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He frantically look around searching for any familiar sign that can tell his whereabouts. Cherry blossom. Only cherry blossoms fills his sight along with its scent clearly indicating the arrival of spring. His watch hanging on his left wrist already shows half past 2 and he already grew weary. He paced around again for the umpteenth time. Changkyun had no recollection of his brother telling him anything about cherry blossoms before and right now it is the only clue to his current location. He sighs in frustration.
If only I can use my magic… it would be so much easier…
“I should’ve taken the map along with me when he offered…”
He knows that he can simply give Hoseok a call to come and pick him up but the older will absolutely ratted it to his brother and that will be the last thing that Changkyun want to happen. Unconsciously, his knees give out and he slumped, lucky that there was no one around to witness his breakdown.
This is one of the reasons why he hated going out. Getting lost by himself. His hands start to tremble, mind creating every negative possibility.
“Are you okay?” the voice startles him stopping his inner battle. He immediately lift up his face- only to be stunned by the man in front of him.
“Hey...Are you okay?” the man asked again, warm hands reaching for his shoulders.
He has a very long arms...
"Can you stand?" Despite not having any replies from him, the man still keeps on questioning. His warm hands now carefully trying to help him to stand on his own. Changkyun felt his skin tingles where it's touch.
"Are you lost?" Concerns laced the man's tone as he asked again. Two brown orbs meeting his lighter one. Changkyun felt his stomach twisted.
He then remembered that he hasn't answered any of the man's questioned yet. Already losing his voice when his eyes came upon the other's face. Mesmerized by the beauty served along with the cheery blossoms as the background.
"S-sorry. I'm fine...and yes, I don't know where I am." He answered albeit his usual deep voice comes out a little bit gruffly. Eyes wandering elsewhere except on the taller man in front of him.
The man is beyond handsome and Changkyun can barely tear his gaze away. But- to be looking at the taller for far longer might make him look like a creep. So Changkyun looks at the crumpling paper in his hand instead.
The man chuckles. Eyes almost narrowing into slits. Features clearly pleased to be getting the answers to his questions. "I was starting to think that you're mute and wondered if I offend you in any way." He paused. One hand pushing back his long fringe, while the other hand already on his hips. A smile makes it way on his face.
"This is the flower valley. Where are you actually heading to? I can show you the place if you don’t mind." Changkyun’s eyes widen with the offer. “W-won’t I be a bother?” he stammers out, hesitation clear as day. Nails pricking his palm.
The man shakes his head, still with the soft smile plastered on his face. One hand reaching out for his own. Lacing their hands together, causing the trembles and his nails pricking to stop. Changkyun look at their interlaced hands and back to the man’s handsome feature. Eyebrow slightly raised out of confusion.
"You look like a lost deer- and I need a company," he chuckles. "So, where are you heading?"
Changkyun pass the crumpled paper to the man. A frown appeared on the taller man's forehead and Changkyun is so tempted to smoothen it.
"Ahh- you've taken the wrong route. You're lucky that it's not too far off from here." He smiles then. Wide and radiant. Changkyun hearts flutters.
Then all of a sudden, he slapped his forehead hard. Like he had forgotten something important.
"Sorry, I've never got your name."
Ahh- Changkyun blinks, quite taken aback by the unexpected declaration. "Changkyun. Yoo Changkyun."
The man smiles again. He seems to be smiling a lot and Changkyun does not think that it is good for his health.
"Chae Hyungwon. You can call me hyung if you want, you look younger than me." He paused, glancing at Changkyun and their interlaced hands. It is smaller than his and it fits just right. "I'm 20 this year."
Changkyun nods in understanding. "I'm 17."
He does not say anything else after that, only listen to Hyungwon and sometimes speaks up when he is questioned. The walk to Hoseok's place mostly filled with comfortable silence and the growing butterflies in his heart. More cherry blossoms blooming and another kind of flowers that Changkyun are not really sure the name of growing at the side of the road where he walks. He does not want to put a name to his feelings yet.