay, unnie. I don't know what happened, but hearing what you meant, that must've truly hurt on your part," Jisoo murmured, rocking Dahyun's body. "Especially because you're the only one who hasn't had the same ending as them," she continued.
Dahyun: "It does made me realized how unworthy I am to be loved.", she said her thoughts while wiping off the tears staining her face.
Jisoo: "You're not, okay! And we'll show you that you're wrong! You just inserted yourself into a wrong situation not really meant for you, that's why the result didn't go through well.", Jisoo said, spreading positivity to fight back and to vanish away the negatives around Dahyun's head.
"Don't worry, unnie. We'll find another way, okay?" she says as she looks her sister in the eyes. Dahyun saw the motivation and encouragement beaming through the depths of her younger sister's gaze, and all she could do to demonstrate that she saw and felt what Jisoo was attempting to do with her was to react with a nod.
Someone just entered their residence and shut the door, interrupting the two sisters' time. After taking off his shoes and placing his bag on the rack, his brother Taehyung, who had just returned home from work, noticed the drama taking place between her siblings right now.
Taehyung: "Heyyy, good even- Dahyun-noona?! Omo, what happened? Did she got..." Taehyung walked to their front and kneeled to Dahyun, swaying the disordered strands of hair that had been hiding off her eyes and face.
Jisoo: "Sadly, she didn't Tae," Jisoo remarked quietly, showing how much it hurt her to see her sister acting like this again. A woman who can't stop chasing something in this world in order to finally acquire love attention from anyone she's typing with.
Taehyung: "Oh shoot. I'm sorry, noona." Taehyung reacts surprisingly and apologizes in pity for her sister. "At least you tried," he remarked, a bittersweet smile on his face.
Dahyun: "You're right.", when Taehyung held her older sister's hand and comfortably massaged her palm with his thumb, Dahyun nodded and smiled faintly like his too.
Jisoo: "And that's why we'll keep trying till we succeed, you know! Don't give up, unnie!" Jisoo exclaimed, trying to make it contagious for Dahyun to take it as well.
Taehyung: "Jisoo is right, noona! You'll find the destined someone for you to be with one day!", Taehyung joins Jisoo's encouragement plan, smiling happily for Dahyun despite everything she had gone through, she still resolves to keep going and regaining hopes every time.
Dahyun: "I truly hope so.... but how? I don't have anything in mind honestly, I don't want to embarrass myself again by joining reali-," Dahyun was about to conclude when Jisoo cut her off and corrected her.
Jisoo: "No, we don't gonna do that anymore if you aren't comfortable doing it noona don't worry.", Jisoo said as she waved it off away by her hands.
Dahyun:"Okay... then what should we-" she was interrupted once more, but this time by her brother.
Taehyung: "I HAVE AN IDEA!", Taehyung exclaimed, raising up his index finger to the air as a gesture that his brilliant mind shined bright to come up with an idea.
Jisoo: "Oh okay, what is it oppa?", Jisoo questioned him.
Taehyung: "We should try setting you up to a blind date, noona!", he said, snapping his fingers loudly. Jisoo had her eyebrows raised in amaze while Dahyun's just furrowed in confusion.
Dahyun: "Blind date- wait what is that? A date with who?", she looked at Jisoo and Taehyung back and forth.
Jisoo: "Exactly. That's the point, unnie.", her grin started to grew wider.
Dahyun: "Huh?"
Jisoo: "You won't know who this is, unnie." Jisoo sought to explain the definition and purpose of the "blind date" to her in a straightforward way. "You have to get to know that unknown person instead once you meet, to test if you two can link together, thus a blind date," she remarked, spreading her arms in triumph that she had succeeded to enlighten her sister about the subject Taehyung had inserted.
Dahyun: "Ahh okay. Isn't that a little creepy?" remarked Dahyun, anxiously stroking her nape. "I mean... what if that person could do-"
Taehyung: "No worries, unnie," Taehyung said, patting the top of Dahyun's hand to relieve her tension. "I know what I'm going to pick; all you have to do is believe me," he said with a smile.
Jisoo: "Wait, you already someone in mind?", she asked Taehyung.
Taehyung: "Yup, all I have to do is to contact him and get his confirmation if he'll participate with this.", he said as he made a gesture of taking a "phone call" while having the image of the man he already planning to choose for her older sister.
Dahyun: "He? Oh, so I'm going to date a man this time?" Dahyun asked, surprised. Being on a date with a man isn't really a big deal to her... since she is bisexual, but she was just getting used to it because it was her first time doing something like this. She reasoned that at her age, this was no longer appropriate for her.
