Priorities

-by JT

The airport is full and she has no idea how to find him. It didn't help that she isn't one of the tallest people around, standing at only 5 feet and 3 inches (160.1 cm). And since he has to be in a disguise, it's even harder for her to find him. But she will. She always did, and she will again.
She feels a vibration coming from her phone that's in the back pocket of her jeans. When she took out her phone to look at the message, she couldn't help but let out a small smile. It said:
"Look up"

Once she did, he was right there. In the same disguise that he used all the other times to pick her up. A black mask, sunglasses, a black cap, a red, long sleeved shirt, jeans, and boots, very similar to her own disguise. With her luggage dragging behind her, she walked, then sprinted, then full out ran and jumped into his arms, making them fall. She had her arms tight around his neck while he had his arms around her waist.

She softly whispered, "I've missed you."

He replied by lightly putting more pressure around her waist, his way of saying "I've missed you too."

She has known him enough to read his little ways of showing affection, she's easily understood the action.

And knowing that no one else knew the language of Jung Taekwoon the way she did, her heart swelled with both love and pride.

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"Hi Manager-oppa," Irene said as she approached the black van with Taekwoon by her side.

"Irene," he lightly tilted his head in greeting. "The rest of Vixx are waiting at the dorms. They're excited to see you again."

"And I can't wait to see them," she replied.

After placing all of her luggage in the trunk, the couple sat all the way to the back, to have some sort of privacy.

"How have you been lately?" She asked, with her head tucked into his neck and his chin on her head. She had her legs on his lap. One of his arms was wrapped around her waist while the other had both of her small hands in his, occasionally playing around with her fingers.

"Stressed."

"Do you take breaks?"

A simple nod.

"Do you eat correctly?"

Another nod.
"Do you stay hydrated?"

A squeeze around the waist.

"I'm sorry for all the questions," she said.

She took her head from under his chin, looked at him in the eyes, and said, "I know idol life can be difficult. I just want to make sure you are okay. We've been together for three years now Taekwoon, I know what stress can do to you. I've seen it with my own eyes, and I don't want to see that sight again, ever. I'm sorry if I seem clingy, I just want to know that you're healthy."

Taekwoon pressed a small kiss on Irene's forehead and said, "Just stay quiet and sit here with me."

Irene smiled, nodded, and put her head where it was before.
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"OW! WHAT WAS THAT FOR WOONIE?" Irene exclaimed sitting up, rubbing her forehead where it was flicked.

"That's for worrying to much."

"But my job is to worry!"

"Your job is to love me."

"And to worry!"

"Hush, lay your head on me again."

"Woonie!"

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As Taekwoon was putting in the code to the dorm, he said, "Don't talk to the others. I don't want them to corrupt you."

Irene couldn't help but laugh. "But Woonie, they're my friends too you know." Pushing her long, curly black hair behind her hair, she added, "Besides, what's gonna stop them from talking to me?"

When the door unlocked, Taekwoon looked at her and said, "Fine, but don't touch them."

"Sure, sure. Whatever you say Woonie."

As she walked in, with Taekwoon behind her, carrying her bags, Hyuk came running out of his room yelling "NOONA!"

She laughed as Hyuk crashed into her. "Hi Hyukkie. How are you doing?"

"Really bad! Taekwoon-hyung bullies me!"

"I find that hard to believe Hyukkie. I think it's the other way around."

"But noona!" Hyuk exclaimed, still hugging her.

"Alright alright. Can you let me go now?"

Hyuk let Irene go and asked "Are you going to be staying with us?"

She sighed and shook her head, "You know very well I can't Hyukkie. I'll be staying in a near by hotel."

"But why!?"

"Let her get further into the room Hyukkie!"

Cha Hakyeon, or N, came walking into the room. He neck-chopped both Hyuk and Leo, who was looking more annoyed by the minute. "She just came in. Let her relax!" Irene giggled at the way Hakyeon would never change. "Hi Hakyoennie."

"Irene! How was your flight? Are you ok? Are you tired? Do you want to sleep? Or are you hungry? Want some food? You probably want some food. Taekwoon, go make her some foo-"

Irene couldn't help but laugh out aloud, since the scene reminded her of the one she had with Taekwoon in the car. "I'm fine eomma. It's good you haven't changed at all."

"I'm not your eomma yet, but I soon will be! You are going to be enganged to Jung Taekwoon over here, who, by the way, was my husband first. And once you two are married, you will officially be a part of Vixx, which , makes me your leader as well. Oh! Maybe you can sing on stage with us! Yes!" Hakyeon started to clap his hands together with a smile on his face.

Irene rolled her eyes at the leader. Hakyeon has always been an eccentric person. Quite the opposite of her boyfriend. But she still loves him like a brother.

"Ok Hakyeonnie, once you come back from your world, can you tell me where Jaewannie, Binie, and Wonshikie are? I would like to see them, so that Woonie and I can spend some time together."

Hakyeon looked at Irene with his usual stank face, making Hyuk laugh before saying, "Ravi is sleeping and Hongbin and Ken are out."

"Good," Taekwoon said, grabbing Irene by the wrist and started dragging her with her back to his room. He walked into the room, closed the door, and locked it. He put her bags in the corner of the room and pushed her on the bed. He laid down next to her and placed his head on her chest and closed his eyes. "I told you not to touch them," he replied softly.

She wrapped her arms around his head and smiled. "They hugged me first."

"You let them."

"You didn't say I couldn't."

He snorted. Irene laughed at Taekwoon's reaction and said "You're so easily jealous. You're so cute."

Taekwoon whined in response and, with his arms around her waist, squeezed her tighter. "I'm not cute," he mumbled.

She smiled softly again and said, "Sure you aren't."

"I would like to get married to you one day."

"But we can't Taekwoon. I'm sorry."

"I know."

They stayed like that for a while, in silence. Taekwoon had his eyes closed, but he wasn't asleep. He was also rubbing patterns on her back. Irene still had her arms around his head, and with one of her hands, she was softly passing her fingers through his hair. They enjoyed each others presence in the silence before Irene heard her phone start ringing from her bags in the corner of the room. She went to get her phone and answer while Taekwoon stayed on the bed, watching her.

When Irene hung up, she started picking up some of her bags and said, "My ride is here. Walk me?" She turned around and smiled.

He wordlessly stood up and grabbed the rest of Irene's bags. They walked out together and Taekwoon walked her towards the black SUV waiting for her. Next to the SUV, security was waiting for her. Once all the bags were in the car, Taekwoon opened the back door for Irene. He watched as Irene got comfortable in her seat and as her security, whom she had ordered not to be with her at the airport since the previous week, got into their own cars. Once she was ready to go, he leaned in and kissed her forehead and pulled back.

"By the way," he said, "One of my friends, Yixing from Exo, invited me to a small get together for a friend of his. It's in three days. Want to go?"

She looked at him and said, "Are you comfortable with going?"

"It's small. So I should be good."

"Then I'll go."

She leaned in and pecked him on the lips. They only had a small distance between each other when she said, "I'll see tomorrow." He nodded and closed the door. He watched as the line of SUVs drove away. Once it was out of sight, he went inside.

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