Main Characters in the Story:

Kang Han-na as Emilie 'Eun-hye' Seung

Tom Hiddleston as Himself

Chapter XXXIV: Walking & Shopping

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Grabbing their things, Emilie and Tom left the café, both saying goodbye to Mel who had now calmed down considerably. Tom pulled his black quilted jacket and held Eun-hye's blue parka style one up for her. Emilie took Tom for a walk through the meadows first. Walking hand in hand along the path, it was lined with cherry blossom trees which were shedding their blooms. Several of them catching in Emilie's hair as they fell. Tom stopped her, laughing slightly and began pulling them gently from her dark hair, looking at her in the eye when he was done and giving her a gentle loving kiss. Pulling away, Emilie smiled before lacing her fingers with his and continuing their walk. "This place is beautiful Eun-hye, it's gorgeous." She stopped walking as they approached a bench and sat down. Gazing out at the view before him. Tom wrapped his arm around her shoulder, pulling her to him. "And this." Emilie began, "is the view I get from my room. Up there." She turned back and pointed up to her flat. Tom followed her gaze. "It must be amazing, waking up to this view every day."

Yes it is. The cherry blossoms here remind me of my home back in Korea. When I wake up every day, I feel like I was back home. Seeing my mother and father sitting in front of the blossom petals falling swiftly. Me and my sister making flower crowns with the cherry blossom petals. The smell of my grandmother's homade tea surrounding the house. My grandfather playing with his bamboo flute. It was... lovely." Emilie smiled, remembering every bit of memory she had with her family.

Tom looked at Eun-hye's serene smile. "It must have been wonderful for you and your family watched this kind of view."

"You should try it." Emilie winked, smiling at him.

"Oh I intend to darling." He smirked back at her, standing up and offering his hands to her. She accepted it and he pulled her up from the bench, wanting to continue their walk.

Their walk lasted the whole day. Tom being stopped a few times by wanting an autograph or a photo. He graciously accepted every time and his patience was impeccable. Emilie even took a few photos for those who had asked. She loved seeing Tom with his fans, he truly appreciated them and being stopped often phase him at him.

They made their way into the Grassmarket to grab some for dinner. "Look at all these pubs." Tom laughed. "And Scottish people wonder why they get a reputation. It seems you're becoming more Scottish than a Korean." He teased Eun-hye who retaliated – his plan worked. "Hey!" She swatted his arm. "I may live here in Scotland for 4 years now, but that doesn't mean me or the Scots are all drunken bums you know." Tom pulled her close as they walked along the cobble street. "I know darling, but there's one girl in particular who's a very sexy bum." He said, pinching her backside causing Eun-hye to squeal. "Come on you, in here." she said, pulling him into a small dimly lit pub. They found a table tucked in by the corner of the bay window and sat down. Their dinner was eaten with light conversation between the pair. "So darling". Tom began as he wiped his mouth with his napkin. "What else are you planning to so with me for the rest of the week?" He smirked, an eyebrow raised.

Emilie giggled slightly, blushing. "Well, tomorrow I was planning to go get a dress for graduation. I've been saving some of my wages for a while. But I'll completely understand if you don't want to come with…" Tom cut her off. "I'd love to come darling. I can think of nothing better than staring at you in gorgeous dresses." He said, sliding his arm along the back of her chair, smiling at her. They both stood up and headed out into the night. "Come on, Let's go home." She slid her hand into his and headed back to the flat.

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The next morning, Emilie was wakened by a gorgeous smell wafting through the open door of her bedroom. She rolled over to an empty space on the mattress next to her. She smiled and threw the covers off her legs and padded through to the kitchen. She heard the radio stand facing the cooker. He had his back to her and didn't hear her coming. He was singing along to a Katty Perry song that was playing along and was waving the spatula over his head as he wiggled slightly. Emilie can't control her giggle as it now escapes from her mouth making him stop, spatula frozen in mid-air, and turn around, eyes wide and a smile on his face. "Good morning sexy lady." He said, walking towards her, grabbing her by the waist and dipping her into a kiss. Emilie smiled as he pulled away. "Well, good morning Thomas." She smiled. "Pancakes for breakfast?" he asked. "Oh yes, please." Emilie replied. "Well grab a plate, they're nearly ready. Will I make some for Viv?" He asked. "Oh no, sweetheart, she left for work already." Emilie thought it was so sweet that he took her best friend into consideration. She loved the fact that they both go on so well, considering they'd only known each other a very short amount of time.

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A couple of hours later they were dressed and ready for the shopping trip. "Now, are you sure you want to come Tom?" Emilie asked, she'd hate to drag him along on something he really didn't want to go on. "Eun-hye, yes. I'd love to come with you. I came up here to spend my time with you. It doesn't matter if you're doing something exciting or cleaning the flat, I want to be with you." Emilie nearly 'aww'ed' out loud at this wonderful man standing in front of her.

She stood up on her tip-toes and kissed him. "I love you." She smirked as she bit her lip. Tom looked down at her, moving a stray piece of hair out of her face. "I love you too darling. Now, let's go get you a gorgeous dress." He smiled and they headed out of the flat.

