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It was another night of lying awake in bed waiting for your girlfriend to come home from work.

Chaewon had said she would come by after practice, and you were determined to stay awake no matter how late it got because it's been a while since you've gotten to spend more than 5 minutes with her.

Le sserafim is having a comeback with their first full album in less than a month, and Chaewon has been busy practicing basically every second of the day.

Whenever she isn't practicing, she is handling some other aspect of the comeback plans. She has committed to everything as usual, even dyeing her hair more than once to get the look the stylists wanted for the concept. You knew she loved what she did but also that it was a lot of work and really takes a toll on her sometimes; she wasn't the best at knowing when to take a break and rest.

To try and help where you could, you went out and got everything you could think of: vitamins, face masks, her favorite snacks, and even one of those neck pillows with a hood attached in the hopes she'll take a nap here or there when she can.

You rolled over to check the time as you heard keys jingling and unlocking the front door of your apartment: 1:48 am. You climbed out of bed to meet Chaewon in the kitchen, where she was investigating the bags of stuff you had gotten.

She smiled when she noticed you approaching. "What's all this?"

"You've been going and going nonstop preparing for the comeback, and I know there's not much I can do, so I thought I'd grab a few things to try and help my favorite girl destress and stay healthy!" You took the items out one by one for her to see, but when you looked up at her to see her reaction, you noticed she was only looking at you. You reached out a hand to gently stroke her cheek and observed the bags under her eyes and how exhausted she looked.

Without a word, she pulled you into her arms and rested her head in the crook of your neck, sighing deeply in contentment. She mumbled a "Thank you." against your skin, and you pulled away to plant a soft kiss on her lips.

"Did you eat?" You asked, and she nodded. "Come on then, you need to sleep." You took her hand to pull her towards your bedroom, and the two of you climbed into bed.

"I don't want to go to sleep yet; I want to hang out," she said, obviously fighting a yawn. "Tell me about your day. I miss you."

You laid your head on her chest and started drawing soothing patterns with your fingers across her rib cage.

"I miss you too, Chae. But you're working nonstop all day, and I know this album is important to you. I'd rather have you get a good night's sleep than try to entertain me. I'm just happy to get to sleep in your arms. I'll still be here after the comeback is over, for the next one, and the one after that, and for every single thing you do. I'm not going anywhere, and I'm definitely not standing in the way of your dreams. So get some rest, okay?"

You felt her chest rumble as she laughed lightly. "You promise?"

"Promise what?" You turned your head to lock eyes with her.

"That you'll still be here after every comeback, no matter how crazy or busy I get..?" She said this with real concern in her eyes.

You sit up and fully face her, so there's no chance she'll miss the genuineness in your response. "I absolutely, without a doubt, can promise you I'll be here through it all. And that's a big promise, because I'm pretty sure my extremely talented girlfriend has a long and successful career ahead of her. And I'm sure as hell not going to miss a single album, a single performance, or a single second of any of it. You're stuck with me."

Her hand comes up to caress your cheek, similarly to what you had done to her a few minutes ago. She grips your chin lightly and pulls you towards her for a slow, sweet kiss so full of love and appreciation that you thought you might explode. She pulled away and rested her head against yours, smiling brightly.

"Have I ever mentioned that I love you?" She whispers. Remembering that it was already after midnight, you responded, "Hm, I don't think you've said it today."

She furrowed her eyebrows, then made the realization herself and smiled again. "Well, miss [last name], [name], I, Kim Chaewon, love you. So much. Like a lot." She placed a kiss on your nose before laying back down on the bed and tucking your body back into her side.

"I love you too. To the moon and back again. Every second of every day. With every beat of my heart. I love you, I love you." You say, your voice getting quieter and quieter as you notice her breathing slow as she's lulled gently asleep by the reminders of your love for her.

"Good night, Kim Chaewon."