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“Rumi…”
“Ruumiiii”
Rumi laid in her bed, she held onto the wrap that Jinu had, he had given his soul to her, his body, everything, to her. He no longer exists and only she knew the good of him, it was a gift and a curse as she couldn’t be with him. She twisted and turned in her bed, clinging to her blanket.
“Rummiii”
That voice echoed in the room, it didn’t give Rumi any sense of a break, and it only happened at night. Only when she tried to not think of him, only when she could rest after a long day. To see him go, to see him sacrifice himself—for her.
“Rumi” the voice kept echoing, Rumi groaned and sat up quickly. She looked around, she shook as she looked around her room. She looked at her balcony and found his…no Jinu’s—lion and bird. She stared at the two, they didn’t have any master now as Jinu was. No. No he isn’t. She covered her face and pulled on her face for a moment. She slid open her balcony door slowly, she sighed as she hugged the Lion.
“I missed him, I missed him so much” she whispered, the Lion starred in two directions, like it usually did. She sighed as she looked out to the view of the city.
“If only he could see this view…” she mumbled as she moved her head down. She turned around to walk back to her bedroom but then.
There was a figure in her room. Tall, slender. She flinched then got her composure again.
“Mira! I didn’t think you would be up!” She said surprised, she fiddled with her hair, twirling it slightly as she looked at the figure. The figure didn’t respond. She stared for a moment and looked the figure up and down.
“Mira? Zoey?” She asked getting closer, as she got closer she realized that the figure had a gat on.
(the Korean hat the demons wore)
She blinked and formed her sword, the figure stepped into the light immediately and waved his hands up. Her sword glowed brightly in her room, almost like a nightlight. She dropped her sword and covered her mouth as she stared at the figure. At him. At Jinu.
She took a step back in shock, she wiped her eyes and smacked her head and he didn’t disappear. Jinu stared at her for a moment, he took a deep breath and squeezed her.
“Oh…oh Rumi, I’ve missed…everything“ he said, trying to find the words, the right words, the worthy words. He cradled her close, Rumi kept touching his back just to feel him.
“Rumi, you did amazing…” he said, he sighed as he looked at her, he cupped her face gently and just stared at her. He stared at her for a long moment, by the time he took a breath Rumi finally realized that it was actually him standing there. Her lip quivered as she squeezed him back, he stumbled back slightly and held her shoulders.
“It seems you missed me too…” he joked as he kept her in his arms.
“Jinu…how are you here??” She asked as she touched his face and looked at his clothes, he was still a demon like always, his golden colored eyes didn’t vanish either.
“I snuck out,” he chuckled as he moved his fingers through her hair, “I don’t believe I’ve seen you with your hair down” he added, mesmerized by her soft hair. She grabbed his hand gently and placed it on her cheek gently. Jinu looked at her for a moment, then relaxed and rubbed her cheek.
“I sense that my soul is roaming around here the most, not tainted or broken, it seems you’ve been taking great care of it” he said, she flinched slightly and looked up at him quickly.
“Oh yes, I was taught at a young age on how to do so carefully, your soul is just the one who didn’t have an owner to return to” she explained quickly, Jinu smiled at her, his smile was so light yet so warm. She stared at him then rested her head in this chest. Jinu let out a small and faint gasp, though hear-able as it was a quiet night. Jinu hovered his arms over her.
“Can I…” she paused as she gripped his hanbok, “can we just stay like this?” She asked, Jinu stared at her for a moment. Then he let out a smile.
“Yes, I can’t stay here long, Y’know…I…” he hesitated, Rumi looked at him then placed a finger on his lips.
“Let’s worry about the present.” She said. She pulled him by the hanbok to her bed, he blinked and quickly grabbed her hands.
“wait wait wait wait” he said abruptly, she let go of his hanbok quickly, “what’s wrong?” She asked. Jinu looked over to her balcony and stared at his lion and his bird.
“It’s cold out there” he explained, she turned to her balcony and found his pets staring at them. She turned back with a look, that one look that screamed “are you serious??” Without saying it, however, he gave off the look of “pretty pleaseee”. He looked much cuter when he wanted something, especially if he really wanted it. She smirked, then walked over to her balcony and slid it open again. The animals walked in and sat in the corner of their room. Rumi looked back at Jinu, who was more happy now that his pets were out of the cold. She rolled her eyes playfully and shut the door and pulled him into bed.
He chuckled lightly as he got a bit closer to her, she looked at his fangs, a prominent feature of him, and other demons, well besides her. She kept looking at them, a bit too long. It was so long in fact Jinu raised a brow.