Taehyung: "Yup.", he nodded.
"But first, let us know yours unnie. Are you in with this?", he asked Dahyun, aiming for the jackpot answer he wants to hear.
Dahyun stared at her siblings again, then remembered every single failed attempt at impressing and getting other people fall in love with her.
She was nearly at this close of giving up, but thanks to the never say die spirit of her siblings that they possess, she had no other choice but to be like them too.
When they do that, it's as if all they want for her is to be ultimately happy, to be in love with someone else who she can stay by and live with till the end.
She knows that her siblings also has their own personal life now with their own family, and all they're just trying to do is for her to be same as them. It was heart fluttering for her to feel that she really was not alone at this fight and her siblings will never gonna let her be like that forever. They don't want Dahyun to be left behind out of them three.
Dahyun: "You two are the only loved ones I have in my life, and we all sticked together for how many years already. Yes, Taehyung. I trust you two for this one. I guess... I should take another try while it's not too late.", she chuckled as she finally shared her decision after a few minutes of making up her mind.
Jisoo: "Yes! I can't wait for this, it's your chance again, unnie!" said Jisoo, pleased that her sister had made the right decision.
Dahyun: "What if I.... fail again though?", she wondered, overthinking the potential consequences of accepting the blind date.
Taehyung: "In my perspective, the possibility might be low for that to occur, unnie.", he shook his head to deny.
Dahyun: "And why's that?", Dahyun curiously asked.
Taehyung: "You'll see.", he slowly stood up and gave a pat to Dahyun's crown before saying his appreciation for having his suggestion get approved by her older sister. It was a relief that he and Jisoo still somehow managed to keep the hopes up for their sister on finally getting a lovelife.
Taehyung then instructed his sisters that he bought a dinner for them three and they can start to eat already if they are already hungry as he made his way first upstairs to dial a number and start a call with the man he has on his mind to pick as his sister's date.
-2 DAYS LATER-
Dahyun spent most of her time yesterday going shopping with her sister Jisoo.
They bought some new clothes and chose one for Dahyun to wear today to make herself appealing and certainly pleasing to the eyes of others.
They also proceeded to a salon, where Dahyun had her hair bleached black, concealing the white strands that showed her age.
Jisoo then also suggested for them to buy some make-up as she will try something to her sister to make her really look gorgeous at tonight's date.
Right now, she went true to it and thanks to her Dahyun is looking just like her younger self back from the days again.
The car stopped in front of a fancy looking restaurant down the streets of Seoul where most buildings are standing in place all around it.
Jisoo: "Here's your spot, unnie.", she said, looking at her older sister. She saw Dahyun isn't answering and is simply staring at her hands on top of her lap.
Jisoo: "Unnie, is there something wrong?", she said in a concerning tone.
Dahyun shaked her head in denial. "Nothing, it's just... I- I'm nervous.", she sighed, her hands are quite trembling. "This is my first time doing this. I don't even know if I'll do great..."
Jisoo then took the opportunity to hold her sister's hands and calm her down. "Hey, unnie. Look and listen at me.", Dahyun followed, interconnecting her own pair of eyes to Jisoo's. "You will be fine okay? Just follow what me and Taehyung oppa adviced to you. Try to have a good time with him. Make up some nice topics to talk with and if you got something that will make you both drown in interest with it then continue the flow.", she adviced.
" Remember, you got some more freedom to be yourself with this one... because that man you'll be spending a dinner with isn't in young days anymore too. So, don't be nervous unnie okay? He has some good humor too, like what Taehyung oppa said right?", she added.
Dahyun: "Y-yeah.", she nodded her head as she got Jisoo's point. "O-okay, thanks with this Jisoo. I really do hope this is the right moment for me to find my soulmate.", she smiled, a bit bigger than the one she showed earlier.
Jisoo: "Same as I, unnie. Me and Tae are here always to support you.", she patted Dahyun's shoulder. " We will do everything just for you not to be left out from us anymore. You needed someone to love too, unnie just like us.", she paused for a while before continuing to her last words, which made Dahyun's heart melt the exact same feeling as what her thought came up to her mind just like this.
"You can't be alone forever, unnie."
Dahyun: "Aigoo, stop you're going to make my heart explode, Jisoo," Dahyun said as she smacked Jisoo's arm and laughed. Jisoo also chuckled at that action. "I still need to limit myself because what if the man I'll see there later does the same?" she finally said as she gazed out the car window, where the restaurant could be seen from the outside.
