Imperfectly Perfect

Imperfection is a part of perfection , while perfection is a part of imperfection .

Lee SaeRi wasn't satisfied . Because she just doesn't understand .

 

"What is this ? Do you really expect me to eat this shit ?" The girl with the long light brown hair shouted at the waitress who deliver the food to her .

"I..I'm sorry , I...I'll just go get a new one ." Stuttered the waitress as she picks up the plate and went back into the kitchen .

"You better ... " Muttered the girl .

 

SaeRi is pretty , but her personality is the complete opposite . She was never satisfied , she complains about eveything , even when it's perfect . Because she just doesn't understand what perfection really is .

 

"I hate it ! Where did you get this trash ? Did you pick this up on the road while coming here ?" SaeRi shouted as she throw the branded pink floral dress on the floor.

"I bought this from your favourite store , you said that you wanted this dress a week ago ." The black haired boy replied while he sigh .

"Well I don't like it anymore , in fact , I hate it now ! It's so last season ." She spat to her older brother .

 

SaeRi was just not satisfied , she thinks everything is lacking . It's true that she have everything , even she knows it , but then she just doesn't know , she just doesn't know that imperfection is a part of perfection .

 

"SaeRi-ah , let me walk you home ." Said the tall young boy with a smile .

"Oppa ! I'm sick of walking home ! Why can't you just get a car ?" The girl said to the boy as she walks away , leaving the poor boy behind , only to see her silhouette disapearing from his sight .

 

SaeRi will never understand what perfection really is , neither she will understand that perfection is a part of imperfection , until someone show what perfection really is to her .

 

 

Ahn JaeHyo is happy with every situation that he have to face , even when he's in pain or trouble , he will always smile . Being him wasn't an easy task , it's not easy to put on a smile when you're hurt , that's because JaeHyo understands .

 

"Get back her you bastard !" Shouted a man with black suit while running after a young boy with his crew .

The boy sprinted as fast as he could to save his own life . For him it was nothing unusual , it was more like a daily routine .

After quite some times , they finally lose track of him . He smiled to himself in victory , even when he knew that this cycle is never gonna end .

 

JaeHyo is satisfied with everything he have achieved in life , though he never achieved anything , after so much good deeds that he have done . He doesn't need anything more , for him , it's more than enough to have his current life .To think that someone is happy , even when his live is at the edge of a cliff , it's because that he understands what imperfection really is .

 

"Hyung ! Are you hungry ? Let me buy you food ." The blonde haired boy asked the taller .

"No , it's fine ." The older nicely rejected the offer , even when he knows that he might not be able to eat tonight .

"No ! I insist ." The blonde cheerfully replied while pulling the elder into the restaurant .

 

JaeHyo is nice , TOO nice to be exact . He doesn't hate anyone , even though they gave him so much hardship . Sometimes people wonder how can a person like him exsist in this cruel world , that's because he knows , he knows that imperfection is a part of perfection .

 

"SaeRi-ah , let me walk you home ." Said the tall young boy with a smile .

"Oppa ! I'm sick of walking home ! Why can't you just get a car ?" The girl said to the boy as she walks away , leaving the poor boy behind , only to see her silhouette disapearing from his sight .

 

JaeHyo knows what perfection really is , and without himself knowing , he was tasked to teach a girl what perfection really is .

 

 

SaeRi still doesn't understand , until she was given one wish .

 

While SaeRi was walking home , she accidentally bumps onto an old lady .

"Watch where you're going !" She exclaimed at the old woman in front of her .

"Ahhh , a beautiful young woman .... What do you wish for if you're given one wish ?" The old woman asked her .

"I want more ! Better life ! More for everything ! Why am I even talking to you anyway ?" She look at the old woman in disgust as she continued to walk home .

 

Little did she know that that one wish is about to change her life .

 

"What the heck is this ??" SaeRi exclaimed as she tasted the food on the table .

"It's food SaeRi-ah just eat it and stop complaining ." Her brother , Minhyuk told her .

"Why does it taste like this ? Eww ." SaeRi made a disgusted as she push the plate away from her .

"Lee SaeRi , I had enough of your attitude ! I'm kicking you out off the house until you learn how to respect things and people ! Go pack your stuff and leave !" Her father slammed his fist on the table an left .

