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Today’s a bright and sunny day. Asahi feels that this could be a great day for him and Yedam. Their flight to Japan was today. Asahi has already prepared his things. Passport, luggage, everything. Except for his heart . He smiled a little as he put a picture back on his wallet, behind his picture with Yedam. Speaking of Yedam, he’s been in the shower for hours. What’s taking him so long?
He proceeds to look for his boyfriend. He walks towards the bathroom and knocks “Yedammie?” he called but no one answered. He opens the door. Yedam was not there. He continued to find him until he saw Yedam’s room door slightly open. He was supposed to go inside when Yedam suddenly went out. Yedam was surprised to see Asahi in front of him. “What were you doing?” Asahi asked.
Yedam just shook his head. “Nothing. I was just checking if I didn’t leave anything behind.” He said and gave him a cheeky smile. Asahi looked at him suspiciously and Yedam just laughed at him. “It’s really nothing. C’mon, we have a flight to catch.” He said and excitedly pulled Asahi out of their apartment.
They are now riding a taxi. Asahi looks at the window. He’s finally leaving everything behind. His past. All his memories of Korea, and him. He felt like he’s restarting his life again. He doesn’t know if he really had regrets but he knows he’ll eventually be happy. He was lost in his thoughts when suddenly the car stopped. He looks at Yedam. “Why did we stop? Did you forget something?” He asked. Yedam didn’t reply. He just has his head down. Asahi looked behind Yedam. Café by the flowers.
He looked at Yedam with wide eyes. “Yedamie” he called him.
Yedam looked his way and smiled. He opened his backpack and handed him his old phone and wallet. “Go back to him.”
“Yedam-ah” he called him again as he held Yedam’s hands.
Yedam turned to look at him. “I know you still love him Sahi-kun.” Ever since Asahi came back to their apartment, Yedam knew something had changed. He can often notice Asahi spacing out like he’s always in deep thought. He knows that every night, even though they sleep together, Asahi always wakes up in the middle of the night. He was warm to him but not as warm as before. It’s like physically he was there but he can’t feel him anymore.
“I don’t want to be selfish anymore Sahi-kun,” he said as he holds Asahi’s hand tightly for one last time. “So I’m letting you go,” he said. Tears fell from his eyes one by
Asahi was also on the verge of crying as he called out to him again. “Yedam-ah, I’m sorry”
Yedam wiped Asahi’s tears. “I should be the one saying sorry Sahi-kun. I’m sorry for keeping you away from him. And thank you. Thank you Sahi-kun, for letting me love and be loved by you. But I think our story ends here. I want you to be happy, so I can be happy too.” he said.
Asahi pulled him close and kissed his forehead. Yedam squeezes his eyes shut as he feels Asahi’s touch. “I love you so much, Asahi.” He said for the last time. Asahi just hugged him tightly.
Yedam was the first to pull away. “Go now. I shouldn’t miss my flight”. He said as he tried to pull through a smile.
Asahi opened the car door and took one final look at Yedam. “Thank you Yedam.” He said as he quickly ran and crossed the street, making his way to the café. Yedam just looks at Asahi’s back as he finally accepts to let go.
Asahi swiftly opened the café door. The bell has left quite a loud ring but Asahi didn’t notice that as he stepped inside the café. Suddenly all were invisible to him. All he could see was the man in front of him who was smiling at him widely, quite teary-eyed.
“Hi-kun”
“Hyukie, I’m back.”