Min Ho grinned widely and took the seat beside her. He grasped her hand and held it tightly in his.
Shin Hye smiled sweetly as she gently leaned her head on his shoulder. “This is very romantic and it really feel like how Kim Tan and Cha Eun Sang spent their night here in the drama. The difference is they are fake one but we are real one. I’m not in some kind of midsummer night dream and all these are real.”
He turned to her and buried his nose in her hair, inhaled into her sweet scent. “I’m glad you are nothing like Cha Eun Sang that will ruin the moment with some horror stories.”
Both of them laughed at the same time, letting the memories replayed in their mind. “It has been more than a year since we shoot our drama here. I still remembered at that time I told the crews that I’ll definitely come here again one day. I’m glad that you are the one that I came back together again.” Min Ho said.
Shin Hye pulled back slightly and looked at him. “You seem to miss the drama a lot.”
“Of course I do.” Min Ho smiled, gazing at her. “I missed working with you. I missed seeing you everyday. I missed the moment we chat, we laugh, we play and… how we fall in love with each other.” He said as he leaned forward and planted a soft kiss on her lips.
“Accepting the drama was the best decision I’ve ever made. Playing Kim Tan makes me realize that love have to be brave and not to give up so easily. And most importantly, it brought me to you.” He continued.
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
When time passes and our love grows
There will be times when I resent you so it’s a relief
Because I will remember you being affectionate and the days when you hugged me
So it’s good
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
Shin Hye felt her eyes stinging with tears and she quickly leaned closer to Min Ho and buried her face into his neck. “Don’t make me cry. I need to smile on my birthday. I’m already very touched with everything you did and felt like floating in the air now.”
She bit her lip and pulled back to look at him again. “Did you purposely choose this song to make me cry? It reminds me of Kim Tan and Cha Eun Sang heartaches in the drama. It’s not suitable for a moment like this.”
Min Ho chuckled. “I didn’t think like that.” He said as he leaned closer and whispered into her ear. “I chose this song because it reminds me of our closet kiss. This song was inserted in that scene.” He smiled cheekily.
“Yah!” Shin Hye hit his arm as her face reddened.
Min Ho grin widened. “That kiss was amazing. I will never forget how shock you were when I kissed you in that scene. Your face was flushed and your hands were grabbing my shirt so hard.” He continued to tease her.
Shin Hye glared at him. “That is not a kiss. You were literally eating my lips like some kind of hungry animal. You should at least tell me that you are going to kiss me like that. My expression was so shock and my face was so red.”
“You were meant to be shock in that scene.” He paused and smiled again. “To be honest, I was out of control that night. I was totally forgotten that I’m Kim Tan at that moment. The drama was ending soon and I was just as scared as Kim Tan that I will not be able to see you again.”
Shin Hye looked at him for a moment before she gently caressed his jaw. “Don’t ever doubt how much I love you. I was as scared as you too at that moment. The last scene we shot in the snow was the saddest ending scene in my life. I don’t want the drama to end because I don’t want to stop seeing you.” She paused and inhaled softly. “When you didn’t call me back after the Lotte Duty Free fan meeting, I really thought you don’t feel anything for me. You don’t know how much my heart hurts because of that.”
“I’m sorry.” Min Ho said, as there was a slight pain crossed his eyes. Because he wants to protect her at that time, he has no choice but to push her away.
Shin Hye shook her head and smiled. “I’m not a brave person. I always tried to avoid rumours with my co-workers because I was scared of anti-fans and their harsh bashing. But after being with you, I think I slowly changed. Of course I’m still scared of how your fans will react if they find out about us one day but I don’t want to give up because of that.”
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
Only with my heart, I steal you
Only with my heart, I will hug you
That’s enough for me so don’t hurt because of me
Just locking eyes with you makes me shed tears
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
Min Ho held her gaze and was totally touched by her sincere confession. “I saw your Instagram post before you depart to Thailand that day. Manager Han was so shock and nagged me for hours. But I’m so happy. I was so surprise that you were so brave to post that openly.”
She laughed and she could imagine Manager Han’s anxious expression. “Since the day I decided to attend your movie premiere, I think I’ve become more and more brave now.” She paused and pinched his nose playfully. “I might one day post a photo of us together and announce to the world that we are dating. You better get yourself prepared.” She said jokingly.
