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Just like a bad dream, Yohan finds himself waking up on the shore with soft and wet sand underneath him. He feels cold and scared as the realization hit him, “Where am I?”
Sunhwa, Seungwoo’s older sister, had sent in an invitation to her brother to bring ‘adults’ to go on a cruise in a luxurious yacht in Dubai as she has recently been engaged to actor Lee Jangwoo. It was booze and music and Hangyul flirting with the Secret Members. It was the best party Yohan has ever gone to if only he wasn’t nursing a broken heart.
“Yah! Yohan-ah, if you don’t like to drink alcohol or dance with the girls, how about some good smoke?"
“Is that pot?!” Yohan exclaimed.
“It’s just vape,” Seungyeon laughs at Yohan’s innocence.
“Still, no thanks.”
“You are such a baby, Yohan-ah.”
Yohan moves to the upper deck to find it completely mesmerizing. He hasn’t seen the sky so full of stars. It was breathtaking and so painfully beautiful, he finds himself being brought to tears with the view. “Why am I crying over this?”
Yohan laughs at himself as tears continue to fall. He should just admit it. He’s devastated about everything’s that has happened. Yes, X1 has reached a million album sales on their last comeback, the endorsements were nonstop, major awards kept coming and finally they have reached their dream. But he realized that the fame and money came with a price. Yohan lost track of time and their five year contract is going to end soon. Most importantly, the person he thought who would always be there for him has left him earlier than expected.
“Yohan-ah.”
Yohan froze. It’s the voice of the person who broke his heart. ‘What perfect timing’ he thinks.
“Yohan, are you not enjoying party? Why are you up here? W—wait, are you crying?”
Wooseok approaches him swiftly to brush the tears away from his face, “What’s wrong?”
Yohan lets him hold his hands, “Yohan, let’s go down. It’s getting colder here and you are crying. You’ll get sick.”
“Why do you care?” Yohan says almost a whisper.
Wooseok barely hears it but he does. He lets go of Yohan’s hands and moves a step back.
Yohan is surprised as he sees pain reflected in Wooseok’s eyes.
“Believe me, I care about you. Where is this coming from?” Wooseok is unable to look at him as if he already knows why Yohan is upset.
“H—-how did it happen really? You and Seungwoo hyung dating all of a sudden, I—-I thought we had something special. I know it was my fault, I—-I thought you’d always be there for me and now—
“I’m sorry if it seemed that way.” Wooseok bites his lower lip as he turns away to leave but Yohan pulls him by the arm to hug him.
“I thought I could take it. I know you and Seungwoo hyung have been together for a month now. I really did try to endure it. But it hurts me. I love you too much to let you go. I’m sorry if I’m too late. I’m sorry if this is selfish.”
Wooseok pulls away from Yohan, “I’m really sorry, Yohan-ah,” he hurriedly goes down to the lower deck, before Yohan can see him cry as well.
As if the skies were comforting both Yohan and Wooseok, it began to rain heavily.
Sunhwa shouts in horror as lightning strikes the bow railing causing one of the crew members near her fall off the boat. Seungwoo and other ship officers come to the fallen crew member and Sunhwa’s aid. While Hangyul and Seungyeon, being great gentlemen, assist the other ladies inside the cabin.
Yohan descends from the upper deck in a hurry and finds a flustered Wooseok jumping to his arms, “I thought something bad happened to you.”
“Hyung, I’m fine,” Yohan assures him.
Yohan isn’t sure if Wooseok has been crying or if it was just the storm. He held him tighter when they can feel the boat starting to sway too much. Wooseok being so tiny could have easily been blown by the wind, so it was a struggle for Yohan to bring them inside the cabin.
It was a blessing in disguise that Wooseok and Yohan was still outside when they hear someone shouted “fire!” and saw people started jumping off the boat in fear. Yohan pulls Wooseok back up the upper deck to make him wear a life jacket.
“Yohan! You should wear this! I’m fine!” Wooseok shouts as he holds on for his dear life on one of the railings as Yohan continues to secure the safety vest on his body.
“I can swim really well. Unlike you.” Yohan says seriously.
“Yah!” Wooseok can’t help being competitive when it comes to any physical sport but realizes quickly enough it’s not the time for that. Yohan has his game face on as he takes care of him first.
“We should also jump,” Yohan nervously tells Wooseok as he takes his hand, “I promise, I won’t let go, hyung.”
With eager eyes, Wooseok holds Yohan’s hand tighter, “Yohan, I need to tell you—-
Wooseok is unable to continue the conversation as the boat begins to topple over startling them. Yohan could not keep his promise as they both were swept away by the waves of the sea in different directions.