Min Young is lying on the couch, patiently waiting for her husband to come back. Her heart hurts, her body hurts, she needs rest and sleep, but she wants to see her husband before doing so.
She has not seen him for two days, to say she misses him is an understatement. He has been busy with work, and she believes him.
Time passes by, it's almost 1 am now. Min Young's eyes are getting heavier, but she forces herself to keep them open. Soon, she hears the door unlocks.
Excited, she stands up quickly, wanting to get to her husband as fast as she can, completely forgetting the fact that she can't do that due to her weak heart.
She whimpers in pain, hand on her chest, her body almost touches the ground if not for a pair of strong arms that catch her in time.
"Why aren't you asleep yet, baby?" Jimin asks softly, though the tone is stern. He gently carries her bridal style, heading to their bedroom.
Min Young is the one with weak heart, but if she continues worrying him like this, Jimin thinks there is a possibility for him to get heart attack too.
"Was waiting for you. I miss you."
"Miss you too, baby." Jimin pecks Min Young's lips, and his wife immediately leans in for more. He chuckles, entertained by his wife's eagerness.
Soon, they get into their bedroom and Jimin lays Min Young on the bed.
"Let's cuddle?" Min Young pouts. They always cuddle before going to sleep, except for the past two nights.
"Let me shower first, yeah?" Jimin pecks Min Young's lips again before heading to bathroom, wanting to freshen himself up. He wore his working attire for 15 damn hours, his body feels all sticky.
Min Young nods even though Jimin does not see her. She has waited for hours, waiting for 15 more minutes will not hurt, right?
Her eyes are almost closed when Jimin is done. She's too sleepy, but too stubborn to sleep. She couldn't sleep well without her husband.
"Let's cuddle, baby." Jimin says as soon as he covers both of them with a blanket. Min Young scoots closer and rest her face on the crook of Jimin's neck, her arms wrapped around his waist.
Jimin rubs Min Young's back gently, being as careful as he can because he knows Min Young is always in pain. "Sleep well, baby." He whispers and kisses his wife's forehead.
Min Young's lips form a small smile and she sleeps with a content heart, oblivious of what's coming.
When Min Young wakes up, Jimin is not there anymore. She runs her hand on Jimin's bed side, feeling the coldness against her fingers. He must have left a few hours ago.
Slowly sitting up, she winces from the dizziness, but forces herself to sit up straight. After resting for a while, she reaches for her phone on the night stand. It's only 8 am, why did Jimin leave so early?
Then she notices a message notification from Jimin, sent to her two hours ago.
Jimin : I have a meeting at 9, so I have to leave early to prepare. Breakfast is in the kitchen, love. Don't forget your meds, I love you.
Her lips form a small smile. Slowly, she stands up and make her way to the kitchen. She takes the medication box with her before grabbing a plate and start eating.
Her day goes by slowly, as usual. She has nothing to do, except from watching tv, or youtube, and most of the time, she spends it on her phone. Sometimes, if she feels strong enough, she will do some chores. Only if she's confident her heart will not give out on her.
Most of the time, Jimin does it. She feels guilty, she really does. Her husband is already tired from work, and as soon as he's home, he has to take care of things that Min Young couldn't do. Sometimes, he'd do it in the morning before he leaves for work.
And Min Young wonders why Jimin still stay with her. A smile instantly makes it way to her lips every time she's reminded of her husband.
But that smile does not last long because as she scrolls through Twitter, a particular post caught her attention.
A post by Sun Hye. She posted a picture of Jimin smiling happily, with a caption "Glad to meet you again after 5 years! Hope to see you again"
Jimin liked Sun Hye a lot in high school, but that was before Min Young and Jimin got together. Dismissing the uneasiness that she feels, Min Young closes the app and decided to take a nap.
They're just catching up, because it's been years since they last met, right? Nothing more, right?
Oh, how wrong she is.
That night, Jimin comes home late again. Min Young was already asleep, but wakes up when she hears water running in the bathroom. Ah, her husband is home.
She wanted to wait until tomorrow, but somehow, she knows Jimin will already leave for work when she wakes up. So she picks up her courage and ask.
Oh, she is not prepared at all for Jimin's confession.

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