"Sunbae, you haven't come home...!" Ga Eul winced when Yi Jeong's driver passed three luggages from the trunk of the car. She thought at least he went home before visiting her. But it seemed like that man came straight from the airport!

Yi Jeong just shrugged his shoulders and dragged one of his luggages with his left hand while his right hand still clutched the hand of Ga Eul. Two other luggages would be taken by his servants—there were just clothes and some stuff that did not really matter. He led Ga Eul gently into the house. Nothing had changed, not even a speck of dust even though the house was left by the sole occupants for a long time. His servants came once in awhile to take care of it.

"You should go home first and take a rest. You must be tired."

But every time she asks me do I look okay

I say

When I see your face

There's not a thing that i would change

Cause you're amazing

Just the way you are

"I do not want to waste time to meet you, Ga Eul-yang. Besides, I do not feel tired at all after seeing you. "

Yi Jeong once again managed to make Ga Eul smiled sheepishly. The man wished he had flattered her more often before—Ga Eul looked more beautiful when she was shy. Or was this just because of the heightened sense of longing? Yi Jeong did not care about it anymore. He pulled her and hugged her tightly. He was afraid if he did not do it, he would explode with longing. Yi Jeong never felt a longing before, not even to Eun Jae. Perhaps it was because their relationship had ended when they separated. While with Ga Eul, their relationship was still continuing despite the obstructed distance. He called Ga Eul frequently, though they only told each other their respective activities. Yi Jeong was satisfied enough to hear her voice.

"Yi Jeong-sunbae..."

Ga Eul looked like she was nearly out of breath. Yi Jeong hastily outlining his arms, but still maintained both hands on her shoulders.

He studied her face. She seemed more mature. Yes, they were both grown up now, no longer high school and college students. But her innocent and naive expression was still printed clearly there. Plus a soft motherly aura emanating from her face, perhaps due to Ga Eul often mingled with the children.

And when you smile

The whole world stops and stares for awhile

Cause girl you're amazing

Just the way you are

Then, the corners of Ga Eul's lips pulled up, forming a smile. Yi Jeong stunned. Oh, this was not the first time he saw that young woman smiled. But this smile, right in front of him, within his range, was so close like a dream. If God granted him a definite request, Yi Jeong would not ask for anything.

All he wanted was already here.

"So, your boyfriend is back from Sweden..."

Ga Eul was embarrassed. She did not expect Min Ah called Yi Jeong as her boyfriend. She never said so—she always called Yi Jeong-sunbae as a close friend when she told her students. Well, maybe it did not make any difference. But still, Ga Eul felt bad. What if that man did not like to be called her boyfriend? How if... he even had a girlfriend in Sweden? The possibility made her hard to breath. She bit her lower lip.

"I'm sorry, Sunbae... I do not mean to call you boyfriend, but Min Ah..."

Yi Jeong eyes widened in disbelief. So that's what caused that woman's expression changed in an instant? Really, this Ga Eul was ridiculous! He wanted to pinch her cheeks as his annoyance. She even apologized for calling him a boyfriend! Was not his statement four years ago pretty obvious? When I return, you'll be the first person I go looking for.

Yi Jeong had not said the the final words yet.

"That's not what I mean. If you think of me as a boyfriend—so you have not found your soulmate, have you?" The question was pitched as a demand. He could not help it, because a hope was hidden behind the question. Anxiety regained controlling one of the F4 members.

"Not yet, Sunbae." Ga Eul nodded, but without daring to look at the eyes of the man next to her. Ga Eul could not confess that she did not intend to find her soulmate at all for four years, could she? She was just busy with college, teaching kindergarten students, and pottery courses. She was quite an expert now, and even helped Eun-Jae sonsaengnim teaching new members. Occasionally she met Jan Di, telling stories and exchanging news like other good friends did. Sometimes, Ji Hoo and Woo Bin-sunbae called her, just to say hello or tease her about Yi Jeong.

Moreover, Ga Eul only thought about him.

The man who now smiled pleasantly.

"Well, now we are lovers. Aren't we?"

"Mwo?"

Yi Jeong raised his eyebrows.

"Don't you want it?"

"I don't say so..." Ga Eul stammered. Yi Jeong chuckled, and then his expression turned serious.

"Ga Eul, please stop making me suffer and come to me."

On their first pretended date Yi Jeong said like that in the presence of Ga Eul's ex-boyfriend to teach him a lesson. Now, he said it seriously because of his own will. He said it with all his heart.

Ga Eul nodded. Her face was flushed. Once again, Yi Jeong felt a relief. Immediately his future looked bright because she would be there with him.

"Ga Eul-yang, saranghae."

Finally, Yi Jeong said it.