Walking towards George Street, it was another lovely sunny day in Scotland's capital. They walked in hand in hand, passed so many shops, Emilie staring in the windows looking for some inspiration. They stopped at the Coast, Emilie being drawn in by the many pretty dresses that were lined up in the window. "Are you going in darling or are you just going to press your nose up against the window?" Tom smirked as he guided her into shop with a hand on the small of her back. He pushed open the entrance shop door and ushered Eun-hye in. She was in awe, there were racks of dresses in all colors sprawling out in front of her. She approached the racks and ran her hand down on that hang on the rail, its soft floaty fabric felt lovely against her touch. She continued to walk down the rails in the shop, Tom following softly behind her. She'd stop every now and then to pick up a dress from the rail, holding it against her body. She kept a hold of a couple of dresses and headed towards the changing rooms.

"Do you want me to come in?" Tom asked, an air of uncertainty to his voice.

"Please sweetheart. I'd like your opinion." She smiled gently. Tom checked with the assistant that it was ok for him to go in. the assistant agreed and even bought a chair for him. Emilie was guided into the changing room. The dresses were hung up for her and she smiled at Tom as the door was closed.

The first dress she pulled on was black in color. It was Lace pencil dress with a ruffle on around the waist and below the dress and the long sleeves were dark lace. It sat just on her knee and zipped up the back. She zipped it up and turned to face the mirror. She looked herself up and down then heard a small knock on the door. "You ok, Eun-hye?" Tom asked quietly. He heard the bolt slide on the door and it slowly squeak open. Emilie peeked around from behind it, before seeing him smile and open it fully, stepping out and letting him look. Tom smiled widely as he took in her appearance. "You look lovely darling."

"Thank you, but I need you to be really honest with me on this." She said, her eyes pleading with him.

"You do look lovely darling, but I'm not sure if it's a graduation material." He said gently. "I mean, it's a gorgeous dress but, I don't know, I always think of a graduation as more of a traditional event." Emilie nodded, agreeing with him as she looked back to the mirror. "You're right, I need something traditional. Thank you." She pecked him on the lips as she took a step forward. She stopped mid-stride. "Um. Can you unzip me? I struggled to get it done up." She asked Tom. He smirked and walked towards her. "Of course darling." He smiled and slowly unzip the dress. Emilie felt a jolt run through her as his hand touched her spine, running all the way down. He kissed the top of her spine to let her know he was done and she headed back to her changing room.

The second dress she pulled on was a blue-grey in color. It had thin straps and a sweetheart neckline. There was a subtle reaching at the bust which twisted and draped into a light, float skirt. She pulled the side zipper up and took a look at her reflection. She slid the bolt open and stood there waiting for Tom's reaction.

He looked up from his phone, eyes widening as he took her in. "That's, you look amazing, Eun-hye." He smiled, standing up. He walked over to her, noticing the doubt in her eyes. "What's wrong, love?" "I like it, I mean it's lovely, but I think it's just a bit too floaty. Plus, it will just get squished by my robes." She debated. "Well, you do look lovely darling, but if you're doubting it then it's not for you." Emilie nodded and headed back into try on the final dress.

Emilie smiled as she looked at the item on the hangar. 'Igeos-eun deo dalm-assda {This is more like it}'. She thought. She sighed lightly as she peeled it off the hangar. It was a beautiful rosy pink floral lace sleeveless flared dress. There was a darting ribbon belt at the waist that pulled her in. falling from the darting was a soft rose shaped patterns on the skirt with a delicate piping trim. It completely flattened her figure, hugging her curves in all the right places and fell just below her knee. It was simple and lovely, a bit of an elegant in this dress. Emilie smiled as she smoothed down the fabric, 'igeos-eun jol-eob jalyoui isang-ibnida {this is more of a graduation material}'. She looked at her reflection, liking what she was seeing. "Tom?" She quietly shouted. "Yes darling?" He asked, she heard him move towards the door. "I think I've found it." He could hear the smile in her voice. This itself caused him to smile, knowing that she had found exactly what she wanted.

Tom heard the bolt slide again and waited to see what Eun-hye was wearing. She opened the door and Tom saw her appear, smiling and stepping out towards him.

"Wow… Eun-hye. You look amazing." He said, stepping towards her. "I think you're right. That's perfect." Emilie smiled at the perfect man complimenting her. "This is it, is it?" She stated, turning her back to him to look in the mirror once more. Tom took another step, standing behind her and resting his hand on her waist. "Yes, Eun-hye. Absolutely. You look incredible." He kissed her cheek before lowering his voice and murmuring in her ear. "I'm also looking forward to taking it off of you too." He kissed the spot bellow her ear and it took all Eun-hye's strength to stay standing. He smirked, loving he effect he had on her. She turned in his arms. "Well, play your cards right Mr. Hiddleston, and I might just let you." she winked, turning around and walking away from him, shutting the changing room door on his. "Tease". He said, smiling when he heard Eun-hye giggling from the other side of the door.

She emerged a few minutes later dressed back in her jeans and shirt then carried the dress to the counter. After paying, she turned and took Tom's outstretched hand. He took the bag from her, insisting he carried it. Emilie obliged him and they left the store, ready to continue Emilie's shopping.