"But where am I going to live? I can't stay in the street ?!"

"That's for you to care young lady ! "

 

SaeRi never knew that everything will turn out this way , she thought that everything will be fine , that she can stay in a friends house , but then little did she realized that she was about to face betrayal .

 

"JungAh-yah ! Can I stay at your place today ? I was kicked out and they didn't give me any money !" SaeRi called her so called best friend .

"Uhhh , I'm sorry ..... but ... uh.... there's guest ! Yeah there's guest !" JungAh nervously replied .

"But can I stay at your place tomorrow ?" SaeRi asked .

"Uh ... sorry got to go !" JungAh ended the call .

 

SaeRi have no where else to go . With a suit case , she walks around the street and ended up in the park . She placed the suitcase on the grass as she sat on the old rusty swing . SaeRi examine the street it was empty and dull , some of the street lamp wasn't even on , it was dark , and the place was surrounded by old buildings , SaeRi doesn't even know how she ended up in the most deserted place of the city . She look at the sky and saw the star shining brightly and the moon glows in the dark , SaeRi never realize how beautiful and perfect the sky can be .

 

"Uhm !" SaeRi's thought was interupted by a fake cough . She look at the young man who did it .

"So.... I heard you had been kicked out ..." JaeHyo's voice trailed off .

SaeRi's expression changed , from a calm one to an annoyed one .

"Where did find out any way ?" The girl said .

"Well , MinHyuk told me ." The boy replied .

"So ? What do you want ? Are you going to break up with me because I'm homeless and poor ?" She yelled at him.

"No ! No ! That's not it !! I didn't mean it that way ! I was just gonna offer you a place to stay ." JaeHyo paniced . SaeRi find it cute to see the tall boy flustered because he said the wrong thing , but then this is not the right time for her to chuckle over boys .

"Uhmm ... Ok " She silently agreed , She knew that JaeHyo was nowhere near rich , but then it's better to agree that to sleep at the street who knows what might happen to her . For that momment SaeRi finally realized something , JaeHyo didn't date her because of her money , nor because of her popularity , JaeHyo dated her because of who she really is , and for the record , she was happy .

 

SaeRi and JaeHyo arrived infront of an old building , the smell of cigerette filled the hallway , the sound of yelling , glass breaking , laughter and moaning broke the silence . SaeRi was scared , there was no doubt to it , she hugs JaeHyo's arm as strong as she could and hide behind it like a little kid . Soon , they arrived infront of JaeHyo's apartment door . JaeHyo put the rusty old looking key into the hole and unlock the door .

 

SaeRi look around JaeHyo's apartement , it was small , like really really small , but then it was tidy , there's only a kitchen , a bathroom , a living room and a bedroom . The living room only have one sofa chair and an old looking TV , *Does JaeHyo even watch TV ?* She wonders .

 

"Well , this is it . I hope you don't mind ." JaeHyo gives her his signature charming smile .

"How can you live in a place like this ?! It's so scary ! So dirty and smelly !" SaeRi complained on and on about now bad this place is , she was back to her usual self , she should be thankfully and not complaining , to at least be given a place to stay . But then she's Lee SaeRi , an unsatisfied girl , sho doesn't understand perfection .

JaeHyo , being the nice person he usually is , just gives her a smile and say "I'm sorry , but this is the only place I can afford ."

For that one moment , SaeRi actually felt guilty , which is a very rare thing , she finds JaeHyo really amusing . She always wonders what makes her love JaeHyo , He sure is handsome , but then SaeRi doesn't think his look really affect her that much before their relationship , then SaeRi thought , maybe because of his kindness that no one else have , for once in her life , SaeRi was satisfied about something , SaeRi was satisfied about her boyfriend , she was satisfied of JaeHyo .

 

The next day SaeRi woke up , she found herself in a white room with only a bed and a wooden wardrobe . The bed was small compare to the one she has at home , but then she found JaeHyo's bed more comfortable than hers .

 

SaeRi walk out from the room and saw JaeHyo in the kitchen cooking her breakfast . SaeRi didn't realized that a smile was created .

 

"Good morning ~ I'm cooking breakfast . " The male smiles at her as he continue to cook breakfast .