Jisoo: "HAHAHAH okay sorry. Looks like someone is ready now, huh.", she smirked.
Dahyun: "And thanks to you, again.", she smiled. "Wait, how do I look?", she asked then moved her hands as if she's presenting herself wearing the outfit they picked on their shopping yesterday, which was a peony printed red and white mini dress that perfectly encapsulates her hourglass curvy body.
Jisoo: "How many times have I said this, unnie? You look like a star tonight, Kim Star." She spit out the last syllables humorously, mocking her older sister on the way she pronounces her nickname every time she mentions it.
Dahyun: "Wow, I really like that you know?", she laughed hard.
Jisoo: "Aish, what are you waiting for, Dubu? Get out and have a great night with him!", she forcefully pushed Dahyun, making the older open the door while Jisoo escorts her.
She finally steps out of the car and before finally closing the door, she gave one last hug to Jisoo again as her show of respect and gratitude to her help.
Jisoo smiled before nodding and mouthing her a "good luck" message before driving away, leaving her all along to face this situation she's about to have tonight.
She entered the restaurant and went forward to the receptionist booth to ask her concern.
Receptionist: "Hello and good evening, ma'am! Welcome to Feel Special restaurant! How may we assist you?"
Dahyun: "A-ahh... good evening. I'm here for the reservation named to Mr. Kim Taehyung."
Receptionist: "Okay, maam. Wait a second and we will search it.", she then proceeded to type something on her computer. A result showed up that made her face enlargened in realization. "Oh, I see. You're good to go maam. Follow me and I'll lead you to your table maam."
Dahyun: "T-Thank you, young lady.", they both bowed at each other. The receptionist left her booth for a second and led Dahyun to her table that's been already taken for her by her brother Taehyung.
Dahyun sat at the chair and wondered where could be her date now since she was quite surprised that he isn't here yet.
After 10 minutes of patiently waiting, while she's drinking a glass of water; a man suddenly approached in front of her that effectively grabbed her attention.
???: "Excuse me miss, uhm do you have someone with you on this table?", he shyly asked Dahyun.
Dahyun's gaze wandered all over the man's body, as his appearance is quite compelling and breathtaking. His gray colored vest with a white polo inside, gray colored pants underneath, and black gleaming shoes are enough to make the man look even more elegant than before.
Not to mention that the man is quite attractive. Well-shaved beard and nearly neatly styled hair. If his goal was to impress women tonight, he would have easily won already.
Dahyun: "N-no, only me.", she said, her awe at the man's look made her stutter more.
???: "Oh... so, are you perhaps Kim Dahyun?", he said and the mention of her name made Dahyun gape his mouth in shock.
In a quick second, it made her confirm already that this man was actually the one she supposed to meet and have a date for tonight, which was very unexpected to her that she'll have to eat alone with a very great-looking man in one table.
Dahyun:" Y-yes, i- it's me. Wait, you're for this table too?"
???: "Yeah, my reserved table is also here.", he said, chuckling sheepishly. "Oh, I should introduce myself too. I am Baek Whansoo. Nice to meet you, Dahyun.", you smiled at her and offered your hand for a handshake as a friendly gesture.
In truth, you were growing nervous as well, because you were exactly like Dahyun tonight. You were awestruck by her beauty, and it was incredible that you had earned the opportunity to meet a woman like Dahyun.
You made a mental note to thank Taehyung for placing him in this situation.
Dahyun: "Nice to meet you too.", she smiled brightly. You can't help but reciprocate since how could you ignore that kind of smile she offered her, especially when it came from such a wonderful woman as her?
"Here, have a seat."
Whansoo: "Oh, thank you.", you laughed shyly, finally taking the chair with you now facing Dahyun. "So I suppose you are the one who got set up by Taehyung for a date with me then.", you said, allowing each other to finally start a conversation together.
Dahyun: "Yeah, I thought so too," Dahyun remarked, "My brother really kept it unpredictable and clueless for me, respecting the objective of the blind date."
Whansoo: "Oh, so you are Taehyung's sister huh.", you pointed at her, shocked at the reveal that she is very related to Taehyung since they share the same blood.
Possessing an ethereal beauty really runs to their family's genes, you thought.
"Younger or older?"
Dahyun: "Older. First child. Tae was second. We are three actually, her name is Jisoo.", she said, introducing also her third sibling to you which was familiar to you since the name she mentioned was really famous as a singer and actress.
Whansoo: "Wait, the Kim Jisoo? The famous singer from YG and a former member of BLACKPINK?", you said, gasping in surprise.