Min Ho leaned over and kissed her lips again. “I hope that day will come faster. I’m more than prepared.”
Shin Hye giggled. “Manager Han will kill you if he hear this.”
Looking down at his watch, Min Ho pulled away from her. “It’s almost time.” He smirked before he stood up and walked to the van behind them. After a while, he came back holding a cake with lit candles.
“Happy birthday to you… happy birthday to you… happy birthday to Shin Hye… happy birthday to you…” He sang the birthday song and kneeled in front of her. “Make a wish.”
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
If we run into each other like fate, please pass me by like you don’t know me
Even though my heart will cry like it has been torn into two
So I can see you for a short moment while you pass by
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
Shin Hye smiled as she pressed her palms together and closed her eyes. After a moment, she opened her eyes again and blew the candles.
Min Ho put the cake on the tiny table at the side before he looked at Shin Hye again and held her hands tightly.
“Whatever wish you made just now, I hope all your dreams will come true. Happy birthday.”
Shin Hye nodded as she leaned forward and kissed his forehead. “Thank you.”
Min Ho stood up and pulled her up with him too. He took a small box out from his pocket and looked at her with a smile. “This might not be something very expensive but I designed it myself. You wouldn’t be able to find it outside and this is the only one in the world, and you are the only one who will have it.”
She raised her brows before she took the box from him. His expectant gaze makes her nervous. She slowly opened the box and her eyes immediately widened with what she saw.
It was a necklace with two pendants hanging side by side. The first one was a heptagon shape pendant with an alphabet ‘M’ inside and it was made of platinum. The second one was also a heptagon shape pendant but it was an alphabet ‘S’ in the seven-sided polygon. And this one was surrounded by small diamonds around the heptagon.
“This… this is the jewelry you collaborated with Chow Tai Fook?” She asked.
Min Ho nodded as he looked down at the necklace she was holding. “Those I designed with Chow Tai Fook are slightly different. There is a small line across the ‘M’ but this one doesn’t have. You can see the ‘M’ and ‘S’ very clearly in the heptagon.” He paused and looked at her again. “It represents Min Ho and Shin Hye.”
Shin Hye bit her lip and tears were already flooding her eyes.
“Do you like it?” Min Ho asked softly.
She nodded as she looked at him with her teary eyes. “I love it. Thank you.”
Min Ho let out a satisfaction smile. “Let me put it on for you.” He said as he took the necklace from her and gently brushed her hair over her right shoulder. He carefully put the necklace around her and smiled when it was done. “It suits perfectly with your beautiful skin.”
Shin Hye stared down at the necklace hanging around her neck as her fingers caressing the pendants softly. She inhaled a soft breath before meeting his eyes again. She inched closer and wrapped her arms around his neck.
“Thank you for everything. I love this place, I love the decorations, I love the song, I love the cake, I love this necklace and… I love you.” She said before she leaned forward and gave him a long, passionate kiss.
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
Only with my heart, I will want you
Only with my heart, I will kiss you
Don’t be sorry, this is my life
Whether you love me or feel sorry, I feel the same way
♩ ♪ ♫ ♩ ♪ ♫
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After spending the whole night at Ilsan Lake Park, their managers came back to pick them up before the sunrise. Manager Han already packed some clothes for Min Ho to changed and take his shower at Shin Hye’s apartment, knowing that he won’t go back to his own apartment no matter what.
After his manager left, Min Ho walked to the living room and put his overnight bag on the couch before turning to Shin Hye who was walking out from the kitchen with a cup of coffee in her hand.
“Drink the coffee first. I’ve spent the whole night the in woods and I really need a hot shower now. You can take your shower while I prepare the breakfast later.” Shin Hye said.
Min Ho took the coffee and nodded. “Okay.” He took a seat on the couch, watching his girlfriend walked to her bedroom. He smiled and took a sip of the coffee. Just when he put the cup on the coffee table, Shin Hye’s phone beeped on the table. He took the phone up and thought of taking it to her but when he glanced at the screen, the name of the sender caught his attention. He felt his heart raced when he slowly read the message on the screen.
From: Jong Suk
Happy birthday, Shin Hye. I was thinking to call you yesterday but I know you were busy shooting our “Long Distance Love” short clip and I don’t want to disturb you. I hope