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Harry smiled at the familiar sounds of Sonny’s ipod’s speaker playing in their hotel room. The beats of the song feel almost as familiar as his own heartbeat. Every time they played away from home, the gentle notes of this song filled their hotel room.
I modeungeon uyeoni anya Geunyang, geunyang naui neukkimeuro On sesangi eojewan dalla Geunyang, geunyang neoui gippeumeuro Nega nal bulleosseul ttae naneun neoui kkocceuro Gidaryeossdeon geot cheoreom uri siridorok pyeo Eojjeomyeon ujuui seopri geunyang geuraessdeon geoya You know, I know neoneun na, naneun neo
Harry gave a small wave when Sonny’s eyes met his. Sonny waved back. Harry gestured to the speaker, “One of these days you’re going to have to tell what this all means. I get the bits in English but the context is missing.” Harry saw a brief flash of a blush before Sonny turned back to his phone. Harry wondered for a moment what Sonny was blushing. Shrugging it off for the moment, he clapped his hand on Sonny’s shoulder, “Well, get dressed. We’re going out. There’s a park with our names all over it.” Harry basked in the warm smile Sonny gave him.
Seolleneun mankeum manhi duryeowo unmyeongi uril jakku jiltuhaeseo Neomankeum nado manhi museowo When you see me When you touch me Ujuga uril wihae umjigyeosseo Jogeumui eogeusnam jocha eopseosseo Neowa nae haengbogeun yejeongdwaessdeon geol Cause you love me and I love you
Harry put his head against the speaker. The game was hard, the loss harder. Sonny going out injured made everything that much worse. Harry tried to stay with Sonny but the team physios kicked him out. Having access to Sonny’s ipod made things bearable. The smooth, soft voice of the singer of the ever familiar song soothed his heart. Harry found the song after digging through. The characters in front of him felt like cold, distant things. So far away from Sonny's warmth.With a heavy heart and an empty room, Harry fell asleep curled around the speaker, his song on repeat. Harry woke with a start when his phone rang. Seeing Sonny’s name on his screen made his heart skip a beat. Harry didn’t even think to mute the speaker so eager to talk to Sonny.
“Geudeureun naega nowa yaegihaneun goseul horakaji anattta….” Sonny’s voice broke on a sob, “Dangsini bogo sipsseumnida”
Harry’s heart broke further hearing Sonny crying. He wanted nothing more than to go to Sonny and hold him. Harry tried to say something but Sonny spoke first,
“Ga bwayagenneyo. Saranghaeyo.”
With the tone of the phone hanging up still lingering in his ear, Harry laid back down. His phone on his chest, Sonny’s speaker by his ear. The tears that he never allowed to spill on the pitch came pouring out of him.
Neon nae pureun gompangi Nal guwonhaejun naui cheonsa naui sesang Nan ne samsaek goyangi neol mannareo on Love me now Touch me now
Harry woke again when the harsh sunlight came through his window. The last few notes of his song was the first thing he heard. Taking the speaker with him, he stumbled to the bathroom. He put it on the back of the toilet as he washed his face. Washing yesterday’s heartache and tears away. His heart seemed to beat with the rhythm of the song without Sonny there.
Harry knew they were spending at least one more day in Manchester, so he set about learning what this song is. Harry fumbled a bit with the speaker before tossing it on Sonny’s bed. He reached into his bag for the notebook he always kept with him, putting it on the small hotel bedside table. Silently hoping that, whatever song this is, it’s on Shazam, he got his phone off his bed. Harry put his phone next to the speaker. After a few bars, the app showed a song called Serendipity by an artist called BTS. A quick Google search provided Harry with a video of the song, the Korean characters that Harry has seen before, and a translation. Harry’s eyes widened when he saw that it’s a love song. That’s why Sonny blushed, that’s why he never played it anywhere but with them. Harry went numb for a moment. Sonny loved him, Sonny loved him. The realization hit him hard in his already bruised heart. It seemed to be on repeat in his head, Sonny loved him.
Just let me love you (let me, love, let me love you) Just let me love you (let me, love, let me love you) Ujuga cheoeum saenggyeonasseul ttaebuteo modeun geon jeonghaejin geoyeosseo Just let me love you (let me, love, let me love you)
Harry was grateful to be alone, as the tears came again. He buried his head in his hands as he cried. All the stress, all the burdens and the knowledge that Sonny never knew, never understood how much Harry loved him.
Harry hadn’t completely calmed down when Sonny came through the door. Harry almost broke down again feeling Sonny’s hand on his shoulders. The winger was a constant for him. By his side, through all of these years. Harry shifted his chair back enough to give Sonny a warning that he was standing. In one fluid movement, Harry stood up and swept Sonny up into his arms. Holding Sonny bridal style, mindful of his injuries, Harry pulled Sonny tight against his chest.
Let me love, let me love you Let me love, let me love you
"I thought you knew. I thought…"
Harry peppered kisses all over Sonny's face. Sonny tightened his grip on Harry's shoulders as Harry laid Sonny down on the uncluttered hotel bed. Shoving a pillow under Sonny's injured knee, Harry then stretched out alongside him.
"I should have made myself clearer. I love you, Heung-Min. I think I have from the beginning. This song, our song, talks about how the universe decided our love. It has to be true."
Harry leaned over Sonny's chest to kiss him again. Just a light peck on the lips, then check, then across his eyes. "Nado saranghae, Harry."
Harry rested his head on Sonny's shoulder before he started to laugh. Full, deep belly laughs, rocking the bed under him and Sonny as well. With a final chuckle, Harry pressed a kiss to Sonny's lips again. This one, lingering and heating up. Harry let the love and building lust flow through his body as the kiss deepend. A soft nibble to Sonny's lips before Harry broke the kiss.
"When your knee is better, we'll deal with this further. But never doubt how much I love you."
Sonny opened his mouth to speak but Harry just put a hand over it.
"Later. I'm assuming you slept as poorly as I did. So sleep now, then I want to take you to dinner."
Harry fussed a bit over Sonny, making sure his knee was in the proper position before pulling the blanket over both of them. Harry fell fast asleep with Sonny at his side, and the weight his heart finally lifted.