Dahyun: "Yep. They sure really are famous.", she said, referring to her siblings Taehyung and Jisoo's idol careers.
Whansoo: "Well, I do worked for their company some times before.", you said. "I participated once for their group's album."
Dahyun: "Oh? Really? What's your job?"
Whansoo: "I'm a composer and lyricist. Currently working mostly for your brother.", you said, starting to share some bits of information about yourself.
Dahyun: "Jinjja? Wow, now that explains why you are just one call away from my brother.", she muttered.
Whansoo: "He said that?", you asked. You then laughed after as it was just hilarious to you how it made you get mentioned once by Taehyung while he talks with his family.
"HAHAHAHA well it's true anyways.", you laughed which she joined you too.
It got interrupted for a while when the waiter started to take you and Dahyun's order.
After giving each other's preferred food for tonight's dinner, the waiter walks back to his respective spot; leaving you two to let each other's conversation be continued.
"Oh what's yours? Do you have one?"
Dahyun: "Yes, I'm actually working as a trainer in a musical workshop.", she nodded; now sharing some additional backgrounds to her personal life. "I mostly teach instruments like guitar and piano but I do sing as well."
Whansoo: "Wow, so both of us do have interests in music then.", you said after taking a sip from your glass of water.
Dahyun: "Yeah, that makes this a date between two fellow musicians huh?", she chuckled.
Whansoo: "You're right.", you pursed your lower lip, nodded, and hummed in delight. "Oh by the way, are you the Kim Star who participated in the variety show called Soulmates? You do remind me of her so much.", you asked her, because actually you were asking this to yourself just a while ago right after you glanced at her face.
She was recognizable already to your eyes, you just can't figure it out if what's on your minda was true; so you had to finally asked it by yourself to her.
Dahyun: "That's me.", she said awkwardly. "Kim Star was my... you know, the name mostly everyone I know was calling me because they know I do am an aspiring celebrity.", she said shyly while pointing at herself, finally confirming your guess that she really is the Kim Star you saw from the TV.
"God, I feel embarassed by saying this."
Whansoo:"Oh wow, yeah, I heard that from you on one of the episodes," you said. "And please, don't be; I can relate to you, Dahyun; in fact, I have my own moniker as well... but it was made by my supporters from Taehyung's fandom," you explained.
"They call me "Baek Once" or simply "Once" since my name and that word kind of sounds the same plus because of my work of music for Taehyung being famous for its "already catchy at one time listen" magic of greatness I contribute to it. ", Dahyun lets out an amazed reaction.
"Sorry, I didn't intend to brag about it that much. I continue to believe that I am not as good as everyone claims I am. "I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do," you chuckled softly.
Dahyun: "No, it's fine. Don't worry about it, Whansoo.", she lets it aside and smiled at you in ensurance along with her likeness of your humble personality.
Whansoo: "Wow, seriously you look a little less recognizable compared to your appearance at the show. You seemed to look more... beautiful tonight, if I may say.", you said your opinion.
Dahyun: "T-thank you.", she smiled cheekily. Your compliment made her heart bloom.
Whansoo: "You're welcome.", you smiled back, proudly. You have to since what you said was very true anyways.
The waiter arrives with your orders. Both you and Dahyun thanked him before proceeding to eat.
Whansoo: "Let's enjoy our food!" you exclaimed, lowering your heads in admiration. "So, going back, uhm, I know the outcome you received there was painful and disappointing, even though you're trying to mask it in a funny way," you stated sympathetically. You were also trying to be cautious because you didn't want to hurt her feelings, but all you wanted to do was cheer her up about it, which is why you were prepared with what you would say next if she reacted coldly.
"But hey, do you know that I was really rooting for you there?", you said. Her smile was ready to start shrinking but it got quickly prevented when she heard it.
Dahyun: "You do?"
Whansoo: "Yeah, I don't know, but there's something about you that made me sincerely interested in you for me to manifest for you that you'll obtain the soulmate you desire to have in the end... but unfortunately, it didn't happen," you clucked your tongue in disappointment with the result. "I gotta be honest, that part when you just acknowledged your guitar as your own "soulmate" was cute, but cmon you deserved better than that."
"Well, I mean it's also kind of relief that you didn't ended up on any of them, especially that Nature Son and Myoree.", you rolled your eyes while sighing in relief.
Dahyun: "Eh? How could you say that? Do you hate them?", she asked in confusion, furrowing her eyebrows.
Whansoo: "Uhh kinda? I just think they act red flaggy throughout the episodes," you laughed shyly. Dahyun simply exclaims "oh" before laughing at your assessment of them.
