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There was a faint sound of music playing on the TV. The room was dark, just enough for light from the TV to make silhouettes of four persons on the room. A scene from the movie played quietly. Taehyun didn’t really pay attention to it, he wasn’t really fond of romance movies. He turned his eyes to a couple who cuddled on the other end of the sofa he sat on. Today was their movie night, Yeonjun had insisted on watching this particular movie the day before, only for him to fall asleep through half of it. Soobin had turned down the volume slightly after watching his boyfriend fast asleep on his chest, his hand stroked Yeonjun’s hair softly, Taehyun could see the fondness on Soobin’s eyes. Basically the movie was abandoned by Soobin long ago as well. The only person who still watched it attentively was a boy who sat on the floor in front of Taehyun, he could see how focused he was. Hueningkai’s back was leaned on the sofa, he hugged the bread plushie Yeonjun had bought him on his last ‘birthday’.
Taehyun didn’t really hate romance movies, even sometimes he had found himself wishing to encounter the same fate as some main characters. It was just that, a movie about soulmates gave him a bitter taste. Taehyun looked up to the couple once again. Soobin and Yeonjun were soulmates. They found each other two years ago when Yeonjun accidentally spilled his drink on the other’s clothes on Soobin’s birthday party, his 19th birthday party, on the same day his soulmark appeared on his arm. Taehyun was there as well, he could remember how shocked they were when they saw the color on Soobin’s mark slowly appear after Yeonjun tried to wipe his mess on Soobin’s arm.They didn’t found each other, the fate had bring them together long before that fateful night. Yeonjun was their senior who Soobin had been crushing on since his freshman year. Taehyun still remembered how the vine-like soulmark on Yeonjun upper arm came into color at the same time with Soobin’s, after he took off his jacket, it was beautiful.
Taehyun looked at his own soulmark that he got a few months ago. The mark resembled flying seagulls. It was placed on his wrist. He had envied Soobin at first, how fate just brought the right person onto his life, maybe it was because Soobin begged the fate for Yeonjun to be his soulmate every night, or maybe fate just loved to make a play. Hell, Taehyun was sure that fate played with himself. Taehyun looked up at Hueningkai’s back once again, he reached out his hand to tap Hueningkai’s shoulder meaninglessly.
“Hm? What is it?” Hueningkai turned around to him, shifted his focus from the movie momentarily.
“Nothing, it was a dust on your shoulder.” Taehyun answered.
“Huh??? Oh thanks Taehyun-ah.” Then Hueningkai went back to watching the movie again.
Taehyun just nodded, he peeked at his wrist, nothing happened. He sighed. Taehyun wanted to curse at fate so bad after meeting Hueningkai. How he hoped the concept of soulmates never existed and just a mere fairytale in novels. His train of thought interrupted when he heard a shift of movements on his side.
“I’ll bring Yeonjun Hyung to his room,” Soobin said before picking up his boyfriend’s unconscious body with his hands. Taehyun could see how careful Soobin was when he placed his hand on the back of Yeonjun’s knees, and the way his other hand found its place on Yeonjun’s back, he didn’t want to wake him up. “Good night.”
Taehyun and Hueningkai murmured some goodnights to him before Soobin disappeared with Yeonjun. Hueningkai stood up suddenly and sat beside Taehyun on the couch. “I’m so sleepy.”
“Then sleep.” Taehyun said briefly.
“Nah, the movie is good.” Hueningkai looked at the screen.”I love this part!” He pointed at it. Hueningkai had always loved romantic movies, especially one about soulmates. Maybe he had watched this movie before, knowing him who loves to spend most of his time on his phone, either playing games or watching movies. “The way they found each other is beautiful.”
Taehyun directed his gaze into the TV. A scene was playing. The main character looked so surprised when he saw the mark on the female lead’s neck changed color, after they accidentally bumped on the concert floor. Their moment was frozen, they looked at each other, the world around them seemed to be blurred and muted when they found each other. Indeed, it was a beautiful view.
Taehyun felt something on his shoulder, Hueningkai had put his head on it. “When I meet my soulmate, I bet it will be as majestic as those movies.” He looked up at Taehyun, his best friend.
“I think it will.” Taehyun smiled when he said that, he could see how bright Hueningkai’s tired smile was.
“I can’t wait.” Hueingkai said before he drowned with the movie.
‘I can’ Taehyun’s mind answered him. Ever since he met Hueningkai, he wanted to curse fate too bad. He dreaded at it for making him anxious of the uncertain future. Taehyun hated it for making him yearn for someone who already fell in love with a person they never met before.
to be continued