"I know captain obvious ." The girl rolled her eyes , she couldn't help but smile at him .

"You can take a bath first while I'm cooking ." The taller replied .

"Okay ."

 

SaeRi steps into the bathroom , and the first thing that crosses her mind was small . Everything in JaeHyo's apartement is small , the bed is small , the sofa is small , the living room is small and not to mention , the bathroom is small too . But then unlike her usually self , she shrug the thought off and went to take a shower .

 

The warm water touches her skin , her tensed body soon relaxed because of the heat . After SaeRi finish taking a bath she look at her reflection in the mirror and she smiles , JaeHyo always says that she looks prettier when she smiles , even when she never smiles at him or anyone , the thought make her smiles , and she realized what JaeHyo said was true , she does look prettier when she smiles .

 

SaeRi walks out off the bathroom . She saw JaeHyo setting food on the dining table . JaeHyo realized that SaeRi have finished taking a bath and that she was staring at him . The boy gestured the girl to come and eat , while the girl walk towards the table .

 

"I hope you don't mind homemade cooking , I know you don't like it , but well I hope you enjoy !!" The older cheerily replied .

SaeRi took a bit of the food , it sure doesn't taste as good as what she usually eat , but then something about it makes her feel warm , happy .... and loved .

"What do you think?" The boy asked the girl .

SaeRi didn't replied , she never felt like this in her life , it was almost like she's changing .

 

"My moom use to cook this for me when I was a kid , until ... " The boy's voice trailed off , that smile that was once plastered on his face disapeared , tears was now forming in his eyes , and SaeRi doesn't know what to do , she was never good at comforting people .

 

JaeHyo's parent was always a sensitive topic , SaeRi didn't even know what JaeHyo would bother telling her about this when he knows he's gonna cry .

 

SaeRi didn't know what to do , but then her body moves on it's own and hugs JaeHyo , she felt the boys body tensed underneath her touch , and she saw that a tint of blush appeared on JaeHyo's cheeks , SaeRi wanted to chuckled at how innocent and kind the boy is .

 

SaeRi patted JaeHyo's head , saying that everything will be fine . "You know we have all day , why don't you tell me what happen ? That's if you wanted to . you know it's always best to let things out ." SaeRi find herself saying as she slowly let go of the boy .

"My mother , she ... she was killed ." JaeHyo quitely says . SaeRi's eye widen , so that's why whenever SaeRi told JaeHyo that she wanted to meet his parents , his smile is always replaced with a sad one , and all this time SaeRi always thought that JaeHyo wasn't serious about their relationship .

"My mom , she was killed by my dad .... It was that one night ... " JaeHyo chuckled darkly "when I was six , mom told me to stay in my room and not to get out , I asked her why did she cried , she told me that she wasn't crying , that she was happy to have son like me , she told me to always be happy and never cries .... "

 

 

Flashback 

 

   The sound of the door open was heard . 

 

"Umma ! Appa is home !" Little JaeHyo cheerfully said to her mother ,Little JaeHyo's smile suddenly disappeard and turn into a worried look . "Umma , why are you crying ?"

"Umma is not crying , umma is happy to see you grow up so handsomely , you have to become a kind boy when you grow up , and always smile ok ?" The middle aged woman said to the six years old boy "Just don't be like your father ." The woman wispered the last line , but JaeHyo didn't catch it .

"What was that umma ?" The curious boy asked .

"Nothing .. Now promise me okay ."

"Pinky swear !"

"Good boy ... Now lock the door and don't ever get out from this room okay ?" The little boy just nodded his head without knowing what happen , as his mother patted his head and step out of the room .

 

Soon , the boy heard the sound of yelling and glass breaking , but then soon it was replaced with silence , it wasn't those comfortable kind of silence , it was more of the deadly silence kind .

 

the little boy peered and he found no one inside the house .

 

"Mom ? Dad ?" The voice echoed , it was only replied by the silence.

"Umma !" JaeHyo yelled , JaeHyo felt anxious , he hurriedly ran to the first floor .

"Umma ? Why are you lying on the floor ?" The little boy asked her mother who was lying dead on the floor . Her mother's white dress was now soaked in fresh blood , a piece of broken grass was pierced through her heart , the was no doubt that she's dead .