"It's better that they ended up together; they get along well," you continued to laugh.
Dahyun: "I mean... I ain't gonna lie but you're right about that.", she said between her laughter. "I had my slight thoughts about it too when I was with them.", she nodded her head.
Whansoo: "But do you know that there's another reason why I'm happy that you didn't got picked there?"
Dahyun: "Why?"
Whansoo: "It's because if it wasn't for that, I would never get the chance to be here, having a date with you.", you said genuinely, making Dahyun stare at you, secretly growing to respect you even more, not just your looks but the way your personality matches them wonderfully.
"To be honest, Dahyun... I really want to get to know you more, and I guess it's easier to do so now that I've gotten close to you for me to say this.", you finally found the guts to tell her about this. "Do you think the same way I do?" you cautiously asked.
Dahyun: "Y-yes, of course, I truly want to be closer with you more, Whansoo," Dahyun said, making you grin. "I honestly think you're such a good person, and my first impressions of you have all been great so far, so yes, I really want to see how you'll be acting more attractingly as time goes by," she shyly stated, her heartfelt words just adding to her beauty and admirability in your eyes.
"Mind if I ask, since you know my reason why I want to find my soulmate... what about yours?", she curiously asked you.
Whansoo: "I simply don't want to be lonely, that's all," you stated flatly, oblivious to the fact that both of you have the same reason, only it's she that hasn't mentioned it to you.
"Everyone special in my life now has their own lives with their own loved ones, and even though I fail multiple times because I just don't meet that standard that every woman I've met before, there's still some light I'm seeing... and that is a hope that someday, I'll finally succeed and I'll finally get the right one for me to live with for the rest of my remaining time in this world."
"Now that I have another one again for me to try, and that's you Ms. Kim Dahyun... I just want to tell you that if you'll allow me to be your soulmate someday, I will do my best that while we like each other things that we're both having interest with, I'll treat and give you like as what every women in this world deserved to have: love and care being given with all sincerity from my heart too.", you said to her, finishing your explaination.
Dahyun was just speechless at everything you said, but there's one thing very clear for her... and that is she has to repay you the same thing you want to give her too because in simple words, she wants it too.
Your date with her has come to an end. You offered her a ride home, which she gladly accepted. You didn't force her, but you wanted to persuade her to accept it since you only wanted to secure her safety, and that was enough for her to trust you enough to join you.
Whansoo: "We're at your place, Dahyun.", you said as you stopped in front of her house. She looked outside a gave a nod to you, confirming that this is really her place where she lives in.
You went out first so that you can escort opening the door yourself for Dahyun. She stepped out after and now both of you facing together.
"I suppose this is a goodbye for now."
Thank you so much for such a wonderful evening to have with you.", you said.
Dahyun: "Same as you, Whansoo. It's really nice to meet you.", she smiled back at you.
Whansoo: "Send Taehyung my greetings okay?", you pointed your thumb towards her house.
Dahyun: "Okay.", she nodded. "Wait! Before you go, I have to tell you something.", she said while grasping her bag nervously.
Whansoo: "Hmm what is it?"
Dahyun: "What you said a while ago, I just want to say that I deeply felt it all.", she said, talking about your fluttering message you gave to her during your date with her few minutes ago. "The sincerity and the dedication of it. It made me really be sure that I... will be very glad to be on your side, Whansoo."
"So... since I am actually seeing you as my s-soulmate too because of the same interest we share, it won't be a bother for me to have you trying to impress me more and make me allow us to uhh... try stepping onto the next level of our fondness.", she said it as her other way to tell you that she's letting you finally start every slick moves you got to capture and own her heart.
Whansoo: "That certainly made me incredibly happy to hear that, Dahyun," you added, your broad grin indicating how true you are.
Without wasting more time, you pulled her close to you and enwrap her into a comfortable hug, you shut your eyes at how it feels so good to have her in your arms. The thought of having a chance that you might get more of this from her when you succeed at your mission makes you even more motivated and energized to accomplish this.
"Thank you so much. I'll do my best for you!"
Dahyun: "I know.", she chuckled heartwarmingly. "Good night, Whansoo!", she said after you let go from her.
Whansoo: "Good night to you too, Dahyun!", you bid your goodbye and wished her on this end of the day you had with her. You gave one last farewell wave at her before entering your car and drive away to your own place.
She just followed your car slowly vanishing from her eyes the more it goes farther from her direction. After having an unconscious wide smile and a racing heartbeat on her chest, she got taken aback when Jisoo hastily opened the door and ran to her.