“Do I have something in my teeth?” He joked, she jumped and started to turn bright red. She looked around and tried to stammer out. He smiled and pulled her closer. As she got closer her face got redder.
“Sorry…” she said softly, he smiled and rubbed her hair, “no need for apologies, Rumi” he said softly and held her. She gripped onto his hanbok tightly as she looked at him.
“Your teeth are really sharp, I was just…mesmerized that’s all” she explained, Jinu smiled and looked at her. “Maybe I’ll let you look at them better later” he said with a chuckle, she looked at him and giggled too.
She looked down at his chest, where her hands were clutching onto his hanbok, she laid her head down on his chest with no thought about it. She rested her eyes for a moment, though Jinu was trying to keep his composure and not freak out with a pretty girl on his chest.
Jinu looked down at her, trying to look at her face to read it, however her long luscious hair was blocking most of it. His face started to get red and he began to feel like a boiling pot of water, maybe almost similar to the bathhouses the girls go to after each concert now that they know about Rumi. Rumi sighed, breaking their silence.
“Can we just,” she hesitated, “cuddle? No, maybe lay together, no that sounds…” she paused, she tried to find better words to use like hug or affectionately stay close together, as she found an even silly response, Jinu eased. He smiled and fixed his position and held her tighter.
“Of course, Rumi,” he said, his soft tone ringing through the air. His accent was beautiful to listen to. Rumi moved her head closer to his neck, though still well rested.
“Can you say it again?” She asked, “what?” Jinu asked, a bit confused by her request.
“Can you say my name again…in the same tone.” She asked, Jinu blinked a few times trying to process what she just said, then he laughed a little bit and smirked at her.
“Is the all strong and balanced minded Rumi in love with my voice” he teased, though successfully in the same tone as before, Rumi stared at him and gave him a look of fury.
“Keep teasing and I will show you where the sword goes.” She said, if you looked close enough you could probably see fire in her eyes. Jinu looked at her with a surprised look before he had to hold in his laugh. He held her a bit tighter than before, though it only made Rumi. No, both of them, secured.
“Rumi…” he whispered out, extending the “mi” part of her name a bit longer than needed. He repeated this for a short while, Rumi smiled and kept listening to him making an asmr of her name.
At some point, a bit later in the night, He looked over at Rumi, “can I stop now or do you like my voice that much?” He joked, though the joke couldn’t land, as the amazing Rumi was fast asleep in his arms. He was a bit surprised that she could fall asleep so easily, especially since she WAS twisting and turning before. He looked at his animals and smiled.
“My Rumi, if only you knew how much. How much I cherished you. How much I see you so clearly. How—how strong of affection, maybe even desire, I feel towards you” he whispered, “if only you knew my love for you was deeper than my sins, than my shame.” He added softly, he looked at her for a moment, he then realized that she was drooling on him. Though it was gross gross to many many many people, it looked quite adorable on her. He smiled as he stared at her, he kissed her forehead carefully and gently to not wake her up. He adjusted himself correctly and closed his eyes too, he didn’t feel nor hear his shame there, maybe it was because of Rumi, she was the precious diamond in his life. He rested his eyes slowly, slowly beginning to snore as he drifted off.
That next morning the alarm went off, it was a chill Saturday morning in the middle of the girl’s 3 month hiatus. The girls barged into Rumi’s room.
“GAHHH RUMI!!!” Zoey shouted in excitement, Mira held up the flyer for the nearby bathhouse. Rumi slowly rose her head up, no longer resting on Jinu.
“THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT DEAL AT THE BATHHOUSE TODAY!!!” Zoey Squealed loudly, she could practically break into dance. Rumi was a bit surprised, by the sudden barging in and the fact Jinu wasn’t under her anymore, but that’s when she remembered.
“I can’t stay here long…I” said Jinu, it rang through her head for a brief moment as the other two started to talk about the bathhouse. Despite the sadness she got up and cheered with her girls.
“Let’s go to the bathhouse today!!” Rumi said, and Zoey cheered, then Mira joined in, then Rumi joined in and they both harmonized with their chaotic cheers. Luckily their manager did not sleep in the same suite as them.
Mira and Zoey left her room so they could all get ready quickly, Rumi smiled and grabbed the essentials needed for a relaxing day at the bathhouse, but then as she reached for her phone, she noticed a small card underneath her alarm clock. She grabbed the small card, it had a small doodle of what appears to be a poodle, with the quote “save the date” on top. She stared at the letter and smiled, she kissed the letter and placed it back down onto the side table.
“I will Jinu.” She said softly as she grabbed her bag for the fun day.
“Let’s go!!” She squealed with the girls as she left her room happily.