 

Soon , two policemen came , the neighbour must've heard them fight .

 

"Ajusshi , why is mom not waking up ?" Little JaeHyo asked the policeman with a curious look on his face .

The Policeman bent his knee to the little boy's eye level and patted his head . "Son , I think your mom is ... gone ."

"What do mean gone ? She right there !" The kid exclaimed while pointing at the woman's cropse .

 

The Policeman sigh and put on a sad smile as he stands up and patted JaeHyo's head .

 

"Ajusshi , where are you taking mom ?" The little boy asked

"Some where , just some where . " 

"Umma !!" Little JaeHyo cried and cried

 

but his mother never came back .

 

End of Flashback

 

 

"I stayed with my dad until I was 13 , then I ran away from home . Life was hard after I ran away from home , I was homeless and poor , but yeah , I managed to live till now ." JaeHyo said he was no longer crying , the corner of his lips tugging upwards into a smile .

"Uhm ... I'm sorry to hear that ." SaeRi replied , She still didn't realize that tears was streaming down here cheeks .

"That's ok , any why are you crying anyway ?" JaeHyo laughed as he wipe away her tears with his thumb . 

"What happen to your dad anyway ?" The shorter asked .

"Oh my dad , he died recently , a month ago ... at least that's what I think ." JaeHyo casually replied , with a smile that didn't reach his eyes .

"I'm sorry ."SaeRi mummbles

"No , don't sweat it , he deserves to die anyway ." JaeHyo's eyes was now dark and cold , no longer warm and kind .

 

"SaeRi-yah , I'll be going to work , do you want to come ?" The boy asked the brunette

"Yeah sure , you don't mind do you ?" The brunette asked back

"No , not at all ." A smile tucked on the corner of his lips .

 

"Uhm ... JaeHyo do you work here ?" SaeRi said while pointing at the bar right infront of them .

"Uhm ... yeah , I guess ." Replied the brunette while scratching his head .

"Is it even legal ?"

"Uhm .... "

 

So , The couple went into the bar , it wasn't opened yet , so there's not many people in there .

 

"JaeHyo Hyung !! Man , you came ..... Oh , Who is this ?" A small boy with blonde hair point at SaeRi .

"Uhm ... Kyung , This is SaeRi . SaeRi , This is Kyung ."

"Hallo , Park Kyung at your service ma'am , would you like a drink ?" Kyung winked

"Uhm ... no thanks ?" SaeRi unsurely replied

"Back off dude . I'm still here ." JaeHyo rolled his eye

"Hyung ! You never told me you have a girlfriend , a pretty one to be exact ." A deep voice suddenly joins their conversation . It was a tall boy , will purple hair .

"JiHoon , This is SaeRi ... and vice versa ."

"Hai Noona !"

"Hello ... uhm JiHoon ."

"So , noona what are you doing here ?"

"Actually , I was wondering if I could work here ... " SaeRi replied

"Wait , what ? I thought that you're only accompanying me ." JaeHyo said

"Well waiting is boring , besides , I needed the money ."SaeRi replied while rolling her eye.

"Well noona , since this place isn't exactly the safest place to work , do you want to work inside ? Can you wash the dishes ?" The thought of washing those filthy dishes with her perfectly manicured hands frighten her , but then she have to get use to it , cause she needed those money to pay JaeHyo back .

"Okay ,  I can ." With that , SaeRi followed JiHoon inside .

 

JaeHyo works in a bar as a bartender , of course it's illegal , but then JiHoon's family owns the place , so it's easier to work there .

"What would you like to have ?" JaeHyo ask the woman that is sitting in front of him as he wipe the glasses .

The female chuckled , "The usual would be nice , would you like some ? It's on me ." The female asked .

"Uhm , no thank you ma'am ."JaeHyo replied as he walk to get the drink .

"Aww , don't be such a joy kill , just one drink won't make you die ." The lady in her twenties said as JaeHyo hand her the drink . JaeHyo ignored her , from the kitchen , he could see SaeRi , glaring hard on the woman . If looks could kill , that woman is suppose to be six feet underneath the ground right now .