Jisoo: Unnie? What was that?! What did I just saw?!", she shouted aggressively in excitement.
Dahyun just nodded back at her while still keeping the large smile in her face. Her cheek gone beet red even more as she blushed intensely at her sister's teasing when Jisoo showed her phone to her, containing a captured picture of you and Dahyun hugging together while Jisoo was witnessing that sweet moment in her eyes from the window.
Jisoo: "OMOOOO!!! CMON UNNIE, TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED QUICKKK!!!", she said as she pulled Dahyun with her on the way inside the house for them to talk about the date.
- 4 MONTHS LATER -
Dahyun: "Where are we, Whansoo?", she asked you very confusedly while continuing to just keeping following you from her hold onto your hand.
You just chuckled at how she's so clueless at what's happening around her and what are you trying to do with her tonight.
Whansoo: "All right, Dub, you can take off the blindfold now," you said, finally letting her to see.
Dahyun then takes out the blindfold wrapped around her head that's been covering her eyes and blocking her entire sight. She blinks her eyes a couple times before regaining het gision as she realizes that you two are in park of the side of Han River, which is where you two officially became a couple.
After weeks of spending with doing your usual daily life, which was added with the task of courting her every time you and her meet; you finally had been able to reach the goal you've been aiming for... and that is by her informing you that you successfully made her yours and become your girlfriend.
She did that at the exact same place where both of you are standing right now. You and her took a visit here 2 months ago where she made both of you officially be a couple together.
Dahyun: "Oh, we are really in Han River.", she said while taking a look around the park, where quite a lot of people still doing their own way of having fun and relaxation in this place. "The sound of the waves and this familiar sense of touch i'm getting with how the fresh wind here strikes my skin.", she said while caressing her arm.
Whansoo: "I didn't expected it to be quite stronger and louder tonight.", you said, agreeing to her. "But anyways, yes we are here!"
Dahyun: "So what is your plan and why did you bring us here?", she asked you.
Whansoo: "Something about... changes.", you said, smiling at her while you two started to take a walk together; with your arm curled around her waist.
"Well do you remember what's our very special memory we made here?"
Dahyun: "Yes. This is where I... gladly accepted your offer to become your girlfriend, right?", she told you, smiling at that most glorious memory you've ever made with her so far. "One of the reasons why I turned to love going to this place.", she grinned, showing off her shining white perfect set of teeth.
Whansoo: "Same, but I don't want to go here alone... I much prefer to be with the one I shared that moment with.", you looked at her with your loving eyes and that soft smile she always love to see through you. "Especially that's what am I really planning for tonight is something really intended for you to be here."
Dahyun: "Aishhh you're increasing my curiousity, Whansoo!", she said, gripping your arm tightly and playfully tugging it. "My heart is beating fast at many feelings. Cmon, tell me what is it?"
Whansoo: "Okay, here I reveal it to you.", you stopped at your tracks, making her to do the same too as she faced you. "I'm actually more nervous than you do but I guess I have no other choice but to do this now that we are finally here.", you shrugged.
"So uhm, Dahyun. You do know how I cherish you the most out of everything.", you said, making her plant her hand on her chest getting thumped by the fast speed of her heartbeats as she felt butterflies all over her stomach again as you do this same thing that makes her adore you more.
"Ever since we started our story together back at our blind date months ago, I couldn't help but to let myself fall in love with you even more after seeing you in personal and not from the TV where you first caught my eyes on you."
"That's why when I said some of those words to you back then on what I wanted to do was very sincere, and I'm glad that I do had an opportunity to use it on making you mine... which successfully I did.", you said it proudly. You grabbed her soft little smooth hands and looked at her who's smiling sweetly at your speech and your action.
"But, thinking about the future where possibilities are also occuring... I just have this one question where I really wanting to find out if you'll do still do the same as what you did that made us start becoming as a couple...", you started to pull out something from your back pocket of your pants, and what you pulled out made her hands cover her mouth in shock as tears started to flow out from her eyes.
You kneeled in front of her which attracted many people's attention around you, now they're all watching you as a random stranger and a man who's about to do something very magical and spectacular for her lover tonight.
"Kim Dahyun, my love... my life... my lady is the shining light , you do know that you're the only one I want to share the rest of my life with.", you started to sniff, as your emotions are starting to take over too as you look at Dahyun who's crying anticipatingly at what this will lead to.
"Whenever I look at you, all I could see was the reflections and hints of what life we could be having together... and all I could say was it will be maintained strong and joyful as long as we have each other.", your trembling lips smiled softly for her.
