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Daniel is positive that he is going to die soon, most probably because of cardiac arrest or something, but he is like more excited than feel like dying. It is the day – goodness, saying it makes Daniel wants to puke again – he is so nervous that his whole body trembles in both excitement and fear. What if he doesn’t show up? “Honestly, Daniel, chill, please for the love of goddesses, just breath.” Jaehwan is actually useful at that moment as he shake Daniel’s shoulder gently.
“Thank you.” Daniel managed to exhale, but then when he looks up at the sky, he feels his stomach is failing again – why did they pick outdoor location honestly? But the place is so pretty, it is covered in white petals and white bouquets of carnations and roses and everything is breathtaking – it is the perfect day.
“Hey, Jaehwan, he will show up, right?” Daniel asked one last time as he turned his head around just to see how Jaehwan scoff right when they are telling the guests that the ceremony is starting. “Daniel, don’t you think it’s a little too late for him to bail out? If I were him, I would’ve done that since years ago.” Jaehwan gave him an assuring smile along with the shitty remark.
“Daniel, he will, and I can promise you that.” Jisung is always a better option honestly and Daniel is really confused right then with his own choices in life, the fact that he did choose Jaehwan to be the first in line – to be his freaking best man.
And right at that moment, Daniel wanted to die even more, when he enters the altar from the side along with Jaehwan, his groomsmen and the officiant – they are all facing the guests and Daniel could see a lot of familiar faces and friends, and the venue is really, really beautiful that Daniel would be jealous if it isn’t his wedding.
It hit him again when the soft guitar’s melody starting to play – and that’s when he saw his parents at the very front line, walking down to his direction and giving him their upmost support with the form of their genuine smiles. Daniel honestly just wants to give them a hug right then.
And the his future parents-in-law follows just after his parents, and he could see how his future mother-in-law couldn’t help but being giddy when their eyes met.
His sister is next, and she couldn’t help but tease Daniel by mouthing, he looks stunning. And honestly if Daniel has less self-control, he would have ran and search for him already. They have not met for a whole five days and Daniel is going crazy every second passed – the last memory about him is them eating ramen at night market and he even looked stunning back then.
And it feels like the list of people walking down the aisle is endless, until Minhyun shows up with two of their ring-bearers. And honestly Minhyun walks insufferably slow that Daniel almost groans when Minhyun gave him a shit-eating grin. He’s just right there. Daniel caught those words from the latter, which lifted a huge weight from his chest – he is truly getting married to the love of his life.
Wise man say, only fools rush in.
The whole guest stood up and faced the entrance when Daniel couldn’t catch his breath – this is it, this is the time and Daniel really is dying when he heard the gentle footsteps coming in and if Daniel is any less of a man, he would have been on the floor because he is there and Seongwoo doesn’t look just stunning, he looks heavenly breathtaking in white.
But I can’t help falling in love with you.
He is nervous and Daniel could tell when Seongwoo smiled right at him. What if I trip? Seongwoo asked months ago and Daniel would laugh whenever he asked him that – as if it would stop Daniel from marrying him.
But it would have been very embarrassing, I will run away and we will get married somewhere else. And honestly, knowing the older, Daniel wouldn’t be surprised if the latter actually trip or something – and the thought of it made Daniel smile – Seongwoo is just too endearing.
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin if I can’t help falling in love with you?
Seongwoo walks even slower than everyone else, and Daniel feels like whomever design the aisle should get fired because it is far too long and he just couldn’t wait to have Seongwoo in his arms again. But Seongwoo looks out of the world, and his steps are so delicate that Daniel feels calm just looking at him and this is the view of the rest of his life. All the nervousness earlier is gone with the wind, because Seongwoo stabilizes him, pulls him back right to the serenity and his reason to stay.
Seongwoo has always been Daniel’s home.
Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
Seongwoo is so close yet so far away – and Daniel really, really feels like loving the man on the aisle for the rest of his life, waking up next to him every morning, hold him on his arm every night. Daniel can’t wait to spend eternity with Seongwoo like he always planned to, like he always knows that whenever and wherever, he will always go back to Seongwoo.
Some things are meant to be.
Seongwoo reaches the end – he is just right in front of Daniel and he smiled shyly when the whole venue went silent as Daniel stepped down from the altar.
So take my hand.
Take my whole life too.
Daniel feels like he is going to fall in love all over again when Seongwoo took his hand, and his palms are cold just like Daniel always remembers and loves. Hi. Seongwoo mouthed, but Daniel is pretty sure he could hear him whispering in a very low voice – for the love of goddesses, he adores Seongwoo so much. Hi, it’s me, Seongwoo, we met at the summer program briefing, right?
Daniel should’ve known the moment Seongwoo offered to tutor him on that East Asian Politic shits that he took a five summers ago, he would want to spend every second with the older male and Daniel would willingly give Seongwoo everything and everything. Daniel should’ve seen this coming from the first time Seongwoo fell asleep on his shoulder that one class after they spent the whole night watching together.
For I can’t help, falling in love with you.
“Hi, you look amazing.” Daniel whispered back as he leaned a tad closer to Seongwoo, which made Seongwoo broke into a wide smile. “You too,” Seongwoo whispered back when they slowly walked back to the altar together. “You didn’t trip.” Daniel chuckled very softly. “I did not, thank you for reminding me,” Seongwoo snorted instead.
They are then facing the officiant, ready to start the procedure. “I love you.” Daniel squeezed Seongwoo’s hand one last time before letting it go – and that is the last time that Daniel will let it go.
For I can’t help, falling in love with you.
“I love you too,”.