"So tell me , how old are you ?" The woman asked while twerling the glass of vodka

"Uhm , 18 ma'am ." JaeHyo replied while making another drink for another customer .

"Ahh , young and handsome , just the way I like it ." JaeHyo continue to ignore the woman until she pays for the bill and left .

 

After a couple of hours passed , JaeHyo saw five men , all in black suit walks into the bar , JaeHyo knows them , it was those loan shanks . Immediately JaeHyo ran into the kitchen .

"Hey Kyung can you take over for the rest of the day ?" He ask the blonde

"Sure , but why ?" The blonde asked back

"They're here ." The brunette replied , The blonde knows who he meant by they . This wasn't the first time this happens .

"Okay ." The blonde smiled as he walks out from the kitchen .

"SaeRi-ah ." SaeRi replied with a hum .

"Let's go ." JaeHyo pulled SaeRi by the wrist .

"But .. But I haven't finished the dishes yet ." SaeRi replied as JaeHyo drag her out from the bar .

 

"Why did we leave ? Your shift hasn't end yet ." SaeRi ask as soon as they arrive in the apartment .

"Let's just say that , I was playing chase with those loan sharks ." JaeHyo replied while rubbing his neck .

"You owe them money !?" SaeRi exclaimed .

"Not exactly , my father owe them , but then he died , so yeah ."

"Well then I promise you that I'll help you pay those guys , when I go home ." SaeRi hugs JaeHyo . The boy felt his cheeks getting warm , it was such a beautiful momment , it was perfect , because both of them are imperfect .

 

"Does those kind women came to the bar often ?" SaeRi ask with her eyes still glued on the TV . They were currently sitting in the sofa together while watching TV .

"That kind of women ?" JaeHyo ask back.

"Oh my god , you're so stupid ." SaeRi facepalmed .

"Oh like the one I was talking to ?Yeah , they come everyday ? why ?"

"Oh my god , you're so dense , obviously they were flirting with you ." SaeRi rolled her eyes .

"I don't think so ... "

"Yes they were . It's just that you're too dense to realize it ."

"No , were just talking ... beside I didn't even reply her ."

 

"You're really dense you know that ? Or are you just faking ? You never flirted back right ?" No , don't get this wrong , SaeRi isn't jealous , she was pissed at the fact that JaeHyo was too perfect and every woman loves him . she just doesn't like the fact that she have to share what she owns with others , after all JaeHyo is hers , and only hers , and never the thought of sharing what she own with others crosses her mind .

 

"Oww , are you doubting my love for you ?" JaeHyo pouted .

"I..It's not that ... " SaeRi can feel a blush creep on her cheek .

"Ahh , Princess SaeRi is jealous I see ... " JaeHyo nodded cutely .

"I..I'm not jealous ." The girl stuttered while looking away . JaeHyo had never given her pet name before , his sudden boldness makes her shy . He never act like this around her before , she was always the bold one , the one who tease him , and he always act as the shy and innocent boy he is .

 

JaeHyo lean closer to her ear and whispered . "Well then princess , you don't have to worry . I'm yours and only yours ."

"W..Why are y..you like this ?" SaeRi look away so that JaeHyo won't know that she's blushing .

"Ahh... Princess SaeRi is blushing , I thought I was suppose to be the shy one , guess we should change role , after all I'm the guy in this relationship ."

"What do you mean ? I don't .. " JaeHyo crashes his lips onto hers , SaeRi usually hates it when someone interupted her , but this is an expectation , she wishes that everytime she talks , JaeHyo would always attack her with kisses . It was perfect .

 

The kiss wasn't a forceful nor was it a passionate one , It was very sweet and soft . The lights were all off , the TV was still on , but it was already long forgotten , It was the first kiss that they ever shared , and it was perfect . That moment was beautiful and perfect .

 

Lee SaeRi finally realize what perfection really is and Ahn JaeHyo have fullfilled his task .

 

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Hai !! I finally finished , It took me so long ;-; . I was going to update like last week , but then I didn't know that My parents were gonna take me overseas AGAIN ...  and I forgot to bring my laptop ... So please for give me ;-; .... I decided to end the story here ... I was going to write more , but I'm afraid that It'll turn out too long ... so here it is ... I hope you enjoy the story ^^

 

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