"To make it happen, I need to ask you this one question that will serve as the key for all of it. I've been dying to know what would be your answer.", you opened the box and it revealed a sparkling diamond wedding ring laid on a cotton layer inside.
Dahyun: "Whansoo...", she whispered your name, still in disbelief that you're doing this unexpectedly where she once thought to herself before she met you that she'll never get a chance to experience this kind of moment you two are having right now.
Whansoo: "Kim Dahyun, will you marry me and be my soulmate forever?", you finally asked the most important question of them all which Dahyun has been waiting for you to end all your heart fluttering speech and say it right front of her.
Dahyun: "Y- yes! YES I DO WANT TO MARRY YOU, ONCE!", she exclaimed her answer to you with pure energy as she made it clear already that she's ready to make herself be your wife and start a family with you in the near future.
With overflowing amount of joy filling in your body, you quickly hugged Dahyun very tightly and slowly raised her up where her feet is just inches away from the ground now. You started spinning around while carrying her as you shouted in joy, enough to make the audience around you hear it loud and clear.
Whansoo: "YESSSS!!!! SHE SAID YES EVERYONEEEE!!! ", you shouted and it made the people watching you both cheer in happiness. Some were giving their congratulations and best wishes, some were clapping their hands and some are recording this wonderful moment you're having with Dahyun.
- 1 YEAR LATER-
Jisoo: "Wait, unnie I'll take this.", Jisoo said as she excused herself for a second after hearing some knocks from the door that made her pause from helping the other stylists prepare her sister for today's special event.
Jisoo opens the door, revealing 8 girls with Taehyung standing with them on the side.
Jisoo: "Uhh hello, who are these, oppa?", she said while pointing them as she looked to her brother who's obvious that he knows what's going on.
Taehyung: "Some acquaintances noona had before.", he simply replied. Dahyun then turned her head to the door after being free from the stylist's busy fixing of her hair. Her eyes enlargened when she recognized the girls very quickly when she saw them along with you, Jisoo and Taehyung.
Dahyun: "W-wait... is that really you girls?", she blurted in surprise.
All eight females reacted to her in unison. "HIIIII KIM STARRRRRRRR!!!"
It was so loud that their voice echoed throughout the entire make-up area and could definitely be heard from outside.
Dahyun: "Aish, it is really them.", she said while shaking head as a wide smile grew on her red lipstick covered lips.
Sha Rich: "AAAAAHHHH Congrats on the wedding!!!", one of the girls who participated with Dahyun last year on another season of Soulmate: the daddy's girl and richest among them all named Sha Rich, as she went quickly towards her and gave her a back hug.
Yoo Beep Beep: "I knew it that you'll get your own happy ending too.", said Yoo Beep Beep. She's the idol who made her debut on the show before. She stood behind Sha Rich and clapped few times for the bride. "We are so happy for you, Dahyun- unnie."
Dr. Jyo: "We won't gonna lie, it surely does feels so good to have our reunion today.", said Dr. Jyo, the woman who has a doctor occupation based from her introduction about herself on the show before.
"Not to mention, it's also happening at your special event, unnie.", she smiled smugly.
Dahyun: "Yes and really I'm glad to see all of you young beautiful ladies again.", she said as she patted Sha Rich's head and turned her chair around to face the rest of the girls to give them all a warm appreciating smile. "It's been a year has it? Well, even though it was a bittersweet for me on what happened to me at our last meeting, I must say that I still did missed all of you.", she sighed after she admits the truth about it.
"I hope, with you girls... can help me still relive back and feel once again the young energy."
Teacher Tzu: "Don't worry, unnie. We are all here for you from now on!", said Teacher Tzu who's the one that works as a pet shop owner, trainer and a volunteer who takes care of animals. Tzu gave Dahyun both thumbs up while she said it.
Lim Sailor: "Oh by the way, since we now know your real name Kim Star... I guess it's a shame that we should reveal ours too right?", the accountant named Lim Sailor said, instructing others to do also what she said.
They did started to reveal their real life names that has never been mentioned on the show before as a way to protect their identities at that time.
Dahyun learned that Lim Sailor's real name is Im Nayeon, Yoo Beep Beep is Yoo Jeongyeon's stage name, Mobeom is Hirai Momo, Sha Rich is Minatozaki Sana, Dr. Jyo is Park Jihyo, Myoree is Myoui Mina, Nature Son is Son Chaeyoung and Teacher Tzu is Chou Tzuyu.
