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The aroma of freshly roasted brown beans fills the cafe. The room was filled with empty chatters. And some jazzy style song that the boy couldn't remember.
knock. knock
Soft knocks on the table brought the boy back to earth. He was having a lot of scenarios inside his head that would never happen.
"Hey! We haven't seen each other for months?" A slightly taller boy sits in front of him. Putting his cup on the table with the hour cold cup coffee of the slightly smaller boy.
"Been busy, I rarely get any sleep" He complained.
The taller boy scanned him and shook his head in disapproval. "How did you get so skinny?"
"I didn't have time to eat. I told you I was so busy"
"Hey" The taller boy reached the hand of his friend and told him that he is beautiful and his weight doesn't really matter.
"I know that Seungyoun but sometimes, comments like that goes to my head"
"You should not read their comments. This society is so judgemental. Hangyul, you are the most beautiful person I ever know, well besides my parents, inside and out. I am so lucky that you are part of my life."
That's was the moment when Hangyul was so sure that he was so inlove, that he is willing to take a risk. Hangyul grew up without a parent until his 7th birthday where he was adopted. So he knows what it feels like to be left alone that he is scared it will happen again. But right at this moment, he doesn't want to let go of the person infront of him.
"Will you go out with me?" Hangyul blurted out without any hesitations.
Seungyoun snorted out his coffee as he was shocked. "Oh! God!" He exclaimed. Hangyul knew he messed up that moment, that Seungyoun must have felt disgusted.
"I'm sorry, I—"
"No! No! No!" Seungyoun repeatedly said as he wipes him self. Trying to remove the coffee stains. "I would love to go out with you. That oh god was not because I hated the idea. It was the coffee"
Who knew that in a blink of an eye. A spark of a moment. Our feelings can change.
"Hangyul....." The older muttered the younger's name.
"Why?" The younger asks.
"You know I can't give you a baby, right? Will you still love me?"
The younger giggled.
Day after day.
Week after week.
Month after month.
Year after year.
They had been together for so long that people can no longer think of Seungyoun without Hangyul. Or Hangyul without Seungyoun. But the older still asks this question to get some assurance.
"Of course. You know, we can adopt. I love you and it wouldn't change"
That moment, Seungyoun felt assured that he and his lover would stay together forever. And nothing will ever change.
But the world has other plans. The universe changes all the time. And nothing ever stays constant. The only thing that stays constant is change. Change is an inevitable thing. Everything and everyone will evolve even if we don't want to.
"I got you a caramel macchiato as sweet as you want" The older placed the younger's drink on the table. "Strange? You don't like sweets"
The younger took the cup and indulged himself to the sweet treat. "Oh! That's nice." He complimented the drink. "You know, some things will change over time? Look at your drink, it's not the americano that you used to love. You are drinking a Chai Iced Tea!" The younger exclaimed.
The two looked at each other and laughed.
"This is nice. They said two ex lovers can't be friends, but we can" Seungyoun stated to which Hangyul agreed with.
The two sat facing each other. And that's the moment they realized that they were each other's forever but not as lovers. They were soulmates that was never meant to last. Their love will be forever soaring through their past.
Two boys.
Two paths that had crossed.
Two different lives.
Two separate stories.
Two distinct fates.
Filled with laughter and love.
And this is where their story ends.