Mobeom, Sha Rich, Myoree and Tzu were all foreigners, with Tzu being Taiwanese while the other three are all Japanese. Finally getting to know their true identities too, Dahyun felt amazed and honored by it.
Dahyun: "How did you all get to be able to attend ay my wedding today? Don't you all have some important things to do?", she worriedly asked.
Sana: "We actually are but we managed to save it all for later because clearly your soon to be husband really did a great job on making it really look like a must attend special event.", Sana said, chuckling as she remembered what happened that led her and all the girls here in Dahyun's wedding today.
Dahyun: "Wait, he contacted all of you?", she said shockingly.
Taehyung: "Only Sana actually.", Taehyung volunteered to explain it in behalf of you and Sana. "Whansoo told me that he is friends with one of the higher ups in her father's company, TDOONG Entertainment and one day when he got to attend their company's anniversary party, he used it as a chance to meet Sana and give her the invitation then asked her too if she still have contacts with the rest.", he narrated.
"Thankfully she does so yeah, that's where he gave them the rest too."
Dahyun: "I should say thank you to Whansoo for this then.", she laughed while feeling very grateful. "If it wasn't for him I wouldn't be able to meet them again.", she said as she looked back again at the girls who suddenly trapped her in a group hug right after.
- 5 HOURS LATER -
It's been 5 hours later. The wedding along with the reception has now ended. You and Dahyun were officially got married and now declared to be husband and wife officially, sealing it with a vow and a passionate kiss that made the entire guests erupt in cheers and applauses.
As both of you were now allowed to spend your time alone together and celebrate the successful marriage you two just had, you decided to proceed first with your surprise again for her.
Dahyun: "Whansoo, why did we stopped?", she said as she felt the car just stopped moving.
Whansoo: "Follow me.", you opened the door and carefully helped her step out since she can't see where she's going to because of her eyes now being covered once again with a blindfold and also she might trip from her huge wedding gown she's wearing.
After both of you exit the car and left it for a while, you led her with you to went in front of a closed place. You took a key and inserted it on the keyhole to open the door.
You removed the blindfold away from Dahyun's head before both of you were about to head inside. Dahyun regained her vision and asked you.
Dahyun: "What is this place?"
Whansoo: "Take a look for yourself.", you gave her the way inside and she followed. Dahyun entered and she gasped when she saw a newly designed room with some instruments placed very organized all around along with a office table and chair with it.
Whansoo: "Do you like it?", you asked her while leaning your shoulder on the wall while crossing your arms, watching your wife roam around the room in amaze.
Dahyun: "I d-do.", she replied while feeling the texture of her beloved guitar hanged nicely on the wall.
You walked towards her and hugged her from behind as you laid your head just right at the crook of your neck.
Whansoo: "You are free to use it all, don't worry. These are all ours anyway."
Dahyun: "Wait what did you say?", she asked, furrowing her eyebrows as she's expressing disbelief to you.
Whansoo: "This studio we're in now? I bought it for us," Whansoo replied, looking around the room. You were relieved that you were able to purchase this property for the two of you because you thought that you could turn it for both of you to require it, especially since Dahyun is now working at Taehyung's entertainment agency alongside you.
You helped her realize her dream of becoming well-known in the public eye. She made her debut by collaborating with you on Taehyung's recently released track. It was largely favorably received and praised, as expected. That is why Dahyun was gradually recognized when they noticed her unfamiliar stage name being added as part of the team behind Taehyung's song and when they also learnt that she is your wife.
"Soooo... it means this new studio is exclusively only made for just you and I where we can you know, both produce music together since this is our number one hobby and favorite.", you said, smiling.
Dahyun: "I don't know what to say but I'm pretty sure that I do really love this so much, Whansoo.", she said, turning her body around and wrap her arms around your neck as she looked at you very closely.
Whansoo: "No. Don't call me that.", you shook your head. "Starting from now, everytime we step here... it is me as Once and you as Kim Star together, okay?", you reminded her.
Dahyun: "Okay.", she nodded in response.
Whansoo: "As much as I would love for us to stay here for a while, we must go now. We still have some honeymoon to celebrate, honey.", you smirked at her as your thoughts are going wild on how you're gonna make your night with Dahyun even more fun. She just laughed while blushing intensely at your seductive gaze.
Dahyun: "I love you so much, Whansoo.", she said as she gave you a quick peck of a kiss to your lips and smiled.
Whansoo: "And I love you more, Dahyun.", you smiled back at her before both of you leave the studio and drive away back to your house to finally start celebrating with her before getting some proper rest to end the night.
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